Briege Murphy

about

Briege Murphy was born and reared in the village of Forkhill in South Armagh, Northern Ireland, where she still lives with her husband and two daughters. Briege grew up on a farm within a large family steeped in the musical tradition. Her mother Brigid was, unwittingly, a collector of songs and stories. Her brother Brian, a well-known traditional singer won the Ulster Championship for traditional singing numerous times. So it is no surprise that music plays a big part of Briege’s life. As a teenager Briege joined her local branch of Comhaltas and often sang in their renowned sessions which is so typical of the Irish scene today. A few years back Briege began to write her own contemporary folk/country ballads and when a demo of two of her songs were played on a weekly BBC Folk Programme, listeners were asking for more. She was persuaded to get her collection of songs together and record an album herself. The album “The Longest Road” was released to critical acclaim, followed by “The Sea and other Songs”, which was named as one of the albums of the year by Folk Roots magazine. Her third album “The Elm Wood” was welcomed and greatly appreciated by a steadily growing fan base. In September 2004 Briege releases a new album entitled “From Now On”. On this album she returns to her roots and sings songs that she grew up with, combining her love of Irish traditional and American folk. Briege has performed at festivals from Cambridge to Cork and Oslo to Ballyshannon. She

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The Longest Road

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A Winter's Tale

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From Now on

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Sound Neighbours

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Sound Neighbours: Contemporary Music In Northern Ireland

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Celtic Traditions: Memorable Tales

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Celtic Lives: Tales Of Pride

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Аэростат 768: Химолк (2020-02-02)

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Sound Neighbours: Contemporary Music from Northern Ireland

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Celtic Journeys

Celtic Journeys: Tales of Place

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Celtic Journey

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