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Sean-Nós Nua

Sean-Nós Nua is the sixth studio album by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, released on 8 October 2002, by Vanguard Records. It consists of covers of traditional Irish folk songs. The title means "new old-style" in Irish Gaelic, and also referring to the popular style of traditional Irish vocal music sean-nós.

Sean-Nós Nua
Studio album by
Sinéad O'Connor
Released8 October 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
  • Ashford, Co. Wicklow
  • On-U-Sound Studio (London, England)
Genre
Length66:06
Language
LabelVanguard
Producer
Sinéad O'Connor chronology
Faith and Courage
(2000)		 Sean-Nós Nua
(2002)		 She Who Dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High Shall Abide Under the Shadow of the Almighty
(2003)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[2]
BlenderStarStarStar[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The GuardianStarStarStar[5]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStar[6]
Pitchfork6.3/10[7]
MojoStarStarStarHalf star[8]
QStarStar[9]
Record CollectorStarStarStarStar[10]
Rolling StoneStarStarStar[11]

Track listing

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Sean-Nós Nua track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Peggy Gordon"Traditional; arranged by Sinéad O'Connor, Dónal Lunny, Cora Venus Lunny, Rob O'Geigheannaigh, Steve Wickham, Sharon Shannon5:38
2."Her Mantle So Green"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, O Geibheannaigh, Shannon, Alan Branch, Kieran Kiely5:35
3."Lord Franklin"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Adrian Maxwell, C.V. Lunny, Branch, Wickham, Pete Lockett4:59
4."The Singing Bird"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Shannon, Wickham, Branch, O Geibheannaigh4:27
5."Óró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Branch, A. Maxwell, Carlton Ogilvie3:19
6."Molly Malone"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, C.V. Lunny, A. Maxwell, Bernard Alexander3:32
7."Paddy's Lament"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Branch, Shannon, A. Maxwell, B. Alexander, Professor Stretch5:26
8."The Moorlough Shore"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, B. Alexander, Branch, Kiely, Bernard O'Neill, A. Maxwell5:25
9."The Parting Glass"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Branch, C.V. Lunny, Kiely4:31
10."Báidín Fheilimí"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Ogilvie, Branch, A. Maxwell3:20
11."My Lagan Love"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Branch, A. Maxwell, Wickham, Professor Scretch, Lockett4:42
12."Lord Baker" (with Christy Moore)Traditional; arranged by Moore, Lunny, O'Connor11:38
13."I'll Tell Me Ma"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Kiely, Wickham, Branch2:21
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Spanish Lady" 
15."Marble Halls" 

Personnel

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  • Sinéad O'Connor – vocals
  • Dónal Lunny – acoustic guitar, bouzouki, keyboards, bodhran, backing vocals
  • Steve Wickham – fiddle (except tracks 7, 12 and 13), mandolin, banjo
  • Sharon Shannon – accordion on track 9
  • Alan Branch – percussion on track 12
  • Abdullah Chhadeh – quanun
  • Nick Coplowe – Hammond organ
  • Pete Lockett – percussion (except tracks 1, 9, 12 and 13)
  • Cora Venus Lunny – violin on tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7, Viola tracks 1 & 9
  • Kieran Kiely – keyboards, accordion
  • Skip McDonald – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Christy Moore – vocals and guitar on track 12
  • Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie – drums, bass guitar, piano
  • Bernard O'Neill – bass
  • Adrian Shortman / "Professor Stretch" – drums, programming

Charts

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Chart performance for Sean-Nós Nua
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 61
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13]29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15]93
European Albums (Music & Media)[16] 57
French Albums (SNEP)[17]69
Irish Albums (IRMA)[18]3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19]57
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]67
UK Albums (OCC)[21]52
US Billboard 200[22]139
US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)[23] 21
US Top World Albums (Billboard)[24] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25]7

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Sean-Nós Nua". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Doerschuk, Robert L. "Sean-Nós Nua - Sinéad O'Connor". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Levine, Robert. "Sinead O'Connor - Sean-Nos Nua". Blender. Archived from the original on 10 December 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Hermes, Will (11 October 2002). "Sean-Nos Nua Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. ↑ Clarke, Betty. "Sinead O'Connor: Sean-Nos Nua". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2002.
  6. ↑ Hilburn, Robert (6 October 2002). "Jurassic 5's Power Surge". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  7. ↑ Richardson, Mark (15 January 2003). "Sinead O'Connor: Sean-Nós Nua". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  8. ↑ Nothing sounds quite as expected. [Nov 2002, p.108]
  9. ↑ The results, while respectfully chocolate box pretty, make Enya seem like a bomb-making radical. [Nov 2002, p.109]
  10. ↑ Peacock, Tim. "Sean-Nós Nua - Sinéad O'Connor". Record Collector. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  11. ↑ Miles, Milo (25 September 2002). "Sean-Nos Nua". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  12. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 207.
  13. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sinéad O'Connor – Sean-Nós Nua" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sinéad O'Connor – Sean-Nós Nua" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sinéad O'Connor – Sean-Nós Nua" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  16. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – Sean-Nós Nua". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  18. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 41, 2002". GfK Chart-Track. IRMA. Archived from the original. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 13/10/2002 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – Sean-Nós Nua". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  21. ↑ "Sinéad O'Connor Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  22. ↑ "Sinead OConnor Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  23. ↑ "Billboard". 26 October 2002. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  24. ↑ "World Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  25. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 13/10/2002 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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