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Improvising singer who likes Sean-Nós |
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"a
deeply expressive voice"
-Siobhán long The Irish Times
"a
man of great imagination"
-Dai Jeffries Folking.com
"truly
extraordinary”
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David Kidman The Living Tradition
" an
astonishing new voice"
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Michael Quinn Songlines
"Spine-tingling"
-FRoots
"Here
is an album that is as unexpected as it is delightful."
- Vic
Smith The Folk Diary |
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"Lorcan
MacMathuna gathers from the air something which is older than the
Tain - ageless, primaeval and haunting. He has caught and manifest
for us a sound which is fundamental; which has existed since men
and women first sang - sang to express what they felt and what
they knew to be true. It is the music of mythology - all the cadences
of history and prehistory residing in one man's voice. It calls
to the soul. And the soul answers. And we are privileged to listen
and to hear in our own blood and in the fibres of our understanding." -KATE
NEWMAN - publisher and poet
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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 (ahem!) people who have seen them. His innovative
approach to recording and performance involve complex and beautiful arrangements
of sean nos songs and improvisation techniques.
Lorcan
is a dynamic and adventourous 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 is aided by an appreciation
and grasp of the nuances in many different musical styles. He has worked with
traditional, jazz, and classical musicians.
