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There’s a deep wisdom threaded through Ní Uallacháin’s songs: odes to the primacy of the heart over the head, of the duality of human experience and to its universal truth.

Siobhán Long, The Irish Times

You can read Siobhán’s full review here: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2023/12/15/padraigin-ni-uallachain-seven-daughters-of-the-sea-a-concept-album-of-original-songs-in-irish-that-steals-into-your-heart/

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Tá an naofacht sin le sonrú go soiléir ar ‘Beannú’, rian cumhtachtach a léiríonn saibhreas agus ilghnéitheacht ár mbandéithe dúchais – ní bheadh an liosta ainmneacha atá á cheol ag Pádraigín anseo as áit taobh le bandéithe iomadúla an Hiondúchais ná le hÓiríseanna mistéireacha na hAfraice Thiar.

Tómaí Ó Conghaile, NÓS

Is féidir an léirmheas a léamh ina hiomláine anseo: https://nos.ie/cultur/ceol/seven-daughters-of-the-sea-ofrail-abhartha-alainn-a-chuirfidh-faoi-dhraiocht-thu/

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Éist arís: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001smst#playt=00h06m00s

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Éist arís: https://www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/clips/22324881/

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Officially launching January 10 2024.

One of the most prolific traditional singers in Ireland, this is Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin’s tenth studio recording. It is an album of new compositions.

Her collaboration with Steve Vai goes back over ten years since he recorded one of her songs Mullach a’ tSí on his album The Story of Light (2012). This extraordinary collaboration comes full circle on the title track with the sounds of ancient Irish culture merging with contemporary musical rhythms, while invoking a cosmic blessing on a troubled world. 

Although firmly rooted in Irish traditional music influences, it has a contemporary and transcultural aspect through the inclusion of international musicians – the celebrated US guitar player Steve Vai, Indian classical Bansuri player Rajat Prasanna, Steve Cooney from Australia/Ireland, Irish musicians Dónal O’Connor and Macdara Ó Graham and Fin Moore from Scotland.

The various strands merge to bridge the space between the known and unknown, ancient and contemporary, male and female.  Themes of tradition, exile, love, ancient rituals and deities, early literature and world music inspire these new compositions. Woven through SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF THE SEA are songs and chants invoking the Earth Mother in all her forms and manifestations as nature, landscape, Brigid, the Cailleach, water, Buí the summer goddess, Spring, the otherworld and a keen of sorrow, while also honouring the inherent masculine gifts of strength, honour, loyalty and wisdom.

Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin is unique in having recorded two albums of new compositions in her native Irish language, including this her most recent, SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF THE SEA (2023). The CD and MP3s included a 28 page Booklet with lyrics, translations and notes.

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Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin:  Singer/Composer
Dónal O’ Connor: Producer

Musicians

Steve Cooney:   Guitars/Percussion
Rajat Prasanna:   Bansuri
Dónal O’Connor:   Multi Instruments
Steve Vai:   Electric Guitar
Macdara Ó Graham:  Vocals
Fin Moore:  Pipes

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Pádraigín is delighted to be recognised today among Irish language creative writers, on the Portráidí/Portraits website. For many centuries in Ireland, the works of professional poets were sung poems. It pleases her, as an Irish language songwriter, to be a link in this long and noble lineage.

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Pádraigín also received the Cultural Achievement Award 2018 from GAA An Mullach Bán and a Civic Award 2018, from Newry, Mourne and Down Council for her contribution to local culture. She received the Creative Arts Award 2018 at Fiddler’s Green Festival in Rostrevor, Co. Down.

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