Loudest Whisper | |
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| Origin | Fermoy, Ireland |
| Genres | Folk rock, progressive folk |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | Polydor, Fiona |
| Members | Brian O'Reilly Paud O'Reilly Oran O'Reilly |
| Past members | Michael Clancy John Aherne Jimmy Cotter Brendan Neligan Ron Kavanagh Geraldine Dorgan Bernadette Bowes |
| Website | www.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.