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London born, Oregon-based veteran fiddle maestro Kevin Burke heads the list of recipients of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil 2016 (Traditional Music Awards) announced at a media reception in Cork this evening. Reared in London by Sligo parents, his musical influences and recordings range far and wide in a long career that includes membership of the legendary Bothy Band, collaboration with US folk-icon Arlo Guthrie, a long-time association with Mícheál Ó Domhnaill and an early teenage stint with the Glenside Céilí Band in his native city. This year’s other Gradam recipients include a 23 year-old London-born flute-player (Young Musician of the Year); a multi- talented Tyrone man who genius single-handedly moved the guitar into the mainstream of traditional music (Lifetime Achievement); an organisation that brought the harp from the edge of extinction; a member of the current generation in revered sean-nós dynasty (Singer of the Year) and an innovative Borderland musical heritage project. And in this special Centenary Year TG4 is also honouring an organisation whose willingness to commission archive-film documentaries about the Rising first brought a young musical arranger/composer called Seán Ó Riada to national prominence. The full list of TG4 Gradam Ceoil 2016 recipients is: - Gradam Ceoil – Kevin Burke - Ceoltóir Óg (Young Musician) – Órlaith McAuliffe - Gradam Saoil (Hall of Fame) – Arty McGlynn - Comharcheol (Collaboration) – Our Dear Dark Mountain with the Sky over it - Amhránaí na Bliana (Singer) – Pól Ó Ceannabháin - Comaoin (Special Contribution) – Cairde na Cruite - Gradam 1916 – Gael Linn (Recipient biographies on www.gradam.ie) An independent panel of adjudicators selects recipients of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil each year. Recipients are presented with a specially-commissioned piece by sculptor John Coll as well as a stipend. This year’s awards will be presented at the Gradam Ceoil Concert in the Cork Opera House on Sunday 21 February and will be broadcast live on TG4. At the concert, hosted by well-known musician/broadcasters Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and Tristan Rosenstock, the 2016 Gradam recipients will be joined on stage by their special musical guests, in a unique, star-studded line-up of musicians and award-presenters. TG4 Leascheannasaí Pádhraic Ó Ciardha says that the Gradam Ceoil continues to honour major figures in Irish traditional music during their lifetime. “We are privileged to organise and sponsor this deserved recognition for these extraordinary and talented artists who instill such pride to our culture and adorn our lives with their music,” he said. Tickets for TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards 2015, priced €25, available from the Cork Opera House or phone 021 4270022. For more information check out www.gradam.ie or Facebook and Twitter @gradamceoil. #GCTG4
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Is é an fidléir siúlach Kevin Burke, a rugadh agus a tógadh i Londain Shasana ach a bhfuil cónaí air le fada anois in Oregon na Stát Aontaithe, a gheobhaidh Gradam Ceoil TG4 2016. Fógraíodh seo agus an liosta iomlán ghradamóirí na bliana ag seoladh i gCathair Chorcaí tráthnóna. Áirítear an Búrcach ar dhuine de na fidléirí is fearr lena linn agus tá cáil fhorleathan tuillte ag a chuid ceoil aonair agus freisin é mar bhall den Bothy Band agus roimhe sin an Banna Ceoil Glenside agus a cheol beirte le Micheál Ó Domhnaill i Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá, áit a sheinn sé go minic freisin le ceoltóirí aitheanta ar nós Arlo Guthrie. Ar na Gradamóirí eile a fógraíodh tá; ceoltóir feadóige móire as Londain (Ceoltóir Óg); fear as Tír Eoghain a bhfuil a shaol caite aige ag cruthú gur uirlis ealaíonta é an giotár don cheol traidisiúnta (Gradam Saoil); eagras a chinntigh gur fás seachas bás a gheobhadh an uirlis is cheoil is seanda ar fad inár gcultúr dúchais (Gradam Comaoine); fonnadóir sean-nóis a bhfuil oidhreacht a mhuintire maisithe go cumasach aige (Amhránaí na Bliana) agus tionscnamh taighde agus taifeadta atá ag soláthar léargais agus athbheochana ar cheantar cois teorann a raibh a oidhreacht cheoil ligthe i ndearmad, cuid mhaith (Gradam Comharcheoil). Agus i mbliain stairiúil seo an Chomórtha Céid, tá TG4 ag bronnadh Gradam Ceoil 2016 aon-uaire ar eagras Gaeilge a léirigh misneach agus samhlaíocht lena scannáin chartlainne ar an Éirí Amach agus a thug deis do Sheán Ó Riada a chumas do-sháraithe mar chumadóir/cóiritheoir a léiriú don domhan. Seo duaiseoirí Ghradam Ceoil TG4 Ceoil 2016: - Gradam Ceoil – Kevin Burke - Ceoltóir Óg – Órlaith McAuliffe - Gradam Saoil – Arty McGlynn - Comharcheol – Our Dear Dark Mountain with the Sky over it - Amhránaí na Bliana – Pól Ó Ceannabháin - Comaoin – Cairde na Cruite - Gradam 1916 – Gael Linn (Tá nóta beathaisnéise/cúlra gach duaiseora ar fáil ag www.gradam.ie) Coiste neamhspleách a roghnaíonn na gradamóirí. Faigheann na gradamóirí ceoil duais airgid agus píosa speisialta dealbhóireachta a coimisiúnaíodh ó John Coll. Bronnfar na Gradaim ag Coirmcheoil agus Duaisbhronnadh i gCeoláras in Áras Ceoldráma Chorcaí ar an Domhnach 21 Feabhra, á chur i láthair ag na ceoltóirí/craoltóirí aitheanta Tristan Rosenstock agus Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh. Beo-chraolfar an ócáid ar TG4. Deir Leascheannasaí TG4, Pádhraic Ó Ciardha gur “deis luachmhar é Gradam Ceoil TG4 ár meas a léiriú ar ealaíontóirí cumasacha a shaibhríonn agus a cheiliúrann ár n-oidhreacht luachmhar cheoil, i láthair a gcairde féin agus trí mheán agus trí mheán na teilifíse agus an Idirlín.” Tá Ticéid do Dhuaisbhronnadh/Ceolchoirm Ghradam Ceoil TG4 ar díol, luach €25, ón Áras Ceoldráma – Teileafón 021 4270022. Breis eolais ar fáil www.gradam.ie Facebook nó Twitter @gradamceoil. #GCTG4