Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin

Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin is an Irish folk musician and political activist. He comes from the sean nós tradition of Connemara.[1] He was raised in Dublin in an Irish-speaking household.[2] His father was a sean nós singer, his mother a classical violinist, and he has two sisters who are both musicians and collaborators of his.[3] His musical inspirations include Sorcha Ní Ghuairim, Seán 'ac Dhonncha, Nioclás Tóibín and Colm Ó Caoidheáin.[2]

Ó Ceannabháin collaborated with fiddler and viola player Ultan O'Brien with his first album Solas An Lae, released in 2021.[2] In a review for The Irish Times, Síobhan Long wrote that Ó Ceannabháin had "already forged a formidable identity" with Solas An Lae, and that The Deepest Breath, its 2022 successor which she awarded four stars, comprised "remarkable songs".[1] He is a member of Skipper's Alley, featuring John Francis Flynn.[3]

Ó Ceannabháin has been recognised twice by the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, who awarded Solas an Lae Best Album in 2021,[2] and Ó Ceannabháin Best Folk Singer in 2024.[4]

Ó Ceannabháin began to get involved in politics around 2015, initially focused on activism against racism and direct provision.[3] He was among the main organisers of the campaign to save The Cobblestone pub, a hub of Irish traditional music that had been threatened with redevelopment in 2021.[5][6] He stood in the 2024 Irish general election for People Before Profit in the four-seater Dublin Central constituency, placed ninth in first preferences and was eliminated on the 5th round.[7]

Discography

  • Solas An Lae (2021) - with Ultan O'Brien[1]
  • The Deepest Breath (2022)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Long, Síobhan (11 November 2022). "Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin: The Deepest Breath - Seismic collection in sean nós tradition". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Behind the music - Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin". RTÉ.ie. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c O'Toole, Lucy (12 November 2022). "Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin: "The songs won't make a revolution – but you won't make a revolution without songs"". Hot Press. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  4. ^ "RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards: Lankum and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin big winners". The Irish Times. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  5. ^ Henderson, Chelsea (9 October 2021). "Stunning Turnout for 'Save The Cobblestone' March to Dublin City Council Offices". Hot Press. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  6. ^ O'Doherty, Cara. "Why Dublin's creative heart faces exile". The Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  7. ^ "General Election 2024 Results – Dublin Central". RTÉ News. December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
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