Jarlath Henderson

Jarlath Henderson (born 1986)[1] is a Northern Irish folk musician. He is best known as an Uilleann piper and singer but also plays the guitar and flute.[1] He was the youngest winner of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2003.[2] Through his career, he has worked with bands and musicians such as Lau, Capercaillie, Julie Fowlis, Michael McGoldrick, Paddy Keenan, Salsa Celtica, Phil Cunningham, Buille, Dougie Maclean and Jack Bruce.[3][4][5][6] He has also worked with Boris Grebenshikov of Aquarium on the album House of All Saints.[7] In 2016, he released his first solo album, Hearts Broken, Heads Turned.[8] In 2019, he released Raw[9] and played on several tracks on Flat Earth Society, an album by the Swedish folk rock band West of Eden. As of 2016 he is a member of the band Atlantic Arc, led by Dónal Lunny.[10][11]

Henderson was born in Armagh but grew up in Dungannon.[1][12] He studied medicine at the University of Aberdeen[13] before moving to Glasgow to work as a junior doctor.[citation needed] Henderson works full time as both a musician and a doctor.[12] Jarlath Henderson is the brother of the Northern Irish musician and actress Alana Henderson.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c McMillen, Robert (11 November 2016). "Hearts Broken, Heads Turned? Uilleann piper Jarlath Henderson has just the cure". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ McFadyen, Neil (8 June 2016). "Jarlath Henderson: Hearts Broken, Heads Turned". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Jarlath Henderson". Jarlath Henderson. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Atlantic Arc Music – Jarlath Henderson". atlanticarcmusic.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ^ Jarlath Henderson, Ross Ainslie & Dougie McLean, retrieved 22 May 2022
  6. ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Sunday Night is Music Night, Folk Prom featuring The Unthanks, Jarlath Henderson, Julie Fowlis, Sam Lee and Alaw, Folk Music around Britain and Ireland - Julie Fowlis, Jarlath Henderson, Éamon Doorley and Tony Byrne". BBC. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Crowdfunding | BG | AQUARIUM". bg-aquarium.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Jarlath Henderson: Hearts Broken, Heads Turned review – well worth the wait". the Guardian. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Jarlath Henderson's new album Raw is a journey through genres". The National. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  10. ^ "StackPath". www.folkradio.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Atlantic Arc Music - About". atlanticarcmusic.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  12. ^ a b Jobson, Jonathan (24 January 2018). "Trad musician and doctor Jarlath Henderson on how juggling two careers helps his hyperactivity". The National. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Jarlath Henderson". Jarlath Henderson. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  14. ^ "OUT TO LUNCH FESTIVAL 2017: ALANA HENDERSON & JARLATH HENDERSON". The Black Box. Retrieved 22 May 2022.


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