Seán Ó Fearghaill – Éigse 2021

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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.

Beidh na ceardlanna ar siúl san Ionad Cultúrtha agus i gColáiste Ghobnatan, óna 10.00 go dtína 12.30 maidin Dé Sathairn 04 Nollaig 2021.

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.

Workshops take place in the Ionad Cultúrtha and in Coláiste Ghobnatan from 10.00 to 12.30 on Saturday morning 4th of December.

Megan Nic Fhionnghaile – Éigse 2021

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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.

Clíodhna Costello – Éigse 2021

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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.

Beidh na ceardlanna ar siúl san Ionad Cultúrtha agus i gColáiste Ghobnatan, óna 10.00 go dtína 12.30 maidin Dé Sathairn 04 Nollaig 2021.

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.

Workshops take place in the Ionad Cultúrtha and in Coláiste Ghobnatan from 10.00 to 12.30 on Saturday morning 4th of December.

Catherine McEvoy – Éigse 2021

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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.

Beidh na ceardlanna ar siúl san Ionad Cultúrtha agus i gColáiste Ghobnatan, óna 10.00 go dtína 12.30 maidin Dé Sathairn 04 Nollaig 2021.

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.  

Workshops take place in the Ionad Cultúrtha and in Coláiste Ghobnatan from 10.00 to 12.30 on Saturday morning 4th of December.

Cárthach Mac Craith – Éigse 2021

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Cárthach Mac Craith.
Amhránaíocht I nGaoulinn /
Irish Language singing.

Rugadh agus tógadh Cárthach Mac Craith I Rinn ó gCuanach I nDéisibh Mumhan.

Tá Cárthach ag amhrán ó bhí sé ina gharsúin óg agus thug leis an traidisíuin ársa amhránaíochta  a áite dhúchais.

Bhí sé ar an gcéad amhránai ag an ngrúpa Danú  agus tá sé ina bhall de Chór Fear na nDéise.

Tá a chuid amhránaiochta le cloisint ar dhlúthdhioscaí na ngrúpai sin agus ar a dhlúthdhiosca aonarach An Tobar Séimh, a sheol sé in 2018.

Tuilleadh eolas faoin gcuid eile de na ceardlanna agus conas áit a chur in áirithe le fáil anseo.

Cárthach mac Craith was born and reared in the  Ring  Gaeltacht in County Waterford.

Cárthach has been singing since he was a young child and is steeped in the rich traditional singing of his native home.

He was the lead singer with the group Danú and is a member of Cór Fear na nDéise. His singing can be heard on  the cd’s of those groups and can be heard also on his won solo cd An Tobar Séimh.

More information about the rest of the workshops and how to book your spot can be found here.

Fógra / Ceardlanna Amhránaíochta & Ceoil Éigse 2021

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.                   

Cárthach Mac Craith.
Amhránaíocht I nGaoulinn / Irish Language singing.

Seán Ó Sé.
Amhránaíocht I mBéarla / English Language singing.

Megan McGinley.
Fidil / Fiddle.

Seán Ó Fearghaill.
Consairtín / Concertina.

Sibéal Davitt.
Rince / Dance.

Paudie O Connor.
Bosca Ceoil / Accordion.

Catherine McEvoy.
Feadóg Mhór / Flute.

Cliodhna Costelloe.
Banjo.

Déan teagmháil le bhur dtoil len Ionad Cultúrtha ag 026 45733 nó eolas@ionadculturtha.ie.   

Táille: Duine amháin =€20
Táillí i gcás páiste ón dteaghlach céanna: X 2 = €35; X 3 = €50; x 4 = €60

Ionad Culturtha an Dochtúra Uí Loingsigh agus Coláiste Ghobnatan. 
04 Nollaig, 2021