A selection of Sliabh Luachra Polkas performed by Courtney Cullen (fiddle), Bryan Mullen (piano) & Carmel Whelan (flute)

Northwest Polkas

Leahy's Waltz, also known as the Far Away Waltz (and sometimes referred to as a march despite its 3/4 time signature) performed by Courtney Cullen (fiddle), Bryan Mullen (piano) & Carmel Whelan (flute).

Leahy's Waltz

Live performance of This Is Me from The Greatest Showman by Lucia Evans & Discovery Gospel Choir on The Late Late Show, RTÉ One

08/01/2021

This Is Me (Live) - Lucia Evans & Discovery Gospel Choir

Perfect Day by Lou Reed performed live by The Hothouse Flowers & Discovery Gospel Choir on The Late Late Show, RTÉ One

Perfect Day (Live) - HotHouse Flowers & Discovery Gospel Choir

An international St. Patrick's Day collaboration between Ireland and Malawi on behalf of the Embassy of Ireland, Malawi.

CIÚIN:
Music & Lyrics by Rónán Ó Snodaigh
Vocal Arrangement by Róisín Dexter
Instrumental Arrangement by Carmel Whelan

MLUNGU DALITSANI MALAŴI - National Anthem of Malawi:
Music & Lyrics by Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka
Arranged by Carmel Whelan

READINGS:
Irish poem written by Cormac Ó Snodaigh
Performed by Elizabeth Molloy
Chichewa translation by Christine Msuseni & Charles Mkanthama
Performed by Charles Mkanthama

VOCALS
Solo by Kadrum

MALAWI CHOIR
Malita
Jaco Jana
Kwacha Kaunda
Khumbolithu Kayira
Karen Makhwatha
Christine Msuseni
Brian Msuseni
Salim Nathoo
Harold Semani

DISCOVERY GOSPEL CHOIR
Ruth Amoo
Nessa Darcy
Saoirse Flood
Jamie Heffelfinger
Katie Heffelfinger
Philip Mckinley
Seán O'Connor
Prince Obediah
Mika Onodera
Sandy Schlossbauer
Sachita Suryanarayan
Peter Szlovak
Lou Talbot Beirne
Carmel Whelan

INSTRUMENTALISTS

MALAWI
Blessings Nkhoma Guitar
Charles Mkanthama Nsansi

IRELAND
Andrew Yau - Cello
Ernestine Healy - Concertina
Courtney Cullen - Fiddle
Grace Doolan - Fiddle
Clare Walsh - Fiddle
Robert Harvey - Flute
Anita O'Brien - Irish Harp
Carmel Whelan - Tin Whistle
Niall Mannion - Violin & Viola

DUBH LINN - COMHALTAS DUBLIN YOUTH GROUP CCÉ:
Liam Ó Laoide - Banjo
Macdara Ó Raghallaigh - Banjo
Cormac Ó hAodha - Button Accordion
Cathal O'Dwyer Boyle - Concertina
Conn Murphy - Concertina
Naoise Ní Ghríofa - Concertina
Caoilfhionn Ní Mhadagáin - Concertina 
Lauryn Bhreathnach - Fiddle 
Ailbhe Ní Chroidheain - Fiddle
Aoileann O'Connor - Fiddle
Daragh Ó Duibhir Baoill - Fiddle
Tia Mulvey - Fiddle
Jacques Murphy - Fiddle
Caoimhe Madigan - Fiddle 
Clare Walsh - Fiddle 
Seán Gray - Flute 
Jack Breathnach - Uilleann Pipes
Niall Carbery - Uilleann Pipes 
Ciarán MacEacháin - Uilleann Pipes
Dáire Ó Maoildeirg - Uilleann Pipes
Aodhán Inglis - Uilleann Pipes & Whistle

PRODUCTION

Neil Nayar - Malawi Project Coordinator; Audio & Video Recording
Carmel Whelan - Producer; Artistic & Musical Director; Audio & Video Editing

Ciúin - Discovery Gospel Choir & Friends

Composed by Carmel Whelan 2011. Performed by Concorde Contemporary Music Ensemble, DIT Conservatory of Music & Drama, Rathmines, Dublin.

Image: Daniel Sjöström

Siren Song

“Nightfall”, a setting of a text by Sara Teasdale for female voices, was chosen as the winning entry in the South Tipperary Arts Centre’s Finding a Voice Composition Competition for Young Women Composers in Ireland, 2018 and was premiered by Voice trio in St. Mary's Old Church, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

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