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Premier performance recorded in the Axis Theatre Ballymun during the Borradh
Buan festival October
24 2009 more
"This
is a beautifully packaged showcase for an astonishing new voice"
Michael
Quinn (Songlines) reviews Rógaire Dubh
"
This is one of the most beautiful albums I have ever
heard. I replayed it over and over.
It's on the station and it will stay on there for some time."Alex
Gallacher (folkradio.uk), on
the albumRógaire Dubh
."...at
once epic and highly disorientating… it sounds
truly extraordinary… personally I’ve found
this one of the most captivating discs of sean-nós
singing I’ve encountered in recent years.” -
David Kidman (The Living Tradition) in 2008 on the CDRógaire Dubh
Lorcan
Mac Mathuna, or Lorcán Mac Mathúna as it is correctly
spelt, is a Dublin based sean nós singer. Dublin is also where he was
raised and he is proud of the connectedness between his traditional singing
style and his urban nurturing.
Lorcan’s interpretation of sean nos is distinct and his concerts and
album have garnered praise from audience and critics alike. His innovative
approach to recording and performance involve complex and beautiful arrangements
of sean nos songs. He has arranged songs with the likes of Caoimhin O Raghallaighe
and Mick O’Brien. His band Couplaheads are available for bookings.
Lorcan
is an innovative and dynamic musician - which is not a paradox in traditional
music by the
way – and
has performed and collaborated with widely differing musicians. His understanding
of sean nos rather is aided by an appreciation
and grasp of the nuances in many different musical styles. He has worked with
traditional, jazz, and classical musicians.
