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Niamh Parsons is a fine singer from Ireland. Her roots are traditional, but she sings in a variety of styles. She released Blackbirds and Thrushes in 1999 and In My Prime a year later.
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Niamh Parsons (born in Dublin, Ireland) is a singer of contemporary and traditional Irish music.
Early in her career Parsons sang with folk musician Jon Hicks on his album Chasing the Bear. Joining her husband Dee with his band the Loose Connections in 1990, Parsons released two CDs with this band. 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.
She was asked to play before President Clinton and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern in Capitol Hill, Washington. She has also made several appearances on the Irish TV station RTE. She has released seven albums since 1992. Her 2002 album Heart's Desire won the 2003 Association for Independent Music award.
