Féile Amhránaíochta & Ceoil i gcuimhne Dhiarmuid Uí Shúilleabháin a reáchtáiltar gach bliain i Cúil Aodha and Baile Bhuirne, Gaeltacht Mhúscraí, Co. Chorcaí. [eolas@eigse.ie]
Profiling our workshop artists /Súil ar aíonna na ceardlainne2022
Is ceoltóir traidisiúnta ó Bhaile Atha Cliath í Libby McCrohan. Seineann sí bouzouki ciorcalach Gréigeach. Nuair a bhíonn sí ag tionlacan seineann si go mothúlach, séimh,rithimiúil. Togann sí ionsparaid ó cheoltoirí an phíb uilinn.
Ta Libby tar éis seinmt ar fud na hÉireann agus thar lear. Tá sí le fáil ar dhá thaifeadadh go fóill- an dlúthdhiosca aitheanta “ Heard a Long Gone Song” le Lisa O Neill ( 2018) agus “ Not Before Time”…39 years in the Making” le Páraic Mac Donncha (2018).
Libby McCrohan is an Irish traditional musician from Dublin. She plays a round Greek bouzouki. Her approach to accompaniment is sensitive, subtle and rhythmical, taking inspiration from the regular playing of uilleann pipers.
Libby has performed all over Ireland and abroad and has featured on two albums to date- the critically acclaimed “ Heard a Long Gone Song” by Lisa O Neill (2018) and “ Not Before Time…39 years in the Making” by Páraic Mac Donnchadha (2018).
Tá Éigse 2022 ag druidim linn agus tá áthas orainn go bhfuil ár nábhar clódóireachta réidh le scaipeadh agus go bhfuil ár gclár ullamh le fógairt. Is obair ealaíonta ionta fhéin iad na postaeir agus is fiú go mór ceann acu a choimead mar chuimhneachán na deireadh seachtaine. Ag súil go mór le deireadh seachtaine den scoth le ceol, amhránaíocht, craic agus dea chomhluadar.
Tá áthas orainn a fhógairt go bhfuil clárú do cheardlanna Amhránaíochta & Ceoil na bliana seo oscailte anois. Is feidir clárú suas go dtí an lá féin, agus ar an lá féin fiú, ach bíonn éileamh i gcónaí ar áiteanna mar sin cláraigh go luath más féidir.
Delighted to announce our workshop lineup for this year and that registration for this year’s music and singing workshops is now open. You can register up and including the day itself but it’s recommended to register in advance as places are limited.
03 Nollaig, 202210.00 - 12.30 Ceardlanna Amhránaíochta agus Ceoil na hÉigse.
SINGING AND MUSIC WORKSHOPS.
Ionad Cultúrtha Dochtúir Ó Loingsigh agus Coláiste Ghobnatan
Libby McCrohan - Bouzouki
Diarmuid Ó Meachair - Bosca Ceoil / Accordion.
Cathy Jordan - Amhránaíocht I mBéarla / English Language singing.
Lillis Ó Laoire - Amhránaíocht I nGaeilge / Irish Language singing.
Mary MacNamara Consairtín / Concertina..
Sorcha Costello - Fidil / Fiddle.
Brian O Loughlin - Feadóg Mhór / Flute.
Edel Ní Churraoin - Rinnce Sean Nóis / Sean-nós dance
Profiling our workshop artists / Súil ar aíonna na ceardlainne2021
Is ón Rinn, i nGaeltacht na nDéise do Sheáin Ó Fearghail.
Thosaigh sé ar an bhfidil sa bhunscoil agus níorbh fhada gur phioc sé suas an consairtín chomh maith. D’fhreastail sé ar go leor ceardlanna ceoil thimpeall na tíre cosúil le Scoil Samhradh Willie Clancy agus bhí an-tionchar ag an gceol a chuala sé ann ar a chuid seinnt. D’éist sé le ceoltóirí mar Tommy Peoples, Matt Molloy, Martin Hayes, Noel Hill agus Bobby Gardiner.
Bhain sé máistreacht amach ón roinn cheoil in Ollscoil Luimnigh i 2010.
Thosaigh Seán Ó Fearghail ag deisiú a chonsairtín féin nuair a bhí sé cúig bliana déag d'aois agus tá sé á ndeisiú riamh ó shin. 🎵
Seán Ó Fearghail is from the Rinn Gaeltacht in Waterford.
He started playing the fiddle in primary school but it wasn’t long before he began to play the concertina as well. He has attended many music workshops around the country amongst them Scoil Shamhraidh Willie Clancy and was greatly influenced by the music he heard. He has listened to such musicians as Tommy Peoples, Matt Molloy, Martin Hayes, Noel Hill and Bobby Gardiner.
He obtained his Masters from the Music Department in UL in 2010.
Profiling our workshop artists / Súil ar aíonna na ceardlainne2021
Is boscadóir ó cheantar Shliabh Luachra é Paudie O Connor. Leanann a stíl traidisiún Shliabh Luachra le tionchair óna leithead de Phádraig Uí Chaoimh, Denis Murphy agus na boscadóirí áitiúla cosúil le Johnny O Leary, Jimmy Doyle agus John Brosnan.
Sa bhliain 2005 sheol sé an ceirnín Different State a roghnaigh ‘The Irish Times’ agus ‘The Irish Echo’ mar rogha na bliana ó thaobh na gceirníní traidisiúnta de. Tá dhá cheirnín eile aige – Wind and Reeds leis an bpíobaire John O Brien agus Didn’t She Dance and Dance a sheol sé lena chéile, an fidléir Aoife Ní Chaoimh.
Seinneann agus múineann sé ag na féilte ceoil ar fud na tíre go rialta – Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy agus The Gathering san áireamh.
Tá roinnt taifead déanta aige do chláracha teilifíse, ina measc HUP, Geantraí agus TradFest TG4. Bhí sé mar láithreoir don chlár Geantraí nuair a taifeadadh é in Oileán Chiarraí sa bhliain 2014.
Paudie O Connor is a box player from Sliabh Luachra who follows the traditional Sliabh Luachra style and was influenced by the likes of Padraig Ó Caoimh,Denis Murphy and by local box players such as Johnny O Leary, Jimmy Doyle and John Brosnan.
In 2005 he launched the record “Different State” which was chosen by the Irish Times and Evening Echo as traditional record of the year. He has two other recordings “Wind and Reeds” with the piper John O Brien and “Didn’t she Dance and Danca with his wife ,the fiddler Aoife Ní Chaoimh.
He regularly plays and performs at various festivals during the year, among them “Scoil Shamhraidh Willie Clancy” and “The Gathering”.
He has done some recordings for television programmes, Hup, Geantraí and Tradfest on TG4 and was also a presenter for the programme “Geantraí” when it was recorded in Castleisland in 2004.
Profiling our workshop artists / Súil ar aíonna na ceardlainne2021
Is fiddléir ó Ghaoth Dobhair í Mégan, áit ina bhfuil ceol traidisiúnta agus an ghaoluinn go laidir ann. Bhí sí timpeallaithe ag an gceol agus amhránaíocht is í ag fás aníos. Fiddléir aitheanta ab ea a sin-sheanathair, Joe Jack agus bhí amhráin go tiúbh ag a seanmháthair agus a deirfiúracha.
Tá Megan ag freastal ar Ollscoil Luimní agus tá an triú bhliain ag staidéar Ceol na hÉireann criochnaithe aici. I 2019 bhuaigh sí craobh Uladh sa chomórtas fidil agus ghlac sí páirt I gcraobh Fleadh na hÉireann. Bíonn sí gníomhach ag seinmt ag féilte agus seisiúin ceoil ar fud na tíre agus tá taithí aici bheith ag múineadh ina pobal áitiúil.
Megan Nic Fhionnghaile is a fiddle player from Gaoth Dobhair, a region celebrated for its traditional Irish music and the Irish Language. Growing up, she was surrounded with songs and music from her- her great-grandad, Joe Jack being a well known fiddle player of the area and her Grandmother and her siblings being singers.
Megan attends the University of Limerick and has just finished her third year studying Irish Music there. In 2019 she was the Ulster champion in senior fiddle and was a finalist in the All Ireland Fleadh. She is active performing at festivals and sessions around Ireland and has teaching experience in her local community.
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Is ó Thuaisceart Thiobrad Árainn,áit a bhfuil traidisiún saibhir cheoil í Clíodhna. Thosnaigh sí ag foghlaim an piano agus feadóg stáin ina óige agus ina dhiaidh san an banjo. D’fhoghlaim sí mór chuid go luath óna bheith ag éisteacht le leithéidí Jody Moran,John Carty,John Morrow agus Brian McGrath.
Tá árd mheas ar stíl rithimiúil Chlíodhna, agus tá mór chuid duaiseanna bainte amach aici. Tá sí tar éis bheith ar chláracha theilifíse agus raidió agus tá sí tar éis ana chuid taisteal a dheanamh timpeall an domhain, ag glacadh páirt I gCoirmeacha agus ag múineadh ceoil. Maireann sí in Oirthear na Gaillimhe, áit a bhíonn sí ag múineadh agus ag seinmt ceoil.
Clíodhna Costello hails from North Tipperary, an area rich in traditional music. She was immersed in music at a young age, both at home among her siblings, and with local musicians, the likes of Paddy O’Brien, his daughter Eileen, the Larkins, O’Connors and Slatterys to name but a few. She started learning piano and whistle at a young age and quickly progressed to the banjo. She learned much early on from listening to the likes of Jody Moran, John Carty, John Morrow and Brian McGrath.
Clíodhna’s rhythmic style is widely admired, and she has won numerous awards for her playing. She has appeared on television and radio shows at home in Ireland and has travelled across the world, performing and teaching throughout Europe, the US and as far afield as New Zealand. Clíodhna currently lives in East Galway, where she plays and teaches regularly.
Profiling our workshop artists / Súil ar aíonna na ceardlainne2021
Rugadh Catherine I mBirmingham. B’as Ros Comáin dá tuismitheoirí.
Tá stíl fliutadóireacht Catherine préamahithe I stíl Tuaisceart Chonnachta agus bhí tionchar ag ceoltóirí dá leithéid Josie McDermott, Seamus Tansey, Roger Sherlock agus Matt Molloy uirthi.
Bronnadh Gradam Ceoltóir Traidisiúnta na Bliana TG4 uirthi I 2019. Tháinig si chun cónaithe in Éirinn I 1997.
Bhí sí mar bhall don ghrúpa iomráiteach ban“Macalla”.
Tá dhá thaifeadadh aonair déanta aici ar lipéad Cló Iar Chonnachta, “Music in the Sligo Roscommon Style” ( 1996), agus “The Home Ruler” 2007.
Is teagascóir sinsear í ag Scoil Shamhraidh Willie Clancy agus ag Féilte eile ar fuid na tíre. Tá mór chuid turasanna déanta aici thar lear go háirithe Na Stáit Aontaithe agus an Eoraip. Le déanaí I 2020 sheinm si san Astráil agus an Nua Shéalainn.
Catherine McEvoy was born in Birmingham to Roscommon parents.Her style of flute playing is rooted in North Connaught having been influenced by players such as Josie McDermott, Seamus Tansey, Roger Sherlock, Matt Molloy. Catherine was awarded the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Traditional Musician in 2019.
Catherine came to live in Ireland in 1977 and joined the vibrant revival of traditional music happening at that time. Catherine was a member of the ground breaking first all female group Macalla.
A senior tutor at the Willie Clancy Summer School in Co. Clare, Catherine is also a regular performer and teacher at many other Festivals around Ireland, the USA and Europe. She toured Australia and New Zealand in March 2020.
Catherine has two solo recordings, “ Music in the Sligo Roscommon Style” (CIC) released in 1996 and “The Home Ruler” (2007). Catherine also features on a number of compilation albums and has a duet recording with her brother John McEvoy the well known fiddler player.
Catherine McEvoy toured for the Arts Council of Ireland and also the Arts council of Northern Ireland with fellow musicians Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh (Concertina), Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (fiddle).
Catherine has been a major influence on many of today’s young flute players, being one of the first female traditional flute players to release a solo recording.
