Defying the Status Quo:Strong in Numbers by Moya Brennan and Liam O’Connor

Do you want something uplifting to start your weekend? This new track can do it for you!

I think in these times of chaos, we need something to uplift us. We have experienced the dreadful 2020, and now 2021 is here. Hopefully, things are going in the right direction as civilization intends to do. But we know what it feels like to suffer dread, frustration, and powerlessness. Defying the status quo seems impossible, but there is strength in numbers. Who put them there in the first place? Who gave them power? It’s us and our numbers. In numbers., anything is possible. 

She talks about her faith and defies the status quo in the new release String in Numbers with Liam O’Connor. This is a dusting out of her track Against the Wind, from her debut album. For me, it is one of those great Irish albums that are underrated. As always, Moya’s releases are a family affair, with her and Liam’s clan contributing to the crafting of this fantastic song. Now I have to do a little digging about Liam O’Connor. According to Wikipedia, Liam O’Connor is a multi-instrumentalist musician, once referred to as “the Jimi Hendrix of the accordion.”

I got this exciting news via Twitter early in the morning. This is great because it’s been days since I last posted a blog. A statement accompanying a tweet from Moya Brennan states: “Here it is, my latest release with Liam O’Connor. We had so much fun making this and now it’s out in the world for you all to listen to! It was the perfect coming together of families to create this, with Liam’s daughter and son and my family teaming up in the studio Grá mór M x”

Listen to this track in your car, on your way to work. Or when riding your bike(through Bluetooth speakers), and get inspired! 

https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/2XUs0qr6NgaDMZKxarqA4Y

Irish Lads Liam O’Connor and Sean McKeon

Piper_273522tLiam O’Connor:Uilleann Pipes

Sean McKeon: Fiddle

Just watching this RTE performance convinced me that these lads will go places. Already, they have established themselves as formidable Irish instrumentalists that mastered their own genre. Dublin Made Me is the duo’s debut album out. There is something heart breaking and sweet in the album’s title. A tribute to the musical culture they grew up listening. Wow just look at that intensity in Liam’s look as he plays the uilleann pipes. More information can be found in these links:

Claddagh Records

Celtic Grooves

Armaghpipers.com

Official MySpace page