Leahy – Leahy Live in Concert (North 28 Music, 2024)
Leahy, one of Canada’s most celebrated Celtic music groups and musical families, has captivated audiences worldwide with a powerful mix of tradition and innovation. Notably, Leahy’s live performances are renowned for their energy, stellar musicianship, and sibling harmonies, along with captivating step dancing. This splendid live album, Leahy Live in Concert, recorded during a live show in Kingston, Ontario, presents the Leahy family in all its splendor.
Adding to the experience, the album features several of the Leahys’ children, who are accomplished musicians in their own right. They often join the band on stage, infusing the concerts with fresh familial chemistry and deep-rooted musical tradition.
The group’s journey began with a family of 11 siblings whose natural talents and dedication to music led to global recognition and even inspired an Academy Award-winning documentary, The Leahys: Music Most of All. The band’s signature sound, a fusion of traditional Celtic melodies with modern rhythms and instrumentation, has made them pioneers in the genre.
As part of the Celtic music renaissance in Europe and North America, Leahy quickly rose to fame internationally, thrilling audiences across Canada, the U.S., and Europe. Their breakthrough at the Canadian JUNO Awards led to an invitation to join Shania Twain on her Come On Over world tour, presenting their dazzling live performance style to millions.
In 2021, Leahy released Good Water, an album produced by Grammy-winning Canadian David Bottrill, that intertwined Celtic roots with choral, western classical, rock, and pop influences for a richly layered sound.
With over half a million albums sold and double-platinum status in Canada, Leahy has earned three JUNO Awards, Canada’s top music accolade.
Author: Ryan Emmert
