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Niamh Parsons

NIAMH PARSONS AND GRAHAM DUNNE, BIOGRAPHIES NIAMH PARSONS Niamh Parsons has come to be known as one of the most distinctive voices in Irish music. Her voice has drawn comparisons to such venerated singers as Dolores Keane, June Tabor and Sandy Denny. The great Scottish balladeer Archie Fisher said of Niamh, "a songstress like her comes along once or twice in a generation." It has been said that Niamh Parsons may not be the most famous Irish Balladeer, but many feel she's the best.

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Brian Kelly

There are several artists with the name Brian Kelly: 1. Brian Kelly (www.briankelly.com) is an award-winning, composer, pianist, and recording artist who has released two critically acclaimed contemporary piano instrumental albums. Brian resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. 2. Brian Kelly - New York-based rock musician. 2 albums: Each Day Blues, Receding Choir. www.briankellymusic.com 3. Brian Kelly is a London-based tenor banjo player who took lessons from the influential Brendan Mulkere and went on to win All-Ireland titles on both the banjo and mandolin.

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Sharon Corr

Sharon Helga Corr, MBE (born March 24, 1970 in Dundalk, Ireland) is a musician and member of the Irish pop-rock band The Corrs. She plays the violin and sings backing vocals. At 5'5", Sharon is the tallest of the three sisters, and the second tallest of the four siblings, after her elder brother Jim. The Corr siblings were awarded honorary MBEs in 2005 by Queen Elizabeth II, in recognition of their musical talents and also their charitable work which has raised money for Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, victims of the Omagh Bombing and other charities.

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One String Loose

Celtic Fusion tune masters from Wales Band members: -Scott McKeon: Fiddle, Banjo
-Joe Brady: Whistles
-Jack Stewart: Guitars, Bodhran
-Baz Barwick: Bass
-Owen Emmanuel: Drums

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Meic Stevens

Meic Stevens is a Welsh singer-songwriter. His psych-folk influence can be heard in such contemporary Welsh groups as Super Furry Animals and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci. Stevens was one of the first artistes to record for his country's first independent record company, the Sain label. Stevens sang mostly in his native language. His one English-language album is 1970's Outlander. Meic composes most of the lyrics and music on his albums.

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Aesir

Long ago, now only remembered in Norse mythology, the ÆSIR existed as the sacred Gods of Power and War.
Fearless and proving their might countless times in history, the ÆSIR reside among the Asgardian golden halls of Valhalla, awaiting the day when blood is spilt in their name once more... HAILING from the Mystical valleys of Cornwall: ÆSIR A symphonic black metal band, setting out to show the world even England can create epic black metal!

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old school thrash metal

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Medi

Look at Mediæval Bæbes

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Lisa Gerrard

Lisa Gerrard (born April 12, 1961) is an Irish-Australian musician, singer and composer who gained international renown as part of the music group Dead Can Dance together with Brendan Perry. Her career spans from 1981 to the present, and she has been involved in a wide range of projects. Gerrard received a Golden Globe award and her score for the 2000 film Gladiator received an Academy Award nomination. She both sings and is instrumentalist for much of her work, most prolifically using the yangqin (a Chinese hammered dulcimer).

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neoclassical darkwave

contemporary classical

must see them live someday

the sirens that lure me

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Tara

**Tara 1: Irish Musical, by Gerard Fahy. Tara is an Irish dance musical based on Ireland's Celtic past. It relives the age of heroism, passion, mysticism and love. The musical combines a unique marriage of music, dance and drama.
TARA is set in Celtic Ireland during the time of the High Kings Cormac is our well-loved High King, but is troubled about the future of his Kingdom. He worries that his daughter is not ready to take up her responsibilities as future Queen of Tara, and fears the dark forces of the otherworld, which are presenting themselves in his land.

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Wolfetones

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