Seán Keane (born 24 August 1961) is an
Irish
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singer and musician, known for his distinctive
sean-nós-style voice.
Background
Seán Keane was born in a small village called Caherlistrane near
Tuam
Tuam ( ; ga, Tuaim , meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about north of Galway city. Humans have lived in the area since the Bronz ...
in
County Galway into a musical family, including his sister
Dolores. He took a first prize in the Connacht Fleadh for singing in English.
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Sean Keane - Passion for a Song
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Career
Together with
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 others he was a founder member of the group Arcady. He was voted Performer of the Year by readers of
Irish Music Magazine
''Irish Music'' is a monthly music magazine covering folk and traditional Irish music
Irish music is music that has been created in various genres on the island of Ireland.
The indigenous music of the island is termed Irish traditional musi ...
in 1997/1998 and 1998/1999, and called ''"the greatest Irish musical find of the `90's"'' (London Independent), and ''"the fastest rising star of the Irish music scene"'' (Irish Times). His musical voice is unique, and his songs encompass a mixture of traditional Irish folk music, pop, blues, and country. Seán Keane has released eleven solo albums and collaborated on five others.
Discography
*''All Heart No Roses'' - 1994
*''Turn A Phrase'' - 1996
*''No Stranger'' - 1998
*''The Man That I Am'' - 2000
*''Seansongs'' - 2002
*''Portrait - The Best Of Sean Keane'' - 2003
*''You Got Gold'' - 2006
*''An Irish Scattering'' - 2008
*''Valley Of The Heart'' - 2009
*''Never Alone'' - 2013
*''Christmas by the hearth'' - 2014
*''New Day Dawning'' - 2016
*''Gratitude'' - 2018 (with the
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
The RTÉ Concert Orchestra is one of the two full-time professional radio orchestras in Ireland that are part of RTÉ, the national broadcasting station. Since its formation as the Radio Éireann Light Orchestra in 1948, the RTÉ Concert Orchestr ...
)
DVDs
*''The Irish Scattering'' - 2008
*''Sean Keane Live'' - 2016
References
External links
Official Website
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1961 births
20th-century Irish male singers
Living people
Musicians from County Galway
Musicians from Galway (city)
Sean-nós singers