Loudest Whisper

Loudest Whisper
OriginFermoy, Ireland
GenresFolk rock, progressive folk
Years active1970–present
LabelsPolydor, Fiona
MembersBrian O'Reilly
Paud O'Reilly
Oran O'Reilly
Past membersMichael Clancy
John Aherne
Jimmy Cotter
Brendan Neligan
Ron Kavanagh
Geraldine Dorgan
Bernadette Bowes
Websitewww.loudestwhisper.com

Loudest Whisper are an Irish folk rock/progressive folk group formed in the early 1970s and led by songwriter and guitarist Brian O'Reilly. They are best known for their 1974 debut album, The Children of Lir, a folk opera based on the Irish legend of the same name. The original LP release of the album became one of the most sought after records in Ireland, and ranks among the top 100 rarest records in the world.

Loudest Whisper made several albums and over a dozen singles. The group became dormant in the mid-1980s, but reformed in the mid-1990s with a revival of The Children of Lir. They released a new album in 2004.