''Live at Sirius'' is a live

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by Irish band Tír na nÓg and was released in June 2010, celebrating the duo's 40th birthday. It was recorded from two gigs on August 21, 22, 2009 at the Sirius Art Centre in

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. The duo performed tracks taken from their all three studio albums with some exceptions including a cover from

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's Play with Fire.

Track listing

Personnel

Sonny Condell Sonny Condell (born 1 July 1949, in Newtownmountkennedy, Ireland) is an Irish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and graphic artist. He is mainly known as a member of the Irish bands Tír na nÓg and Scullion. He released some hits in I ...

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, jews harp, Moroccan pottery drums *

Leo O'Kelly Leo O'Kelly (born 27 November 1949, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland) is an Irish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. He is mainly known as a member of the Irish folk duo Tír na nÓg. After the band broke up, he produced album ...

– vocal, guitar,

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, drum programming ;Production * Louise McCormick – recording, mixing at Manor Studio,

* John Crone – recording * David O'Toole – cover

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* Sonny Condell – front sleeve

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* Colin Gillen – live photo

Release history

References

{{Tír na nÓg 2010 live albums Tír na nÓg (band) albums