Iarla Ó Lionáird
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Artist

Iarla Ó Lionáird

Type
Solo artist
Styles
Chant sean-nós, music of Ireland, Irish folk music

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Iarla Ó Lionáird is an Irish singer and member of the Afro Celt Sound System, performing sean-nós song and traditional Irish music. Born in 1964 in Ireland, he released the album Aislingí Ceoil - Music of Dreams in 1994 on Real World Records.

Next date in Manchester: 11 June 2027 at Hallé St Peter's.

Iarla Ó Lionáird on tour elsewhere in United Kingdom

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Latest album
The Hunger (2019)
Born
1964
Origin
Ireland
Label
Real World Records

About — The artist

Iarla Ó Lionáird (born 1963 or 1964) is an Irish singer and record producer. He sings in the traditional sean-nós style. He was a member of the Afro Celt Sound System and is a member of the Irish-American supergroup The Gloaming. He has recorded several solo albums for Real World Records. He appeared in the 2015 film Brooklyn singing an a cappella version of the Irish song "Casadh an tSúgáin".

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Discography

  • Aislingí Ceoil - Music of Dreams 1994
  • The Seven Steps to Mercy 1997
  • I Could Read the Sky 2000
  • Invisible Fields 2005
  • Foxlight 2011
  • Olagón: A Cantata in Doublespeak 2017
  • The Hunger 2019

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