Sean-Nós Nua Explained

Sean-Nós Nua
Type:	cover
Artist:	Sinéad O'Connor
Cover:	Seannosnua.jpg
Released:	8 October 2002
Recorded:	2001–2002
Studio:	Ashford, Co. Wicklow On-U-Sound Studio (London, England)
Genre:	Folk Celtic
Length:	66:06
Label:	Vanguard
Producer:	Dónal Lunny Alan Branch Adrian Sherwood Sinéad O'Connor
Prev Title:	Faith and Courage
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	She Who Dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High Shall Abide Under the Shadow of the Almighty
Next Year:	2003

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.

Personnel

• 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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Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[1]	61
European Albums (Music & Media)^[2]	57
US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)^[3]	21
US Top World Albums (Billboard)^[4]	1

See also

• Goodnight, Thank You, You've Been a Lovely Audience – a 2003 live video album by O'Connor which features a documentary on the making of this album

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-12-21 . 2021-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210926190115/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-10-26.pdf . live .
3. Web site: Billboard. 2002-10-26. 2018-12-21. 2021-06-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20210601194536/https://books.google.com/books?id=JQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA66. live.
4. World Albums Chart | Billboard . . 2013-04-01 . 2021-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210926190117/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2002-10-26 . live .