--- title: "4 Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh Quotes - Famous Violinist" description: "Irish singer... | Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh is an Irish fiddler and the lead vocalist for the Irish folk music band Altan, which she co-founded with her husb..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ea/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh-70626_banned_james-joyce-s-english-was-based-on-the-r_687818.jpg" --- # Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh (1959) Violinist **4** quotes in **49** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh is a violinist. ## Quick Facts About Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh Born July 26, 1959 Profession Violinist ## About Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh Irish singer... \| Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh is an Irish fiddler and the lead vocalist for the Irish folk music band Altan, which she co-founded with her husband Frankie Kennedy in 1987. Ní Mhaonaigh is recognised as a leading exponent in the Donegal fiddle tradition, and she is often considered one of the foremost singers ## Quotes by Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh > [James Joyce's English was based on the rhythm of the Irish language. He wrote things that shocked English language speakers but he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh/james-joyce-s-english-was-based-on-the-rhythm-of-the-irish-language/) [Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh/) [Banned](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/banned/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ea/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh-70626_banned_james-joyce-s-english-was-based-on-the-r_687818.jpg) > [I just love Cape Breton fiddling! I think it's very close. They derive their music from Scottish music. Well, in Donegal we're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh/i-just-love-cape-breton-fiddling-i-think-it-s-very-close-they-derive/) [Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh/) [Areas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/areas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e1/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh-70626_areas_i-just-love-cape-breton-fiddling-i-think_763913.jpg) > [Well, John Doherty's playing was very unique. He bowed a lot and used staccato, while I slur a bit. I bow a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh/well-john-doherty-s-playing-was-very-unique-he-bowed-a-lot-and-used/) [Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh/) [Bits](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bits/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39e/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh-70626_bits_well-john-doherty-s-playing-was-very-uni_2158021.jpg) > [My dad plays the fiddle. He stopped playing for years. He was playing when I was a baby, and then he stopped…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh/my-dad-plays-the-fiddle-he-stopped-playing-for-years-he-was-playing/) [Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh/) [Baby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baby/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c7/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh-70626_baby_my-dad-plays-the-fiddle-he-stopped-playi_2183183.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mairead-ni-mhaonaigh/#itemlist", "name": "Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "James Joyce's English was based on the rhythm of the Irish language. He wrote things that shocked English language speakers but he was thinking in Gaelic. I've sung songs that if they were in English, would have been banned too. 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