Iarla o lionaird biography of william shakespeare

          Iarla Ó Lionáird has carved a long and unique career in music both internationally and in Ireland..

          “Magnificently Expressive”

          New York Times

          “One of the most dramatic voices in contemporary music”

          The Guardian

          “O’Lionáird’s real triumph is his voice: as soft as a feather bed and as searingly sharp as a blade when the mood calls”

          The Irish Times

          “His voice will astound you.

          Iarla Ó Lionáird has carved a long and unique career in music in Ireland.

        1. He has been described by The Times Literary Supplement as “the most significant English-language poet born since the second World War.” Iarla Ó.
        2. Iarla Ó Lionáird has carved a long and unique career in music both internationally and in Ireland.
        3. He has written a large number of "Laude", many for the soprano Anna Maria Friman, has set old Irish texts for the singer Iarla O'Lionaird, and composed Tróndur.
        4. Features pipers Davy Spillane and Ronan.

          5. It soars-and it’s as profound, simple and beautiful as wild horses…Genius is the operative word here.”

          Time Out New York

          Iarla Ó Lionáird has carved a long and unique career in music both internationally and in Ireland.

          From his iconic early recording of the vision song “Aisling Gheal” as a young boy to his ground breaking recordings with Dublin’s Crash Ensemble and New York’s Alarm Will Sound, he has shown a breadth of artistic ambition both as songwriter and performer that sets him apart in the Irish Music fraternity.

          Preferring not be categorized, his performances and recorded output follows an ambitious arc that challenges musical identity, from Traditional Sean Nós Song to Worldbeat,