Máiréad Carlin
| Máiréad Carlin | |
|---|---|
 Máiréad Carlin Brisbane January 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
7 December[1] County Londonderry, Northern Ireland  |
| Genres | Celtic |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, accordion |
| Associated acts | Celtic Woman |
Máiréad Carlin is an Irish singer and a member of the ensemble Celtic Woman.[2]
Early career
Máiréad was born in Derry, Northern Ireland. “Derry, my hometown, is a very cultured and very musical place, wherever you turn there’s always music...That was especially true in my family...We’d just sit around the fire, sing and drink tea – there was no alcohol involved, despite what people always think about the Irish!”[2]
Máiréad has performed for the President of Ireland, celebrated the Irish Anthem for the England-Ireland Rugby International to a TV audience of millions. Recently, she has shared the stage with Snow Patrol and The Priests at the 2013 BBC TV Gala Concert ‘Sons and Daughters’ to mark Derry’s year as City of Culture.[2] She also recorded the City of Culture anthem ‘Let The River Run’.[2]
She has toured the UK and Ireland with American singer-songwriter Don McLean, including a concert at the Royal Albert Hall. In early 2013, Máiréad made her debut with the National Symphony Orchestra in the National Concert Hall for RTE TV.
“A motto I’ve used throughout my career so far”, she says, “is a quote from the award-winning poet Seamus Heaney: ‘Sing yourself to where the singing comes from.’ I think there’s a lot to be said for that”.[2]
Celtic Woman
After finishing her studies at Trinity College of Music in London, Carlin was signed to Decca Records and recorded her debut album, ‘Songbook’, due for release in 2014.[2] On 5 August 2013 the Celtic Woman website reported that Chloë Agnew would be taking a break from Celtic Woman to work on solo projects, and on 23 August 2013 it reported that Máiréad Carlin would be taking Chloë's place. Carlin made a statement saying: "I am thrilled and honoured to join Celtic Woman, particularly as the first girl from the north of Ireland. I am humbled to be able to continue on their musical journey alongside Susan, Lisa and Máiréad."[2]
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