Dolores Keane

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Dolores Keane (born 26th September, 1953) is an Irish folk singer and musician. She was a founding member and vocalist of De Dannan, and appeared on the self-titled debut album Dé Danann in 1975. In 1977, Dolores left the group to marry John Faulkner. Faulkner is a multi-instrumentalist. They recorded three albums together. The anthology A Woman's Heart (1992), with three songs by Dolores Keane, was one of the most popular folk anthologies of the nineties.

Keane was born in Caherlistrane, County Galway, Ireland. She is a sister of musician Seán Keane. Her aunts Rita and Sara Keane are also singers. She has duetted with American singer John Prine on his album In Spite of Ourselves. In a slight departure, "Tideland" is a mixture of Irish and Norwegian songs, song by Dolores Keane and Norwegian singer Rita Eriksen. It was originally released in 1996 in Norway, but reached a larger audience when it was re-released in 2001.

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[edit] Discography

  • There Was A Maid (1978)
  • Dolores Keane (1988)
  • Lion in a Cage (1989)
  • Solid Ground (1993)
  • Night Owl (1998)

[edit] De Dannan

  • Dé Dannan (1975)
  • Anthem (1985)
  • Ballroom (1988)

[edit] Dolores Keane and John Faulkner

  • Broken Hearted I'll Wander (1979)
  • Farewell To Eirinn (1980)
  • Sail Og Rua (1983)

[edit] Rita Eriksen and Dolores Keane

  • Tideland (1996)

[edit] Compilations

  • Best of (1997)
  • Where Have all the Flowers Gone: The Very Best of Dolores Keane (2003)

[edit] Anthologies

  • A Woman's Heart (1992)
  • Bringing It All Back Home - Influence of Irish Music (2 CDs) (2000)

[edit] Video (VHS)

  • Bringing It All Back Home - Influence of Irish Music (1992) (various artists)

[edit] External links

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