Dolores Keane
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b. 26 September 1953, Caherlistrane, Co. Galway, Eire. Growing up on the west coast of Ireland, Keane was brought up from the age of four by her two aunts, the respected Sean Nós singers Rita and Sarah Keane. Following several appearances on Irish radio, Keane joined the formative line-up of the traditional folk group De Dannan, appearing on their 1975 debut and joining them on tour. Keane moved to England in the late 70s with her husband, the English instrumentalist John Faulkner. Her first solo album, 1978's There Was A Maid, received a gold disc. The follow-up, Brokenhearted I'll Wander, was a sparkling collaboration with Faulkner. Farewell To Eirinn, which included backing from Faulkner and Eamonn Curran, featured songs describing the story of the Irish emigration to America from 1845 to 1855, when nearly two million people (or 25 per cent of the population), left Ireland.
Faulkner's title track explored the plight of Nelson Mandela, who was still a political prisoner in South Africa at the time. Despite his subsequent release, "Lion In A Cage" remains a powerful protest song.
Keane participated in the television series Bringing It All Back Home, in 1991, performing with Mary Black and Emmylou Harris. She also appeared on the following year's A Woman's Heart, a bestselling compilation celebrating Irish female singers (a second volume was released two years later). In June 1993, Keane set out on an extensive UK tour, backed by a band comprising Faulkner, Ted Ponsonby (guitar/dobro), Daragh Connelly (keyboards), Liam Bradley (drums/vocals), and Eddie Lee (bass). Her next studio album, Solid Ground, featured her brother, flautist Seán Keane.
In August 1995, Keane received the Fiddler's Green Hall Of Fame award for her "significant contribution to the cause of Irish music and culture." She also branched out into acting during the 90s, appearing on the stage in productions of Brendan Behan's The Hostage and J.M. Synge's Playboy Of The Western World.
One only... Dolores Keane duet:
*From the "Bringing It All Back Home" Series
After another collaboration with Faulkner, 1983's Sail Og Rua, Keane recorded an album with her three brothers and three sisters as the Keane Family, had spells as vocalist with Planxty, De Dannan, and was featured vocalist on the Chieftains' Bonaparte's Retreat. A new solo album, 1990's Lion In A Cage, featured songs by contemporary songwriters Chris Rea, Paul Brady and Kieran Halpin.