| The Henry Girls | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Origin: | Malin, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Associated Acts: | Mary Black |
| Current Members: | Karen McLaughlin Lorna McLaughlin Joleen McLaughlin |
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. The Henry Girls often sing in harmony and their sound has been described as a mix of traditional Irish folk music and Americana. 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.
The McLaughlin sisters are from Malin in Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland. They formed the band over 10 years ago.[2] They named the band after their grandfather.[3] 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]
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]
In early 2014, the trio released the album Louder than Words.
| 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 |
| 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 |