What band was Cormac Battle in?
Kerbdog1991 – 1998
WiltSince 1998
Cormac Battle/Music groups
What Irish band is considered the best of all time?
The 10 best Irish bands of all time, ranked
- Thin Lizzy – a hard rock band from Dublin.
- The Cranberries – Limerick’s most famous Irish band.
- Horslips – the Celtic rockers.
- Westlife – one of the best Irish boy bands.
- U2 – 170 million+ records sold worldwide, our number one.
Who is the best Irish female singer?
Heavenly Sounds – Great Irish Female Vocalists
- Mná Na hÉireann (Women Of Ireland)Celtic Woman.
- No FrontiersMary Black.
- Nil se ina laClannad.
- Mo Ghile Mear (My Gallant Star)Celtic Woman.
- Down by the Sally GardensMaura O’Connell.
- GraceAoife Scott, Róisín O, Danny O’Reilly.
- Star of DonegalBridie Gallagher.
Which Irish band has sold the most albums?
U2
Top biggest selling Irish acts of all time
Irish acts | Sold | Genre |
---|---|---|
1. U2 | 170 Million + | Alternative Rock |
2. Enya | 80 Million + | Celtic/new-age |
3. Westlife | 55 Million + | Pop |
4. The Cranberries | 50 Million + | Rock |
Which Irish band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide?
Enya is Ireland’s most successful solo artist. She has won several awards and sold over 75 million albums worldwide. The only Irish musicians to sell more albums than Enya are U2.
Are bewitched Irish?
B*Witched are an Irish girl group consisting of twin sisters Edele and Keavy Lynch, Lindsay Armaou and Sinéad O’Carroll. Originally active between 1997 and 2002, they enjoyed success in both Europe and North America between 1998 and 2000, releasing two albums and eight singles, all of which made the UK Top 20.
Where does Cormac de Barra come from in Ireland?
Cormac de Barra is a harpist, singer and television presenter and is part of the Moya Brennan Band . De Barra comes from a family of traditional musicians and singers from Dublin with roots in County Cork.
When did Cormac de Barra join Moya Brennan band?
Flosc was awarded Best Music Series by Irish Music Magazine in 2002. He is a presenter of the arts series Imeall on TG4. In 2003 Cormac joined his brother Fionán in Moya Brennan ‘s band.
Where did Cormac de Barra study the harp?
De Barra comes from a family of traditional musicians and singers from Dublin with roots in County Cork. He studied Irish harp with his grandmother, Róisín Ní Shé, in Dublin and went on to study concert harp in the US with Leone Paulson. Cormac’s professional debut was a six-month tour in Osaka, Japan playing in the Irish Exhibition at Expo ’90.
What kind of TV show is Cormac de Barra on?
As well as performing Cormac presented the traditional Irish music series, Flosc, on TG4, Ireland’s Gaelic -language TV channel. Flosc was awarded Best Music Series by Irish Music Magazine in 2002. He is a presenter of the arts series Imeall on TG4.