Colm Mac Con Iomaire
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Colm Mac Con Iomaire is from Blackrock, Co. Dublin. He plays violin and sings vocals with the Irish Rock group The Frames
. Mac Con Iomaire has been involved with The Frames
since 1990 and has been a member of the Swell Season since 2006 (albums "Once" and "Strict Joy").
Previously, Colm was a founder member of Irish folk group Kíla
since 1987. His involvement with Kíla began during his schooldays at Coláiste Eoin
, an Irish Language
secondary school (Meánscoil
) in Co. Dublin, Ireland. It was his interest in the Irish Language
that led to The Frames
' involvement in with the release of two Irish language albums released for Irish charity Concern during Seachtain na Gaeilge
. This included an Irish language version of the Burn the Maps
track "Locusts" entitled "Lócáistí" on the SnG05 album in 2005 and more recently a song called "Pian agus Ciúnas" in the 2006 album Ceol 06
. His first solo album, "The Hare's Corner" (Cúinne an Ghiorria), was released in 2008. It was nominated for a 2009 Meteor Award for Best Traditional/Folk Album. Beginning in 2007, Mac Con Iomaire toured with The Swell Season
as a violin player. He had a cameo role in the 1991 film 'The Commitments
'.
The Frames
The Frames are an Irish band based in Dublin. Founded in 1990 by Glen Hansard, the band has been influential in the Dublin rock music scene. The group has released six albums...
. Mac Con Iomaire has been involved with The Frames
The Frames
The Frames are an Irish band based in Dublin. Founded in 1990 by Glen Hansard, the band has been influential in the Dublin rock music scene. The group has released six albums...
since 1990 and has been a member of the Swell Season since 2006 (albums "Once" and "Strict Joy").
Previously, Colm was a founder member of Irish folk group Kíla
Kíla
Kíla are an Irish folk music/World music group, originally formed in 1987 in the Irish Language secondary school, Coláiste Eoin in Co. Dublin. Kila's blend of Irish traditional music and World Music with a modern rock sensibility is generally credited with breathing new life into contemporary Irish...
since 1987. His involvement with Kíla began during his schooldays at Coláiste Eoin
Coláiste Eoin
Coláiste Eoin is an Irish language Catholic voluntary secondary Gaelscoil for boys, under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust located in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It prides itself in the Irish culture, having successful hurling and football teams, traditional music bands,...
, an Irish Language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
secondary school (Meánscoil
Gaelscoil
A gaelscoil is an Irish-medium primary school in Ireland, of a sort found outside the traditionally Irish-speaking regions, especially in urban areas....
) in Co. Dublin, Ireland. It was his interest in the Irish Language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
that led to The Frames
The Frames
The Frames are an Irish band based in Dublin. Founded in 1990 by Glen Hansard, the band has been influential in the Dublin rock music scene. The group has released six albums...
' involvement in with the release of two Irish language albums released for Irish charity Concern during Seachtain na Gaeilge
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Seachtain na Gaeilge is a non-profit organisation which aims to promote the Irish language during a two week festival held at the beginning of March every year...
. This included an Irish language version of the Burn the Maps
Burn the Maps
Burn The Maps is the fifth studio album by The Frames, released in Ireland on Plateau Records on September 17, 2004 and worldwide on ANTI- Records on February 8, 2005.This was their first studio album to go to #1 in the Irish Album Charts....
track "Locusts" entitled "Lócáistí" on the SnG05 album in 2005 and more recently a song called "Pian agus Ciúnas" in the 2006 album Ceol 06
Ceol 06
Ceol 06 is a 26-track double album of songs in Irish, to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge. It sees the combination of established acts such as The Corrs and The Frames, alongside newer talents such as Traic Ó Braonáin and Ross Breen....
. His first solo album, "The Hare's Corner" (Cúinne an Ghiorria), was released in 2008. It was nominated for a 2009 Meteor Award for Best Traditional/Folk Album. Beginning in 2007, Mac Con Iomaire toured with The Swell Season
The Swell Season
The Swell Season is a folk rock duo formed by Irish musician Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová. "The Swell Season" name is derived from Hansard's favourite novel by Josef Škvorecký from 1975 bearing the same title...
as a violin player. He had a cameo role in the 1991 film 'The Commitments
The Commitments
The Commitments is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle, and is the first episode in The Barrytown Trilogy. It is a tale about a group of unemployed young people in the north side of Dublin, Ireland, who start a soul band.-Plot summary:...
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