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Ríoghnach Connolly grew up surrounded by a rich musical familial heritage and through Armagh Pipers’ Club in Armagh City, in the northeast of Ireland. Now based in Manchester, she is a professional vocalist, flautist, lyricist, workshop facilitator and musical activist. She has toured internationally and extensively, performing and recording in bands The Breath (Real World Records), HoneyFeet (Stardust Works) Band of Burns (Órd Bán) and Afro Celt Sound System (ECC).Ríoghnach has a worldwide publishing deal with Real World Records as a writer and currently holds the title of BBC Radio 2’s Folk Singer of the Year.
"Connolly is a remarkable singer and flautist...who can ease from Irish traditional influences to soul." - The Guardian
"A voice that echoes back through the ages of jazz and soul, resonant and resplendent in glorious, exploding power and control." - Manchester Music
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Orton Market Hall, Orton ,Penrith, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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