Niamh Parsons is tagged as: folk, celtic, irish, female vocalists, world Niamh Parsons (born in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish singer of contemporary and traditional music. Joining her husband Dee with his band the Loose Connections in 1990, Parsons released two CDs with this band. In 1996 Parsons sang with folk musician Jon Hicks on his album Chasing the Bear. In 1997, the album “Loosen Up” was credited to Niamh Parsons & The Loose Connections. Since then she has toured extensively in Europe and the USA with the Loose Connections, the traditional group Arcady and with Dublin guitarist Graham Dunne, with whom she has been playing since 1999. She has also appeared solo at many festivals and venues in Ireland and Great Britain. Her 2002 album “Heart’s Desire” won the 2003 Association for Independent Music award. Parsons is one of the most distinctive voices in Irish music. Her voice has drawn comparisons to such venerated singers as Dolores Keane, June Tabor and Sandy Denny. The great Scottish balladeer Archie Fisher said of Niamh, “a songstress like her comes along once or twice in a generation.” It has been said that Niamh Parsons may not be the most famous Irish Balladeer, but many feel she’s the best. Described in the Boston Herald as both emotionally haunting and tonally as clear as crystal, N... Read More About Niamh Parsons Biography...  Send Niamh Parsons ringtones to your cell
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