Biography

Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh grew up immersed in the vibrant West-Kerry tradition with its wild dance music, soulful slow airs and vast repertoire of songs. Her father, a fiddler, would bring her to music sessions from a young age. There she began to play music on the flute and tin-whistle and to sing sean-nós songs, learning from wonderful local singers. She also attended Siamsa Tíre, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland, for several years. She was awarded an M.A. in Traditional Music Performance from the University of Limerick in 2002. She currently tutors both flute and singing in the University.

Muireann toured and performed with various musicians and groups before joining the group Danú in 2003. In 2004 Danú won the BBC 2 Folk Award for "Best Group". At the same awards, the song "The County Down" by Tommy Sands that Danú had recently recorded, won "Best Song". Muireann herself won "Best Singer" at the liveireland.com Awards in 2005. She has toured the world with her music visiting countries as far flung as India, Bulgaria and Jordan. She continues to tour regularly with Danú.

Now a regular contributor to television and radio programmes at home and abroad, she featured prominently in the"Highland Sessions" BBC television series, celebrating the best of Irish and Scottish traditional music and song. She also co-hosted and performed at the 2007 and 2009 Gradaim Cheoil TG4 and has presented many music programmes. Muireann is extremely sought after both as a vocalist and flute player and has collaborated with many musicians at home and abroad such as Julie Fowlis, Darrell Scott, Liam Clancy and The Bulgarian Women’s Choir. She released her solo album 'Daybreak: Fáinne an Lae' in 2006 to great acclaim. Her most recent recording, "Dual" is a collaborative project with Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley and Ross Martin exploring the links between Irish and Scots Gaelic music and song.


Tá an-éileamh ar Mhuireann Nic Amhlaoibh mar amhránaí, ceoltóir, múinteor agus láiritheoir. Tógadh í i nDún Chaoin i gCorca Dhuibhne, Contae Chiarraí, áit a bhí ceol mór-thimpeall uirthi. Bhí ceol aige baile comh maith agus ba nádúrtha an rud di amhráin agus poirt na h-áite a shú isteach! Bhain sí amach máistreacht sa cheol traidisiúnta i 2002 ó Ollscoil Luimní, áit a múineann sí amhránaíocht agus flúiteadóireacht anois. Tá sí mar bhall den mór-ghrúpa thraidisiúnta “Danú” ó 2003 agus tá an domhain mór siúlta aice leo. Is ceoltóir aonarach í comh maith agus eisíodh a dlúthdhiosca féin “Fáinne an Lae” i 2006 a bhfuair árd-moladh. Tá sí tar éis lairitheoireacht a dhéanamh do Ghradaim Ceoil TG4 1 2007 agus 2009, do chláranna Imeall, Geantraí, Ceolchuairt, Síog na Rann agus Cártaí Poist. Is é an taifead ba dhéanaí léi ná “Dual”, tionscnamh le Julie Fowlis na hAlban a bhí bunaithe ar an nasc idir ceol na hÉireann is na hAlban.