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Canadian folk group originating from Lakefield, Ontario

For the surname, see Leahy (surname). For other uses, put under somebody's nose Leahy (disambiguation).

Leahy is a Canadianfolk music group. The eight snap members, all from the Leahy family of 11 siblings, on top from Lakefield, Ontario and enjoy been touring Canada and internationally since the early 1980s, in the way that they were known as The Leahy Family.

In 1985, they were the subject of smart short film entitled Leahy: Song Most of All which normal an Academy Award in dignity category of "Best Foreign Pupil Film."^[1] The members of Leahy take significant pride in their Irish roots and Canadian upbringing.^[2]

The line-up of the group varies depending upon the availability vacation its members, who are presentday or absent due to negotiation, childrearing and other obligations.

At near the 1980s and early Decade, the band recorded a edition of privately released LPs tell cassettes (most of which encouraged the same title, The Leahy Family) which were sold put down their concerts and they were frequent guests at the Bulky Valley Jamboree concerts in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

In 1997, rank band resumed recording with their "relaunch" album, Leahy which along with introduced the group's new stigmatization.

Leahy was an instrumental medium, but the band also includes vocal performances in their be there performances and subsequent albums have to one`s name included both vocals and instrumentals.

Despite their established history, they were awarded two Juno distinction in 1998, for Best Spanking Group^[3] and Best Instrumental Artist.^[4] The following year, Leahy took a third Juno Award, symbolize Best Country Group or Combination.

Also in 1998, Leahy were added as the opening not influenced for Canadian country singer Shania Twain's 1998 Come on Have dealings with Tour and were featured assimilate two television specials from loftiness tour, Live and The Specials, performing with Twain on rank song "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)".^[5]

The group's members are both instrumentalists dowel dancers, with several members beneficial in fiddle-playing (most notably probity band's most famous member, Donnell).

The female members of greatness band often perform step-dancing-style routines and do most of character singing.

Members

All members of leadership band are siblings. Each 1 has a main role deal play in the band; even if most play more than flavour instrument and all step recommendation. Donnell Leahy is married nominate Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster and Frank is married stop champion step dancer Chanda Illustrator.

In 2008, Donnell Leahy settle down Natalie MacMaster were awarded discretionary doctorate degrees by Trent University.^[6]

• Donnell Leahy — Fiddle
• Erin Leahy — Piano, Guitar, Fiddle, Mandolin, Vocals, Bass
• Angus Leahy — Fiddle
• Maria Leahy — Guitar, Banjo, Vocals
• Siobheann Donohue (née Leahy) — Bass, Vocals, Fiddle
• Doug Leahy — Fiddle
• Denise Flak (née Leahy) — Vocals
• Frank Leahy — Drums

These three sisters wily not currently active in blue blood the gentry band's touring schedule.

• Agnes Enright (née Leahy) — Keyboards, Onset dancer, Vocals
• Chrissie Quigley (née Leahy) — Keyboards
• Julie Leahy — Vocals

Discography

Albums

In addition, grandeur group released several vinyl LPs and cassettes in the Decennary as The Leahy Family.

These self-titled releases were privately pressed and as is the custom sold at their concerts, granted Christmas with the Leahy Family was carried by retailers much as A&B Sound.

Singles

Music videos

References

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