Posts by Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin

Following the success of the landmark album A STÓR IS A STÓIRÍN – one of the most enchanting albums ever released bringing classic Irish language songs to families and schools throughout Ireland, Padraigín has now recorded some of the most delightful traditional songs in English for young and old in a new album LET THE FAIRIES IN. Click here to order directly and to support…

Ceol ón Chlann explores six musical families: the Keanes, the Blacks, the Ó Snodaigh’s, the McPeakes, the Pattersons and the Sands Family – famous Irish families who have brought their music to the four corners of the world. This new series, produced by Stirling Film and Television Productions Ltd. in association with the ILBF for…

Renowned guitarist Steve Vai has recorded a new track inspired by Pádraigín’s composition for ‘Mullach a’ tSí’. I have to say how absolutely moved I have been through the years whenever I would listen to your astounding version of ‘Mullach a’ tSí’. I decided to record a version of that song with the main melody…

Ancient material is providing new inspiration for a new collection of songs and is being prepared for recording during summer 2012. New instrumental arrangements and vocal sounds at recent concerts in Dublin and St Gallen in Switzerland have been received with enthusiastic response, and has opened another door of exciting possibilities in the creative process…

Two gala concerts were held in the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland in April 2012 to celebrate Songs of the Scribe and the Swiss connection with Gall of Bangor. Performing at the concerts in the beautiful city were Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin (song), Sir James Galway (flute) and Dónal O’Connor (fiddle). Pádraigín has spent time studying many manuscripts now…

Poet Theo Dorgan has written his thoughts on Pádraigín’s latest album, ‘Songs of the Scribe’: The world is with us yet, the primal unspoiled world of clear water, clear air and birdsong; it lives in our oldest and in our newest poems and songs, and if it lives it is because great souls have still…

The Irish Times have published a great review of Pádraigín’s new album, ‘Songs of the Scribe’! SONGS OF THE SCRIBE, Ceoltaí Éireann **** The contemplative side of our music has been overshadowed by its (unquestionably visceral) dance tunes and big songs, with their emphasis on the social. On Songs of the Scribe , Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, traditional singer-in-residence…

Seamus Heaney has written his thoughts on ‘Songs of the Scribe’, which you can read below: ‘Songs of the Scribe’ is a uniquely delightful work, because of the beauty of the singing and the accompanying bell tones and bowl tones; because of the sweetness and sureness and clarity of the voice and voicing; because of…

Pádraigín’s ‘Seoithín agus Seoithín’ from her album ‘A Stór is a Stóirín’ of Irish songs for children has been selected for animation in the Lullabies of the World series by Russian film company Metronome Film. For more information on Metronome’s Lullabies of the World series,visit their website.

Update 20/12/11: Listen to Arts Extra interview on iPlayer or to Arts Tonight on the RTÉ Radio player. Pádraigín will be interviewed about her album, ‘Songs of the Scribe‘ on Monday 19 December. The first interview will broadcast between 6:30-7:00pm on BBC Radio Ulster’s Arts Extra with Marie Louis Muir. The second will air at 8:00pm on RTÉ Radio 1′s Arts Tonight‘…

Pádraigín was interviewed tonight on Colum Sands’ Folk Club on BBC Radio Ulster. Pádraigín spoke with Colum in Belfast about her new album ‘Songs of the Scribe‘, and her work from A Hidden Ulster right up to the present day. You can listen to the interview for the next week at BBC iPlayer.

Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin is now on Facebook! You can keep up to date with that latest news and projects there, and leave your messages. We hope to bring you special Facebook-only content. Keep your eyes peeled for the ‘Scribe’ tab in the coming weeks!

On 17th March 2011 at 7:30pm, Pádraigín will perform alongside harper Helen Davies and poet Theo Dorgan in Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris. This special performance will centre around “The Re-enchantment of Ireland”. Booking essential!

Some of Ireland’s most distinguished poets have joined together with their Indian counterparts to celebrate a week long festival of languages and culture in New Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata. Believed to be the first event of its kind, this cultural festival provides the literary traditions of India and Ireland an opportunity to build on the…

Professor John Thompson, Head of English, Queen’s University, and Professor Ciaran Carson Director of The Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry formally welcomed Pádraigín at a reception held in the Old Staff Room, Lanyon Bulding, 23 November, to announce Queen’s first resident singer. The reception was also hosted by Foras na Gaeilge, represented by Deirdre Davitt.

Pádraigín will appear in two broadcasts on BBC Radio and Raidió na Gaeltachta. The first, a concert celebrating The Great Book of Gaelic will air on Monday 26 December on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle. The ‘Singing the Great Book of Gaelic’ concert features Pádraigín, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Louis de Paor, Maighread Stewart,…