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She’s revered in the world of music and is one of the biggest Grammy Award winners of all time — but Alison Krauss reveals that one of her own idols is Irish singer Maura O’Connell.
The family, whose forte was trad and contemporary Irish music, have been on the scene intermittently for the past five decades, with Mary also enjoying a successful solo career — with her debut album ...
Her albums “By the Time It Gets Dark” and “No Frontiers” established her as an international star of folk, contemporary, and traditional genres, and led to her appearance on the landmark compilation ...
Grammy-nominated folk singer Maura O'Connell was live at the Old Fruitmarket on Monday 18th January and live on Mary Ann Kennedy's Global Gathering at Pacific Quay on Tuesday 19th January. Watch ...
Music-themed comedy The Spin has won Best Irish Feature Film at the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival.
Singer Maura O’Connell: ‘I was a famous poor person. I would have more money working in the fish shop in Ennis’ The singer on life before ‘A Woman's Heart’ and why she decided to move to ...
An Ennis native’s journey of determination, resilience, and talent that would go on to inspire future generations will feature in a new radio documentary. ‘From Ennis To Nashville’ delves into Maura O ...
As a tribute to the remarkable career of Ennis native Maura O’Connell, Clare FM is set to broadcast a special radio documentary titled “From Ennis to Nashville ” on Monday, April 29th at 11am. The ...
A Grammy-nominated singer is looking forward to reconnecting with her Clare roots this St. Patrick’s Day. Ennis native Maura O’Connell, who’s performed alongside the likes of Dolly Parton, Van ...
Actor, TV host, and filmmaker Matt Cohen ("General Hospital" and "Supernatural") chatted about his latest endeavors, and discussed the importance of mental health.
The Sabres' anthem singer started improvising after forgetting the lyrics to 'O Canada.' ...