This was originally aired in 2023. Ceara Conway is an Irish contemporary vocalist and visual artist, and this episode features music from her album CAOIN as well as excerpts from some of her other projects. I find Ceara’s curiosity about so many important topics around arts and culture really inspiring and this conversation circled around to her explorations of different languages and cultures as well as her rootedness as an Irish speaker. She has had many interesting commissions dealing with history, illness, grief, and the natural world. She also spoke to me about some of her roles working with the Clare Arts office with artists with disabilities, how she started her career as a glassblower in Rome and how her upbringing has helped her navigate the world as a freelance artist. The video and transcript are linked here to my website

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(02:36) Ceara’s background,

(17:03) the album CAOIN, Anach Cuain singing in different languages, (27:56) Ceara’s childhood (28:35) glassblowing, start in art and music,

(35:28) books

(41:23) Veriditas project

(43:01) Plant Chant

(49:18) Clare Arts Office Embrace arts and disability program

(56:00) Seoithín Seothó

(01:01:40) Georgian song, choirs

(01:06:17) Dochas

(01:09:05) Hanna Tuulikki, corncrake

(01:13:14) Time to Say Goodbye

(01:16:50) Irish language

photo: Julia Dunin