Celtic Music: Sean-Nós Nua

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Sinéad O'Connor Sings Traditional Irish Songs

In 2002, following an often controversial career, Dublin-based pop singer Sinead O'Connor released Sean Nos Nua, and album of traditional Irish songs. "Sean nos" (literally "old style") is an ornamented style of unaccompanied singing. O'Connor has added instrumentation to her songs, but it's her voice that is the main instrument. She says she's "sexed up" the traditional material a bit.

Personally, I don't follow pop music, so I wasn't very familiar with O'Connor's work. When I began listening to LiveIreland.com I was pleasantly surprised by her traditional material. I especially liked her version of "Lord Franklin," which I'd previously heard by the English group Pentangle. She adds a haunting echo to it. This echo effect is also featured on some of the other songs.

Sean-Nós Nua on Amazon 

This is available as both a CD and MP3 download.
Click on the title to get it as an MP3 download (available in the US only):
Sean-Nos Nua ($8.99 as of 05/08/08).

Order the CD from Amazon.co.uk: Sean Nos Nua
Sean-Nos Nua

Sean-Nos Nua

1. Peggy Gordon
2. Her Mantle So Green
3. Lord Franklin
4. The Singing Bird
5. Oró 'sé do bheatha 'bhaile
6. Molly Malone
7. Paddy's Lament
8. The Moorlough Shore
9. The Parting Glass
10. Báidín Fheilimí
11. My Lagan Love
12. Lord Baker (with Christy Moore)
13. I'll Tell Me Ma

Amazon Price: $17.98 (as of 11/28/2009) Buy Now

Sinéad O'Connor on YouTube 

Songs from Sean-Nós Nua and two more

The first six videos are of songs that appear on the CD, although some are different versions. "She Moved Through the Fair" (be sure to catch her beautiful smile at the end) and "Raglan Road" are a couple of other traditional songs Sinead has performed.

Sinead O'Connor - Lord Franklin

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Sinead O'Connor - Óró 's é do bheatha 'bhaile (Live, Dublin)

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Sinéad O' Connor - Paddy's Lament

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Sinead O' Connor - My Lagan Love

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Sinéad O'Connor - She moved through the Fair - Sult 1997

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Sinead O'Connor Raglan Road

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Sinéad, Sean-nós, LiveIreland.com 

Sinéad O'Connor's official website
Keep up to date with Sinéad on this extensive site.
Sinéad O'Connor on Wikipedia
The short course on Sinéad, her music, career, and controversies.
Sean-nós singing on Wikipedia
What this style of Irish traditional singing is all about.
LiveIreland.com
A good place to hear Sinéad singing tunes from Sean-Nós Nua, and her guest spot with the Afro Celt Sound System on "Release."
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