For centuries the Irish, lived in the shawdows of the Romans and then the British. What about the Scotts? Well,aside from Braveheart and Bagpipes what Scottish bands can we recall? I think their all on the Scottish golf courses.
The 60's witnessed the British Boy Band Invasion in America. But in the 80's we hear from the Irish...U2...Bono and his Boys. U2 replaced potatoes as the national Irish export. Later another favorite of mine. Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin, better known as Enya,an Irish vocalist, instrumentalist and composer becomes popular with her sounds of traditional Irish, Celtic and classical music.
The 90's users in a new hit Irish Musical, Riverdance and by 1996 we had the Corrs. The Corrs are a Celtic folk rock group from Dundalk, Ireland.
The Corrs are a Celtic folk rock group from Dundalk, Ireland. The group consists of the Corr siblings: Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle); Sharon (violin, vocals); Caroline (drums, percussion, bodhrán, vocals); and Jim (guitar, keyboards, vocals).
The Corrs came to international prominence with their performance at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and their support of Celine Dion on her 1996 Falling into You Tour. Since then, they have released five studio albums and numerous singles, which have reached platinum in many countries. Talk on Corners, their most successful album to date, reached multi-platinum status in Australia and the UK.
The Corrs have been actively involved in philanthropic activities. They have performed in numerous charity concerts such as the Prince's Trust in 2004 and Live 8 alongside Bono in 2005. The same year, they were awarded honorary MBEs for their contributions to music and charity. The Corrs are on hiatus because Jim and Caroline are raising families, while Andrea and Sharon are pursuing solo careers.
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