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Lumiere (Pauline Scanlon & Elís Kennedy) this Sunday 12th June in Whelans

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  • 09-06-2011 4:03pm
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    whelanslive
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    Whelanslive.com proudly presents

    Lumiere

    Sunday 12th June 8pm
    Whelan’s Of Wexford St
    Tickets: €14 (including fees) available from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078], Tickets.ie & Ticketmaster

    “The album..is nothing less than Breathtaking” - Hot Press

    “Absolutely superb” – Mike Harding BBC Radio2

    “Spellbinding” – The Irish Times

    "Deftly blending traditional and modern idioms, Kennedy's long, lithe luminous harmonies mesh seamlessly with Scanlon's evocative, ethereality to conjure a sound that manages to be both hauntingly timeless and elegantly fresh."- Songlines

    “…one of the most beautiful duets I’ve heard….Their harmonies are perfect and there is a deep resonance to their voices which carries beautifully across the top level musicianship” – Folk Radio

    Lumiere is two distinct voices cut from the same geographic cloth.


    One is the award winning Pauline Scanlon, from Dingle, Kerry. She is part of a tradition of Irish female voices from Sinead O’Connor to Enya. Scanlon has two critically received albums to her credit as well as extensive touring experience all over the globe.

    The other half of the musical whole Éilís Kennedy, whose natural and genuine interpretations of songs, both old and new,sung in her native Gaelic and in English, were previously heard in her multiple collaborations and solo offerings as a recording artist.

    Together, they offer a distinctly feminine sound and feel, where voice is the primary instrument and Ireland as motherland is re-imagined. With Lumiere, the song and its delivery are the primary focus, technical concerns gives way to feeling as song and singer effortlessly merge.

    Lumiere though is not about big statements. It is about the intimate act of singing, the emotional core of that act and how thatrelates to the familiar echoes in our lives. It takes its cue from the west Kerry tradition, which in itself prompts the freedom to sing without over embellishment. The songs concern themselves with themes of love and loss, of place and people. They are mainly drawn from the Irish tradition but also touch on the great American songbook. The Poor Wayfaring Stranger then sits easily alongside The West’s Awake while the Gaelic song Óró mo Bháidín compliments Spencer the Rover.

    Lumiere is produced by the legendary John Reynolds (Sinead O'Connor, Andrea Corr, U2, Damien Dempsey etc).

    After a very successful year including chart success, countless TV and radio appearances and shows around the globe, Lumiere are currently writing and recording their second album for release in 2011

    http://www.lumieremusic.net
    http://twitter.com/lumieremusic
    http://www.myspace.com/lumieremusicofficial


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