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This is a list of Irish musicians and musical groups. Jazz and blues ... Rory Gallagher (1948-1995), guitarist, singer and songwriter; Tenors. The Irish Tenors; Musicians
Margaret Barry, Irish Traveller from Cork, came to prominence in London after starting as a street singer; Karan Casey from Waterford, formerly a singer with Solas; Elizabeth "Bess" Cronin; Cara Dillon from Dungiven, singer and arranger of traditional songs; Rita Connolly from County Dublin, known for her work with Irish composer, Shaun Davey
Pages in category "Irish folk singers" The following 102 pages are in this category, out of 102 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abbey Tavern Singers;
Irish male folk singers (1 C, 13 P) M. Irish male musical theatre actors (1 C, 12 P) O. Irish male opera singers (4 C) R. Irish male rappers (10 P) S.
Sweeney's Men broke the mould of Irish music and are credited with starting the folk revival there in the late 1960s. The most famous innovation of Sweeney's Men is probably Moynihan's introduction of the bouzouki , originally a Greek instrument , into Irish music, albeit with a different tuning: GDAD' [ 2 ] : 15 (one octave lower than the open ...
It was shortlisted for both the RTÉ Choice Prize Irish Album of the Year 2023 [8] and the Best Folk Album in the 6th RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards. [9] In the 2021 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards he won Best Folk Singer and Best Emerging Artist. [10] He was featured in the award-winning 2022 documentary film North Circular, directed by Luke McManus. [11]
Patrick Reilly (born 18 October 1939) is an Irish folk singer and guitarist. Born in Rathcoole, County Dublin, he is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of "The Fields of Athenry", "Rose of Allendale" and "The Town I Loved So Well".
Felix Doran (died 1972), one of the most influential uilleann pipers in the history of Irish music, active during the first half of the 20th century [7] Johnny Doran (1908–1950), Irish Uilleann piper, brother of Felix Doran [8] Pecker Dunne (1933–2012), singer from County Wexford, Ireland. [9] Finbar Furey (born 1946), Irish folk musician ...