Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh Trio
with Gerry O'Beirne & Niamh Varian-Barry
RTÉ Radio 1 Folk singer of the Year 2022 Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (Danú) is bringing her engaging show to Pavilion Theatre. She will be accompanied by celebrated musicians Gerry O’Beirne (guitar & vocals) and former Solas frontwoman Niamh Varian-Barry (fiddle, viola & vocals). The trio are well known for their warm rapport with audiences as they take them on a journey of Irish song and music with a varied programme of folk and traditional pieces.
A renowned artist with a proven record of performance, recording and innovation, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh is a multi-award winning traditional singer and musician from Corca Dhuibhne, West Kerry. Muireann has enjoyed a successful career as a touring artist, with over thirteen years experience as lead singer and flute player with the Irish traditional supergroup Danú, as well as a many years performing as a solo artist. She is also a popular television and radio presenter, having hosted a range of programmes for Irish and Scottish TV over the past 15 years, and currently presents her own music programme Folk on One on RTÉ Radio 1.
A native of the west of Ireland and reared there and in west Africa, Gerry O’Beirne is a self taught master of the six and twelve string, slide guitar and ukulele and other stringed instruments. Many of his songs have been recorded by well known artists on the Irish music scene including Mary Black and Maura O’Connell. Cork's Niamh Varian-Barry is a founding member and leader of Dave Flynn’s Irish Memory Orchestraand the Kerry Scotia Ensemble, and led Solas from 2010-2013. She has performed with and alongside Martin Hayes, Máirtín O’Connor, Rhiannon Giddens, Béla Fleck, Dick Gaughan, Lúnasa, Altan, Natalie Haas, Dirk Powell, Josh Ritter, Katherine Jenkins and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.