Winners of inaugural Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí Award of Best Emerging Artist (Gradaim Nós) Huartan are a Tradtronica band, established in 2023, and consist of three Irish-Trad musicians, Catriona Ní Ghribín, Múlú and the bands producer, Stíofán Loughran. Their shared vision is to reconnect modern audiences with the ancient songs and native language of our ancestors with a brand new audio-visual experience.
The Huartan live act is sensual and otherworldly, featuring costumes and high-energy dancers, Anan Poloni and Mícheál Ó Coigligh, who embody the presence of síogaí (fairies/shapeshifters). In a playful re-imagining and performative reclamation of pagan Ireland.
"Dia daoibh a chairde! 🎶✨
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Huartan, winners of the inaugural Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí Award for Best Emerging Artist (Gradaim Nós), will be bringing their tantalising Tradtronica sounds to Hidden Hearth! 🎉
Formed in 2023, this talented trio—Catriona Ní Ghribín, Múlú, and producer Stíofán Loughran—are on a mission to reconnect us all with the ancient songs and native language of our ancestors. Their live act is a magical journey into the heart of pagan Ireland, with costumes, high-energy dancers, and the playful presence of síogaí. 🧚♂️💃
Get ready for an audio-visual experience like no other—sensual, otherworldly, and bursting with the energy of Ireland’s rich heritage. We can’t wait to dance with you in this celebration of tradition reimagined! 🌿
Le grá agus ceol, Hidden Hearth Team ❤️🔥"
