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Fiddle players Zoe Conway and Jim McKillop join forces, and Megan Nic Ruairí joins Liam Ó Maonlaí in conversation and performance.

Is sraith cheoil thraidisiúnta agus cheoil tíre í Ar Scáth an Cheoil ina gcumasctar an chartlann cheoil is suntasaí a taifeadadh le caoga bliain anuas le comhrá beoga, suimiúil agus seinm ceoil ag scoth na gceoltóirí as gach cearn den tír agus níos faide i gcéin. Bímid ag éisteacht le ceoltóirí in áiteanna áille, éagsúla ag caint faoina gcuid tionchair cheoil agus mar a bhíonn siad de shíor ag amharc siar ar fhréamhacha an cheoil agus ag forbairt a scéal ceoil féin ach ag cinntiú go maireann an traidisiún. Sa chéad chlár seo, tagann Zoe Conway agus Jim McKillop le chéile ar an fhidil, labhraíonn Neil Martin faoin chairdeas agus dáimh cheoil atá aige le hEithne Ní Uallacháin agus Gerry O’Connor agus cluinimid comhphíosa álainn agus comhrá idir Liam Ó Maonlaí agus Megan Nic Ruairí. Labhraíonn Diane Cannon faoin tionchar suntasach a bhí ag Margaret Barry ar a turas ceoil agus ceiliúrann Edel Ní Churraoin ceol Johnny Connolly, an boscadóir clúiteach as Gaillimh.

Ar Scáth an Cheoil is a traditional and folk music series that combines the most significant music archive recorded over the last 50 years, with enlightening chat and music performances from top artists from across Ireland and beyond. From various beautiful locations and settings, we hear musicians chatting about their musical influences and how they are constantly looking back to the roots of the music, developing their own musical story but also constantly ensuring that the tradition evolves and in turn survives. In this first programme, we see Zoe Conway and Jim McKillop join forces on fiddles, Neil Martin chats about his friendship and musical connection with Eithne Ní Uallacháin and Gerry O’ Connor and we hear a beautiful collaboration and chat between Liam Ó Maonlaí and Megan Nic Ruairí. Diane Cannon chats about the significance Margaret Barry had on her own musical journey and Edel Ní Churraoin celebrates the music of the legendary Galway melodeon player, Johnny Connolly.

29 minutes

Last on

Mon 13 Mar 2023 22:00

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  • Sun 10 Apr 2022 22:00
  • Mon 13 Mar 2023 22:00