Lan Mara

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Cat No: CICD208

Release Date: 19 July 2019

Label: Copperplate Independent

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 539015301999

Genres: Folk Irish Folk

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Renowned sean-nos singer Treasa Ni Mhiollain launches new album Lan Mara
In May 2019, the renowned sean-nos singer Treasa Ni Mhiollain from the Aran Islands, Co. Galway, will release a long-awaited new album on the C16 Iar-Chonnacht label. The double-CD Lan Mara [Full Tide] features 19 traditional songs in Irish and English. It includes 8 songs from Treasa's native Inis Mar, many of which have never before been commercially released. It has been 30 years since Treasa last released a solo album, her 1989 cassette An Clochar Ban. In that time, she has reaffirmed her reputation as one of the finest exponents of the traditional song of Ireland. Throughout her career of over 45 years, she has performed nationally and internationally. She has also remained dedicated to teaching sean-nos singing to schoolchildren in all three Aran Islands, commuting by ferry and by air in all weathers to help ensure the future of local music traditions. Her new album marks the achievement of a life's work in song and celebrates her lasting legacy to Aran and to traditional singing. The majority of the songs on Lan Mara were specially recorded in the oldest church in Inis Mar, Seipeal Eochla, by Jack Talty. While sean-nos song is typically performed unaccompanied, 6 tracks feature musical accompaniment by Saileog Ni Cheannabhain, Diarmaid O hAlmhain, Freda Nic Giolla Chath6in, Neil O'Loghlen, Locko Cullen, and Deirdre Ni Chonghaile. Famed for her clarity of diction and committed performances, Treasa Ni Mhiollain has made songs like An Spailpin Fonach and COirt Bhaile Nua her own. Celebrating an utterly unique and distinctive artistic talent, this album will be welcomed far and wide. Speaking about the project, producer Deirdre Ni Chonghaile said: "It has been a huge honour and a great pleasure to collaborate with Treasa on this album. I'm grateful to all of the artists who contributed their understanding, creativity and professionalism to it, to the community in Arainn who supported us throughout, and to the project funders including the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge, Galway County Arts Office and Ealain na Gaeltachta."
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