About
Mary O'Hara
Mary O'Hara (born 12
May 1935) is an Irish soprano and harpist from County Sligo. She
achieved fame on both sides of the Atlantic in the late 1950s and early
1960s. Her recordings of that period influenced a generation of Irish
female singers who credit O'Hara with influencing their style, among
them Carmel Quinn, Mary Black, and Moya Brennan.
Mary
O'Hara singing The
Spanish Lady (1956)
Mary O'Hara aged 20
singing The Spanish Lady
-
the first live TV recording of her singing on 18 January 1956.
Carraigdonnn
- Mary O'Hara
Mary O'Hara singing
Carraigdonnn. The heath was green on Carrigdhoun.
The Quiet Land of Érin
- Mary O'Hara
Mary O'Hara singing
the Quiet Land of Érin (1983).
Mary
O'Hara - Dandling Song & Sally Gardens
Mary O'Hara sings
Dandling Song & Sally Gardens and talks of her Sligo origins.
Mary O'Hara sings Úna Bhán, a Gaelic love song from c. 1600.
Mary
O'Hara - Danny Boy
Mary O'Hara sings Danny Boy, a popular Irish love song (the Derry Air).