First up we have Luimneach‘s own The Cranberries featuring the dearly missed Dolores O'Riordan with their 2012 NPR Tiny Desk Concert (https://youtu.be/hxsJvKYyVyg?si=E-xxvjly0VfD4UVX)
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The Cranberries were an Alternative Rock band from Limerick, Ireland that over the course of their 20yr career sold more than 22million albums. This performance was part of their promo tour for 2012’s “Roses” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nBddmrwm46e7pUS37Lh662cHKWAH_k7Ec&si=T6n4ow3d8QWEqJuP) They would release only 1 more album (“Something Else” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k137ZuDdb_QxczLGUAsCFQ_QLjIE_LBN8&si=LKpDy-6qeeMaLUUL) before the 2018 passing of singer-songwriter Dolores O'Riordan due to accidental drowning.
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Next we have a 2012 episode of ”For One Night Only” featuring the beautiful voice and music of Sinéad O'Connor
(https://youtu.be/R-PVcDS_nTo?si=-W99bcc0wIE8iNY6)
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ICYMI: There’s a really wonderful 2022 documentary about Sinéad O'Connor/Shuhada' Sadaqat called “Nothing Compares”. You can watch it on Sh*wtime/Param*unt+ and for free here (http://ok.ru/video/4137632270984)
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Here’s Kris Kristofferson and Sinéad O'Connor/Shuhada' Sadaqat‘s duet of “Help Me Make It Through The Night” (https://youtu.be/_5i_vF7DRA0?si=yjsdtnzaf1tWphU-) Kristofferson was one of the few people to publicly support O’Connor after she rightfully and bravely criticized the Catholic Church on SNL
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Kris Kristofferson & Sinead O' Connor (Duet) "Help Me Make It Through The Night"

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And finally, here’s a 2001 set by Dún Dealgan musical family band The Corrs (https://youtu.be/PwPEIeMXtRE?si=DQU053I8xB0z1TQn)
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In addition to contemporary instruments, all members of The Corrs play traditional Irish instruments:
Andrea- The Tin Whistle
Caroline- The Bodhrán
Sharon- The Fiddle
Jim- The Mandolin
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While The Corrs haven’t released an album since 2017’s “Jupiter Calling” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l-_5WB6RG22mHey7DsKNSwy3egJqHVHx0&si=VLj1oAW87HT03CrY). They have been hitting the road in recent years
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Of course, they were given an award for their album sales during this concert. To date The Corrs haven’t released sold over 40 million albums worldwide
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