Irish Musician

Aimee

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Aimée: ‘It’s so important to create opportunities for the next generation of young Irish singers’

Having just released a live studio version of her Christmas song, ‘Grafton Street Lights’, we speak with Aimée…

By Sarah Gill

Niamh Regan

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Niamh Regan: ‘Cultural venues are vital — they give you a physical space to create community’

Folk artist Niamh Regan is stepping into a very busy November, playing full band shows across Ireland, kicking…

By Sarah Gill

Qbanaa

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Qbanaa: ‘A career in music is like a start-up business — you can lose a lot at the beginning’

Ahead of her performance at Cork Jazz Festival this weekend, we caught up with Cuban-Irish singer-songwriter Qbanaa to…

By Sarah Gill

Ailbhe Reddy

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Ailbhe Reddy: ‘The Irish music scene is deserving of lots of funding and love’

Ahead of her performance at Common Threads festival in The Burren this weekend, we caught up with Ailbhe…

By Sarah Gill

Maria Kelly

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Maria Kelly on vulnerability and connecting with the world through music

Indie-folk singer-songwriter Maria Kelly weaves together deeply sincere reflections of life with a delicate hand and gentle air…

By Sarah Gill

Shiv

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Singer-songwriter Shiv on growth, connection and collaboration

We catch up with Shiv to chat about her upcoming album, performing for Lana Del Rey, and the…

By Sarah Gill

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Why the music of Sinéad O’Connor will stay with us forever

As every word of Sinéad O’Connor’s “Three Babies” comes flooding back, stylist Jan Brierton reflects on how Sinéad’s…

By Jan Brierton

Irish artist merch

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Merch from Irish artists to shop now and show your support

T-shirt, tote bags, hoodies and vinyl — every purchase goes a hell of a lot further to funding…

By Sarah Gill

MayKay

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MayKay on Other Voices and the power of making lovely noise

Sarah Gill chats to MayKay about learning on the job, the catharsis of being in a crowd, and…

By Sarah Gill

AGENDA

My Career: TV producer and musician Maggie Carty

A musician and TV producer originally from Co Roscommon, Maggie Carty is now based full-time in Melbourne, Australia.…

By Maggie Carty

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Meet Julieanne Forrest, the 20-year-old Irish violinist who’ll storm the stage at Tomorrowland this weekend

For most people, the run up to a music festival involves copious ASOS deliveries, an ever-pinging WhatsApp group,…

By Melanie Morris