
Ursula then joined ‘The Fallen Angels’ an all female A’ccapella foursome and toured extensively in Ireland, England, Scotland, Germany, Denmark, France, Switzerland. The Fallen Angels released an Album called ‘Happy Ever After’ on which Ursula sang the title track and wrote one of only 2 original songs on the album, ‘Virtual Strangers’ which was later renamed ‘African Sunset’ on her Debut Solo Album.


Ursula has recently returned to her first love Jazz and has been performing a lively set of Jazz and Swing tunes based on the music of the greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe and combining them with contemporary artists like Norah Jones, Katie Melua and Irish jazz/rockabilly sensation Imelda May. Ursula also adds a selection of her own original material that fits with the particular Genre. This year in collaboration with her brother Peter, her long standing writing partner and plans are well underway for a new album of original material for release in the spring of 2011
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#1 by Margaret O Neill on April 10, 2011 - 4:44 pm
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Ursula it was great to hear you sing that song about Drimnagh Castle, You are a beautiful singer, also to hear you say you played there as a child with Gaye, you brought back a lot of childhood memories for me, What an amazing place for us to play in as kids. Its only as i grew up i am now interested in the history of the castle. Beautiful singer Ursula im proud to say i know you xxxx
Margaret
Ontario
Canada