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It’s commonly accepted that Dublin-born singer and bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell is one of most important singers to come out of Ireland in recent years.
A product of the Irish capital’s famous club An Góilin Traditional Singers, since launching his own solo live career at the 2016 Celtic Connections, Farrell has gone from strength to strength. ‘The Wedding Above In Glencree’, his fourth solo album was released in February 2023, he can boast numerous honours from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards to ALSR Celtic Music accolades.
He has received endorsements from the likes of Christy Moore (‘Daoirí has assumed the mantle of Luke [Kelly]’), Mark Radcliffe (‘What a voice’) and Dónal Lunny (‘Daoirí is one of the most important traditional singers to emerge in the last decade’), with his music and live performances earning the acclaim of esteemed publications including MOJO, The Irish Post, Songlines and more.