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Sean-Nós Nua

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Sean-Nós Nua
Studio album by
Sinéad O'Connor
Released8 October 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
  • Ashford, Co. Wicklow
  • On-U-Sound Studio (London, England)
Genre
Length66:06
Language
LabelVanguard
Producer
Sinéad O'Connor chronology
Faith and Courage
(2000) 		Sean-Nós Nua
(2002) 		She Who Dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High Shall Abide Under the Shadow of the Almighty
(2003)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blender[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Guardian[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Pitchfork6.3/10[7]
Mojo[8]
Q[9]
Record Collector[10]
Rolling Stone[11]

Sean-Nós Nua is the sixth studio album by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, released on 8 October 2002, by Vanguard Records. It consists of traditional Irish songs, the title meaning "new old-style" and also referring to the popular style of traditional Irish music sean-nós.

Track listing

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Sean-Nós Nua track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Peggy Gordon"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, C.V. Lunny, O Geibheannaigh, Wickham, Shannon5:38
2."Her Mantle So Green"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, O Geibheannaigh, Shannon, Branch, Kiely5:35
3."Lord Franklin"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, A. Maxwell, C.V. Lunny, Branch, Wickham, Lockett4:59
4."The Singing Bird"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Shannon, Wickham, Branch, O Geibheannaigh4:27
5."Óró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Branch, A. Maxwell, Ogilvie3:19
6."Molly Malone"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, C.V. Lunny, A. Maxwell, B. Alexander3:32
7."Paddy's Lament"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Branch, Shannon, A. Maxwell, B. Alexander, Professor Stretch5:26
8."The Moorlough Shore"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, B. Alexander, Branch, Kiely, O'Neill, A. Maxwell5:25
9."The Parting Glass"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Branch, C.V. Lunny, Kiely4:31
10."Báidín Fheilimí"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Ogilvie, Branch, A. Maxwell3:20
11."My Lagan Love"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Branch, A. Maxwell, Wickham, Professor Scretch, Lockett4:42
12."Lord Baker" (with Christy Moore)Traditional; arranged by Moore, Lunny, O'Connor11:38
13."I'll Tell Me Ma"Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Lunny, Kiely, Wickham, Branch2:21
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Spanish Lady" 
15."Marble Halls" 

Personnel

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  • Sinéad O'Connor – vocals
  • Dónal Lunny – acoustic guitar, bouzouki, keyboards, bodhran, backing vocals
  • Steve Wickham – fiddle (except tracks 7, 12 and 13), mandolin, banjo
  • Sharon Shannon – accordion on track 9
  • Alan Branch – percussion on track 12
  • Abdullah Chhadeh – quanun
  • Nick Coplowe – Hammond organ
  • Pete Lockett – percussion (except tracks 1, 9, 12 and 13)
  • Cora Venus Lunny – violin on tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7, Viola tracks 1 & 9
  • Kieran Kiely – keyboards, accordion
  • Skip McDonald – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Christy Moore – vocals and guitar on track 12
  • Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie – drums, bass guitar, piano
  • Bernard O'Neill – bass
  • Adrian Shortman / "Professor Stretch" – drums, programming

Charts

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Chart performance for Sean-Nós Nua
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 61
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 93
European Albums (Music & Media)[16] 57
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 69
Irish Albums (IRMA)[18] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 57
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 67
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 52
US Billboard 200[22] 139
US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)[23] 21
US Top World Albums (Billboard)[24] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] 7

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for Sean-Nós Nua". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ Doerschuk, Robert L. "Sean-Nós Nua - Sinéad O'Connor". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Levine, Robert. "Sinead O'Connor - Sean-Nos Nua". Blender. Archived from the original on 10 December 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. ^ Hermes, Will (11 October 2002). "Sean-Nos Nua Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. ^ Clarke, Betty. "Sinead O'Connor: Sean-Nos Nua". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2002.
  6. ^ Hilburn, Robert (6 October 2002). "Jurassic 5's Power Surge". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  7. ^ Richardson, Mark (15 January 2003). "Sinead O'Connor: Sean-Nós Nua". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  8. ^ Nothing sounds quite as expected. [Nov 2002, p.108]
  9. ^ The results, while respectfully chocolate box pretty, make Enya seem like a bomb-making radical. [Nov 2002, p.109]
  10. ^ Peacock, Tim. "Sean-Nós Nua - Sinéad O'Connor". Record Collector. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  11. ^ Miles, Milo (25 September 2002). "Sean-Nos Nua". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 207.
  13. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sinéad O'Connor – Sean-Nós Nua" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sinéad O'Connor – Sean-Nós Nua" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sinéad O'Connor – Sean-Nós Nua" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ "Lescharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – Sean-Nós Nua". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  18. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 41, 2002". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – Sean-Nós Nua". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  21. ^ "Sinéad O'Connor | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  22. ^ "Sinead OConnor Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  23. ^ "Billboard". 26 October 2002. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  24. ^ "World Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  25. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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