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Artists Coda Coda are a group of 7 singers and musicians; Declan Askin, Steve Bryant, Mike Cannon, Alan Drumm, Leonard Kelly, Brian Lennon, Conall Ó Domhnaill. They are noted for combining strong backgrounds in Irish traditional, folk and contemporary popular music with an acapella singing ability. This is the potent mix Coda. Drawing on vocal talent from the west of Ireland, Coda began developing their own approach to vocal performance several years ago. Coda offer an exciting new perspective on traditional and contemporary folk songs, original compositions and popular songs. Their wide-ranging repertoire comprises both acapella arrangements and self-accompanied songs with a traditional Irish twist. ‘Sometimes it happens completely out of left field, comes a band that just blows your socks off……. One of the most exciting bands I’ve ever heard. I can’t state too strongly how wonderful I think these guys are’ – Mike Harding, The Mike Harding Folk Show. ‘They’re based in Westport, County Mayo and I regard them as an invigorating and restoring breath of fresh air’ – Earle Hitchner, Wall Street Journal. Freda Hatton Freda Hatton holds a BA in Music and Irish from UCC. She won the Senior All-Ireland Harp Competitions at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann and the O’Carolan Harp Festival, Keadue, Co. Roscommon. She composed and performed music with Branar Téatar do Pháistí and has performed all over the world at concerts, festivals and events. She was the selected harpist on the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann tours of Britain and North America. Prior to the pandemic she was a regular session player around Westport and previously in Galway. Freda will perform with Coda as part of this year’s Achill International Harp Festival. Steve Cooney Steve Cooney is best known for his development of an influential style of guitar accompaniment to the traditional dance music of West Kerry, for which he won the National Entertainment Award in 1997. Born in Australia, he came to Ireland in 1980. He has participated in making more than 250 CD’s, either as a guitar or bass player or as producer and engineer. Also a poet and songwriter, he has worked with many iconic international artists in rock and country music but his primary focus is Irish traditional music, and fusions of that genre, including a recent release of solo guitar interpretations of ancient harp tunes. He completed a Ph.D. in 2018 on an intuitive musical notation system that he has developed for early learners. In 2020 Cooney won three RTÉ Folk awards as well as receiving a Lifetime Achievement award, he is also the recipient of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil, Composer of the Year 2021. ‘Master Cooney restores the ancient link between lyre and lyric, between poetry and performance, the rhapsody and rascality’ – Séamus Heaney, Fiddler’s Green awards, Rostrevor Laoise Kelly Laoise Kelly is from Westport and now lives on Achill Island. She is regarded as one of Ireland’s leading traditional harpers. She has pioneered a new style of driving instrumental harping showcased in her three critically acclaimed solo albums Just Harp, Ceis and Fáilte Uí Cheallaigh. Her harping style combines the techniques of fingerpads in the bass and fingernails in the melody on a thirty-four gut strung Paddy Cafferky harp. She is known for her inventive accompaniment to traditional tunes and more recently for her own compositions. Laoise has performed and recorded with the foremost artists in Irish music from The Chieftains to Kate Bush and on over 70 albums. She represented Ireland at the World Harp Festival in Paraguay. Laoise was awarded TG4 Gradam Ceoil Musician of the Year 2020. She is the director of the Achill International Harp Festival. Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn is an award winning Uilleann Piper from Monaghan who started playing when he was nine years of age in the Armagh Pipers Club. Tiarnán has been touring and performing professionally on a regular basis since 1995, both as a member of various bands and as a solo performer. His music has taken him to Europe, United States, Asia, Africa, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and Australia. He has performed and recorded with numerous musicians over the years, including Tommy Peoples, Máire Ní Bhraonáin, Laoise Kelly, Paul O’Shaughnessy, Brian Finnegan, Niall and Cillian Vallely to name just a few. His music has also featured in two films. Tiarnan has been described by many as being one of the most influential pipers of his generation. ‘Ó Duinnchinn’s precise articulate playing quickly explains his many awards. His mastery of the pipes is without question and leaves no doubt about the subtleties of his musical inventiveness’ – Journal of Irish Music. - 00Days - 00Hours - 00Minutes - 00Seconds Eilís Lavelle Eilís Lavelle, a harpist from Monaghan, began learning music at a young age and had the opportunity to learn harp at the Armagh Pipers Club. Eilís continued developing her musical skills with many tutors and has gained vast experience as a performer. Having completed her B. Mus degree at DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama she was awarded the Leo Rowsome award for the highest achievement in Irish Traditional music. She has gained much experience collaborating and performing with musicians from a wide range of genres. Broadcasts include performances on Tg4’s Sé mo Laoch and Geantraí, RTÉ Television, BBC Television and Radio, RTÉ Lyric Fm and Radio na Gaeltachta. Eilís is currently undertaking a PhD at Queen’s University, Belfast focusing on the Edward Bunting collection of music. In recent years she has gained extensive experience both on stage and teaching harp having performed throughout USA, Canada, Europe and further afield. Niall Hanna Niall Hanna is a traditional folk singer and songwriter from Derrytresk, County Tyrone. In early 2018, he burst onto the Irish folk scene with the release of his first solo album of songs ‘Autumn Winds’. Featuring some well-known Ulster ballads, the album also displayed Niall’s ability as a young songwriter. Niall performed material from this album alongside the Ulster Orchestra, and the title track ‘Autumn Winds’ was nominated for Best Original Track at the RTE Folk Awards in October 2018. He also received a nomination for Best Emerging Folk Artist. Niall draws influence from the singing of his grandfather, the late Geordie Hanna. He combines his northern style of singing with guitar accompaniment and is currently working on a second solo album which is eagerly anticipated by folk audiences in Ireland and beyond. Niall Hanna is TG4 Gradam Ceoil Singer of the Year, 2021. Caoimhe, Séamus & Rónán Ó Flatharta Siblings Caoimhe, Séamus and Rónán Ó Flatharta hail from the Gaeltacht region of Conamara in County Galway. Born into a musical family in the village of An Áird Mhóir, they were exposed to traditional Irish Music at a very young age and later developed into accomplished multi instrumentalists, singers and dancers. The Ó Flatharta siblings are noted for their unique arrangements of well-known Sean-Nós songs, taking a particular interest in vocal arrangement and harmonization. The trio are multi All Ireland winning performers who keep their language and heritage at the heart of all their musical endeavours. Siobhán Armstrong Siobhán Armstrong is one of Europe’s best-known harpists playing pre-1800 repertory on reconstructions of historical instruments, performing early church-, chamber-music and baroque opera with some of the most respected directors, orchestras and opera companies in the field. Within Irish music, Siobhán places herself where ‘historical’ meets ‘traditional’. For more than 25 years, she has been exploring the neglected repertory, playing techniques and idiom of the early Irish harp. In 2014, she located a lost historic Irish harp, and in 2016 she commissioned the first ever 3D-laser scan of a musical instrument at The National Museum. Her PhD thesis (Middlesex University, 2021, forthcoming) concerns eighteenth-century, Irish-harp performance practice. With her ensemble, The Irish Consort, she has begun a unique recording series to document music in Ireland, 1500–1800. Their new CD: Music, Ireland and the Sixteenth Century ‘ is not to be missed.’ [5/5, The Irish Times, 2021]. Cafferky Crew The Cafferky Crew are Padraic Collins, Andrew Gallagher and Harry Lawlor, three harpers from North Mayo. They are all former students of well-respected music teacher Peter Neary. Interestingly, all three perform on Paddy Cafferky harps, hence the name, Cafferky Crew. As well as harp, these young men tried their hand at a diverse range of instruments while all playing with Bofield CCE. Music continues to be an important component in all of their lives. Padraic completed a BMus degree in Maynooth University, PDE in Music Education in the University of Limerick, as well as an MA in Irish Traditional Music Performance. He has toured extensively as a professional musician. He currently works with Music Generation, Roscommon. Andrew also pursued a BMus degree at Maynooth University. Music has taken him all over the world. He has recently returned from a stint in the desert in Dubai. He is currently teaching music in Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School, Dublin. Harry is a member of Ballina based band Billow Wood and has been touring internationally since the age of 17. Harry has proudly performed on his Cafferky harp from Berlin to Malawi to Nashville and now back to Achill. Harry’s influences on the harp include Michael Rooney, Laoise Kelly and Michelle Mulcahy. Simon Chadwick Simon Chadwick was born and grew up on the edge of the New Forest in the south of England. He lived in Oxford for 8 years, and then in St Andrews in Scotland for 12 years, before moving to Armagh in 2018. Simon was taught change-ringing on tower bells by his mother when he was just a boy; he went away to University and studied physics for one year before switching to archaeology. Now he applies this background and training to the study of the harp traditions of Ireland and Scotland. As well as learning to play the old Irish harp, based on the earlier work of Ann Heymann, Simon started gathering information about the surviving historical harps preserved in museums, and this led to him commissioning replicas or copies of them. He did a lot of work researching and experimenting with historical stringing and setup, using brass wire strings. He also started collating and studying the sources for old Irish and Scottish harp music, aiming to restore the old music to the reconstructed instruments. - 00Days - 00Hours - 00Minutes - 00Seconds Aisling Lyons Aisling Lyons is a multi-award winning harpist & concertina player from County Clare. Aisling comes from a family who are steeped in the tradition of Irish music & song. She is the holder of 8 All-Ireland titles. An experienced performer and much sought after teacher, Aisling has performed and taught masterclasses in the UK, Shetland, Norway, France, Germany, USA, China, Canada & Australia. Graduating with a First Class Honours Degree in Irish Music from The University of Limerick in 2018, Aisling was awarded First Class Honours from the Professional Master of Education course in 2021 & holds a Grade 8 award with Distinction from the London College of Music. Alongside playing with various groups and being involved in many collaborations, she is a competent composer of original music in the traditional Irish idiom. She has been described as ‘one of the rising stars and budding composers of the Irish harp world – rooted in tradition and beautifully inventive’. In 2021, Aisling performed with Tolu Makay on RTÉ’s ‘Ireland in Music’ and for Michael D. Higgins’ 80th Birthday Celebrations on TG4. Aisling has recorded her debut album of original compositions ‘Aistear’ and is expecting its release in Autumn 2021. Úna Ní Fhlannagáin Úna Ní Fhlannagáin is an award-winning harper-composer and singer from Co. Galway. An instrumentalist of verve and imagination, she is rooted in diverse musical influences including the dance music tradition of North Clare, the sean-nós singing style of Maigh Seola, the American post-minimalists and free jazz. She has performed her wildly energetic jigs and reels, delicate hornpipes and emotive slow airs throughout Europe, North America and the Middle East. While studying for a first-class honours university degree, she branched into jazz and contemporary music, studying and performing with legendary free jazz musician Anthony Braxton. More recent achievements include a commission by the World Harp Congress and a composition published by Cairde na Cruite. She has performed her own compositions worldwide including a performance with Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin. Úna strives to mine the richness of her native tradition, explore the potential of her instrument, and respectfully engage with other genres. Michael Rooney Michael Rooney is a prolific composer and is widely regarded as one of the foremost players of the traditional Irish harp. Originally from Scotstown Co. Monaghan and now a long time resident of County Sligo, Michael has composed thirteen suites of music in the past 20 years including Constance (2020) The Famine Suite (2019) The Macalla Suite (2016) Boróimhe Suite (2014) The Second Coming (2014) De Cuellar Suite (2011) and Battle of the Books Suite (2007). In May 2015 Michael was commissioned to write music and perform on the occasion of Prince Charles’ visit to Sligo. His music features on ‘The Queen’s Speech’ RTÉ’s documentary of Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Ireland. He has recorded two CDs with flute player June McCormack ‘Draíocht’ and ‘Land’s End’ and has also published four books of his own compositions. Michael was awarded the TG4 Gradam Ceoil, Composer of the Year, 2017. Gráinne Hambly Gráinne Hambly from Claremorris, County Mayo is an internationally recognised exponent of the Irish harp and is in great demand as a performer and teacher, both at home and abroad. She studied music at Queen’s University Belfast and also plays concertina. Gráinne has toured and recorded with various artists, including performances as far afield as Japan, Brazil and Colombia as well as frequent tours to the USA. She regularly teaches at various summer schools and festivals, and also offers private and group tuition online. She has released 3 critically acclaimed solo CDs, as well as 2 books of harp music. Her most recent collaboration is with her husband Scottish harper William Jackson, with whom she frequently tours. They have released a recording Music from Ireland and Scotland (2009) as well as publishing some arrangements of Irish music for harp ensemble and they also direct the Music Generation Mayo Harp Ensemble. Pamela Gray Pamela Gray is an artist/illustrator from Westport Co. Mayo. Drawing, painting and mixed media are to the fore of her artistic practice. Her work is informed by sources real but mostly imagined, often drawing inspiration from childhood memory, fairy tales and nonsense poetry. Gray’s inventive drawings are elegant, layered, humorous and often full of surprise. Her educational background includes a Diploma in Textile Design, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology; First Class Honours Degree in Illustration, Derby University, England; One year of an MA in Children’s Book Illustration, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, England. In 2009 and 2015 she designed the Westport Arts Festival posters she has also illustrated pictorial maps of Mulranny, Westport and Newport. Gray has exhibited in solo shows and in numerous selected group shows. - 00Days - 00Hours - 00Minutes - 00Seconds Mary Lavelle Burke Mary Lavelle Burke was born in Achill Island. She was educated in Achill and at St. Louis Convent, Kiltimagh. In 2007 she received a B.A. in Fine Art and Design. After a successful banking career in Dublin, Mary returned with her family to live in Achill. Married to a knowledgeable Achill fisherman and surrounded by the sea, the ocean informed many of Mary’s paintings. Consumed by the moods of the ever changing Achill landscapes, Mary produced evocations of wind, rain, sun, shadow, cloud, shoreline and horizons. Her work was sensitive to the things we feel but cannot see. For Mary, painting was a conversation with the artwork itself. Mary was a champion of all things cultural on Achill Island. She gave generously of her time and vision to local artistic initiatives. Mary was a founding member of the AIHF Casadh na Taoide project. Sadly, Mary passed away before the voyage was realised. She was an essential link between the people of the islands and the crew of the Mac Duach. Her passion and enthusiasm for Casadh na Taoide was felt every single day of the voyage. Achill International Harp Festival are proud to dedicate Casadh na Taoide to their beloved committee member, Mary Lavelle Burke. Proinsias Mac a’ Bhaird Proinsias Mac a’ Bhaird hails from Árainn Mhór in the Donegal Gaeltacht. He has published four poetry collections in addition to 4 novels and other books for children. His work has been awarded prizes in many competitions, including The Oireachtas Literary Awards, The Colonel O’Neill competition, Fingal Poetry Prize, Strokestown Poetry and Reclaim the Vision of 1916. His novel Tairngreacht was named Irish Language Book of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards in 2019. He is currently working on a new novel. Beth Moran Beth Moran weaves because it enriches the fabric of her life. She has been weaving for over 30 years and works in a variety of materials ranging from her own sheep’s wool, homespun and naturally dyed to fine linen and silk. She is continuously intrigued by the changing environment and challenged by the unexpected and exciting nature of existence. She draws inspiration from the beauty that surrounds her on Clare Island. It begins with one thread, an idea, a plan, an inspiration and a vision. From there it builds into a piece with a life of its own which unfolds as she works. Each piece is individual and unique. This is important to her because she believes in the unique and everchanging nature of everything. Beth believes the sea is really a part of her. She is surrounded by it; she submerges in it and she does not think she could live very happily without it. This reflects in her work which often takes on the sea’s personality in movement, colour and space. Beth’s world is a world of patterns, colour and texture. Each piece is like a symphony created in movements with different moods growing in each new thread woven. Andrew Murray Brought up on the island of Inishbofin, Andrew Murray grew up surrrounded by local and visiting singers and musicians performing in his family’s famous music bar in Murray’s Doonmore Hotel. After hearing him sing there, Andrew’s music career began when Alec Finn asked him to join De Danann. His voice is now widely known in the folk and traditional world after years of recording and touring all over the world with various line-ups and releasing his own album, Hell or High Water. Having been a primary school teacher for years, he now manages the Doonmore Hotel on Inishbofin. As a result, he has stepped back from the touring and recording in recent years. Keeping in touch with his many musical friends, he chooses to get involved in a small number of projects annually. As a sailor, Gaeilgeoir and musician, Casadh na Taoide is one such project which is especially close to his heart. Cathy O’Toole Cathy O’Toole, a primary school teacher from Inishturk Island was introduced to Irish traditional music from a young age by her musical family. Cathy began learning tin whistle from Mary Finn at the age of eight and now plays concertina as her main instrument. Cathy’s music has been heavily influenced by many Mayo great musicians such as the O’Mongáin brothers. Cathy completed a masters in Irish Traditional Music Performance from the Irish World Academy at the University of Limerick in 2019 and is now currently working and living in Dublin. Programme of Events Friday - 22nd October Film: Casadh na Taoide The Turning of the Tide This film by Heavy Man Films captures the essence of the Casadh na Taoide project, with particular focus on selected artists from each island, including Andrew Murray (Inishbofin), Cathy O’Toole (Inishturk), Beth Moran (Clare Island), Proinsias Mac a’ Bhaird (Arranmore) and Mary Lavelle Burke (Achill). Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland. Saturday - 23rd October Available All Weekend Pre Recorded Tutorials & Workshops Online Harp Tutorials Complete Beginner Tutorial Series – Úna Ní Fhlannagáin Intermediate – Laoise Kelly, Eilís Lavelle, Gráinne Hambly Advanced – Laoise Kelly, Michael Rooney, Séamus Ó Flatharta, Aisling Lyons Geometric Visualisation – Harmony Workshop – Steve Cooney Using the system of Geometric Visualisation of music which was developed over 30 years ago to simplify the notation and calculation of music: rhythm, melody and harmony. It is aimed at early learners and those with difficulties reading staff notation. This workshop will focus on the calculation of scales and modes, and calculation and practice of basic harmony. Children’s Bilingual Story: The Dagda’s Harp The Dagda was the chieftain of the Tuatha dé Danann, he owned many magical items but his prized possession was Uaitne, his harp. This enchanting, bilingual tale recounts the story of what happened when the Formorian people stole the Dagda’s harp. A beautifully illustrated crankie scroll brings the story to life and transports viewers back to our ancient past. Illustration: Pamela Gray, Music: Laoise Kelly, Narrator: Martán Ó Mongáin Talk: Edward Bunting In Manuscript & Print This presentation by Eilís Lavelle focuses on the development of two specific melodies found in the unpublished manuscripts – Molly McAlpin and Fanny Power. These two tunes are used as examples to demonstrate Bunting’s style of alteration for the purpose of his publications. The difference between manuscript notations and Bunting’s publication of the melodies will be explored. Recital Steve Cooney, TG4 Gradam Ceoil, Composer of the Year, 2021 Concert Caoimhe, Séamus & Rónán Ó Flatharta Cafferkey Crew, supported by Cruit Éireann Harp Ireland Eilís Lavelle & Niall Hanna, TG4 Gradam Ceoil, Singer of the Year, 2021 Sunday - 24th October Virtual Walk: The Paul Henry Trail ‘Achill…. called to me as no other place had ever done’ – Paul Henry, Achill Island’s unique and breath-taking landscape has provided both a home and inspiration to many artists over the years. Join us on a walk following in the footsteps of artist Paul Henry and admire the views which influenced so much of his work. Talk: An Overview Of The Old Irish Harp Tradition This talk discusses the history of the Irish harp from the earliest times through to the end of the tradition around 200 years ago. Looking at the old harps, and harpers, and their stories, and how musicians today are trying to re-connect to the old tradition. Simon Chadwick, in association with Historical Harp Society of Ireland. Recital Siobhán Armstrong, in association with Historical Harp Society of Ireland. Concert Coda & Freda Hatton, with special thanks to Steve Cooney Aisling Lyons Laoise Kelly & Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn
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Ealaíontóirí Coda Grúpa de sheachtar amhránaithe agus ceoltóirí is ea Coda: Declan Askin, Steve Bryant, Mike Cannon, Alan Drumm, Leonard Kelly, Brian Lennon, Conall Ó Domhnaill. Tá cáil orthu as cúlraí láidre i gceol traidisiúnta agus comhaimseartha na hÉireann a cheangal le cumas amhránaíochta gan aon tionlacan. Is é seo an meascán cumhachtach a thugann Coda dá gcuid ceoil. Ag tarraingt as talainn gutha as iarthar na hÉireann, chuir Coda tús lena gcur chuige i leith léirithe gutha a fhorbairt roinnt mhaith blianta ó shin. Cuireann Coda snas nua spreagthach ar amhráin thraidisiúnta agus chomhaimseartha, ar amhráin nua-chumtha agus ar amhráin aitheanta. Mar chuid dá stór fairsing amhrán canann siad cóirithe gan tionlacan agus amhráin le tionlacan, le blas cheol traidisiúnta na hÉireann orthu. ‘Sometimes it happens completely out of left field, comes a band that just blows your socks off……. One of the most exciting bands I’ve ever heard. I can’t state too strongly how wonderful I think these guys are’ – Mike Harding, The Mike Harding Folk Show. ‘They’re based in Westport, County Mayo and I regard them as an invigorating and restoring breath of fresh air’ – Earle Hitchner, Wall Street Journal. Freda Hatton Tá BA sa Cheol agus Nua-Ghaeilge ó Choláiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh ag Freda Hatton. Bhuaigh sí na Comórtais Shinsearacha Uile-Éireann ar an gCruit ag Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann agus ag Féile Chruite Uí Chearbhallaín, an Chéideadh, Co. Ros Comáin. Chum sí agus sheinn sí ceol le Branar Téatar do Pháistí agus tá a cuid ceoil seinnte aici ar fud na cruinne ag ceolchoirmeacha, féilte agus ócáidí. Roghnaíodh í le bheith mar an cruitire ar thurais Chomhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann ar fud na Breataine agus Thuaisceart Mheiriceá. Sular tháinig an phaindéim bhíodh sí le feiceáil go minic ag seinm i seisiúin cheoil thart ar Chathair na Mart agus roimhe sin, i gCathair na Gaillimhe. Seinnfidh Freda le Coda mar chuid d’Fhéile Chruite Acla. Steve Cooney Tá an cháil is fearr ar Steve Cooney as an bhforbairt a rinne sé ar stíl tionlacain ar an ngiotár do cheol damhsa traidisiúnta Chiarraí Thiar, agus bhuaigh sé an Gradam Náisiúnta Siamsaíochta in 1997 dá bharr. Rugadh san Astráil é ach tháinig sé go hÉirinn in 1980. Ghlac sé páirt i ndéanamh breis agus 250 CD, mar cheoltóir ar an ngiotár, mar sheinnteoir doird nó mar léiritheoir agus innealtóir. Is file agus is scríbhneoir amhrán é chomh maith, agus d’oibrigh sé le mórán ceoltóirí aitheanta i rac-cheol agus i gceol tíre, ach bíonn sé ag díriú den chuid is mó ar cheol traidisiúnta na hÉireann, agus cumaisc den seánra sin. D’eisigh sé albam le déanaí le ceol ársa na cruite á léiriú ar an ngiotár aonair. Bhain sé PhD amach in 2018 ar chóras iomasach i nodaireacht cheoil atá forbartha aige do luathfhoghlaimeoirí. In 2020, bhuaigh Cooney 3 cinn de Ghradaim Cheol Tíre RTÉ mar aon leis an nGradam Saoil, agus bronnfar Gradam Ceoil TG4 do Chumadóir na Bliana air i mbliana chomh maith. ‘Master Cooney restores the ancient link between lyre and lyric, between poetry and performance, the rhapsody and rascality’ – Séamus Heaney, Gradaim Fiddler’s Green, Ros Treabhair Laoise Kelly Is as Cathair na Mart do Laoise Kelly ach tá sí ag cúr fúithí anois ar Oileán Acla. Tá cáil uirthi mar dhuine de phríomhchruitirí traidisiúnta na hÉireann. Tá ceannródaíocht déanta aici le stíl chumhachtach nua chruitireachta a léirítear ar a trí halbam aonair, a bhfuil ardmholadh faighte acu ó léirmheastóirí, Just Harp, Ceis agus Fáilte Uí Cheallaigh. Meascann a stíl chruitireachta teicnící mheallta na méar sa dord agus na hingne sa tséis, ar chruit de chuid Paddy Cafferky a bhfuil tríocha ceathair sreang snáithe caoláin uirthi. Tá cáil uirthi as a tionlacan cruthaitheach do phoirt thraidisiúnta, agus le gairid as na píosaí ceoil atá cumtha aici. Tá a cuid ceoil seinnte agus taifeadta ag Laoise le scoth na n-ealaíontóirí sa cheol Gaelach ó The Chieftains go Kate Bush, agus sheinn sí ar bhreis agus 70 albam. Rinne sí ionadaíocht ar son na hÉireann ag Féile Dhomhanda na Cruite i bParagua. Bronnadh Gradam Ceoil TG4 do Cheoltóir na Bliana uirthi in 2020. Is í Laoise Stiúrthóir Fhéile Chruite Acla. Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn Is Píobaire Uilleann as Contae Mhuineacháin é Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn a bhfuil iliomad gradam buaite aige. Thosaigh sé ag seinm agus é naoi mbliana d’aois ag Cumann Píobairí Ard Mhacha. Ó 1995 i leith tá neart turas déanta ag Tiarnán agus é ag seinm go gairmiúil ar bhonn rialta, mar bhall de bhannaí éagsúla agus mar cheoltóir aonair araon. Thug a chuid ceoil ar fud na cruinne é, chuig an Eoraip, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá, an Áis, an Afraic, Ceanada, an tSeapáin, an Nua-Shéalainn agus an Astráil. Tá a chuid ceoil seinnte agus taifeadta aige leis an iliomad ceoltóirí thar na blianta, ina measc Tommy Peoples, Máire Ní Bhraonáin, Laoise Kelly, Paul O’Shaughnessy, Brian Finnegan, Niall agus Cillian Vallely. Bhí a chuid ceoil le cloisteáil in dhá scannán chomh maith. Tá cur síos déanta ar Thiarnán ag mórán daoine mar dhuine de na píobairí is mó tionchair dá ghlúin. ‘Ó Duinnchinn’s precise articulate playing quickly explains his many awards. His mastery of the pipes is without question and leaves no doubt about the subtleties of his musical inventiveness’ – Journal of Irish Music. - 00Laethanta - 00Uaireanta - 00Nóiméid - 00Soicind Eilís Lavelle Thosaigh Eilís Lavelle, cruitire as Muineachán, ag foghlaim ceoil nuair a bhí sí óg agus bhí deis aici an chruit a fhoghlaim ag Club Píobairí Ard Mhacha. Lean Eilís ag forbairt a scileanna ceoil le mórán teagascóirí agus tá taithí fhairsing faighte aici mar cheoltóir. Tar éis di céim sa cheol a bhaint amach ag Ardscoil Cheoil agus Drámaíochta, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath, bronnadh gradam Leo Rowsome uirthi as an marc is airde a fháil i gceol traidisiúnta na hÉireann. Tá neart taithí aici bheith ag comhcheol agus ag seinm le ceoltóirí ó raon leathan cineálacha ceoil. Sheinn sí ar go leor craoltaí lena n-áirítear ‘Sé mo Laoch agus Geantraí ar TG4, RTÉ, BBC Teilifís agus Raidió, RTÉ Lyric FM agus Raidió na Gaeltachta. Tá Eilís i mbun PhD i láthair na huaire in Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste, agus í ag díriú ar bhailiúchán ceoil Edward Bunting. Le blianta beaga anuas, tá taithí fhairsing faighte aici ar an ardán agus ag múineadh na cruite, agus í tar éis seinm ar fud SAM, Cheanada, na hEorpa agus níos faide i gcéin. Niall Hanna Is amhránaí traidisiúnta agus scríbhneoir amhrán as Contae Thír Eoghain é Niall Hanna. Go luath sa bhliain 2018, tarraingíodh aird air gan choinne i saol an cheoil Ghaelaigh nuair a d’eisigh sé a chéad albam aonair amhrán, ‘Autumn Winds’. Bhí bailéid sheanaitheanta as Cúige Uladh ar an albam, mar aon le hamhráin nuascríofa, rud a léirigh cumas Niall mar scríbhneoir amhrán. Chan Niall cuid den ábhar ón albam seo le Ceolfhoireann Uladh, agus ainmníodh an teidealrian ‘Autumn Winds’ mar an Bunrian is Fearr ag Gradaim Cheol Tíre RTÉ i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2018. Ainmníodh freisin é mar ‘Best Emerging Folk Artist’. Tá amhránaíocht Niall faoi thionchar mór amhránaíocht a sheanathar, Geordie Hanna, nach maireann. Ceanglaíonn sé a stíl thuaisceartach amhránaíochta le tionlacan ar an ngíotar agus tá sé ag obair faoi láthair ar a dhara albam aonair a bhfuil lucht éisteachta in Éirinn agus i gcéin ag tnúth go mór leis. Is é Niall Hanna Amhránaí na Bliana de chuid Ghradaim Cheoil TG4, 2021. Caoimhe, Séamus & Rónán Ó Flatharta I gceantar Iorras Aithnigh a rugadh is a tógadh Caoimhe, Séamus agus Rónán Ó Flatharta. Bhí an t-ádh orthu gur tógadh iad i gceantar a bhfuil clú agus cáil air mar gheall ar an saibhreas de cheol tradisiúnta, amhránaíocht agus damhsa ar an sean-nós, atá go smior i ndaonra na háite. Tá cáil orthu mar gheall ar an eagar nua-aimseartha a gcuireann siad ar amhráin aitheanta ar an sean-nós. Tá a lán gradam bainte amach acu ag leibhéal náisiúnta, sa cheol, damhsa agus san fhonnadóireacht. Admhaíonn siad go bhfuil tionchar ollmhór ag a dteanga, a mbaile agus a n-oidhreacht ar a gcuid ceoil. Siobhán Armstrong Is í Siobhán Armstrong duine de chruitirí na hEorpa is fearr aithne. Seinneann sí stór ceoil ó amanna roimh 1800 ar uirlisí ársa atógtha, seinneann sí ceol luath eaglaise agus aireagail agus barócach le cuid de na stiúrthóirí, ceolfhoirne agus compántais cheoldrámaíochta is clúite san earnáil. Laistigh den cheol Gaelach, dar le Siobhán í féin, tá sí lonnaithe san áit a mbuaileann ‘ceol stairiúil’ le ‘ceol traidisiúnta’. Le breis agus 25 bliain, tá taiscéaladh déanta aici ar stór ceoil a raibh neamhaird déanta air, ag seinm teicnící agus sainstíl na luathchruite Gaelaí. In 2014, d’aimsigh sí cruit Ghaelach stairiúil a bhí caillte, agus in 2016, choimisiúnaigh sí an chéad scanadh léasair 3T de ghléas ceoil ag an Músaem Náisiúnta. Baineann a tráchtas PhD (Ollscoil Middlesex, 2021, ag teacht go luath) le cleachtas taibhithe ón 18ú aois ar an gcruit Ghaelach. I gcomhar lena hensemble, The Irish Consort, chuir sí tús le sraith uathúil taifeadta chun ceol in Éirinn, 1500-1800, a thaifeadadh. Maidir lena CD nua: Music, Ireland and the Sixteenth Century – dar leis an Irish Times, ‘is not to be missed.’ [5/5, The Irish Times, 2021]. Cafferky Crew Is iad baill an Cafferky Crew Padraic Collins, Andrew Gallagher agus Harry Lawlor, triúr cruitirí as Tuaisceart Mhaigh Eo. Is iar-scoláirí iad den mhúinteoir ceoil a bhfuil ardmheas air, Peter Neary. Seinneann an triúr acu ar chruiteanna a rinne Paddy Cafferky, agus is mar gheall air sin a ainmníodh an grúpa, Cafferky Crew. Mar aon leis an gcruit, bhain an triúr fhear óg seo triail as rogha éagsúil uirlisí agus iad ag seinm le CCÉ Ghort na mBó. Is cuid thábhachtach dá saolta go léir é an ceol. Tá céim BMus ó Ollscoil Mhá Nuad, PDE in Oideachas an Cheoil ó Ollscoil Luimnigh, mar aon le MA i dTaibhiú an Cheoil Thraidisiúnta ag Padraic. Tá neart turas déanta aige mar cheoltóir gairmiúil. I láthair na huaire tá sé ag obair le Music Generation, Ros Comáin. Thug Andrew faoi chéim BMus in Ollscoil Mhá Nuad chomh maith. Tá an domhan siúlta aige lena chuid ceoil. Le déanaí tháinig sé abhaile ó sheal sa ghaineamhlach in Dubai. Tá sé ag múineadh ceoil faoi láthair i Meánscoil Educate Together i mBéal Maighne, Baile Átha Cliath. Is ball den ghrúpa ceoil, Billow Wood, atá bunaithe i mBéal an Átha, é Harry, agus ó bhí sé 17 mbliana, is iomaí turas idirnáisiúnta atá déanta aige. Is cúis bhróid do Harry go bhfuil ceol seinnte aige ar a chruit de chuid Paddy Cafferky ó Bheirlín go dtí an Mhaláiv, go Nashville agus anois siar go hAcaill! I measc na gcruitirí eile a raibh tionchar acu ar cheol Harry bhí Michael Rooney, Laoise Kelly agus Michelle Mulcahy. Simon Chadwick Rugadh agus tógadh Simon Chadwick ar imeall na Foraoise Nua i ndeisceart Shasana. Bhí cónaí air in Oxford ar feadh 8 mbliana, agus ansin in St. Andrews in Albain ar feadh 12 bhliain, sular bhog sé go dtí Ard Mhacha in 2018. Agus é ina bhuachaill óg, mhúin máthair Simon clingireacht eagraithe dó ar chloigíní túr; chuaigh sé chun na hOllscoile agus rinne sé staidéar ar Fhisic ar feadh bliana sular aistrigh sé go léann na seandálaíochta. Anois, baineann sé feidhm as an gcúlra agus as an oiliúint seo agus é i mbun staidéir ar thraidisiúin chruitireachta na hÉireann agus na hAlban. Chomh maith le foghlaim chun seinm ar an tseanchruit Ghaelach, bunaithe ar shaothar luath Ann Heymann, thosaigh Simon ag bailiú faisnéise ar na cruití stairiúla a bhí á gcaomhnú i músaeim, agus ba as an taighde sin a thosaigh sé ag coimisiúnú mionsamhlacha díobh. Rinne sé mórán taighde agus turgnaimh le sreangú agus socrú stairiúil, ag baint úsáide as sreanganna práis. Thosaigh sé i mbun staidéir agus ag cur na foinsí le chéile le haghaidh ceol cruite na hÉireann agus na hAlban, leis an aidhm an seancheol a chur ar ais arís sna huirlisí atógtha. - 00Laethanta - 00Uaireanta - 00Nóiméid - 00Soicind Aisling Lyons Is cruitire agus seinnteoir consairtín as Contae an Chláir í Aisling Lyons agus tá neart gradam buaite aici. As clann cheolmhar í Aisling a bhfuil traidisiún an cheoil agus na hamhránaíochta go smior iontu. Bhuaigh sí 8 gcinn de chomórtais Uile-Éireann. Tá taithí fhairsing taibhithe ag Aisling agus bíonn an-tóir uirthi mar mhúinteoir. Tá a cuid ceoil seinnte aici agus tá máistir-ranganna tugtha aici sa Ríocht Aontaithe, an tSealtainn, an Iorua, an Fhrainc, an Ghearmáin, SAM, an tSín, Ceanada agus san Astráil. Bhain sé Céim Chéadonóracha amach sa Cheol Gaelach ó Ollscoil Luimnigh in 2018, agus bronnadh Céadonóracha uirthi ón gcúrsa Máistreachta san Oideachas in 2021. Tá Grád 8 le Gradam aici ó Choláiste Ceoil Londan. Chomh maith le bheith ag seinm le grúpaí éagsúla agus bheith páirteach i mórán comhshaothar, is cumadóir cumasach í de cheol nua i stíl thraidisiúnta na hÉireann. Rinneadh cur síos uirthi mar ‘one of the rising stars and budding composers of the Irish harp world – rooted in tradition and beautifully inventive’. In 2021, sheinn Aisling le Tolu Makay ar ‘Ireland in Music’ ar RTÉ agus le haghaidh chomóradh 80ú breithlae, an Uachtaráin, Micheál D. Ó hUiginn, ar TG4. Tá a céad albam de cheol nuachumtha taifeadta ag Aisling. ‘Aistear’ an teideal atá ar an albam a eiseofar i bhfómhar 2021. Úna Ní Fhlannagáin Is cruitire, cumadóir agus amhránaí as Contae na Gaillimhe í Úna Ní Fhlannagáin a bhfuil an iliomad duaiseanna buaite aici. Ceoltóir le flosc agus samhlaíocht, tá sí fréamhaithe i dtionchair éagsúla cheoil, ina measc, ceol damhsa Thuaisceart an Chláir, an stíl amhránaíochta ar an sean-nós ó Mhaigh Seola, iar-íostaigh Mheiriceá agus snagcheol saor. Tá a cuid port agus ríleanna bríomhara, a cornphíopaí fíneálta agus foinn mhalla chorraitheacha seinnte aici ar fud na hEorpa, i Meiriceá Thuaidh agus sa Mheán-Oirthear. Agus í i mbun staidéir dá céim ollscoile chéadonóracha, thosaigh sí ag plé le snagcheol agus ceol comhaimseartha, rinne sí staidéar agus sheinn sí leis an gceoltóir aitheanta snagcheoil, Anthony Braxton. I measc na n-éachtaí atá bainte amach aici le déanaí, fuair sí coimisiún ó Chomhdháil Dhomhanda na Cruite agus foilsíodh píosa a chum sí ag Cairde na Cruite. Tá na píosaí a chum sí féin seinnte aici ar fud an domhain, agus sheinn sí le buaiteoir Ghradam Grammy, Bobby McFerrin. Déanann Úna a dícheall leas a bhaint as saibhreas a traidisiúin dhúchasaigh, an méid agus is féidir a bhaint as a huirlis, agus plé le meas le seánraí eile. Michael Rooney Is cumadóir bisiúil é Mícheál Ó Ruanaigh a bhfuil aithne mhaith air i bhfad is i gcéin mar dhuine de phríomhchruitirí na h-Éireann.. As Baile an Scotaigh, Co. Mhuineacháin ó dhúchas, tá cónaí air anois i gContae Shligigh. Tá trí sraith déag ceoil cumtha aige, lena n-áirítear The Macalla Suite (2016), Boróimhe Suite (2014), The Second Coming (2014), De Cuéllar Suite (2011) agus The Battle of the Books (2007). I mBealtaine 2015, coimisiúnaíodh Michael le ceol a scríobh agus a sheinm ar ócáid chuairt an Phrionsa Séarlas go Sligeach. Tá a cheol le cloisteáil ar The Queen’s Speech – clár faisnéise de chuid RTÉ ar chuairt na Banríona Eilís go hÉirinn. Tá dhá CD taifeadta aige leis an bhfliúiteadóir, June McCormack: Draíocht agus Land’s End. Tá ceithre leabhar de na píosaí ceoil a chum sé féin foilsithe ag Michael. I 2017, bhuaigh Michael Gradam TG4 do Chumadóir na Bliana. Gráinne Hambly As Clár Chlainne Mhuiris i gContae Mhaigh Eo do Gráinne Hambly, agus aithnítear go hidirnáisiúnta í mar sheinnteoir den chéad scoth ar an gcruit Ghaelach. Bíonn an-éileamh uirthi mar sheinnteoir agus mar mhúinteoir, anseo in Éirinn agus thar lear. Rinne sí staidéar ar an gceol ag Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste agus seinneann sí an consairtín chomh maith. Tá turais agus taifeadtaí déanta ag Gráinne le healaíontóirí éagsúla, agus tá a cuid ceoil seinnte aici chomh fada i gcéin leis an tSeapáin, an Bhrasaíl agus an Cholóim, agus bíonn sí ar camchuairt go minic chuig Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá. Bíonn sí ag múineadh go rialta ag scoileanna samhraidh agus ag féilte éagsúla, agus bíonn sí ag teagasc do dhaoine aonair agus do ghrúpaí ar líne. Tá 3 CD aonair eisithe aici, a fuair ardmholadh ó leirmheastóirí, agus tá dhá leabhar de cheol na cruite foilsithe aici chomh maith. Rinne sí a comhshaothar is déanaí lena fear céile, an cruitire Albanach, William Jackson, agus téann an bheirt acu ar camchuairteanna le chéile go minic. Rinne siad taifeadadh a eisiúint, Music from Ireland and Scotland (2009), agus d’fhoilsigh siad cóirithe den cheol Gaelach do ensemble cruití. Bíonn siad ag stiúradh an ensemble cruití de chuid Music Generation Mhaigh Eo chomh maith. Pamela Gray Is ealaíontóir/maisitheoir í Pamela Gray as Cathair na Mart, Co. Mhaigh Eo. Baineann a cleachtas ealaíne den chuid is mó le líníocht, péintéireacht agus meáin mheasctha. Faigheann sí spreagadh dá saothar ó fhoinsí fíora ach is ó ábhar samhlaíochta den chuid is mó a fhaigheann sí bonn a cruthaitheachta; ó chuimhní cinn a hóige, síscéalta agus filíocht raiméise. Bíonn líníochtaí samhlaíocha Gray slachtmhar, srathach, greannmhar agus lán d’iontas go minic! Mar chuid dá cúlra oideachais tá Dioplóma i nDearadh Teicstílí, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta na Gaillimhe-Mhaigh Eo; Céim Chéadonóracha i Léaráidí, Ollscoil Derby, Sasana; Bliain amháin de MA i Léaráidí do Leabhair Pháistí, Ollscoil Anglia Ruskin, Cambridge, Sasana. In 2009 agus 2015 dhear sí na póstaeir d’Fhéile Ealaíon Chathair na Mart agus chomh maith leis sin rinne sí léarscáileanna pictiúrtha maisithe den Mhala Raithní, Cathair na Mart agus Baile Uí Fhiacháin. Tá a cuid saothair curtha ar taispeáint i dtaispeántais aonair agus i líon mór taispeántas grúpaí. - 00Laethanta - 00Uaireanta - 00Nóiméid - 00Soicind Mary Lavelle Burke Rugadh Mary Lavelle Burke ar Oileán Acla. Fuair sí a cuid oideachais in Acaill agus ag Clochar San Louis i gCoillte Mach. In 2007, bhain sí BA amach sa Mhínealaín agus Dearadh. Tar éis di gairm bheatha rathúil sa bhaincéireacht a chaitheamh i mBaile Átha Cliath, d’fhill Mary lena clann chun cur fúithi in Acaill. Agus í pósta le hiascaire eolach as Oileán Acla agus leis an bhfarraige thart timpeall uirthi, bhí an t-aigeán ina spreagadh do mhórán de shaothar ealaíne Mary. Agus í faoi spreagadh na mothúchán ó thírdhreacha síorathraitheacha Acla, chruthaigh Mary macallaí de ghaoth, báisteach, grian, scáth, scamall, línte cladaigh agus fíor na spéire. Bhí a saothar íogair do na nithe a mbraithimid ach nach bhfeicimid. Dar le Mary, comhrá a bhí sa phéintéireacht leis an saothar ealaíne féin. Thacaigh Mary le gach rud cultúrtha ar Oileán Acla. Thug sí a cuid ama agus a fís go flaithiúil do thionscnaimh ealaíne áitiúla. Bhí Mary ina ball bunaidh de thionscadal Casadh na Taoide de chuid Fhéile Chruite Acla. Ar an drochuair, cailleadh Mary sular tugadh faoin aistear farraige. Bhí sí ina nasc ríthábhachtach idir muintir na n-oileán agus criú an Mac Duach. Bhí a paisean agus a spreagadh do Chasadh na Taoide le brath gach aon lá den turas. Is cúis bhróid d’Fhéile Chruite Acla Casadh na Taoide a thiomnú dá ball coiste ionúin, Mary Lavelle Burke. Proinsias Mac a’ Bhaird Is as Árainn Mhór i dTír Chonaill do Phroinsias Mac a’ Bhaird. Tá 4 chnuasach filíochta foilsithe aige, chomh maith le ceithre húrscéal agus leabhair do pháistí. Bronnadh go leor duaiseanna ar a shaothar i gcomórtais éagsúla, ina measc: Oireachtas na Gaeilge, Comórtas Uí Néill, Comórtas Bhéal na mBuillí, An Fiach Dubh agus Reclaim the Vision of 1916. Bronnadh duais Leabhar na Bliana ar a úrscéal Tairngreacht ag na An Post Irish Book Awards sa bhliain 2019. Tá sé ag obair ar úrscéal nua san am i láthair. Beth Moran Bíonn Beth Moran ag fíodóireacht mar go gcuireann sé saibhreas le dlúth agus inneach a beatha. Tá breis agus 30 bliain caite aici ag fíodóireacht agus oibríonn sí le réimse leathan ábhar, ina measc olann a gcaorach féin, a ndéanann sí a shníomh sa bhaile agus a dhathú go nádúrtha go línéadach agus síoda. Cuireann sí suim leanúnach sa timpeallacht athraitheach agus faigheann sí dúshláin ó nádúr iontach gan choinne an tsaoil. Faigheann sí spreagadh ón áilleacht mórthimpeall uirthi ar Chliara. Cuirtear tús le haon snáithe amháin, aon smaoineamh amháin, plean, spreagadh agus fís. As sin, tógtar é go píosa a bhfuil saol dá chuid féin aige, rud a thagann chun cinn de réir mar a bhíonn sí ag saothrú. Is píosa aonair uathúil a bhíonn i ngach aon phíosa a dhéanann sí. Tá sé seo ríthábhachtach di mar creideann sí i nádúr uathúil agus síorathraitheach gach aon ní. Creideann Beth gur cuid di féin í an fharraige. Tá sí mórthimpeall uirthi; léimeann sí isteach inti agus ní dóigh léi go bhféadfadh sí maireachtáil go sona gan í. Léirítear é seo ina saothar a ghlacann pearsantacht na farraige i ngluaiseacht, dath agus spás go minic. Is domhan lán le patrúin, dath agus uigeacht é domhan Beth. Tá gach píosa ina shiansa, arna chruthú i ngluaiseachtaí le giúmair éagsúla ag fás i ngach aon snáth a fhitear. Andrew Murray Rugadh agus tógadh Andrew Murray ar Inis Bó Finne, le hamhránaithe agus ceoltóirí áitiúla agus eile ag casadh thart timpeall air i mbeár ceoil a theaghlaigh a bhfuil clú agus cáil air, Murray’s Doonmore Hotel. Tar éis dó é a chloisteáil ag canadh ansin, cuireadh tús le gairmréim cheoil do Andrew nuair a d’iarr Alec Finn air dul le De Danann. Tá clú agus cáil ar a ghlór i saol an cheoil thraidisiúnta tar éis dó na blianta a chaitheamh ag taifeadadh agus ag camhchuairt ar fud na cruinne le grúpaí éagsúla, agus d’eisigh sé a albam féin, Hell or High Water. Chaith sé na blianta mar oide bunscoile, ach tá sé ina chónaí sa bhaile anois agus é ag bainistiú Óstán an Doonmore ar Inis Bó Finne. Mar thoradh air sin, tá céim siar tógtha aige ó na camchuairteanna agus ón taifeadadh le blianta beaga anuas. Agus é i dteagmháil rialta lena chairde ceoil, roghnaíonn sé le bheith páirteach i líon beag tionscadal gach bliain. Mar mhairnéalach, mar chainteoir Gaeilge agus mar cheoltóir, is tionscadal é Casadh na Taoide atá an-ghar dá chroí. Cathy O’Toole Is múinteoir bunscoile í Cathy O’Toole as Inis Toirc. Tá ceol traidisiúnta na hÉireann go smior inti, tá sí á chloisteáil ó tháinig sí ar an saol mar is ceoltóirí iad a muintir go léir. Thosaigh Cathy ag foghlaim na feadóige ó Mary Finn nuair a bhí sí ocht mbliana d’aois ach na laethanta seo bíonn sí ag seinm ar an gconsairtín den chuid is mó. Bhí tionchar láidir ag ceoltóirí iontacha Mhaigh Eo ar cheol Cathy, ina measc, deartháireacha Uí Mhongáin as Dumha Thuama in Iorras. Bhain Cathy céim mháistreachta amach i dTaibhiú Cheol Traidisiúnta na hÉireann ó Dhámh Chruinne Éireann ag Ollscoil Luimnigh in 2019 agus i láthair na huaire tá sí ina cónaí agus ag obair i mBaile Átha Cliath. Clár Dé hAoine - 22 Deireadh Fómhair Casadh na Taoide Tugann an físeán seo le Heavy Man Films anam an tionscadail leis, ag díriú go sonrach ar ealaíontóirí roghnaithe as gach oileán, ina measc Andrew Murray (Inis Bó Finne), Cathy O’Toole (Inis Toirc), Beth Moran (Cliara), Proinsias Mac a’ Bhaird (Árainn Mhór) agus Mary Lavelle Burke (Acaill). Arna mhaoiniú ag an gComhairle Ealaíon. Dé Sathairn - 23 Deireadh Fómhair Ar fáil an deireadh seachtaine ar fad Ranganna Teagaisc agus Ceardlanna Réamhthaifeadta Ranganna Cruite Ar Líne Sraith Ranganna Teagaisc do Ghlantosaitheoirí – Úna Ní Fhlannagáin Meánleibhéal – Laoise Kelly, Eilís Lavelle, Gráinne Hambly Ardleibhéal – Laoise Kelly, Michael Rooney, Séamus Ó Flatharta, Aisling Lyons Amharcléiriú Geoimeitreach – Ceardlann ar Chomhcheol – Steve Cooney Ag baint úsáide as an gcóras um Amharcléiriú Geoimeitreach de cheol, a forbraíodh breis agus 30 bliain ó shin chun nodaireacht agus ríomh an cheoil a shimpliú: rithim, séis agus comhcheol. Tá sé dírithe ar luathfhoghlaimeoirí agus orthu siúd a bhfuil deacracht acu cliathnodaireacht a léamh. Díreoidh an cheardlann seo ar ríomh scálaí agus modhanna, agus ríomh agus cleachtadh an chomhcheoil bhunúsaigh. Scéal Dátheangach do Pháistí: Cruit an Dagda Ba é an Dagda taoiseach Thuatha Dé Danann, agus bhí mórán earraí draíochtúla aige, ach ba é an ceann ba luachmhaire ná Uaithne, a chruit. Sa scéal draíochtúil, dátheangach seo, insítear an scéal dúinn faoin méid a tharla nuair a ghoid na Fomhóraigh cruit an Dagda. Tugann scrolla maisithe álainn ‘crankie’ beocht don scéal agus iompraítear an lucht féachana siar chuig am ársa atá caite. Léaráid: Pamela Gray, Ceol: Laoise Kelly, Scéalaí: Martán Ó Mongáin Caint: Edward Bunting i Lámhscríbhinn & i gCló Díríonn an cur i láthair seo le Eilís Lavelle ar fhorbairt dhá fhonn ceoil ar leith a fuarthas i lámhscríbhinní neamhfhoilsithe – Molly McAlpin agus Fanny Power. Baintear úsáid as an dá phíosa ceoil seo mar shamplaí chun léargas a thabhairt ar an stíl a bhí ag Bunting chun píosaí ceoil a athrú ar mhaithe lena chuid foilseachán. Féachfar ar an difríocht idir nodaireachtaí sna lámhscríbhinní agus na leaganacha a d’fhoilsigh Bunting. Ceadal Steve Cooney, Gradam Ceoil TG4, Cumadóir na Bliana, 2021 Ceolchoirm Caoimhe, Séamus & Rónán Ó Flatharta Cafferkey Crew, le tacaíocht ó Chruit Éireann Eilís Lavelle & Niall Hanna, Gradam Ceoil TG4, Amhránaí na Bliana 2021 Dé Domhnaigh - 24 Deireadh Fómhair Siúlóid Fhíorúil: Conair Paul Henry ‘Achill…. called to me as no other place had ever done’ – Paul Henry Tá tírdhreach uathúil a bhainfeadh an anáil díot in Acaill agus í mar dhídean agus mar spreagadh do mhórán ealaíontóirí thar na blianta. Bí linn ar shiúlóid a leanann coiscéimeanna an ealaíontóra, Paul Henry, agus a chaitheann súil ar na radhairc a bhí mar spreagadh do mhórán dá shaothar. Caint: Léargas ar Thraidisiún Ársa Chruit na hÉireann Sa chaint seo déanfar plé ar stair chruit na hÉireann ó na hamanna is faide siar ar aghaidh go dtí deireadh an traidisiúin tuairim is 200 bliain ó shin. Ag féachaint ar na seanchruiteanna, na seanchruitirí, agus a gcuid scéalta, agus ar an gcaoi a bhfuil ceoltóirí na linne seo ag iarraidh athcheangal leis an seantraidisiún. Simon Chadwick, i gcomhar le Cumann Cláirsí Stairiúla na hÉireann. Ceadal Siobhán Armstrong, i gcomhar le Cumann Cláirsí Stairiúla na hÉireann. Ceolchoirm Coda & Freda Hatton, le buíochas speisialta do Steve Cooney Aisling Lyons Laoise Kelly & Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn