Great voice and love the instrumentaion, very open. everything holds hit's power

I don't really know what to say.... I am so glad I found this!! jeeeez, insane

Mrs Millie Bobker talks about getting involved with the Youth Front Against World Fascism when she was 15 and global politics during her youth.

Manchester Studies Oral History Collection, 1978

Ref: 1103/763(tape 1)

Held by Tameside Local Studies and Archives.

Digitised in 2020 by Unlocking Our Sound Heritage, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Mrs Millie Bobker on getting politically involved

Ríoghnach Connolly is a flautist and vocalist involved in multiple bands and projects. She was voted the BBC2 Folk Singer of the Year 2020. She is particularly skilled at reinterpreting traditional song.

Ríoghnach Connolly, 4'27"

"Mr.Spaven does it again - much more than just rhythm with this man" Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio.

Whole Other* feat. The Hics

Martin Bridgeman in conversation with Ríoghnach Connolly, musician and part of of duo The Breath, whose latest album "The Land Of My Other" has been released. This interview took place in Inistioge, County Kilkenny, during the 2023 Keep 'Er Lit festival.

Ceol Anocht : Interview : Ríoghnach Connolly : 18/08/2023

Paul Graney worked as a half-timer from the age of twelve so he knew what mill work was like. Here he introduces his own song 'The Story of Cotton' about a mill-owners' petition against William Cobbett's 1840s Factory Acts which attempted to reduce child labour hours and improve working conditions in the mills.

Words by Paul Graney. Musical arrangement and performance by Marie Little.

GRANEY/443

The Story of Cotton

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THE WORLD IS LISTENING PRESENTS: A Conversation on music, gender and race with Anoushka Shankar, Rioghnach Connolly & Gwyneth Herbert at Shambala Festival 2016
more at www.theworldislistening.co.uk
and shambalafestival.org

When women now make up 16% of the UK Performers Rights Society, average about the same in performers at major UK festivals, and even less in producer and executive roles in the music industry, this imbalance leads us to ask, where are all the women?

Tune in to this podcast for a gritty discussion on a Sunday afternoon and hear the inspiring stories from 16% who are working their way to the top. Be part of the discussion about what needs to change in the landscape of music to achieve equality, and of course, how?

Alongside other special guest panelists we have Indian sitar player and composer, Anoushka Shankar. Born in London, her childhood was divided between London and Delhi. Anoushka began training on the sitar with her father Ravi at the age of seven. As part of her training, she began accompanying him on the tanpura at his performances from the age of ten, soaking up the music and becoming acclimatised to the stage. Shankar gave her first public sitar performance on 27 February 1995 at the age of 13, at Siri Fort in New Delhi as part of her father’s 75th birthday celebration concert.

Ríoghnach Connolly is Irish born, Manchester based singer, fluetist and songwriter. She recently signed to Real World studios with her new band The Breath, and their album Carry Your Kin. Rioghnach is appearing at Shambala in her band Honeyfeet and performing in a duo with Ellis Davies playing mostly traditional Irish Music.

Gwyneth Herbert is a British singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Initially known for her interpretation of jazz and swing standards, she is now established as a writer of original compositions, including musical theatre. Her songs have been described as “impressively crafted and engrossing vignette[s] of life’s more difficult moments”.

The World is Listening will continue to share the stories of women performing at Shambala Festival 2016 online and on radio.
www.theworldislistening.co.uk

Panel Discussion at Shambala Festival

Ríoghnach is best known as the voice of Honeyfeet. We were blessed with a preview of her brand new project Owl Dolls, with the multi-amazing Leonie Evans - of whom the high priestess of Sundays Cerys Matthews observed: "Like nothing else I've ever heard in my life, I was just blown away with her". This is an hour of total bliss.

#11 CULTURE - Owl Dolls

The spine-tingling God's Jukebox debut on The Atrium was undoubtedly one of the highlights of Season Eight. Anyone who was weeping in the crowd will attest - its was absolute GOLD.

A slew of incredible and revered guest singers joined our house band The Wilderness Orchestra to perform the tracks chosen by you - the audience.

You can now listen to the show, here in its glorious and moving completeness.

At Last With Rioghnach Connolly

Lay Lady Lay With Rioghnach Connolly

Collaborative project beginning with Ríoghnach Connolly, Ellis Davies, and Mendi Singh with D'Alchemiss Production. 

Artwork by Glenn Anderson - http://g-anders.co.uk

released 16 May 2013 

Ríoghnach Connolly - Vocals & Flute 
Ellis Davies - Guitar 
Mendi Singh - Tabla, Vocals & Tampura 
Yvonne Ellis - Harp, Percussion & Moog 
Myke Wilson - Drums 
Nick Blacka - Double Bass 
Ben Cashell - Cello 
Emma Sweeney - Fiddle 
Mali Campbell - Additional Vocals 

Recorded & Mixed by D'Alchemiss and Mastered by Konshus at Rose Hill Studios, Manchester.

download @ bewaresoulbrother.bandcamp.com

Beware Soul Brother - Another Way

Ríoghnach (pronounced rEE-ona) is an Irish Trad, Folk, Blues, Jazz, session or live singer & flautist based in Manchester with musical projects: HoneyFeet, The Breath, Afro Celt Sound system, Beware Soul Brother, Owl Dolls, Dum Dá, Alabaster dePlume, Liz green, Moulettes, Frameworks, YesKing, Billy Buckley, Steam Packet Ceilí Band & her own 'Black Lung' project....

Beware Soul Brother - Another Way

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