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FleadhTV is back for 2016 with lots of new additions… Winner of ‘Best Live Event’ at the IFTA Gala Television Awards for 2015, FleadhTV, today announced its return to the screens of TG4 this summer. FleadhTV will broadcast Live from 8.30pm to 11.30pm over four nights from Thursday August 18th to Sunday August 21st 2016 on TG4 as well as live on tg4.tv and fleadhcheoil.ie. This year Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann from Ennis looks set to be one of the most exciting yet. Presenters Lynette Fay and Cathy Jordan will be joined by two new hosts this year. TG4’s own Mairéad Ni Chuaig and legendary local Clare musician Tóla Custy. 2016’s series will see the addition to the show of a mobile camera crew who will be in a different Clare town each night – Bunratty Folk Village, Tulla, Ennistymon and Miltown Malbay. The main FleadhTV Festival site will be based on the grounds of the Temple Gate Hotel in Ennis where a live audience of 1,500 people can enjoy all the show taking place right in front of their eyes. In 2015, a huge 1.1million people tuned in to watch over the course of the four nights of FleadhTV from last year’s venue, Sligo. Traditional music is well and truly at the forefront of Irish television and TG4 are leading the way. Lynette and Cathy are back again this year and have two new presenters joining them. Mairéad Ni Chuaig is a familiar face to TG4 viewers already. Mairéad said today” I’ve grown up attending Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann and it’s a beautiful celebration of our rich and vibrant cultural traditions. Tá mé ag súil go mór le hInis, Hup!” “I’m over the moon to be a part of the FleadhTV team 2016 given this remarkable year with the celebration of the Centenary & TG4’s 20th anniversary. Joining Mairéad will be local Clare musician Tóla Custy. On joining the FleadhTV team, Tóla said, “I will try to bring what I see going on all the time in County Clare, to a world audience, in a natural way on FleadhTV. I’m really excited to show you why this is a stunning place to live both socially and musically. I want to how how beautiful, normal and interesting this place really is.” Commissioning Editor for TG4, Proinsias Ní Ghrainne said “Iscuid lárnach de chlásceideal an tSamhraidh ar TG4 é FleadhTV. Tá ríméad orainn go bhfuil snáth tábhachtach breise á fhí isteach sa gclúdach sin i mbliana againn agus muid ag taifeadadh ar fud An Chláir ar cheol agus ar cheoltóirí ar fhód a ndúchais féin, léiriú lonrach ar shaibhreas an cheoil agus ar fhuinneamh an traidisiúin ann. “FleadhTV has now become a staple of the TG4 summer schedule. We are delighted to introduce an exciting new element to our coverage of this year’s Fleadh this year by filming in various locations in the heartland of music throughout Co. Clare, capturing and conveying that unique sense of place and vibrant musical heritage.” Mícheál Ó Riabhaigh, Chairman of the Fleadh Executive Committee said “FleadhTV is one of the most exciting and innovative developments at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in recent years. We are thrilled at the prospect of broadcasting quality music, song, dance and stories live on TV, not just to a national audience but streamed to our growing legions of followers around the world. “The concept of Sharing Clare has been developed to ensure that the cultural and natural beauty of the entire county is showcased during Fleadh week. We really hope that the FleadhTV audience of over one million will revel in the very best of what Ennis and the rest of Clare has to offer during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Inis 2016”. Fleadh Cheoil Inis 2016 is in association with Shannon Airport and runs from August 14th to 22nd 2016. NOTES TO EDITORS: Mairéad Ni Chuaig is one of the friendly faces of “An Aimsir Láithreach” on TG4, where she works alongside a creative and fabulous team. As an experienced television presenter, she has been involved in media for a number of years. Mairéad is an adventurer who has travelled the world alongside her friend Gavin filming Wwoofáil, an IFTA nominated travel series for TG4. She has just returned from Australia. Tóla Custy hails from Toonagh in County Clare and, although travelling the world many times has never lived anywhere else. His father, Frank was the local primary school teacher and also inspired many people to play traditional music. Names such as James Cullinane, Siobhan Peoples, Sharon Shannon, as well as Tóla himself all owe their musical beginnings to him. Having so many who make music their daily ritual in the one place music has been a friend to Tóla since he was able to walk. Tóla first cut his teeth by making the album “Setting Free” with bouzouki player Cyril O Donoghue in 1993. He then teamed up with the Moynihan Family from County Cork and,along with bouzouki player Pat Marsh, formed the group “Calico”. Two well acclaimed albums followed in 1997 and 1999. Next, in 1998 came a live recording with “The Bowhouse Quintet” (a classical/traditional ensemble). A musical partnership with Piano accordion player Mirella Murray soon formed and, in 2001 the album “Three Sunsets” was made. Later Tóla made various musical collaborations with Piano accordionist Alan Kelly and his brother John. Many albums and concerts followed. Recently he has been working and touring with the group “Guidewires” taking his musical influences to Greece, Macedonia and Bulgaria. The past year has seen him team up with the always evocative Laoise Kelly. This month sees the release of “Tradivarious”, a collaboration with fellow fiddlers: Dezi Donnelly, Cathal Hayden and the powerhouse that is Ed Boyd and John Joe Kelly. He has, on occasions, had the opportunity to share stages with people such as Heidi Talbot, Donogh Hennessy, the group Grada, Arty Mcglynn and Eddi Reader. In 2010 he had the opportunity to collaborate with Kora player Solo Sissoko and guitarist Gerry O’Beirne which culminated in a performance in the National Concert Hall. Tóla has also dipped into primary teaching, from time to time and enjoys sharing and developing the process of music in both children and adults. He also teaches to the students Studying Traditional music in the world academy of Irish music in University of Limerick. Information: Kathryn Mason, Kathryn Mason | PR & Marketing Mob: 087-2627977, Email: km@kathrynmason.ie Linda Ní Ghríofa, TG4 091-505228, linda.ni.ghriofa@tg4.ie Cuir aithne orainn - Twitter @TG4TV #TG4 - www.tg4.ie - www.facebook.com/TG4TV - www.flickr.com/photos/tg4
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FleadhTV ar ais arís in 2016 & go leo rudaí nua mar chuid de… Tá sé fógartha ag FleadhTV, buaiteoir ‘An Ócáid Bheo Is Fearr’ ag Gradaim Teilifíse IFTA 2015, go mbeidh sé ar ais ar TG4 an samhradh seo. Craolfar FleadhTV beo ó 8.30pm go 11.30pm ar feadh ceithre oíche ón Déardaoin an 18ú go dtí an Domhnach an 21ú Lúnasa 2016 ar TG4 chomh maith le bheith beo ar tg4.tv agus ar fleadhcheoil.ie. In Inis a reáchtálfar Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann i mbliana agus an chuma ar an scéal gurb í an ceann is fearr fós a bheidh ann. Beidh beirt láithreoirí nua i dteannta Lynette Fay agus Cathy Jordan i mbliana, sin iad Mairéad Ní Chuaig as TG4 agus laoch an cheoil as Contae an Chláir, Tóla Custy. Gné nua i sraith 2016 ná criú ceamara soghluaiste a thabharfaidh cuairt ar bhailte éagsúla i gCo. an Chláir gach oíche – Daonbhaile Bhun Raite, An Tulach, Inis Díomáin agus Sráid na Cathrach. In óstán Temple Gate in Inis a bheidh príomhláthair na Féile FleadhTV lonnaithe, áit a mbeidh lucht féachana beo 1,500 duine in ann sult a bhaint as an seó beo os a gcomhair amach. In 2015, bhreathnaigh 1.1 milliún duine ar FleadhTV thar na ceithre oíche a craoladh é ó láthair na bliana seo caite, Sligeach. Tá an-tóir ar an gceol traidisiúnta ar theilifís na hÉireann agus tá TG4 ina gceannródaithe maidir leis. Beidh Lynette agus Cathy ar ais arís i mbliana agus beidh beirt láithreoirí nua ina dteannta. Tá seanaithne ag lucht féachana TG4 ar Mhairéad Ní Chuaig. Dúirt Mairéad inniu, “Táim ag freastal ar Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann ó bhí mé i mo ghasúr. Is ceiliúradh álainn í ar ár dtraisiúin chultúir atá saibhir agus beoga. Tá mé ag súil go mór le hInis, Hup!” Tá áthas an domhain orm a bheith ar dhuine de bhaill foirne FleadhTV 2016, agus sinn ag ceiliúradh an Chomórtha Céad Bliain agus Fiche Bliain ar an bhFód ag TG4. In éineacht le Mairéad beidh an ceoltóir áitiúil as Contae an Chláir, Tóla Custy. Agus é ag dul isteach ar fhoireann FleadhTV, dúirt Tóla, “Déanfaidh mé iarracht an méid a fheicim ag tarlú i gContae an Chláir an t-am ar fad a chur in iúl ar bhealach nádúrtha do lucht féachana domhanda ar FleadhTV. Táim ar bís lena thaispeáint duit cén fáth gur áit iontach ar fad é seo le bheith i do chónaí ann, ó thaobh cúrsaí sóisialta agus cúrsaí ceoil. Táim ag iarraidh a thaispeáint gur áit álainn, normálta agus spéisiúil í an áit seo.” Dúirt Eagarthóir Coimisiúnaithe TG4, Proinsias Ní Ghráinne “Is cuid lárnach de chlársceideal an tSamhraidh ar TG4 é FleadhTV. Tá ríméad orainn go bhfuil snáth tábhachtach breise á fhí isteach sa gclúdach sin i mbliana againn agus muid ag taifeadadh ar fud An Chláir ar cheol agus ar cheoltóirí ar fhód a ndúchais féin, léiriú lonrach ar shaibhreas an cheoil agus ar fhuinneamh an traidisiúin ann. Dúirt Mícheál Ó Riabhaigh, Cathaoirleach choiste feidhmiúcháin na Fleadh, “Tá FleadhTV ar cheann de na forbairtí is fearr agus is nuálaí a rinneadh ar Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann le blianta beaga anuas. Tá ríméad orainn go mbeidh ceol, amhráin, damhsa agus scéalta den scoth á gcraoladh againn beo ar an teilifís, ní hamháin do lucht féachana na tíre seo, ach sruthaithe chuig ár lucht leanúna ar fud an domhain, lucht atá ag éirí níos mó an t-am ar fad. “Forbraíodh an coincheap An Clár a Roinnt lena chinntiú go dtabharfaí léiriú ar áilleacht nádúrtha agus chultúir an chontae go léir le linn seachtain na Fleadh. Tá súil againn go mbainfidh lucht féachana FleadhTV, atá comhdhéanta de bhreis is milliún duine, sult agus taitneamh as plúr Inse agus an chuid eile den Chlár le linn Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Inis 2016”. Reáchtálfar Fleadh Cheoil Inis 2016 i gcomhar le hAerfort na Sionainne agus beidh sí ar siúl ón 14ú go dtí an 22ú Lúnasa 2016. NÓTAÍ D’EAGARTHÓIRÍ: Tá Mairéad Ní Chuaig ar dhuine d’fhoireann “An Aimsir Láithreach” ar TG4, áit a mbíonn sí ag obair in éineacht le foireann chruthaitheach agus chumasach. Tá taithí iontach mar láithreoir teilifíse aici agus í ag obair sna meáin chumarsáide le roinnt blianta. Bean mhór eachtraíochta í Mairéad a bhfuil an domhan siúlta aici in éineacht lena cara, Gavin, chun Wwoofáil, sraith taistil a ainmníodh le haghaidh gradam IFTA, a thaifeadadh do TG4. Tá sí díreach théis filleadh ón Astráil. Is as Tamhnach i gContae an Chláir do Tóla Custy agus níor chónaí sé riamh in aon áit eile, cé go bhfuil an domhan siúlta aige féin níos mó ná uair amháin. Ba mhúinteoir sa bhunscoil áitiúil a bhí ina athair, Frank, agus spreag sé go leor daoine tabhairt faoin gceol traidisiúnta freisin. Ina measc siúd tá na ceoltóirí James Cullinane, Siobhan Peoples, Sharon Shannon, agus Tóla é féin. Tá Tóla ag freastal ar an bhFleadh, ina mbíonn an oiread sin daoine a chasann ceol gach uile lá dá saol, ó bhí sé ina leanbh. “Setting Free” leis an seinnteoir basúcaí Cyril O’Donoghue, an chéad albam a thaifead Tóla, sa bhliain 1993. Ansin chuaigh sé i bpáirt le Muintir Moynihan as Contae Chorcaí, chomh maith leis an seinnteoir basúcaí Pat Marsh, chun an grúpa “Calico” a chruthú. D’eisigh siad dhá albam, a raibh an-tóir orthu, i 1997 agus i 1999. Ansin thaifead sé albam beo le “The Bowhouse Quintet” (grúpa clasaiceach/traidisiúnta) i 1998. Tháinig comhpháirtíocht cheoil le seinnteoir an chairdín pianó Mirella Murray go luath ina dhiaidh sin agus taifeadadh an t-albam “Three Sunsets” in 2001. Bhí Tóla páirteach i roinnt tionscadal ceoil le seinnteoir an chairdín pianó Alan Kelly agus a dheartháir John ina dhiaidh sin. Chas sé ar go leor albam agus in go leor ceolchoirmeacha ina dhiaidh sin. Rinne sé obair agus chuaigh ar camchuairt leis an ngrúpa “Guidewires” le déanaí, ag tógáil a thionchair cheoil chomh fada leis an nGréig, an Macadóin agus an mBulgáir. An bhliain seo caite sheinn sé leis an gceoltóir corraitheach Laoise Kelly. An mhí seo eisíodh “Tradivarious”, i gcomhar leis na fidléirí eile Dezi Donnelly agus Cathal Hayden agus leis na sárcheoltóirí Ed Boyd agus John Joe Kelly. Le linn a ghairme, chas sé ar stáitse le Heidi Talbot, Donogh Hennessy, Grada, Arty Mcglynn agus Eddi Reader. Bhí deis aige in 2010 comhoibriú le seinnteoir an Kora, Solo Cissokho agus leis an ngiotáraí, Gerry O’Beirne, a raibh ceolchoirm sa Cheoláras Náisiúnta mar bhuaicphointe ar an obair. D’oibrigh Tóla ina mhúinteoir bunscoile ó am go ham agus is breá leis próiseas an cheoil a roinnt agus a fhorbairt le leanaí agus le daoine fásta. Is múinteoir é ar an gcúrsa Ceol Traidisiúnta in Acadamh Domhanda Ceoil agus Damhsa na hÉireann in Ollscoil Luimnigh. Breis eolais: Kathryn Mason, Kathryn Mason | PR & Marketing Fón Póca: 087-2627977, Ríomhphost: km@kathrynmason.ie Linda Ní Ghríofa, TG4 091-505228, linda.ni.ghriofa@tg4.ie Cuir aithne orainn - Twitter @TG4TV #TG4 - www.tg4.ie - www.facebook.com/TG4TV - www.flickr.com/photos/tg4