Iarla o lionaird biography books

Irish singer and record producer

Musical artist

Iarla Ó Lionáird (born 1963 or 1964)^[1] is an Irish singer and record producer.

Critically acclaimed Irish songwriter and performer Iarla Ó Lionáird was conferred with a PhD in Arts Practice from University of Limerick this week.

Iarla Ó Lionaird, a sean-nós singer, on the romanticism of rural life, growing up in a big family and traditional music.

Iarla Ó Lionáird Biography by Craig Harris.

Iarla Ó Lionáird ; Aoibhinn Crónán, The Seven Steps To Mercy ; I'm Stretched On Your Grave, I Could Read The Sky ; Taimse Im' Chodladh, Invisible.

We asked this acclaimed ambience chaser to explore his musical roots, and reveal those damned songs that can still make him break down and cry.

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 supergroupThe 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".

Early life

Ó Lionáird was born and raised in Baile Mhúirne in the West Cork Gaeltacht, a primarily Irish-speaking region. His father was a teacher and his mother and grandmother were singers in the traditional sean-nós style.

Iarla Ó Lionáird, 58, grew up in Coolea, Co Cork.

Elizabeth Cronin, whose singing was recorded by Alan Lomax, was Ó Lionáird's great-aunt. Ó Lionáird was one of twelve children in his family.^[2]

Ó Lionáird first sang publicly at the age of five, and made his first radio broadcast at seven.

At the age of twelve he