Piaras Ó Lorcáin

Piaras Ó Lorcáin is a traditional Irish singer and beef farmer from Crossmaglen, County Armagh, Northen Ireland.[1][2] He was featured on RTÉ farming series Saol na Feirme and in a full episode of TG4's Bláth na hÓige in 2023. Ó Lorcáin Started singing professionally at age 8.[3] He plays guitar and bouzouki, but is best known for sean-nós songs, an unaccompanied singing style in the Irish language.[4]

Piaras Ó Lorcáin was the subject of season 1 episode 4 of Bláth na hÓige on the TG4 Irish language streaming service. The seven-part program follows the musical development and collaborations of eight sean-nós singers. Ó Lorcáin is the only artist on the project from a non-Gaeltacht, or non-Irish language speaking area. The project also includes a collaborative album of the same name under the musical direction of Síle Denvir and Colm Mac Con Iomaire. In addition to Ó Lorcáin, the recording ensemble Bláth na hÓige showcases the work of Caoimhe and Séamus Ó Flatharta, Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich, Cathal Ó Curráin, Megan Nic Ruairí, and Máire and Étáin Ní Churraoin.[2]

Ó Lorcáin won the Corn Sheosamh Uí Eanaigh at the Oireachtas na Gaeilge in 2016, and has won in numerous age categories in both Irish and English singing in Fleadh Ceoil na hÉireann.[5]

References

  1. ^ "LAY OF THE LAND: RTÉ's new series Saol Na Feirme goes behind the scenes all year round to find out how our farmers work to produce all the food we eat [Eire Region]". The Mail on Sunday. Solo Syndication, a division of Associated Newspapers Ltd. March 5, 2023. p. 27.
  2. ^ a b "'I never see any kind of modernity as a negative. You have to embrace it': Síle Denvir, TG4 Gradam Ceoil traditional singer of the year, mentors young sean-nós singers on her new TV series, Bláth na hÓige". The Irish Times. Dublin: The Irish Times DAC. April 12, 2023. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Piaras Ó Lorcáin". Dún Uladh Cultural Heritage Centre.
  4. ^ Holland, Mairead (March 11, 2023). "Crossmaglen teen Piaras talks cattle and singing in RTE farming show". ARMAGHi.
  5. ^ "Piaras Ó Lorcáin, Megan McGinley & Jack Warnock". The Journal of Music in Ireland DAC T/A The Journal of Music, Conamara, County Galway, Ireland. February 25, 2024.
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