Singer and bouzouki player Daoirí (pronounced ‘Derry’) Farrell is described by some
of the biggest names in Irish folk music as one of most important singers to come out
of Ireland in recent years. Six months after releasing the album ‘True Born Irishman’
Daoirí won two prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017 for Best Newcomer and
Best Traditional Track, and performed live at the awards ceremony at London’s
Royal Albert Hall.
Since then he has toured the UK, and played at festivals in Australia, Canada, the
UK, Belgium, Denmark and more. In February 2018 he toured with the all-star
Transatlantic Sessions in major venues across the UK. Daoirí released his new
album ‘A Lifetime Of Happiness’, produced by Dónal Lunny, in February 2019. In
autumn 2019 he was also nominated for three RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards 2019 for
best singer, best traditional track and best album for ‘A Lifetime Of Happiness’.
From March 2020 he attracted up to 85,000 viewers for his run of twenty-five weekly
livestreamed concerts every Sunday night at 10pm, which led to him performing on
BBC Radio 4’s Today programme and co-hosting the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show with
Mark Radcliffe.
Daoirí is currently recording a new album with Trevor Hutchinson from Lúnasa/The
Waterboys with the support of the Arts Council of Ireland.

‘His powerfully unadorned vocals might be from any era, variously recalling Paul Brady and Andy Irvine…it’s a powerful statement.’ **** Mojo

‘I’ve been listening to Daoirí’s emerging sounds since first hearing him at the Góilin
Singers Club in Dublin when he was a young lad….always a treat to hear him sing.’ – Christy Moore

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www.daoiri.com

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