Muireann Nic Amhloaibh - Foxglove & Fuschia (2017)

Every now and then a singer comes along that manages to distill time and make the listener feel at once rooted and in touch with the essence of the song. Former Danú front woman Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh is one such singer. An award-winning musician from Corca Dhuibhne in West Kerry, she is a leading exponent of the sean nós style. Her repertoire also includes songs from a wide variety of folk and contemporary sources. Her childhood on the Dingle Peninsula Gaeltacht, saw her immersed in a rich cultural environment and vital living tradition, which was to be hugely influential on the foundation of her distinctive vocal and instrumental sound.“I live in Dingle, so there is music there all the time, the scene is so vibrant. It’s a musical Mecca. You couldn’t throw a stone down there without hitting a musician.” A popular television presenter, Muireann has hosted a range of programmes for Irish and Scottish TV over the past decade including Gradam Ceoil TG4 and the celebrated traditional music series Portwhich she co-presents with Scottish Gaelic singer, Julie Fowlis. Having spent 15 years touring the world, she has decided to return to her roots, raise a family, recharge herself musically, live amongst her people and importantly as a creative artist, shape her sound.

TRACKLIST

1. Brid Og Ni Mhaille
2. Sleamhnain / Slides: Cait O Gharan A’ Bhile, Bucla Gluine Na Hileantora
3. Where Foxglove
4. The Final Trawl
5. Muirisin Deas Agus Nora
6. Rileanna / Reels: Ormond Sound, The Torn Jacket
7. I Courted a Soldier
8. An Sciobairin
9. Polcai / Polkas: Neily Cleere's, The Hayden Fancy, Walsh's
10. Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
11. Bean Dubh A’ Ghleanna