Her debut album An RaicÃn Ãlainn
(pronounced An Rackeen Ah-lyn),
launched in 2002 at the Festival Interceltique in Lorient, Brittany
generated a very favourable response in Ireland and abroad. It was selected
by Hot Press music magazine as one of the best folk albums of 2002 and
described by fRoots magazine as "one of the most sumptous traditional
albums to have emerged for some time."
LasairfhÃona was the subject of a special television documentary on
Léargas, RTÉ that was directed by Moira Sweeney in 2002. She sang
on Sinéad O’ Connor’s DVD, Goodnight, Thank You, You’ve Been A Lovely
Audience in 2002 and took part in many television and radio programmes
since then. “Her cheerful sincerity, her gentle self-deprecation and, most
importantly, her peerless talent.The Sunday Times
LasairfhÃona’s singing featured on a compilation album of the best
emerging Irish music that was produced by the Department of Arts,
Sport and Tourism, Ireland and The Music Board of Ireland to mark the
Irish presidency of the European Union 2004. Her second solo album
released in 2005 is called Flame of Wine a literal translation of her own
name in Irish. The album was co-produced by Máire Breatnach, who also
provides some beautiful musical accompaniment along with talented
musicians Mary Bergin, Johnny McDonagh, Bill Shanley and singer
MacDara Ó Conaola. Here LasairfhÃona conjures up a stirring mixture of song and music in her own individual style, including newly composed songs in Irish and
English. A talent well recognized, she was nominated in 2005 for a
prestigious Meteor award in Ireland.
LasairfhÃona featured on a track entitled The Mighty Dancer
that she co-wrote and sang on her brother MacDara’s debut album, The Love Token.
Her singing can be heard on IBM's new Porto Media web documentary called
Stories of Innovation .
"Flame of Wine is a mature and balanced collection that further
outlines LasairfhÃona’s particular wayward giftedness."
fRoots Music Magazine
"Flame of Wine confirms LasairfhÃona's place in the pantheon
of Irish music."
Penguin Music Magazine
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