Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin – Whelans – Preview

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Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin – 8pm, Mon 27th November 2023 – plus support SALLY IN THE WOODS

How cool is the Irish folk/ trad scene at the moment? With bands like Lankum/ John Francis Flynn/ Lisa O’Neill and the Mary Wallopers receiving international recognition from Mojo, it’s hard to ignore the folk scene in Ireland.

Someone who should be worth checking out is Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin who plays Whelans tonight. His roots are in sean-nós singing which gives him something quite unique. You can check him out below.

 

Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin is a Dublin-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His musical roots are in sean-nós singing – the style of his father – and he grew up listening to the likes of Sorcha Ní Ghuairim, Seán ‘ac Dhonncha, Colm Ó Caoidheáin and other greats from the tradition. He is also influenced by folk singers from the English language tradition such as Liam Weldon, Luke Kelly, Anne Briggs, Margaret Barry, and Thomas McCarthy.

Eoghan performs a headline show next week, 8pm, Monday 27th November, at Whelan’s, Dublin, with support from Sally in the Woods. https://www.whelanslive.com/event/eoghan-o-ceannabhain/

Eoghan has performed and recorded with a number of different bands, including Dublin-based Skipper’s Alley, Irish/Scottish/Manx Gaelic collaboration Aon Teanga: Un Chengey and folk/electronica band Jiggy. He also collaborates with Clare fiddle and viola player Ultan O’Brien.  Their debut album Solas an Lae won best album at the RTÉ Folk Awards in 2021.

Over the past few years Eoghan has come into his own as a solo artist and songwriter. His songs – written in both English and Irish – build on his sean-nós singing foundations but combine hard-hitting lyrics with other musical influences to create a rich, contemporary sound. His debut solo album, ‘The Deepest Breath’ was released in November 2022.

VIDEOS: ‘Only the Earth’ Official Video

Live performance ‘The Deepest Breath’ filmed by Myles O’Reilly: