The origin of For the Love of Trees is rooted in listening. Clíodhna Ní Aodáin developed the album by entering forests in Ireland, Switzerland and the United States, sitting beneath individual trees and responding musically to what she felt in their presence.
Rather than composing from a distance, Ní Aodáin trusted the first impulse that arose during these encounters. She sang, translated the melodies to cello and shaped each piece as an intuitive exchange with the tree before her. This process gives the album its reflective, meditative character.
The recording features seven pieces, each between just over two and three minutes long. “Linden Tree” is the focus track, while “Rowan Tree,” “Lament for the Trees,” “Fairie Tree,” “Forest Moon,” “Redwood” and “For the Love of Trees” complete the program. Together, the tracks create a concise but immersive journey through natural imagery and inner stillness.
Due August 14, 2026 on Curve Blue, For the Love of Trees presents Ní Aodáin’s music as a bridge between Celtic tradition, intuitive expression and contemporary healing sound. Her hope, she says, is that the music inspires people “to spend time with trees, to listen more deeply, and to experience the peace and connection that nature offers us so freely.”
