Dubliner, singer and bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell holds two prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awardsand three nominations in theRTÉFolk Awards. He has toured and played festivals across the world as well as touring the UK with the all-star Transatlantic Sessions.
‘The torch bearer for Irish folk song.’The Irish Times
‘He has the best Irish traditionalvoice currently around; if there’s better, I’ve yet to hear it.’
Folk Radio UK
A product of Dublin’s famous club An Góilin Traditional Singers, since launching his solo live career at Celtic Connections in2016, Daoirí Farrell has gone from strength to strength. He can boast numeroushonours from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and RTÉ Folk Award nominations,to ALSR Celtic Music accolades, with his music and live performances earning the acclaim of respected publicationsincluding MOJO, The Irish Post, Songlines and more.
Daoirí’s fourth album, ‘The Wedding Above In Glencree’, was released in 2023, made theRTÉRadio 2playlist in Irelandand reached number 11 on the Official UK Folk Albums Chart.
He has toured and played major folk festivals across the world, includingat the National Folk Festivalin Australia,in the USA as a guest singer forLúnasa, and with Transatlantic Sessions across the UK .
‘The finest Irish male folk singer-storyteller this side of Christy Moore and Paul Brady.’
The Weekend Australian
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