SOLAS AT CELTIC CONNECTIONS  Nuair a bunaíodh an sár-ghrúpa ceoil Solas, bhí an chuid ba mhó den ghrúpa lonnaithe i Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá, rud nach bhfuil amhlaidh níos mó. Ba mhór an tsuim a léiríodh sa cheolchoirm "Reunion" a rinne siad in 2005, nuair a tháinig iar-bhaill den ghrúpa ar ais le chéile - John Doyle, Karan Casey, John Williams agus Dónal Clancy - agus bhí an-ráchairt ar an dlúthdhiosca agus DVD a tháinig amach as an oíche sin.
Ar 24ú Eanáir i mbliana, bhí deis eile ag lucht leanúna Solas iomlán an ghrúpa a fheiceáil le chéile arís i mbun ceoil ar ardán. Tá Deirdre Scanlan ina príomhamránaí leis an ghrúpa ó 1999 ar aghaidh agus is as Tiobraid Árainn di ó dhúchais. Insíonn sí do Lynette Fay cad é mar a bhí sé bheith mar chuid den ócáid rí-speisialta seo.
Playing traditional Irish music and maintaining a strong American connection, Solas have been together in various guises since 1995. Their "Reunion" show in 2005, featuring former members John Doyle, Karan Casey, John Williams and Dónal Clancy, attracted huge interest and resulted in a best-selling live CD and DVD. On January 24th this year, audiences at this year's Celtic Connections Festival were treated to a reprise of that extraordinary reunion concert.
At a quieter moment, Lynette caught up with Tipperary singer Deirdre Scanlan, who joined the band in 1999 on lead vocals.
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