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Liam Ó Maonlaí to present new music series on RTÉ RnaG Media Centre The first programme in a new music series Cuan an Cheoil, presented by Liam Ó Maonlaí, will be broadcast on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta on Thursday 22 September at 7 pm as part of the station’s new autumn schedule. Each week, Liam will be joined by a musical guest or guests for a chat and an informal music session, over an hour and a half. The guestlist for the series includes some of the top names in traditional music, including Aoife Ní Bhriain; Cormac Begley & Eoin Ó Beaglaoich; Nollaig & Mairéad Casey; Charlie & Éilís Lennon; Nell Ní Chróinín; Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin & Saileog Ní Cheannabháin; Edel Fox & Caoimhín Ó Fearghail; Muitir Uí Chasaide – Odhrán, Seathrún & Sibéal Ní Chasaide; Caitlín Nic Gabhann & Antóin Mac Gabhann; and Paddy Glackin & Dónal Lunny. The series was recorded in Stiúideo Cuan, a new creative arts and music centre looking out over the sea in An Spidéal, Co. Galway. The location, far from the madding crowds, imbues the series with an informal and unhurried atmosphere, allowing for spontaneity, improvisation and unexpected turns of conversation, and resulting in a disarming openness at times from the musicians as they chat with Liam Ó Maolaí. Talented fiddler and violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain is the guest for the first programme on Thursday 22 September at 7 pm. Born in Dublin to a family of musicians, Aoife has collaborated and performed with musicians such as pianist Eliso Virsaladze, fiddle player Martin Hayes, Welsh harpist Catrin Finch, jazz guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel and Oscar winning actor Tim Robbins. She is a member of the avant garde string quintet Wooden Elephant as well as the Goodman Trio. Liam Ó Maonlaí said: “I was really inspired by the company of the musicians who joined me in this series, and every single programme brought us down a slightly different path because of the people involved. I know a lot of these musicians, and we might meet each other in airports or at gigs and say that we must sit down together some time and Cuan an Cheoil gave us that opportunity… to sit down and talk and play music, with no pressure and I thoroughly enjoyed it.” Series Producer Darach Mac Con Iomaire said: “My vision for this series was to create a new platform for artists in this country to connect with the public. It was brilliant to be working with such phenomenal musicians for the series, and of course the maestro himself Liam Ó Maonlaí, as together, they deep dived into the world of music.” “Augmented by beautifully-shot footage of the entire recording process, this series gives audiences a unique opportunity to hear the best of traditional music on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, or to watch it live online, which is made possible by BAI Digital First funding.” Cuan an Cheoil will be broadcast every Thursday from 7 pm – 8.30 pm on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. A visual stream of the programme will be available on the station’s Youtube and Facebook accounts, as well as on rte.ie/gaeilge and rte.ie/culture. Cuan an Cheoil is a Stiúideo Cuan production, funded by the BAI with the Television Licence Fee.
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Cuan an Cheoil le Liam Ó Maonlaí ar ais ar RTÉ RnaG By RTÉ Lárionad Meán Cumarsáide RTÉ Cuirfear tús le sraith nua den chlár Cuan an Cheoil Déardaoin 22 Meán Fómhair ar RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta mar chuid de Sceideal an Fhómhair ar an stáisiún. Is é Liam Ó Maonlaí a chuirfidh an tsraith i láthair, agus is liosta le háireamh na haíonna ceolmhara a bheas ina chuideachta gach seachtain chun píosa comhrá a dhéanamh agus chun ceol a chasadh leis – Aoife Ní Bhriain; Cormac Begley & Eoin Ó Beaglaoich; Nollaig & Mairéad Casey; Charlie & Éilís Lennon; Nell Ní Chróinín; Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin & Saileog Ní Cheannabháin; Edel Fox & Caoimhín Ó Fearghail; Muitir Uí Chasaide – Odhrán, Seathrún & Sibéal Ní Chasaide; Caitlín Nic Gabhann & Antóin Mac Gabhann agus Paddy Glackin & Dónal Lunny. Ba i Stiúideo Cuan sa Spidéal a taifeadadh an tsraith seo, ionad nua ealaíon agus ceoil ag breathnú amach ar Chuan na Gaillimhe. Chuir an t-ionad go mór leis an atmaisféar machnamhach, teolaí atá sna cláracha, agus an oscailteacht, dá réir sin, atá le brath sna comhráití idir Liam agus na haíonna. Deir Liam: “Fuair mé an-spreagadh ó chomhluadar na gceoltóirí sa tsraith seo, agus bhí gach uile clár éagsúil ón gceann a chuaigh roimhe mar gheall ar na daoine a bhí i gceist. Tá aithne agam ar go leor de na ceoltóirí seo, agus feiceann muid a chéile in aerfoirt agus ag coirmeacha ceoil, agus deir muid go minic go mbeadh sé go deas suí síos tamaillín le chéile uair éigin … agus thug Cuan an Cheoil an deis sin dúinn – suí síos agus a bheith ag comhrá lena chéile agus ag casadh ceoil le chéile. Bhain mé an-sásamh as.” Deir an Léiritheoir Sraithe Darach Mac Con Iomaire: “Is í an fhís a bhí agam don tsraith seo, ardán nua a chruthú d’ealaíontóirí na tíre seo nascadh le pobal níos leithne. Bhí sé iontach a bheith ag obair le plúr na gceoltóirí agus iad i gcuideachta an maestro, Liam Ó Maonlaí, agus iad ag tomadh i ndomhan an cheoil le chéile. Cuirfidh na físeáin áille go mór le taithí an éisteora, agus tá Stiúideo Cuan thar a bheith buíoch don tacaíocht leanúnach atá á fháil againn ó RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta agus an BAI.” Is í an fidléir Aoife Ní Bhriain a bheas le cloisteáil sa chéad chlár sa tsraith ar 22 Meán Fómhair. Is as Baile Átha Cliath d’Aoife ó dhúchas, agus tógadh i dteaghlach ceolmhar í. Tá an iliomad duaiseanna buaite aici sa cheol traidisiúnta agus sa cheol clasaiceach, agus d’oibrigh sé le go leor ceoltóirí a bhfuil a n-ainm in airde, leithéidí Eliso Virsaladze, Martin Hayes, Catrin Finch, Wolfgang Muthspiel agus an t-aisteoir Tim Robbins. Tá sí ina ball den chúigréad Wooden Elephant, agus den Goodman Trio.” Beidh Cuan an Cheoil le cloisteáil gach Déardaoin ag 7 pm ar RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, agus beidh na físeáin le feiceáil ar chuntais Youtube agus Facebook Raidió na Gaeltachta, agus ar rte.ie/gaeilge agus rte.ie/culture. Is léiriú de chuid Stiúideo Cuan atá sa tsraith seo, maoinithe ag Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann leis an gceadúnas teilifíse.