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The Haar
Registrace 3. 05. 2020
New band The Haar introduces the fresh talent of traditional Irish singer Molly Donnery combined with three of the most exciting instrumentalists on the folk and traditional music circuit: Cormac Byrne (Instrumentalist of the Year 2019, FATEA Magazine Music Awards), Adam Summerhayes (‘a Paganini of the traditional violin’ fROOTS) and Murray Grainger (‘Gorgeous stuff’ BBC Radio 3).
The Haar's eponymous debut album will be released 5th June 2020 - pre-order the CD here bit.ly/TheHaar
www.thehaar.ie
For more information/bookings/press etc contact FromtheWhitehouse katie@fromthewhitehouse.com
The Haar's eponymous debut album will be released 5th June 2020 - pre-order the CD here bit.ly/TheHaar
www.thehaar.ie
For more information/bookings/press etc contact FromtheWhitehouse katie@fromthewhitehouse.com
She Moved Through The Fair
The Haar live at The David Hall. Filmed by Hands On TV handsontv.co.uk
The Haar brings the formidable singing talent of All-Ireland Scór na nÓg winner Molly Donnery combined with three of the most exciting instrumentalists on the folk and traditional music scene in Cormàc Byrne (Show of Hands/Seth Lakeman/FATEA Instrumentalist of the Year), Adam Summerhayes (Zum/Red Priest/Dodo Street), and Murray Grainger (Piers Adams/Miranda Sykes/Martin Allcock) - both of the FATEA award-winning The Ciderhouse Rebellion.
The origins of the band go back to a chance meeting between Adam, Cormac and Molly at a session at the Craiceann Bodhrán Festival. This resulted in an improvised performance recorded by the shipwreck of the Plassey on the west coast of Ireland. It was to become typical of the unique ‘live reactive composition’ that characterises their music. With the addition of master accordionist Grainger, they entered the studio at the end of 2019 to record their first album - The Haar.
The latest album, entitled Where Old Ghosts Meet received multiple rave reviews and has paved the way for outstanding festival appearances at Shrewsbury, Beardy Folk, and at other prestigious stages.
‘A sweeping panorama of Irish traditional music and song’ - Songlines
‘The Haar conjuring magic that had long been hidden in plain sight, responding melodically in a mesmerising impromptu arc of artistry’ - Irish Music Magazine
‘Very rarely does an album appear unheralded and threaten to make a major impact. The Haar is one of those rarities’ - Folking.com
The Haar brings the formidable singing talent of All-Ireland Scór na nÓg winner Molly Donnery combined with three of the most exciting instrumentalists on the folk and traditional music scene in Cormàc Byrne (Show of Hands/Seth Lakeman/FATEA Instrumentalist of the Year), Adam Summerhayes (Zum/Red Priest/Dodo Street), and Murray Grainger (Piers Adams/Miranda Sykes/Martin Allcock) - both of the FATEA award-winning The Ciderhouse Rebellion.
The origins of the band go back to a chance meeting between Adam, Cormac and Molly at a session at the Craiceann Bodhrán Festival. This resulted in an improvised performance recorded by the shipwreck of the Plassey on the west coast of Ireland. It was to become typical of the unique ‘live reactive composition’ that characterises their music. With the addition of master accordionist Grainger, they entered the studio at the end of 2019 to record their first album - The Haar.
The latest album, entitled Where Old Ghosts Meet received multiple rave reviews and has paved the way for outstanding festival appearances at Shrewsbury, Beardy Folk, and at other prestigious stages.
‘A sweeping panorama of Irish traditional music and song’ - Songlines
‘The Haar conjuring magic that had long been hidden in plain sight, responding melodically in a mesmerising impromptu arc of artistry’ - Irish Music Magazine
‘Very rarely does an album appear unheralded and threaten to make a major impact. The Haar is one of those rarities’ - Folking.com
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Video
The Galway Farmer - The Haar with special guest Steve Knightley
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We give some young local talent a chance at Topsham Folk Club 😁 Molly Donnery, Adam Summerhayes, Cormac Byrne Percussion and Murray Grainger - Accordionist with Steve Knightley and The Galway Farmer
Wild Rover - The Haar
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The first single release from The Haar's forthcoming album (Where Old Ghosts Meet, out 29.04.22) album is Wild Rover (out on March 17th) St Patrick’s Day. Order the album and download the single here: thehaar.bandcamp.com. Concept and film by Molly Donnery Dancer Grace Doyle Flaherty Not for The Haar the bonhomie of The Dubliner. The band were struck by the idea that the prodigal son’s triumpha...
Black Is The Colour
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Since releasing their debut album 'The Haar' in 2020, a record that caused Folk Radio UK to proclaim "we need more music like this; spontaneous, alive and affecting”, Anglo-Irish folk group The Haar have found themselves, like many of us, separated by land and by sea. This is particularly frustrating as the group rely upon intense interaction in order to produce their improvised music, in a pro...
The Parting Glass - The Haar
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bit.ly/TheHaarBandcamp 2021 The Haar should have been enjoying a summer of festivals, gigs and playing together, exploring the extraordinary connection they found recording their debut, eponymous album. Instead of that the lads, Adam Summerhayes, Murray Grainger and Cormac Byrne found they could not even meet Dublin-based Molly Donnery without either her or them having to spend a month in quara...
My Lagan Love - Track 5 from The Haar (by The Haar)
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On the day of our début album release we are excited to bring you 'My Lagan Love' - Track 5 from 'The Haar'. The video of this beautiful song, so full of longing and the achingly slow passing of time, was created in lock down. We are looking forward to sharing songs from the album with you in real life. For now you can order the CD here bit.ly/TheHaar More info: thehaar.ie We are: Cormac Byrne ...
The Haar - Anachie Gordon
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The Haar is a brand new quartet, focused on breathing new life into traditional songs about love, poverty and oppression. Fiddler Adam Summerhayes and bodhrán player Cormac Byrne had already worked together recording their 'pre-meditated' Stone Soup album in Spring 2019. Later in the year he connected, again as a duo, with accordionist Murray Grainger, as the currently very active The Ciderhous...
Absolutely beautiful ❤
Talented band!
Where are you guys from?
Have a look at our website to find out more about the band! www.thehaar.ie
This deserves a lot more views, incredibly played.
Wonderful ! 😊
Thank you! Cheers!
Too studied for my taste.
Studied,eh? You like it a bit rough then. Be careful what you wish for and mind how you go!
How did You find Your Band name- what does it mean for You?
Haunting. Evocative. This gave me goosebumps.
!!! TOP BUZZ !!!
Glad I am not the only one in the Celtic genre making spooky renditions of old songs laden with accordion and fiddle accompanied by weird oceanic videos. I LOVE YOU GUYS! Hope to see you live some day!!! ❤
Gorgeous!
two fantastic beautiful albums....come to the UK soon...love to see you live.
This is quite amazing! Discovered just as I was closing down to go to bed. Haary tune this is! Beautifully arranged. And delivered. Playing with the tune, the rhythm, the layers, the haar itself.As an accordionist, that is the kind of project i would love to engaging with.
Amazing as always!
Thank you x
your music is amazing and I am grateful I have found you! Is there any way for you to return to spotify? I can't listen to your albums anymore. much love ♥️
Thanks for the message. Sorry we didn't reply before - we are back!
@@TheHaar thank you so much! decided to buy the physical version of your album and have been enjoying it immensely! ❤
I have just seen the Haar at Beardy Festival this weekend, sooooo good!!!
Guys I found you on Spotify as I was searching for more music. You are amazing, keep on the great work ! And btw greetings from France !
Merci beaucoup! x
This is some journey you are taking me on, thank you so much for giving so very much to this performance... so enchanting and inspiring x x x
Thank you Dan x x x
fine track - share the hell out of it
Absolutely gorgeous!
Brilliant- The HAAR are gift from the COVID lockdown!
I can't wait till I can see these guys live. Heard, 'The King's Shilling' on Radio Lincolnshire and it made me stop everything, and write down their name. The album is brilliant, and Molly Donnery's voice is out of this world.
Irish culture is what will get us through! Beautiful, keep them coming. Create, Create, Create.
oh yes !
Hauntingly beautiful!
Wow - if you can record a song of this power in lockdown - I’m looking forward to hearing what you can do when you are in the same room! Gives me chills!
Beautiful!
Well done Molly!
That is so good - both audio and video.
folking love this.
Genuinely excited about you guys. Heard you on the travelling folk show- I was going for a run as I always do, I was stopped in my tracks, stunning. Already pre-ordered your album. Keep up the precious work you do.
Very good - look forward to hearing more from you.
Amazing, cannot stop listening ❤️
Lovely stuff lads and lassie :-)
Thanks Helen!