Michelle Lally is an Irish singer born in

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. She is a former member of

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, and has performed at the

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Biography

Michelle Lally was born on 16 February 1970, and is currently a singer from Ireland. She has covered several renditions of contemporary easy listening Irish traditional songs. She has one son named Evan.

Musical career

Lally was the lead vocalist of

fiddler Frankie's group, Hibernian Rhapsody (which originally went by the name

as well). They have performed with The Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in Liverpool. Lally's debut album ''If This Be Love'' features songs by some of Ireland's leading songwriters such as

Jimmy MacCarthy James MacCarthy (born 1953) is an Irish singer-songwriter. Early life and career (1953–1979) MacCarthy was born in Macroom, County Cork, Ireland, to Ted MacCarthy (died 1998) and Betty MacCarthy (died 2009). He has 11 siblings. For a time, ...

Mick Hanly Michael "Mick" Hanly (born 3 July 1949) is an Irish singer and composer from Limerick. In the 1970s, he formed several folk music duos, first with Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, then with Andy Irvine and, more recently, with Dónal Lunny. From 1982 ...

, and John Spillane. She has been described by

as "A voice that lingers in the mind's ear, when the enchanted listening is done," and Mick Hanly has said her voice is truly beautiful and beautifully true. Michelle's "A MOMENT IN TIME" is an album of ten original jazz tracks released in 2019. Music and lyrics by David Lyons.

Discography

*''If This Be Love'' TARA 4019 *''The Full Score'' – Frankie Gavin & Hibernian Rhapsody TARA 4020 *In a Lonely Minute – Independently Released 2016. Written by David Lyons. Produced by Martin Quinn * A MOMENT IN TIME" – Album independently released in 2019. Music and lyrics by David Lyons.

References

Irish folk singers Musicians from County Galway Living people 1970 births 21st-century Irish singers 21st-century Irish women singers Irish women folk singers {{Ireland-singer-stub