Ceara Conway
Music Biography
Born in the Connemara Gaeltacht, visual artist and multi lingual singer Ceara Conway has gained recognition for her singing in traditional repertoires across cultures Portuguese, Arabic song, Georgian Chant with a primary focus on Irish traditional sean nós. The essence of her music is its unique hybridity, a merging of her love and respect for tradition coupled with her interest in new styles, genres and contemporary music.
Musicians she has performed with include Nick Roth, Caoimhín O Raghallaigh, Nóirín Ni Rian, Linda Buckley, Brighde Chaimbeul, LAU and the Irish Memory Orchestra. She has performed at the National Gallery of Ireland, the Irish Embassy in Paris & Irish Embassy in Berlin and for private events for visiting heads of state such as Christine Lagarde, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Jean Claude Juncker.
CEARA CONWAY - CAOIN - AUTUMN TOUR 2022
CAOIN explores the sensibilities of the ''cry'' within a select collection of Irish sean nós and world music laments lullabies, praise and love songs with newly composed contemporary arrangements . Produced by Seán Mac Erlaine and featuring acclaimed musicians Ultan O'Brien, Kevin Murphy of Slow Moving Clouds, Seán Mac Earlaine and Anna Mullarkey.
TOUR DATES AND VENUES
Sat 24 Sept Áras Éanna, Inisheer
Fri 30 Sept Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
Fri 7 Oct Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise
Fri 21 Oct Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
Sat 22 Oct Belltable, Limerick
Wed 26 Oct Tradition Now, National Concert Hall
Preorder album on Bandcamp here
CAOIN will premiere at glor theatre in Aprill 8th followed by a national tour funded by the Arts Council.
CAOIN the album was commissioned by Creative Ireland Galway County Council
CAOIN the live performance was commissioned by glór and funded by the Arts Council
To view my contemporary vocal commissions click on recent projects