DÁTA (date)      Sat 22nd May
ÁIT    (venue)    An Droichead Cultural Centre
AM    (time)       Doors Open 7.00 pm

! You can find more information about SERVE at: http://www.serve.ie/servenewsite/index.html

Entry to the event will be £5 all of which will go directly to the charity.  This is a BYO event. Tickets can be bought in advance or you can just pay in on the night.

THIS NIGHT WILL ENTERTAIN YOU FIRSTLY WITH A BLEND OF TRADITIONAL AND FOLK MUSIC WITH BERNADETTE MORRIS, JOANNE HOLLAND & COLM MC CANN FOLLOWED BY AN ECLECTIC MIX OF CONTEMPORARY SONGS FROM CONOR BLANEY/DECLAN MURRAY. A GUARANTEED NIGHT OF CRAIC AGUS CEOL FOR ALL.

Bunaíodh An Droichead in 1992 agus ó shin tá sé ar thus cadhaíochta maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge.

Foirgneamh nua -aoiseach atá i Lárionad an Droichid féin, a bhain roinnt duaiseanna as ucht a dheartha, agus bronnadh príomhdhuais Ghlór na nGaelar an ngúpa cúpla uair.

Freastlaíonn 120 duine ar na ranganna Gaeilge, ó bhunrang go ranganna cainte, gach seachtain agus baineann an ráchairt seo leis an ngréasán atá forbartha le scoileanna Béarla, ollscoileanna agus grúpaí pobail áitiúla.

Meallann trí dhianchúrsa i rith na bliana daoine ó gach cearn den tír agus creideann An Droichead go dtugann Scein Phobail Gaeilge an seans dóibh na múinteoirí is fearr a earcú.

In 2009 cuireadh imeacht nua le chéile agus tharraing Féile An Droichead na sluaite go Béal Feirste leis na ceoltóirí is mó tóir, John Spillane agus Dermot Byrne ina measc. Lainseáil Naomi Long, Ard-Mheara Bhéal Feirste, an fhéile. Go deimhin, d’úsáid sí cúpla focal Gaeilge ina cuid cainte, ag crrithú nach bhfuil an teanga teoranta do thaobh amháin den phobal.

Furthas clúdach den scoth sna meáin. Chonacthas go bhfuil scléip agus spleodar sna Gaeil i gcónaí le ceithre lá a rinne ómós do gach gné de chultúr an oileáin bhig seo.

Ó thosaigh Scéim Phobail Gaeilge d’fhreastail breis agus 5,000 duine ar imeachtaí Gaeilge, idir ranganna, dianchúrsaí, ceardlanna,céilithe agus ceolchoirmeacha, sa Lárionad. Gan dabht, bíonn próifíl na Gaeilge á hardú i gcónaí.

Freastalaíonn daoine ón mBeilg, ón bPolainn agus tíortha eile ar ranganna rialta sa cheantar measctha seo, ach tá bród ar An Droichead go bhfuiltear ag dul i bhfeidhm ar an bpobal Protastúnach fosta.

Meastar go bhfuil tuairim is 15% de na mic léinn ag teacht ón bpobal Protastúnach. Ní rud beag é sin i gceantar ina bhfuil críoch idir an dá phobal i mBéal Feirste.

Gan dabht, cuirfear leis an dea-obair agus é ar intinn ag an ngrúpa leanúint le prófíl na teanga agus an chultúir a fhorbairt chun deiseanna a chur ar fáil do chách.

Buíochas ó chroí as gach tacaíocht agus tá muid ag dúil le bheith ag obair libh amach anseo.

Halla na Cathrach

It is thanks to our massive support base that we have come up tops again, and we couldn’t continue to succeed in this way without people like you continuing to increase the demand for Irish language education and arts at An Droichead.

We simply wish to thank all of our users and welcome even more input in to our growing organisation over the months ahead.

Beidh an chéad chúrsa eile ar siúl Dé Sathairn 8 & Dé Domhnaigh 9 Bealtaine chan ar an  7/8 mar atá clóite sa chlár.

Mairfidh an cúrsa seo ó 10.30rn go 4.30in gach lá. Beidh lón in áireamh sa chostas £25.00 (£15, 14 – 18 bliain d’aois).
Beidh teorainn ar líon na n-áiteanna sa chúrsa agus sa crèche; mar sin, bí cinnte go gcláróidh tú go luath; caithfidh lón pacáilte a bheith le gach páiste. riarfar ar gach ábaltacht. le clárú, gabh i dteagmháil le: imeachtai@androichead.com
Tuilleadh eolais: 02890 288818

The next weekend Irish language course will take place Saturday and Sunday 8 & 9 May, not 7th  & 8th as printed in the programme.

Roscommon born ALAN KELLY is widely regarded as the finest exponent of the piano accordion in traditional Irish music and is credited with single-handedly reviving the piano accordion as a traditional instrument.

The band  for evening consists of   fantasic musician Steph Geremia: who has toured the world extensively and is constant demand as a session musician. Tola Custy: The name of Custy is synonymous with Clare fiddle music, and the fiddle playing of Tola Custy is one reason for that. Tóla is one of the most famous performers, composers and recording artist that Irish music has to offer.

Donogh HennesyDonogh is one of the better-known guitarists in contemporary Irish traditional music. He was a founder member of the Irish super group “Lúnasa”, for 8 years. His last album was nominated for Folk album of the year 2004 in the BBC Radio 2 Awards

“brilliantly talented, effortless and exuberant” Irish Times

Féachtar ar ALAN KELLY ar as Ros Comáin dó go forleathan mar an léiritheoir bocsa ceoil pianó is breátha i gceol traidisiúnta na hÉireann agus tá deá-chlú air amháin as an bhocsa ceoil pianó a athbheochan mar uirlis cheoil thraidisiúnta.

Sa bhannatráthnóna beidh, Steph Geremia, ar ceoltóir iontach í féin a rinne camchuairt ar an domhan go forleathan, agus tá an-ráchairt uirthi mar mar cheoltóir stiúideo . Tola Custy: Tá clú agus cáil ar shloinne Custy i gceol fidile an Chláir agus is í fidleoireacht Tola Custy fáth amháin dó sin. Tá Tóla Custy ar dhuine de na seinnteoirí, cumadóirí agus ceoltóirí stiúideo is cáiliúla i gceol  na hÉireann.

Tá Donough Henessy ar dhuine de na giotáraithe is mó cáile i gceol traidisiúnta comhaimseartha na hÉireann. Bhí sé ina bhall bunaidh den sárghrúpa ceoil “Lúnasa” ar feadh ocht mbliana. Ainmníodh a albam deireanach don ghradam Albam Ceol Daoine is fearr sa bhliain 2004 i nGradaim BBC Radio 2.

“brilliantly talented, effortless and exuberant” Irish Times

“worthy of the grandest soiree of the season” Hot Press

EDDI READER

DECLAN O'ROURKE

Beidh ticéid  dona ceolchoirmeacha atá ag teacht anuas le Declan O’Rourke ( Dé Sathairn 5 Meitheamh) agus Eddi Reader ( Dé hAoine 16 Iúil) ar fail ón suimh www.wegottickets.com Déardaoin 25 Márta 2010. Bígí cinnte bhur gcuid a cheannacht chomh luath agus is feidir!!

Tickets for our upcoming concerts with Declan O’Rouke ( Saturday 5 June) and Eddi Reader ( Friday 16 July) will go on sale Thursday 25 March from www.wegottickets.com. Please make sure to get your tickets early!!

As part of the Glór na nGael celebrations, there will be a free concert with Neádar and Venue i, at the Lárionad on Friday 19th March @ 7.30. As this is a free event, there will be a first come first served policy on the door.

agus Tráth na gCeist

Dé hAoine 12 Márta, 9.00in.

Tigh Madden

Friday 12th March, 9.00pm.

Madden’s Bar

Beidh An Droichead, i gcompháirtíocht le Cumann Cultúrtha
Mhic Reachtain, ag reáchtáil tráth na gceist i dTígh Madden, agus
duaiseanna airgid ann do na buaiteoirí. Táille £12 ar gach
foireann de cheathrar. Beidh seisiún bríomhar ceoil ann i ndiaidh
an T. na gC.
An Droichead in co-operation with Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic
Reachtain will host an Irish language quiz in Maddens Bar. Cash
prizes for the winners. There will be a cost of £12.00 per team of
Four. The quiz will be followed by a lively music session.

Cathal, PJ and Mairtín are joined on stage by Donal Lunny at An Droichead, Saturday 20th Feb 2010

PJ woos the An Droichead audience.

Pádraig Rynne – An Consairtín
Tá Pádraig ar dhuine de na daoine is mó clú i gceol na hÉireann a sheinn agus a thaifead leis na ceoltóirí is mó cáile i gceol. Mar iarbhall de“Cian” – thaifead agus sheinn Pádraig le ceoltóirí as Arty McGlynn, Kevin Crawford, Tony Linnane, At First Light, Flook…tá sé soiléir go bhfuil sé ar dhuine de na ceoltóirí is mó ráchairte i gceol an lae inniu. Bhí a albam aonréadach “Bye AWhile”, eisithe i  2005, ar cheann de na halbaim cheoil thraidisiúnta ba mhó díolta sa bhliain sin.
Tóla Custy – An Fhidil
Tá ainm Custy bainteach le ceol fidile an Chláir, tá Tóla ar dhuine de na seinnteoirí, cumadóirí agus ceoltóirí is mó cáile i gceol na hÉireann. Thaifead agus sheinn Tóla le ceoltóirí amhail Mirella Murray, Grada, Lúnasa, Alan Kelly agus a bhanna ceoil, Arty McGlynn, Heidi Talbot agus Pauline Scanlon.
Paul McSherry – Giotár
Mar bhall de theaghlach clúiteach Mhic Shearrraigh ó Bhéal Feirste, ní ábhair iontais é gur tugadh creidiúint dó as ceol Éireannach ar an ghiotár a athchumadh. Mar bhall bunaidh Tamalin, thaifead agus sheinn Paul le Déanta, Mosaic, Liam O Flynn, The Donal Lunny band fosta.
Kathleen MacInnes
Scotland on Sunday “Best Folk Album released in 2006″ Og-mhadainn Shamhraidh (Summer Dawn) Kathleen MacInnes. Agus muid ag obair leis an cheolchoirm seo a eagrú tá lúcháir orainn fáilte a chur roimh an amhránaí iontach seo ó Uist a Dheas go dtí An Droichead. Tá cumas agus aigeantacht ghlórach uathúil ag Kathleen beogacht dhrámatúíl a chur i gcanadh a cuid amhrán – is aisteoir agus láithreoir teilifíse í agus tá a halbam“Og-mhadainn Shamhraidh”, le tionlacáin ó roinnt de na ceoltóirí Gaelacha is fearr amhail Cathy Ann MacPhee agus Julie Fowlis, agus ó shárionstraimithe cheol tíre amhail Donald Shaw agus Michael McGoldrick ó Capercaillie go dtí an fidléir John McCusker iontach agus álainn. Duine ar bith nach bhfuil saothar Kathleen ar eolas acu déanfar fíorchineál orthu.

Custy, Rynne & Mc Sherry with guests Kathleen MacInnes & Laoise Kelly

Together this trio will blow you away with their musical talents. Performing together since 2003, they are also founder members of Irelands hottest and most exciting band of our current generation “Guidewires”. Their music consists of both new and old tunes with an odd foreign set thrown in for good measure.What makes them so different is their arrangements of these musical pieces. This concert includes many new unheard sets from the three.

Pádraig Rynne – Concertina
Pádraig is one of Irish music’s best known names and seems to have played and recorded with the biggest names in music. An ex member of “Cian” –Pádraig has recorded and performed with musicians such as Arty McGlynn, Kevin Crawford, Tony Linnane, At First Light, Flook…it is clear that he is one of music’s most in demand musicians.
His solo album“Bye AWhile” released in 2005 was one of the fastest selling Traditional albums that year.
Tóla Custy – Fiddle
The name of Custy is synonymous with Clare fiddle music, Tóla is one of the most famous performers, composers and recording artist that Irish music has to offer. Tóla has recorded and performed with Mirella Murray, Grada, Lúnasa, Alan Kelly and his band, Arty McGlynn, Heidi Talbot and Pauline Scanlon, just to name a few.
Paul McSherry – Guitar
A member of the famous McSherry family from Belfast, it’s no surprise that Paul has been credited with re-inventing Irish music on the guitar. A founding member of Tamalin, Paul has also recorded and played with Déanta, Mosaic,
Liam O Flynn, The Donal Lunny band.

Kathleen MacInnes
Scotland on Sunday “Best Folk Album released in 2006″ Og-mhadainn Shamhraidh (Summer Dawn) Kathleen MacInnes. Having worked for almost two years to put this gig together,We are delighted to welcome this amazing vocalist from South Úist to An Droichead. Kathleen has unique vocal colour and an ability to breathe dramatic life into her songs – she’s also an actress and television presenter, and her album“Og-mhadainn Shamhraidh” with accompaniments by some of Gaeldom’s best singers including Cathy Ann MacPhee and Julie Fowlis, and top folk instrumentalists from Capercaillie’s Donald Shaw and Michael McGoldrick to fiddler John McCusker is a beauty. Anyone not already familiar with Kathleen’s work is in for a real treat.

Beidh an chéad Dianchúrsa eile: Dé Sathairn 27 & Dé Domhnaigh 28 Feabhra 2010. Le clárú, cuir r-phost chuig imeachtai@androichead.com Nó Scairt ar 02890 288818

The next weekend course will take place on: Saturday 27& Sunday 28th February 2010. To register e-mail imeachtai@androichead.com OR Call 02890 288818.

Glór na nGael

Is é An Droichead, Béal Feirste a bhuaigh céad áit i gcomórtas Ghlór na nGael 2009. Fógraíodh torthaí an chomórtais ar chlár Seán Bán Breathnach ar Raidio na Gaeltachta ag 2.00in 29 Eanáir 2010.

Bhuaigh t-ionad i ndeisceart na cathrach €50,000 agus trófaí. Is í an Roinn Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta príomh urra na duaise náisiúnta agus Foras na Gaeilge urra an trófaí.

Chuaigh an leibhéal pleanála do thodhchaí na Gaeilge a rinne An Droichead i bhfeidhm ar mholtóirí Ghlór na nGael.

Bhuaigh an Droichead an duais mar aitheantas náisiúnta ar mbain an coiste amach ag cur na Gaeilge chun cinn le linn 2009.

Is é Comharchumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige, Co na Gaillimhe, a bhuaigh an dara áit agus duais de €12,500. Bhuaigh An Clár as Gaeilgean tríú áit agus duais de €7,500.

Ag moladh obair An Droichead, dúirt bainisteoir Ghlór na nGael, Nóra Welby: “Tá an duais seo tuillte go maith ag an Droichead as a bhfuil déanta ar son na Gaeilge in Oirthear Chathair Bhéal Feirste le blianta anuas.”

“Chuaigh an leibhéal pleanála do thodhchaí na Gaeilge sa cheantar seo i bhfeidhm ar na moltóirí neamhspleácha agus tá an-dóchas ann go mmbainfí na pleananna sin amach agus go gcruthófar postanna agus seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge sa cheantar.

“Tá liosta leatha d’imeachtaí agus deiseanna labhartha ar siúl ag an Droichead agus is áis phobail cheart ionad an Droichid féin.

“Gabhaim comhghairdeas leis an Droichead agus céad áit i gcomórtas Ghlór na nGael á bhuachan acu in éadan iomaíocht ghéar. ‘Seo an duais ag filleadh ar Bhéal Feirste i ndiaidh camchuairt ceithre bhlian timpeall na tíre.

“Is aitheantas an duais seo ní amháin d’obair na mbuaiteoirí ach do choistí agus grúpaí deonacha ar fud na tíre atá ag cur na Gaeilge chun chinn i rith na bliana.”

San iomlán d’fhógair Glór na nGael duaiseanna de luach €150,000 beo ar Raidió na Gaeltachta.

Eagrófar Bronnadh Náisiúnta agus Idirnáisiúnta Duaiseanna Ghlór na nGael i mBéal Feirste ar an 20ú Márta 2010.

http://www.insideireland.ie/

Glór na nGael

South Belfast Irish language centre, An Droichead, has won first place and €50,000 in the 2009 Glór na nGael national awards.

The results of the Gradaim Ghlór na nGael competition were announced by Seán Bán Breathnach on Raidió na Gaeltachta at 2.00 pm 29 January on a show broadcast live from Belfast.

The amount of planning done for the future growth of Irish in south Belfast by An Droichead impressed the Glór na nGael judges.

The Glór na nGael awards, with a prize fund of  €150,000, are awarded annually to the local voluntary committees that do most to promote the Irish language.

The awards are used to offer scholarships to attend Irish language courses in the Gaeltacht where the language is in daily use by the local population.

Among the winners were the West Belfast Taxi Association will be presented with Trófaí na gComhlachtaí on account of the services it provides through the medium of Irish.

The awards will be presented at a special ceremony in Belfast on 20 March 2010.

Global Gaeilge, the international part of the competition, was initiated in 2005 to give recognition to Irish language groups oversees.

First place in the Global Gaeilge awards  was won by Cumann Gaeilge na hAstráile (Melbourne, Australia), second place went to the Manchester Irish Language Group  and third place  went to  Gaeltacht Cheanada.

Congratulating the Manchester Irish Language Group, Glór na nGael manager, Nóra Welby said: “The work carried MILG deserves the highest praise.

“Over the last year they have organised regular classes, and social events in Manchester. This is the second year in a row for MILG to be in the top two international committees and we wish them every success for 2010. ”

Recognition awards also went to Ollscoil Baile Pitt, Pittsburg and to an Cumann Gaelach, Lucsamburg.

http://www.insideireland.ie/

Saturday 13 February, 8.00pm, Tickets £10.00