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Oona

About Me

Once upon a time she was a war correspondent, a wild dolphin swimmer, an organic farmhand, a teacher... Now, rooted in the earthy and the ethereal, an alchemist of song, Oona’s evocative Celtic harp and piano entwine with her pure voice to evoke a primal beauty.Her music is a river connecting song to sustainability, heartache to hope, passion to possibility, revealing an artist who not only loves the world, but believes we can transform it. An occasional traditional melody appears with eclectic instrumentation. Evocative lyrics meet a sometimes soaring, sometimes uniquely percussive harp, merging with world instruments to create a sound that is earthy and ethereal, moving and transcendent. In live performance, Oona lights up the stage with her wit, compassion and open heart. 

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Member Since: 18/08/2008
Band Website: www.oonamcouat.com
Band Members: Corbin Keep: cello, electric guitar and back up vocals. Richard Lee: sax, flute, clarinet, pennywhistle, recorder, guitar & back-up vocals. Chris Bertin: didgeridoo & percussion.
Influences: Wind on water, Cetacean songs, bird calls, a child's laughter..... Joni Mitchell, Beth Neilsen Carpenter, Jennifer Berezan, Bach, Karen Matheson & Capercaillie, Diana Washington, Jane Siberry, Carolyn Hillyer, Sylvio Rodriguez, Mouth Music, Loreena McKennit, Sara McLachlan, Sinead O'Connor, Robbie Robertson, Natalie Merchant, Debussy, Jami Sieber, The Wyrd Sisters.
Sounds Like: Kate Bush, Loreena McKennit, & All About Eve ...
Record Label: Dream Deep Music
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Get Back to the Garden with Honey and Holy Water

Happy Lammas Everybody,At this mid-point between summer solstice and autumn equinox , it's time to begin the harvest.  Here's my harvest offering.   My new CD  Honey and Holy Water is now  available: ...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:49:00 GMT

A Midwinter Night's Dream

A Midwinter Night's Dream The Muse's News for Imbolc 2009 © 2009 Oona McOuatThe night sky is the colour of a concord grape. Glistening from its depths are a zillion p...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:14:00 GMT

Here in the Cave - Awaiting Winter Solstice

Here in the Cave The Muse's News for Winter 2008 © 2008 Oona McOuat Here in the cave it is cozy. A fire burns in the stove and night enfolds me like a pair of flannel pajamas. Here in the cave it is s...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:37:00 GMT

Surrender: Oonas News for Autumn 2008

Surrender The Muse's News for Autumn 2008 © 2008 Oona McOuat The first leaves fall, letting go of their branches, surrendering to darkness and decay. Today there is a muted quality to the light ...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:27:00 GMT

Sporadic Summer

Summer dances in and out of presence this year. With the first warm days in early March I planted seeds, certain that an early, balmy spring would soon transform my garden beds into a fecund oasis of ...
Posted by on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:16:00 GMT