Join Daoirí Farrell, one of the fastest-rising stars of Ireland’s folk scene, as he hits Australia to celebrate the launch of his third solo album A Lifetime of Happiness.
Daoirí (pronounced Derry) will bring his stellar voice and Irish Bouzouki to festivals and venues on the Australian East Coast this March including Cronulla and Marrickville.
Pundits have described the ex-electrician as one of the most important traditional singers to emerge out of Ireland in the last decade, and his meteoric rise from tradie to performances at The Royal Albert Hall has been achieved by enthusiastic word of mouth from audiences all across Europe and the world.
Daoirí had spent most of his twenties studying traditional music at respected colleges across Ireland, having given up his original profession as an electrician for a career in music.
He had performed as a backing musician with most of the greats of Irish music before he had graduated with his masters in Irish Music Performance from the University of Limerick.
A Lifetime of Happiness was made over many months in studios in Dublin and Donegal with producer Dónal Lunny, and with brother Manus Lunny taking engineering duties.
Says Daoirí of the album: "This is my third solo album and it feels different, somehow more grown up. That for me is partly down to the song choice. Each song was very carefully chosen, and each is beautiful in its own way. I really enjoyed the process of searching each one out and arranging them all. And I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to have recorded it with some of my favourite musicians."
The album features lead track The Galway Shawl/Rosie Reilly which was released on February 15.
You can catch Daoirí Farrell on Sunday, March 3, Django Bar, Marrickville, from 7pm and on Wednesday, March 13, The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, 7pm
