SOLAS AT CELTIC CONNECTIONS
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a bunaíodh an sár-ghrúpa ceoil Solas, bhí
an chuid ba mhó den ghrúpa lonnaithe i Stáit Aontaithe
Mheiriceá, rud nach bhfuil amhlaidh níos mó. Ba mhór
an tsuim a léiríodh sa cheolchoirm "Reunion" a
rinne siad in 2005, nuair a tháinig iar-bhaill den ghrúpa
ar ais le chéile - John Doyle, Karan Casey, John Williams agus
Dónal Clancy - agus bhí an-ráchairt ar an dlúthdhiosca
agus DVD a tháinig amach as an oíche sin.
Ar 24ú Eanáir i mbliana, bhí deis eile ag lucht
leanúna Solas iomlán an ghrúpa a fheiceáil
le chéile arís i mbun ceoil ar ardán. Tá Deirdre
Scanlan ina príomhamránaí leis an ghrúpa ó
1999 ar aghaidh agus is as Tiobraid Árainn di ó dhúchais.
Insíonn sí do Lynette Fay cad é mar a bhí
sé bheith mar chuid den ócáid rí-speisialta
seo.
Playing traditional Irish music and maintaining a strong American connection,
Solas have been together in various guises since 1995. Their "Reunion"
show in 2005, featuring former members John Doyle, Karan Casey, John Williams
and Dónal Clancy, attracted huge interest and resulted in a best-selling
live CD and DVD. On January 24th this year, audiences at this year's Celtic
Connections Festival were treated to a reprise of that extraordinary reunion
concert.
At a quieter moment, Lynette caught up with Tipperary singer Deirdre
Scanlan, who joined the band in 1999 on lead vocals.
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