Na Mooneys
Na Mooneys are an Irish folk music band from County Donegal, formed in late 2013 / early 2014 by Altan's Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and her family.History
Na Mooneys was formed in late 2013 / early 2014 by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and her siblings Anna Ní Mhaonaigh and Gearóid Ó Maonaigh along with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh's nephew, Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, on the occasion of the very last Frankie Kennedy Winter School which occurred in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland where they performed their first ever show.
On their Facebook page, the band describe themselves as «a family of musicians & singers from the Donegal Gaeltacht» playing Irish traditional music.
The band Na Mooneys recorded their debut album Na Mooneys in early 2016 in Manus Lunny's studios in Co. Donegal, Ireland. The album was released on 6 October 2016.Band members
- Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – fiddle and song
- Gearóid Ó Maonaigh – guitar
- Anna Ní Mhaonaigh – whistle and song
- Ciarán Ó Maonaigh – fiddle and octave fiddle
Discography
Albums
- Na Mooneys
Singles
- "Soilse na Nollag"
