NUALA KENNEDY

Nuala Kennedy is an internationally renowned traditional Irish singer and flute player, recently gracing the cover of Irish Music Magazine, Sing Out! and headlining with her band at international festivals around the world. Also known for her songs and collaborations, she has performed and recorded with American songwriter Will Oldham (an album that received 5 stars from MOJO magazine) as well as cutting-edge Canadian composer the late Oliver Schroer (an album nominated for a 2012 Canadian Folk Award).
Nuala released her third solo record ‘Noble Stranger’ (Compass Records) in 2012 to critical acclaim. (Visit http://snd.sc/ZvkfpK to hear this music) The Nuala Kennedy Band are at the forefront of the worldwide Celtic music scene, have a driving contemporary sound and were nominees in the 2013 BBC Alba Scottish Traditional Folk Awards.
Nuala Kennedy and her band, which itself comprises four outstanding soloists in their respective fields, have received global plaudits for their fresh and singular take on traditional music:
Nuala Kennedy Band Features:
Nuala Kennedy (IRL) – flute/vocals/whistles
Eamon O Leary (IRL) – guitar/bouzouki (The Alt, Murphy Beds)
Johnny Connolly (IRL) – button accordions (Solas)
Mathias Kunzli – (NYC) drums/percussion (Regina Spektor, Yoyo Ma, Lauren Hill, Moby)
Nuala Kennedy
“Expressive vocal character… virtuosic flute and whistle playing” ****Scotland on Sunday 2014
“frisky, excitingly vital and wonderfully original” ****Songlines 2013
“a flute player and composer of remarkable finesse, fearless of the unknown” THE IRISH TIMES 2013
“brimming with infectious enthusiasm and fearless imagination.” Penguin Eggs 2013

www.nualakennedy.com