The girl group who've sold out venues and toured the world - without releasing a record
The all-female supergroup has sold out venues across the UK and Ireland, toured stadiums with Ed Sheeran, and built a global following - all without releasing a debut record.
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Notable Quotes
"It was mental, to be honest. It was done in the blink of an eye… I don't think we had another gig for a couple of months, I didn't really know where it was going to go from there."
— Miadhachlughain O'Donnell , Celebrity
"Our main objective, other than making beautiful music, is to change the image around women in trad and folk."
— Lisa Canny , Celebrity
"I think there's never been anything like this done in trad before… With the all-female, and the grungy look as well."
— Sal Heneghan , Celebrity
"Yeah, it's a big show. The way she handpicked all of us, it kind of just got to 11 and she was like, 'well, we're going to have to go with this now.'"
— Zoran Donohoe , Celebrity
Key People
The founder of BIIRD and a seven-time All Ireland harp and banjo champion from County Mayo.
A singer and flautist from County Down, part of the all-female supergroup BIIRD.
A fiddle player and harpist in BIIRD.
A concertina player from County Cavan, also part of BIIRD.
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The all-female supergroup has sold out venues across the UK and Ireland, toured stadiums with Ed Sheeran, and built a global following - all without releasing a debut record.
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