Eoghan Ó Ceannabháín & Ultan O’Brien

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Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin is a Dublin-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with his musical roots in sean-nós singing. He has recorded and performed with various bands including Skipper's Alley, Aon Teanga:Un Chengey, and Jiggy.
Ultan O’Brien is a fiddle player, violist and composer hailing from County Clare drawing from a rich background in traditional Irish music and improvised music. He plays as a soloist and in collaborative projects with Martin Green (Lau) , Nic Gareiss, Slow Moving Clouds, Skipper’s Alley, Neil Ó Lochlainn’s Cuar, and John Francis Flynn.

Together, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháín and Ultan O’Brien are a formidable duo. Their album ‘Solas an Lae’ (The Light of the Day), recorded at Watercolour Music in Lochaber, was awarded Best Folk Album at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards 2021, and their blend of voice, viola, flute, fiddle and drone mesmerises and ignites any room they play. Eoghan and Ultan have that rare and magical ability to silence any room and charge the heart of every listener. Two of the most articulate Irish musical voices on the scene today, this is not to be missed.