Ranking herself among some of Ireland's most talented singers, such as Sharon Shannon, Maire Brennan, and Capercaillie, Karan Casey is truly one confident singer. She is said to have, "a voice that represents one of the true glories of Irish music today" according to Wall Street Journal writer, Earle Hitchner. Like many other artists Casey started singing at a young age in her church choir in the southeastern side of Waterford. She studied both voice and piano at University College Dublin, and then attended the Royal Irish Academy of Music. In the late 80's she began to copy the Ella Fitzgerald style of singing; scat singing, in which she began to sing in pubs in Dublin. While still attending school, she not only worked in pubs, but she also started her own singing group entitled, "Dorothy." After her jazz singing career, which she thanks for her traditional Irish folklore success, she immigrated to New York, where she then attended Brooklyn's Long Island University.
After playing for a short while with a band, she formed the group "Solas" with Seamus Egan, John Doyle, John Williams, and Winifred Horan. In the meantime, she also worked on her solo career while doing music with "Solas."
Honestly, I would never think to listen to the genre of folk music, but I did give one of Casey's song entitled "Where Are You Tonight I Wonder" a go. It wasn't bad at all. I could hear the scat singing that she included within her piece and understand why she thanks the genre of jazz music for her success. I recommend all to give folk music and Karan Casey a try.
Shanae Harris
Wilson, M. (2008). Retrieved April 11, 2008 from http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/casey_karan/bio.jhtml
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