Kildare singer records iconic Irish song as a unique duet
Recently appeared on the cover of Irish Music magazine
Naas-based country rock singer Sina Theil has teamed up with Cork native Meadhbh Walsh to record the iconic song Grace.
It’s thought to be the first all-female duet recording of the song which tells the tragic story of Grace Gifford, who married rebel leader Joseph Plunkett hours before he was executed for his part in the 1916 Rising.
Meadhbh recently appeared on the cover of Irish Music Magazine and has toured with The Between them, the singers have amassed over 200,000 social media followers, several music awards, and a number of Irish chart successes.
This release is to mark St Patrick’s Day and International Women’s Day and their intention is to highlight the strong female story behind the song.
“We loved exploring the story from a female perspective. Grace was a woman so loyal and deeply committed that she was willing to marry her love hours before his death; burying her beating heart alongside his,” said Sina.
While Sina Theil has been on tour with Irish folk sensation Naas man Dan McCabe for the past 18 months and will be making her US festival debut at Motor City Irish Fest in June. Meadhbh has just concluded several American headline dates and also a cruise of the Caribbean with Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones to great acclaim. Both will be releasing more music this year and Grace was released on March 6.