Fiona Tyndall announces new album Éinin an Cheóil

Irish traditional and folk artist Fiona Tyndall has announced the release of her full Irish-language album, Éinin an Cheóil, for September 17.

Recorded in Oakley Studios in Blackrock, Dublin and Shorefire Studios in Longbranch, New Jersey, the album was produced by Brendan Hayes and mixed/mastered in BAZ Studios, Portumna, Co. Galway.

Described as “a highly personal and passionate collection”, the album was inspired by Tyndall’s father, Buadhach Tóibín, a traditional singer and collector of Irish music. It contains songs from a collection of 200 that her father had written in the old Irish script, in a bound ledger, before his passing.

A carefully archived digital copy of her father’s manuscript of songs will be available to view at the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) in Dublin shortly before Éinin an Cheóil’s release.

The album features further collaborations with some of Ireland’s leading contemporary figures in Irish traditional music, including Fergal Scahill, Brendan Hayes, Seán Whelan, Kieran Munnelly, Maire Egan, James Blennerhasset, Tim Edey and Padraig Rynne.

Find the album's full tracklist below:

1. 'Éinín An Cheóil'
2. 'An Mhaighdean Mhara'
3. 'Oró Mó Bhaidín'
4. 'Beidh Ríl Againn'
5. 'A Rí an Domhnaigh'
6. 'Eibhlín a Rún'
7. 'Ar Eirinn Ní Neosfainn Cé Hí'
8. 'Fear a Bháta'
9. 'A Spailpín a Rúin'
10. 'Airdí Cuan'
11. 'Turas go Tír na n-Óg'
12. 'Gabhaim Molta Bríde'