A touching tribute from musicians in her home county.
Since Dolores O’Riordan’s passing on 15 January, there has been no shortage of musical tributes to the late lead vocalist of The Cranberries.
From mass renditions of the group’s classic tracks in St. Petersburg, Russia to heavy metal covers, the extent of her influence has become vividly apparent in the past two months.
In her home county of Limerick, a new tribute was led by Limerick School of Music’s senior orchestra in which they performed a version of the band’s 1994 hit, ‘Zombie’ at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 18 March.
Conducted and arranged by Anna Jane Ryan, the performance was part of a sold-out show, featuring special guests La Cañada High School Orchestra from Los Angeles. It also comes ahead of the School of Music’s planned performance in the north-western English city, Chester next weekend.
What’s more, a special tribute concert for the Cranberries’ frontwoman is set to take place at Dolans Pub, Limerick on 5 July as the latest show in the ‘I Heart’ series, which is typically held at Whelan’s in Dublin and previously paid tribute to David Bowie and Elliot Smith.
With performances from over 20 artists planned, the sold-out ‘I Heart the Cranberries’ will be a feature of Limerick’s Pride Week, while all the proceeds will be going to Adapt House and Limerick Mental Health.
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