Macalla - Women of Ireland

This album is a collection of songs and tunes celebrating a musical adventure which began in Dublin in 1984. It was then that more than 20 women came together to express their music and their creativity as a group. No better day for it than March 8th, International Women's Day. This was the first time in the history of Irish traditional music, or indeed the first time worldwide, that such a group came into existence. Although all the women were based in Dublin they brought with them music from all parts of the country, adding richness and interest to the overall sound of the band. They came from Clare, Galway, Wexford, Meath, Westmeath, Donegal, Belfast, Dublin, Kerry and Cork. Having been invited by Gael Linn to record, much thought and energy was put into the choice of music and song for this collection.