Áine Minogue (born 27 May 1977, Borrisokane, County Tipperary) is an Irish harpist, singer, arranger and composer, now living in the Boston area.[2] She has recorded thirteen solo albums[3] in styles generally categorized as Celtic, world, folk, spiritual, and new age.[1]
Áine Minogue was born in Ireland to a family of ten, which often played and sang at traditional Irish events such as fleadhs and Hunting the Wren.[4] She was 12 when she started playing the Irish harp at a boarding school in Galway. Minogue became a harpist at Bunratty Castle in County Clare.[5] She obtained a Master's Degree in Traditional Irish Harp Performance from the University of Limerick.[6] She moved to Boston in 1990.[7]
Music careerEdit
Minogue's debut album, Were You at the Rock, consisted of traditional dance and concert pieces.[5]
Mysts of Time (1996) was a mix of traditional tunes and original songs, with mostly Gaelic lyrics. It was seen as belonging to the Irish wave of New Age/Celtic fusion and associated with the sound of Enya. Her voice was described as "fragile, lilting... like a gently windblown satin sheet."[8]To Warm the Winter's Night (1996) was a popular collection of Celtic and English midwinter and Christmas music.[9]
Circle of the Sun (1998) was a musical journey through the seasons with a focus on the four Celtic calendar festivals of Lughnasadh, Samhain, Imbolc, and Beltane.[10] She mixed her own Celtic harp with guitars, cellos, fiddles, flutes, and bodhráns, but also folk instruments from other traditions such as didgeridoo and djembe.[11]Celtic Lamentations (2005) explored how ancient people used music to mourn.[12] It won Zone Music Reporter's Best Celtic Album award.[13]
^"ÁINE MINOGUE: Circle of the Sun". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 6. 7 February 1998. p. 75.
^"Scott Alarik: Top CDs of 2005". The Boston Globe. 2005.
^"2005 NAR LifeStyle Music Award Winners". Zone Music Reporter. 2005.
^"A Winter's Journey". CatholicTV. 11 December 2015.
External linksEdit
Official website
October 21, 2023
Áine, minogue, born, 1977, borrisokane, county, tipperary, irish, harpist, singer, arranger, composer, living, boston, area, recorded, thirteen, solo, albums, styles, generally, categorized, celtic, world, folk, spiritual, born, 1977, 1977, borrisokane, county. Aine Minogue born 27 May 1977 Borrisokane County Tipperary is an Irish harpist singer arranger and composer now living in the Boston area 2 She has recorded thirteen solo albums 3 in styles generally categorized as Celtic world folk spiritual and new age 1 Aine MinogueBorn 1977 05 27 27 May 1977 age 46 Borrisokane County Tipperary IrelandGenresCelticworldfolknew agespiritualOccupation s Musiciansinger songwritercomposerarrangerInstrument s Harp vocalsYears active1994 presentLabelsRCA Victor BMG Sounds TrueWebsitewww wbr aineminogue wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Music career 3 Discography 3 1 Solo albums 3 2 With Druidstone band 3 3 Collaborations and compilations 3 4 Special projects amp collaborations 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditAine Minogue was born in Ireland to a family of ten which often played and sang at traditional Irish events such as fleadhs and Hunting the Wren 4 She was 12 when she started playing the Irish harp at a boarding school in Galway Minogue became a harpist at Bunratty Castle in County Clare 5 She obtained a Master s Degree in Traditional Irish Harp Performance from the University of Limerick 6 She moved to Boston in 1990 7 Music career EditMinogue s debut album Were You at the Rock consisted of traditional dance and concert pieces 5 Mysts of Time 1996 was a mix of traditional tunes and original songs with mostly Gaelic lyrics It was seen as belonging to the Irish wave of New Age Celtic fusion and associated with the sound of Enya Her voice was described as fragile lilting like a gently windblown satin sheet 8 To Warm the Winter s Night 1996 was a popular collection of Celtic and English midwinter and Christmas music 9 Circle of the Sun 1998 was a musical journey through the seasons with a focus on the four Celtic calendar festivals of Lughnasadh Samhain Imbolc and Beltane 10 She mixed her own Celtic harp with guitars cellos fiddles flutes and bodhrans but also folk instruments from other traditions such as didgeridoo and djembe 11 Celtic Lamentations 2005 explored how ancient people used music to mourn 12 It won Zone Music Reporter s Best Celtic Album award 13 A Winter s Journey a CatholicTV Christmas special produced by Minogue where she plays Celtic music with her friends in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston was nominated for a New England Emmy Award 14 Discography EditSolo albums Edit Year Title 3 Label1994 Were You at the Rock Beacon Records1996 Mysts of Time North Star MusicTo Warm Winter s Night Evergreen Music Recordings Music Design1997 Between the Worlds RCA Victor RCA1998 Circle of the Sun RCA1999 Vow An Irish Wedding Celebration North Star Music2004 Twilight Realm Little Miller MusicCeltic Meditation Music Gemini Sun Sounds True2005 Celtic Lamentations2008 Celtic Pilgrimage2012 Close Your Eyes Love Lullabies of the Celtic Lands CD Baby2014 Winter a Meditation Self published2017 In the Name of Stillness Little Miller MusicWith Druidstone band Edit Vow an Irish Wedding Celebration 1999 The Spirit of ChristmasCollaborations and compilations Edit Various Artists Celtic Visions RCA Victor BMG Various Artists Sacred Spirit Celtic Twilight Hearts of Space Various Artists Celtic Wave Sony BMG Various Artists Dublin to Dakar Putumayo Various Artists Echoes Living Room Series Vol 4 Various Artists A Winter s Tale Universal Various Artists Celtic Lullaby Putumayo Various Artists Exotica World Music Divas BMG Classics Various Artists Celtic Heartbeat Christmas Decca Various Artists European Playground Putumayo Various Artists Celtic Christmas II Windham Hill BMG Various Artists Highlands IV Warner Bros Various Artists A Celtic Heartbeat Christmas Atlantic Various Artists Celtic Spirit Narada Virgin Various Artists Celtic Love JVC Victor Various Artists Celtic Christmas Putumayo Various Artists Still Echoes Various Artists Celtic Dreamland Putumayo Various Artists Comfort amp Joy Rounder Various Artists A Christmas Celtic Sojourn Rounder Various Artists Exotica World Music Divas RCA Victor BMG John O Donohue To Bless the Space Between Us Sounds True John O Donohue Soul Friend Anam Chara spoken word Sounds True Special projects amp collaborations Edit Tommy Makem Ancient Pulsing PBS TV and CD Tommy Makem s Ireland PBS TV John O Donohue Soul Friend Anam Chara spoken word Sounds True Michael Dowling Artist installation Freshwater Stirling Harris The Little Horse that Could soundtrack Wilfred E Richard Photographer The Four Seasons Hidden Landscapes soundtrack Dr Ray Shea Yeats Country soundtrack References Edit a b Aine Minogue Biography AllMusic Aine Minogue at Club Passim Boston Globe April 1999 a b Aine Minogue Discography AllMusic Winter solace Mercury 14 December 2005 p 20 a b Minogue masters ultimate instrument Boston Globe 8 September 2005 p C1 C4 2018 Tutors Spanish Peaks Harp Retreat 2018 This is Irish harpist s season of gratitude Boston Globe 1995 AINE MINOGUE The Mysts of Time Billboard Vol 109 no 27 5 July 1997 p 97 With Harp and Song a Breath of Celtic Solstice The Boston Globe archived by HighBeam 21 December 1999 dead link Aine Minogue Boston Irish Reporter May 1998 AINE MINOGUE Circle of the Sun Billboard Vol 110 no 6 7 February 1998 p 75 Scott Alarik Top CDs of 2005 The Boston Globe 2005 2005 NAR LifeStyle Music Award Winners Zone Music Reporter 2005 A Winter s Journey CatholicTV 11 December 2015 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aine Minogue amp oldid 1163820531, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
