Hazel O'Connor 2009 |
Hazel O'Connor has returned to her Celtic soul folk-roots,
live and on-stage. O'Connor performs with the celebrated Irish harpist Cormac De Barra
and brother Ruairí on guitar and low whistle, in a captivating, intimate performance. Following the success of her recent sell-out UK tour with her autobiographical show Beyond Breaking Glass, Hazel O' Connor has fast re-established herself as an artist and performer to be reckoned with. Her husky voice remains charged with passion and her enthusiasm, love of music, and wicked sense of humour, is ever present. Hazel O'Connor: Up Close and Personal "sumptuous songs with a soulful, introspective lyrical depth. The arrangements are largely traditional in feel, helped by Cormac De Barra's exquisite harp...seamless forays into pop blues and soul, and the familiar silken gravel of O'Connor's voice... Irish Times. All anchored by Ruairí's sensitive guitar and the sublime De Barra's backing vocals. |
Cormac De Barra playing Bodhrán |
Ruairí De Barra on guitar |