Uí Fhlatharta
Séamus & Caoimhe EP out now
Available on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes etc
Born into a musical family, siblings Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta hail from the village of An Áird Mhóir in the Gaeltacht region of Connemara, County Galway.
They are noted for their sean nós singing (unaccompanied traditional Irish vocal performance in the Irish language) and their unique arrangements of both Irish and English language songs.
They take a particular interest in vocal arrangement and harmonization with their performances benefitting from the vocal tones that only families share.
Their Late Late Show performance in 2022 of the soulful lament Anach Cuain captured the mood of the nation and went viral around the world.
They are both accomplished multi instrumentalists, Irish dancers and All Ireland winning performers who keep the Irish language and their heritage at the heart of all their musical endeavors.
Caoimhe is currently studying a BA in Irish Music at the Irish World Academy at the University of Limerick. Séamus is studying a BA in Applied Languages which includes Irish, also at UL.
Séamus and Caoimhe have just released their first EP.
It is produced by Brian Whelan and Riverdance composer Bill Whelan and recorded at their studio at The Fort, Roundstone, Connemara.
What People Are Saying
“Magical sibling harmonies” – Ruth Smith, Presenter Simply Folk RTÉ
“Absolutely out of this world” – Damien O’Kane, Musician
“Absolutely gorgeous. I don’t know if this could be any more perfect” – Sharon Shannon, Musician
Rugadh agus tógadh Séamus agus Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta i gceantar Chonamara, áit a bhfuil cliú agus cáil air mar gheall ar an saibhreas de cheol, fonnadóireact, cultúr agus teanga atá go smior i ndaonracht na háite.
Chuaigh siad go mór i bhfeidhm ar an bpobal ar “The Late Late Show”, áit a chas siad leagan draochtúil den chaoineadh “Anach Cuain”. Bhí meon na tíre le brath go láidir sa taispeántas agus bhí an físeán le feiceáil á roinnt ag na mílte ar fud an domhain.
Tá aitheantas bainte amach ag an mbeirt mar gheall ar a gcuid ámhranaíochta ar an sean-nós (amhránaíocht as gaeilge a channtar gan tionlacan den chuid is mó) agus an cóiriú uaithúil a dhéanann said ar ámhráin as Gaeilge agus as Béarla chomh maith céanna. Tá suim acu go háirithe sa chomhcheol agus cuidíonn an nasc teaghlaigh agus an caidreamh atá eatarthú le seo go mór.
Is ceoltóirí, rinceoirí agus ámhranaí cumasacha iad beirt a bhfuil a lán teidil uile-Éireann bainte amach acu. Is é an príomhsprioc atá acu ná a dteanga agus a n-oidhreacht a choinneáil i gcroílár a gcuid ceoil.
Tá Caoimhe i mbun staidéar ar chéim BA sa cheol Gaelach in Ollscoil Luimnigh, áit a bhfuil Séamus ag déanamh staidéar ar chéim BA sa Ghaeilge agus sa Ghearmáinis chomh maith.
Tá a gcéad EP eisithe ag Caoimhe agus Séamus le deireanaí. Is iad Brian Whelan agus an cumadóir clúiteach Riverdance, Bill Whelan, a bhí i mbun léiriú agus a rinne an taifead ag a stiúideo “The Fort”, Cloch na Rón i gConamara.