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Ceara Conway by Julia Dunin Photography (3) Image Name: Ceara Conway by Julia Dunin Photography (3) Description: Ceara Conway Copyright: Julia Dunin
Ceara Conway by Julia Dunin Photography (2) Image Name: Ceara Conway by Julia Dunin Photography (2) Description: Ceara Conway
Ceara Conway by Julia Dunin Photography Image Name: Ceara Conway by Julia Dunin Photography Description: Ceara Conway

Is é an t-albam nua Caoin óCheara Conway atá roghnaithe ag Áine Hensey d’Albam na Seachtaine.  Is físealaíontóir agus amhránaí í Ceara Conway, agus rinne sí an t-albam seo i gcomhar leis an léiritheoir Seán Mac Erlaine, agus na ceoltóirí Kevin Murphy (dordveidhil), Ultan O’Brien (fidil, vióla), Seán Mac Erlaine (ceol leictreonach, clairinéad), Francesco Turrisi (pianó).  Cóiriú neamhghnách ar amhráin sean-nóis atá le cloisteáil air. 

Ceara Conway’s new album Caoin is Áine Hensey’s choice for this week’s Album of the Week.  Ceara Conway is an Irish contemporary vocalist and visual artist.  Known for her unique use of traditional song and lament in contemporary art, Ceara collaborates on this album with producer Seán Mac Erlaine, musicians Kevin Murphy (Cello), Ultan O’Brien (Viola/Fiddle), Seán Mac Erlaine (clarinet, electronics) and Francesco Turrisi (piano) to bring the listener a collection of sean-nós songs that explore the beautiful sounds and sentiments of longing and loss found in traditional songs.