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.[1] The Henry Girls often sing in harmony[2] and their sound has been described as a mix of traditional Irish folk music and Americana.[3] They have contributed backup vocals to Mary Black's album Stories from the Steeples.[1] They have also collaborated with Session Americana, Dónal Lunny, Moya Brennan, Jennifer Kimball, and The Fox Hunt.[3]

The Henry Girls
The Henry Girls in 2008
The Henry Girls in 2008
Background information
OriginMalin, County Donegal, Ireland
Genres
MembersKaren McLaughlin
Lorna McLaughlin
Joleen McLaughlin
Websitethehenrygirls.com

History

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The Henry Girls performing at Lottes Musiknacht 2018

The McLaughlin sisters are from Malin in Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland. They formed the band over 10 years ago.[3] They named the band after their grandfather.[2] They released their debut album, Between Us, in 2003, and was produced by Máire Breatnach.[4] 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.[5]

December Moon

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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.[1]

Louder Than Words

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In early 2014, the trio released the album Louder than Words.

Members

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Discography

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Albums

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Year Album
2003 Between Us
2007 Morning Rush
2009 Dawn
2011 December Moon
2014 Louder Than Words
2017 Far Beyond The Stars
2020 Shout Sister Shout (Performed Live by the Henry Girls)
2024 A Time To Grow

Singles

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Year Single Album
2013 "Maybe" Louder Than Words
2014 "The Weather" Louder Than Words
2023 "A Time To Grow" A Time To Grow
2023 "Not Your Fight" A Time To Grow

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ross, Joe. "Music Review: The Henry Girls - December Moon". Seattle Pi. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b Fallaha, Simon. "MUSIC REVIEW: The Henry Girls". Reviews. Northern Ireland. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "New moon rising for The Henry Girls". Donegal Now. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  4. ^ McQuaid, Sarah. "Between Us". Reviews. Hot Press. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  5. ^ Johnson, Sinead. "The Henry Girls Perform At Coleraine". University of Ulster. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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