Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly share new video for ‘Calling All Angels’

Musicians Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly have shared a new video for their track ‘Calling All Angels’, from their recently released second album The Beautiful Road.

The video is both filmed and edited by O’Reilly and features Wexford hurler Diarmuid Lyng.

“I've long admired the work of Myles O’Reilly and Rónán Ó Snodaigh, both individually and collectively. Their first album was my go-to soundtrack for the lockdown,” said Lyng. “To get the opportunity to work with them was a gift. Particularly because the invite was 'come as yourself, no acting, no staging of shots—just be as you'd be.”

“Upon hearing the track ‘Calling All Angels’ for the first time, I immediately recognised it was a total classic. It took me a while to fully grasp the depth of the lyrics, which hold a very personal significance for Rónán,” added O’Reilly.

“As we embarked on creating the video, our aim was to avoid a literal representation of the Rónán’s deeper meaning. As he and Diarmuid began to play with their hurls on the Dublin seafront, I realised it was my responsibility, much like Rónán's approach to his lyrics, to view the scene through a poetic lens.”

Watch the video below.

Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly have a string of live dates coming up, including a slot at this year’s Electric Picnic.

They play Waterville in Kerry on 23 September, Connolly’s in West Cork on 24 September and Whelan’s in Dublin on the 27 September. Click the links for more ticket information.

The duo’s sophomore full-length, The Beautiful Road, was released on 27 July via Claddagh Records. Order a physical copy here and listen on Spotify below.