Daoirí Farrell

A product of Dublin’s famous club An Góilin Traditional Singers, since launching his solo live career at Celtic Connections in 2016, Daoirí Farrell has gone from strength to strength. He can boast numerous honours 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 publications including MOJO, The Irish Post, Songlines and more.

Daoirí’s fourth album, ‘The Wedding Above In Glencree’, was released in 2023, made the RTÉ Radio 2 playlist in Ireland and reached number 11 on the Official UK Folk Albums Chart.

He has toured and played major folk festivals across the world, including at the National Folk Festival in Australia, in the USA as a guest singer for Lúnasa, and with Transatlantic Sessions across the UK.

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‘The torch bearer for Irish folk song.’
The Irish Times

‘He has the best Irish traditional voice currently around; if there’s better, I’ve yet to hear it.’
Folk Radio UK

‘The finest Irish male folk singer-storyteller this side of Christy Moore and Paul Brady.’
The Weekend Australian

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