''A Woman's Heart'' is a compilation of twelve tracks performed by six female Irish artists, namely

Eleanor McEvoy Eleanor McEvoy (born 22 January 1967) is an Irish singer-songwriter. She composed the song "Only a Woman's Heart", title track of '' A Woman's Heart'', the best-selling Irish album in Irish history. Early life and beginnings McEvoy's life as ...

Mary Black Mary Black (born 23 May 1955) is an Irish folk singer. She is well known as an interpreter of both traditional folk and modern material which has made her a major recording artist in her native Ireland. Background Mary Black was born into a m ...

Dolores Keane Dolores Keane (born 26 September 1953) is an Irish folk singer and occasional actress. She was a founding member of the group De Dannan and has since embarked on a solo career. Background Keane was born in a small village called Sylane (near ...

Sharon Shannon Sharon Shannon (born 8 June 1968) is an Irish musician, best known for her work with the button accordion and for her fiddle technique. She also plays the tin whistle and melodeon. Her 1991 debut album, '' Sharon Shannon,'' was the best-sellin ...

Frances Black Frances Black (born 25 June 1960) is an Irish people, Irish singer and politician. She came to prominence in the late 1980s when she began to play with her family's band, The Black Family (band), the Black Family, performing a mix of Traditi ...

and

Maura O'Connell Maura O'Connell (born 16 September 1958) is an Irish singer and actress. She is known for her contemporary interpretations of Irish folk songs, strongly influenced by American country music. Background O'Connell was born in Ennis, the main to ...

. The album was released in July 1992 and sold over 750,000 copies, more than any other album in Irish chart history and nearly one million copies worldwide. The 20th anniversary of its release was celebrated with four sold-out performances at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland.

, Mary Coughlan,

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and Hermione Hennessy were on the bill. In April 2012, Kiera Murphy produced a documentary entitled ''Our Woman's Hearts'' which explores how ''A Woman's Heart'' came about, why it became so popular, and the effect it has had on three generations of some Irish women. The documentary was a part of

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's series

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. The

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performed an orchestrated version of the album with McEvoy, O'Connell and

in February 2020 at the

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, and a similar concert has been announced for May 2022 in the

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. "The Secret of Living", written by Eleanor McEvoy was released in July 2012 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the ''A Woman's Heart''. The song is performed by Eleanor McEvoy, Mary Coughlan, Sharon Shannon,

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and Hermione Hennessey.

Track listing

# "Only a Woman's Heart" – composed and sung by Eleanor McEvoy, performed with Mary Black # " Caledonia" –

# "Vanities" – Mary Black # "Blackbird" – Sharon Shannon # "Wall of Tears" – Frances Black # "Summerfly" – Written by Cheryl Wheeler sung by Maura O'Connell # "Island" – Dolores Keane # "I Hear You Breathing In" – Eleanor McEvoy # " Sonny" – Mary Black # "Coridinio" – Sharon Shannon # "Living in These Troubled Times" – Maura O'Connell # "After the Ball" – Frances Black

References

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