Niamh McKinney Releases a Neo-Trad Ode to Runners High, 'Up and Ran'

The third single from the budding artist, "Up and Ran" captures the feeling of freedom, escape, and sheer elation to be found in running. Not only can it bring joy, it can also help us to transcend our difficulties and struggles through improved mental health. "Up and Ran" describes this addictive rush of endorphins, and is inspired by the beautiful countryside of Wicklow.

Niamh McKinney is a singer-songwriter from Wicklow. Niamh writes all of her lyrics and melodies a capella, to which her husband and musical partner Stephen McKinney crafts intuitive, artful accompaniments which interweave seamlessly with the songs, elevating them to their full power.

Poetically rich, both lyrically and melodically, Niamh's heart-rending, sometimes haunting songs draw on stories and life experience, captivating by way of their ethereal sense of urgency and foreboding. Her melodies and lyrics are inspired by the beauty of the rural landscapes of Wicklow where she grew up and lives still and are heavily influenced by folk and traditional Irish music.