Roisin Elsafty - Ma Bhionn Tu Liom Bi Liom

(January 2007) Pota Mor Fatai * Eleanor A Run * Seoithin Sea * Ali: Dilleachtin Gan Bhri * Casadh An tSugain * A Mhuire Na nGrast * Mo Cheallachin Fionn * Roisin Dubh * Poor Weary Wanderer * Piopa Ainde Mhoir * Ho-bha-in * Sile Bheag Ni Chonnallain * Cunla * Coinleach Glas An Fhomhair.

New and traditional songs from Connemara sung by a rising star of the Irish music scene, Róisín Elsafty. Most are sung in Irish Gaelic, with a balance of accompanied and acappella tracks.

Roisin’s voice is light, flexible and unpretentious. She comes from Connemara in the West of Ireland, and grew up in a musical family. She has been singing sean-nós from an early age, inspired by her mother, Treasa Ní Cheannabháin Elsafty.

The album is produced by the world-acclaimed Dónal Lunny and features world class musicians Máirtín Ó Connor, Graham Henderson, Ronan Browne, Siobhán Armstrong and dancer Seosamh Ó Neachtain.

Róisín has performed as part of a trio with Dónal Lunny and master button accordion player Máirtín O’Connor, with performances at the Konzerthaus Großer Saal, Vienna * at the ESB Ceol Festival at the National Concert Hall, Dublin * and as part of the Music Migrations Irish Voices series in Cork city during its reign as 2005 European City of Culture.

More recently Róisín has performed as part of The Irish Consort featuring the tenor John Elwes, Reiko Ichise on bass viol and Siobhán Armstrong on the early Irish harp and the European Renaissance harp. This line-up have performed together all around the country from Dublin to Galway, Kilkenny to Ardee, to much accolade.