Giordaí Ua Laoghaire is an Irish songwriter and guitarist best known as a founding member of Nine Wassies From Bainne (formed 1992), who released the album Ciddy Hall in 1998.[1] Born in Ovens, County Cork in the early 1960s, he has played with Five Go Down to the Sea? (1979–1980),[2] Microdisney[3] (mid-1980's) and Soon (late-1980's). The Wassies, formed in the early 1990s, were primarily an instrumental and live band, and recorded only a single album.

Musically diverse, Ua Laoghaire cites Rory Gallagher, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Planxty, Yes, Frank Zappa and punk rock as influences.[1] His work has been described as "just too odd a proposition. Lyrically and musically, [his] songs overflowed with ideas. Bilingual, Ua Laoghaire’s lyrics switched between Irish and English as easily as the songs switched from easy-listening passages to disorienting rhythms."[1]

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• Short film about Ua Laoghaire
• Nine Wassies from Bainne live in Mountjoy Prison