The Henry Girls are an Irish folk and roots music group. The band consists of three sisters: Karen, Lorna and Joleen McLaughlin. All three have studied music at university level and are multi-instrumentalist, utilizing fiddles, ukulele, banjo, guitar, harp, mandolin, piano, and accordion. The Henry Girls often sing in harmony and their sound has been described as a mix of traditional Irish folk music and Americana. They have contributed backup vocals to Mary Black's album Stories from the Steeples. They have also collaborated with Session Americana, Dónal Lunny, Moya Brennan, Jennifer Kimball, and The Fox Hunt.
History
The McLaughlin sisters are from Malin in Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland. They formed the band over 10 years ago. They named the band after their grandfather. They released their debut album, Between Us, in 2003, and was produced by Máire Breatnach. They released their album Dawn in 2010, and that year they were nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Original Score for the film A Shine of Rainbows, which featured songs from the album Dawn.
December Moon
In 2011 they released their album December Moon. The album features all original songs but four, including a cover of Elvis Costello's "Watching the Detectives." It was produced by Calum Malcolm.
Louder Than Words
In early 2014, the trio released the album Louder than Words. Members
Discography
Albums Year Album 2003 Between Us 2007 Morning Rush 2009 Dawn 2011 December Moon 2014 Louder Than Words 2017 Far Beyond The Stars2020Shout Sister Shout (Performed Live by the Henry Girls)2024A Time To Grow
Singles Year Single Album 2013 "Maybe" Louder Than Words 2014 "The Weather" Louder Than Words2023"A Time To Grow"A Time To Grow2023"Not Your Fight"A Time To Grow
References
External links
Official website "Malin’s Henry Girls launch fourth album" from the Derry Journal