A great skill of the Ireland's ancient harpers was lulling listeners to sleep. Suantraí (lullabies (Celtic or Irish) were composed to slow the mind and relax the body. Centuries later, these melodies still calm the spirit to enter the sweet comfort of sleep. Sweet dreams... Born and raised in Borrisokane, Ireland, Áine Minogue discovered the Irish harp at the age of 12 while attending boarding school in County Galway, Ireland. After completing school, she spent three years developing her incomparable talent as a harpist at Bunratty Castle, County Clare, one of Ireland's most treasured landmarks and the consummate setting to accentuate the harp's emotional and lyrical connections to Irish history.  Her music, in varying styles including Celtic, Irish World, Folk, Spiritual, Ambiant and New Age, has contributed to numerous soundtracks and compilations with recordings for PBS, BMG, Virgin, Universal, and Warner Bros., as well as NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, and MTV. Many of her albums have topped Billboard Magazine’s World, New Age and Classical Charts for months at a time.  Minogue has been nominated for several awards for her work as a record producer. Her recordings include Were You at the Rock, To Warm the Winter's Night, The Mysts of Time, Between the Worlds, Circle of the Sun, The Twilight Realm, Celtic Meditation Music, Celtic Pilgrimage, Celtic Lamentations, In the Name of Stillness and a lullaby album entitled Close Your Eyes, Love. She also has collaborated on a series of music videos with filmmaker Michael Yip entitled Winter, A Celtic Meditation.  Recognized for her consummate skill and talent as a harpist, who earned a Master’s Degree in Traditional Irish Harp Performance from the University of Limerick in Ireland, Áine also possesses a voice that Billboard Magazine has described as one that “wraps around lyrics like a gently windblown satin sheet.”  Áine Minogue’s music is on Pandora, Spotify, iTunes, and Amazon. You can follow Áine on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Minogue resides in the U.S. To hear Áine's Lullaby album "Close Your Eyes Love" on all streaming and downloading services and here on YouTube. It includes "William's Lullaby," "Close Your Eyes, Love," "The Ashgrove" and many other Celtic and Irish well known and loved Irish lullabies. The Irish (or Celtic) harp is ideal for soothing music for sleep and has long had connections to calming the body and helping with sleep. You can follow Irish/Celtic harpist and singer Áine Minogue at these links: SPOTIFY:    bit.ly/SpotifyAine PANDORA: pdora.co/32ZuszI APPLE: apple.co/34jGYdH INSTAGRAM:  bit.ly/InstAine FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FacebookAine VIMEO:  bit.ly/VimeoAine AMAZON:  bit.ly/AmazonMP3sAine TWITTER:  bit.ly/TwitterAine PINTREST: bit.ly/PinAine