Seán Keane - A Short Film

ICC Digital is delighted to bring you this wonderful, heart-warming film, which captures magical moments of Ireland’s great singer Seán Keane performing live to a packed house at the ICC, in December 2021. Featuring a very rare interview with the Director of the film, Sé Merry Doyle, Seán speaks about his memories of growing up in a household in the West of Ireland, surrounded by traditional Irish music and song, and how by entering a competition at the age of seven, the path of Seán’s future was carved out for decades to come.

Those of you who have attended any of Seán’s intimate concerts at the ICC will know just how delightful, unforgettable and uplifting they always are. He is regarded throughout the world as one of Ireland's greatest traditional singers, songwriters and musicians; described by “Q Magazine’ as the 'distinctive voice of Ireland', he is a multi-platinum album seller, and a winner of the All Ireland Fleadh Cheol 13 times, but what’s so striking is, that with all of these accolades and many, many more, this film captures Sean’s absolute warmth and true humility as well as his sheer love for his land, his people and for Irish traditional music.

In this film Seán is accompanied by members of his band, Fergus Feely on Mandocello and Shane MacGowan on guitar.

[belindasmith]

Just discovered Sean today and am chuffed I did, he's fantastic.

[jeanniecampbell]

Nice little film and chat with Sean ..always good to hear all his stories here and in song ..we all have our favourite ...Killing the blues ALWAYS seeps right into my heart .

[rosemaryholland]

Sean ye are one in a Million 🇮🇪☘💚☘🇮🇪always giving 100%

[michaelcoffey]

Sean is still performing 2025 seen him live many times got a usb stick so i can play his music and songs in the car beautiful.

[seangrogan]

Keano, my friend, a chara, a house full of music is a house full of joy

[lenahughes]

Thank you Seán, you're steeped in ceol, love, live and play it. I heard you many years ago in Inisturk, we met on the beach next day, jaysus I love your singing, ceol agus tú fein.

[carooshea]

My darling Uncle Sean, just seeing your lovely face, hearing you sing has made me decide to come home.
I shall be in touch. Mary .T sends her love as soon I
.Caro O Shea

[Steve-zpsb]

Hello Sean when are you back at icc again

[susanquinlan]

There was a women in the U S who went up into the Appalachian Mountains to collect Irish songs on a primitive recorder.

[aubreysaunders]

Bloody fantastic!! This content desperately needs Promo-SM!