Na Mooneys

Na Mooneys are an Irish folk music band from County Donegal, formed in late 2013 / early 2014 by Altan's Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and her family.

Na Mooneys
OriginGweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
GenresTraditional Irish
Folk
Celtic
Years active2013 (2013) – present
Associated actsAltan
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
Websitewww.facebook.com/NaMooneys
MembersMairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
Gearóid Ó Maonaigh
Anna Ní Mhaonaigh
Ciarán Ó Maonaigh

History

Na Mooneys was formed in late 2013 / early 2014 by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (from Irish folk music band Altan) and her siblings Anna Ní Mhaonaigh and Gearóid Ó Maonaigh along with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh's nephew, Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, on the occasion of the very last Frankie Kennedy Winter School which occurred in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland[nb 1] where they performed their first ever show.

On their Facebook page (created on 7 January 2016), the band describe themselves as «a family of musicians & singers from the Donegal Gaeltacht» playing Irish traditional music.[1]

The band Na Mooneys recorded their debut (eponymous) album Na Mooneys in early 2016[2][3][4] in Manus Lunny's studios in Co. Donegal, Ireland. The album was released on 6 October 2016.

Band members
  • Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – fiddle and song
  • Gearóid Ó Maonaigh – guitar
  • Anna Ní Mhaonaigh – whistle and song
  • Ciarán Ó Maonaigh – fiddle and octave fiddle

Discography

Albums

Singles
  • "Soilse na Nollag" (4:26) (single by Na Mooneys and Manus Lunny, released on 17 December 2017)[nb 2][5]

Notes
  1. The last Frankie Kennedy Winter School occurred in late December 2013 / early January 2014.
  2. "Soilse na Nollag" is a Christmas Song (or Carol), composed by Francie Mooney and (his daughter) Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, made available to help raise funds for the St. Vincent de Paul Society who help people who are disadvantaged all year round, and who's help is especially needed by people at Christmas.

References
  1. "About Na Mooneys". Facebook. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. "Na Mooneys sa studio". Facebook. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. "Na Mooneys ar Facebook anois". Facebook. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. "Mairéad is in the studio with her siblings Na Mooneys, to start off the New Year!". Facebook. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  5. "Soilse na Nollag". bandcamp.com. January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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