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\nKeane (top right) pictured with De Danann<\/p>\n
Dolores Keane is to be inducted into the Hall of Fame at this year’s RT\u00c9 Radio 1 Folk Awards.<\/p>\n
The awards ceremony will take place at Vicar Street in Dublin on Tuesday 10 November, with the event broadcast live on RT\u00c9 Radio 1 from 8pm and on the RT\u00c9 Listen App.<\/p>\n
Keane, who died in March this year, was one of the defining voices of Irish folk and traditional music.<\/p>\n
She grew up in Caherlistrane, Co Galway, immersed in the sean-n\u00f3s tradition, and made her first recording for Radio \u00c9ireann at the age of five.<\/p>\n
\nKeane (top right) pictured with De Danann<\/p>\n
She co-founded the seminal traditional group De Danann in 1975. The group achieved national and international success during a period of renewed interest in Irish folk and traditional music, releasing classic albums including The Rambling Irishman, Anthem and Ballroom.<\/p>\n
Keane released her debut solo album, There Was a Maid, in 1978. She gained further popularity in the early 1990s with the albums Dolores Keane and A Lion in a Cage, and also featured on A Woman\u2019s Heart, a collection that became the biggest-selling album in Irish history.<\/p>\n
Among the songs best associated with Keane are Caledonia and Galway Bay.<\/p>\n
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The Hall of Fame award recognises a person who is no longer living and who made a significant contribution to Irish folk music during their lifetime.<\/p>\n
Previous recipients include R\u00f3ise Rua, S\u00e9amus Ennis, Paddy Moloney and Sarah Makem.<\/p>\n
The RT\u00c9 Radio 1 Folk Awards are an annual celebration of the very best in folk music in Ireland from the past year.<\/p>\n
Hosted by RT\u00c9\u2019s John Creedon, a highlights programme will be broadcast on RT\u00c9 One and RT\u00c9 Player on Saturday 14 November.<\/p>\n
The shortlist of nominees in each category will be announced next week.<\/p>\n