Seán Keane (born 24 August 1961) is an Irish singer and musician, known for his distinctive sean-nós-style voice.[1]

Background

Seán Keane was born in a small village called Caherlistrane near Tuam in County Galway into a musical family, including his sister Dolores. He took a first prize in the Connacht Fleadh for singing in English.[2]

Career

Together with Frances Black and others he was a founder member of the group Arcady. He was voted Performer of the Year by readers of Irish Music Magazine 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).^{[citation needed]} His musical voice is unique,^{[according to whom?]} and his songs encompass a mixture of traditional Irish folk music, pop, blues, and country.^{[citation needed]} 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)

DVDs

• The Irish Scattering - 2008
• Sean Keane Live - 2016

References

External links

• Official Website