Laochra ar Láir ar Gradam Ceoil 31/3/13
Being asked to play for ‘Laochra ar Láir’ at Gradam Ceoil TG4 was a huge honour for me, especially as we (Westport/Mayo) lost the fantastic character Mick Lavelle recently. I remember Mick coming to our house when I was young and he’d instantly liven a session with a bit of diddling and then have...
Gradam Ceoil TG4
Looking forward to Easter weekend Gradam Ceoil TG4. If you miss it you can check it out on the TG4 Player http://www.tg4.ie/en/player.html
Music is an ephemeral thing . . .
Fonn Aniar Tune from the West Music is an ephemeral thing. It has no form, shape or substance but yet can change the way we see and engage with the world; it is all-pervasive and today we could not imagine our lives without a soundtrack. To understand music we must transform it through metaphor,...
Downpatrick Cathedral with Tiarnan Ó Duinnchinn 18th March
Monaghan Piper Tiarnan Ó Duinnchinn & Laoise will perform again in the beautiful Downpatrick Cathedral, as part of the St.Patrick’s Day celebrations there, on the 18th March.
Upcoming gigs with Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich
Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, Siobhán Peoples & mesel are doing 2 gigs in Belfast on the 7th March; a lunchtime gig in the Harty Room, Queen’s University, and The Sunflower Folk Club @ 7.30pm (unfortunately this evening gig is sold out). Then Breanndán is gonna risk doing a few gigs with just the pair of...
Comhgairdeas do Tommy Peoples ar ghradam Cheoil TG4
Congratulations to Tommy Peoples on being chosen as Cumadóir na Bliana, composer of the year 2013 by Gradam Ceoil TG4. This award is long over due to Tommy considering the wealth of tunes he’s made that have seeped into the tradition unknowingly his. One of the first tunes I remember knowing of Tommy’s was...
‘The Magic of the Harp’ @ The Ark 25/26/27th Jan 2013
‘The Magic of the Harp’ is a gift of a gig organised by ‘The Ark’ - the children’s cultural centre in Temple Bar in Dublin, as part of the Temple Bar Trad Festival. It will be a fun event with everything from the history of the harp, to na daoine beaga – the fairies, to the...
‘Album of the Year’
Kathleen MacInnes has gone and got hersel Album of the Year in Scotland for ‘Cille Bhrìde’. She gave a wonderful sober speech at the awards that I hope someone will put up on youtube. Of course Iain MacDonald did a fab job producing but we all know the real reason for it’s popularity – the first track...
Kathleen MacInnes ‘Cille Bhrìde’ Album
Hersel has a class new album. Check it out on Music Scotland and listen to clips
RTÉ Radio 1 9.10am Sunday Miscellany 25/11/12
Sunday Miscellany radio programme was recorded live in the cinema in Westport as part of the Rolling Sun Festival. It was a lovely change from the usual studio recording of this great programme. Congrats to all from the festival who organised this and to Cliodhna Ní Anluain, the programme producer. Contributors on the show include Kate...
Maigh Eo ABÚ woohoo!
Have to ask … anyone got tickets for the match????? Please!!! Am part fair weather supporter but i did go to the semi-final against the Dubs and twas only class, burstin with pride, brilliant to be in Croke Park on the winning side- that was a first for me…..having gone to all our other All-Ireland’s...