Multi-award winning traditional singer and musician Muireann Nic Amhloaibh will appear at Listowel International Storytelling Festival in a concert at St. John’s Theatre on Thursday September 19th at 8.30 pm. Hailing from Corca Dhuibhne in West Kerry, Muireann is a leading exponent of the sean nós style and loves to engage with audiences to share her love of the Irish song tradition. Her childhood in West Kerry saw her immersed in a rich cultural environment and vital living tradition. This was to be hugely influential on the foundation of her distinctive vocal and instrumental sound.
Muireann has enjoyed a successful career as a touring artist, with over thirteen years’ experience as lead singer and flute player with the Irish traditional supergroup Danú, as well as many years performing as a solo artist. She holds an MA in Traditional Music Performance from the University of Limerick. In 2022 Muireann was awarded “Best Folk Singer” at the RTÉ Radio Folk Awards, and amongst many other awards, was Amhránaí na Bliana at the TG4 Gradaim Ceoil in 2011.
Muireann is also a popular television and radio presenter, having hosted a range of programmes for Irish and Scottish TV over the past 15 years, and currently presents her own music programme “Folk on One” on RTÉ Radio 1. Always keen to explore new ground, she has collaborated with many musicians in genres ranging from traditional to classical, world music to electronica. Most recently she recorded “Róisín ReImagined” an album of sean nós songs arranged by contemporary Irish arrangers with the Irish Chamber Orchestra.
Muireann will be joined on stage by Dónal O’Connor, one of Ireland’s leading traditional musicians, and Gerry O’Beirne, a self-taught master of the six and twelve string, slide guitar and ukulele and other stringed instruments.
Tickets for the concert can be booked through St. John’s Theatre at 068 22566 or online at www.stjohnstheatre.ie
Further information on Listowel International Storytelling Festival is available at www.kerrywritersmuseum.com
