Delia Murphy
Delia Murphy
Top Songs
| 1 | Courtin' in the Kitchen | ||
| 2 | Hello Patsy Fagan (feat. Angela Murphy) | ||
| 3 | Whistle Daughter, Whistle | ||
| 4 | What Will You Do, Love (feat. Richard Hayward) | ||
| 5 | Thank Your Ma'am Says Dan |
Albums
Dec 2013 • 13 songs
Dec 2013 • 13 songs
Jul 2013 • 21 songs
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Biography
The daughter of wealthy farming parents, Delia Murphy was educated at University College, Galway, and supplemented her studies by assimilating a diverse repertoire of Irish ballads. Her knowledge of the genre, both in English and Gaelic, was impressive enough to encourage the famous Irish tenor John McCormack to seek her assistance in enunciating the ballad "Una Bhan." Her rendition so struck a visiting A&R representative from HMV Records that she was duly signed to the label. One of her first recordings was the extraordinary "The Spinning Wheel." Written in 1899 by John Franc...