Claudia’s love of trad music leads to second solo album
HER love of traditional Irish music brought her to our shores, and is part of the reason Claudia Schwab has settled so well here in Ireland.
Originally moving to Greystones in Wicklow to work as an au pair, she made Sligo her home after falling in love with the place.
“I first moved to Ireland because I wanted to learn more trad music,” she told The Sligo Champion.
“I learned a lot of traditional music at home in Austria and I wanted to learn more Irish music,” she added.
While living in Greystones, she visited Sligo and joined a trad session in Foley’s bar.
“I met really great people at that. I was supposed to go back to Austria after that but I decided to stay.”
She remained in Sligo for a few years before moving to Cork to study in UCC, upon completing her degree, she is based in Sligo once again.
Since moving to Ireland, Claudia has mixed her own music with traditional Irish music.
Making a living from music can be difficult, she admits, but there is nothing else she would rather do.
“It’s not that it’s tough but it’s very unstable. You have to keep up the hope and the faith.
“I really couldn’t do anything else, well I wouldn’t want to do anything else,” she said.
This weekend saw the release of Claudia’s second solo album: ‘ Attic Mornings’.
This collection of genre hopping, yodeling, contemplative and life affirming musical adventures reflects the cross- cultural spirit of the musician and her collaborators.
With Irish, Austrian and even Indian influences, this album has been in the pipeline since November 2015 with Brian McDonagh.
Claudia will go on a nationwide tour from next week, visiting Belfast, Dublin, Cork, West Cork and eventually finishing up in Sligo on Saturday February 18th.
Claudia will be supported by lots of special guests and DJ Noone.
Tickets are € 12/€ 10. Advanced booking is available from the venue or www. themodel. ie.