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Cormac Begley
Cormac is concertina player from west Kerry and he plays 13 concertinas that range from bass to piccolo register. His debut solo album received critical acclaim accumulating nine 5-star reviews. The music on his debut album and his latest solo album, entitled "B" are central to the award winning show Mám (directed by Micheal Keegan Dolan) and to Pat Collin's film, 'The Dance'. He plays in a number of projects with musicians Liam O Connor, Caoimhín O Raghallaigh, Martin Hayes and Liam Ó Maonlaí, Rushad Eggleston (cello), Lisa O Neill and Ye Vagabonds. He has recorded with artists including Lankum, Stephen James Smith, Ré, Jack Talty, Ye Vagabonds and Lisa O'Neill. He is the founder of Airt, a residential school in West-Kerry, and the award winning Tunes in the Church live concert series in Galway, and more recently, a new outdoor concert series from his campervan, the ‘Beauty’.
Ceol Úr - Conor Caldwell
Is ceoltóir, cumadóir, taighdeoir agus léachtóir é Conor Caldwell atá ag obair go forleathan i saol an ceol traidisiúnta a bhfuil clú bainte amach aige leis an dísreach fhidil NORTH in éineacht le Danny Diamond. Tá lúchair orainn an chéad léiriú de Beannú na mBád, píosa úr ceoil coimisiúnaithe ag An Droichead agus cumtha ag Conor Caldwell & Danny Diamond, a chuir os bhur gcomhair.
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Conor Caldwell is a musician, researcher, and lecturer, working in the field of Irish traditional music, engaging audiences through performance, broadcast, and print. Conor is one half of the fiddle-duo NORTH and Musical Director with Dearcán Media. This special event will see this premiere of Blessing The Boats Commissioned by An Droichead and composed by Conor Caldwell and Danny Diamond.
The piece will be based on the sights, sounds, and people of Teileann, in the Donegal Gaeltacht parish of Gleann Cholm Cille. Both artists have spent many years honing their skills as fiddlers and composers in the area. Teileann has been home historically to some of the very best of traditional musicians and folklorists.
The composer said “The abstract and contemporary soundscape encapsulates the atmosphere of Teilinn, developing musical themes and motifs that are rooted in the local fiddle tradition and style. Incorporating found sounds and subtle electronics, the piece will be performed on a range of fiddles which will draw on the area’s medieval maritime connections with northern Scotland and Scandinavia. The piece will also include spoken word as Gaeilge from local residents, both figuratively and literally signposting the listener on their journey through the piece. For this performance”.
Conor will be joined by Aidan O’Donnell, David Strange, Andrew Nesbitt and Edel Ni Churraoin.
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Ceol Úr. Ryan Molloy & Seán Óg Graham
Ceol Úr: An Droichead presents new music. Ryan Molloy and Seán Óg Graham
15/10/2021
8pm
The Harty Room @ QUB
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Is iomaí sin duais agus gradam atá bainte amach ag Seán Óg Graham agus Ryan Molloy agus tá siad luaite i measc na gceoltóirí uirlise, tionlacaithe agus cumadóirí is tábhachtaí in Éirinn. Tá lúchair orainn an bheirt seo a bheith linn don chéad léiriú de Casúir ‘s Caipí, píosa úr ceoil coimisiúnaithe ag An Droichead, a chuir os bhur gcomhair.
Seán Óg Graham and Ryan Molloy are amongst Ireland’s foremost traditional instrumentalists, accompanists and composers with many awards and accolades between them. From Seán Óg’s work as accordionist extraordinaire with trad supergroup Beoga to Ryan’s compositions for ‘trad orchestra’, This performance will include the premiere of Casúir ‘s cnaipí an exciting and virtuosic work for button accordion and piano newly commissioned by An Droichead.
**Tickets must be booked in advance for this performance. Allocated seating will in in place. Tickets must be purchased together to ensure seats together.
Please DO NOT attend if you have symptoms of COVID-19. Please check and adhere most recent government guidelines while attending. Masks must be worm for the duration of the performance. If you have any questions or concerns in advance of attending this perform please contact claire@androichead.com