It is sung unaccompanied and is highly ornamented, with different sean-nós styles found in the various Gaeltacht areas of Ireland. It can be hard to listen to at first, but like experimental jazz, ...
Imelda May discusses her new RTÉ series Amhráin na nGael, which sees the artist travel the country, trying her hand at sean nós singing and strengthening her connection with the Irish language. Why ...