Inniu, cloisfimid an chéad chlár sa tsraith nua seo faoi mhná i saol an cheoil thraidisiúnta. Is à Méabh Nà Thuathaláin a chuirfidh an tsraith i láthair, fidléir óg as Béal Feirste. DÃrÃonn na cláracha ar cheisteanna a bhaineann le stÃl ceoil, le mná i saol an cheoil in Éirinn, agus déantar plé freisin ar na deacrachtaà atá, agus a bhÃ, ag mná a bheith ag seinm go poiblÃ.
Inniu, beidh na ceoltóirà Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh agus Aoife Granville faoi agallamh ag Méabh, agus iad ag caint faoin bhfeadóg mhór, uirlis nár sheinn mórán ban go dtà le déanaÃ. Labhrann an bheirt cheoltóirà faoin bhfliúiteadóir cáiliúil Catherine Mc Evoy, bean a tháinig chun cinn luath sna hochtóidà agus a bhà mar cheannródaà ag go leor ceoltóirà ban eile. Déanann siad beirt machnaimh ar stádas na mban sa cheol traidisiúnta agus na deacrachtaà a bhÃonn acu. DÃrÃonn Aoife agus Muireann ar chúrsaà stÃle, agus seinneann siad dreas ceoil freisin.
Today, we will hear the first programme in this new series about women in traditional Irish music. Presented by young Belfast fiddler, Méabh Nà Thuathaláin, the series focuses on the experiences of a group of female traditional Irish musicians, and their opinions on the topic.
Today, flute players Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and Aoife Granville will speak to Méabh about the flute, an instrument not popular amongst women until recently. They discuss the influence of flute player Catherine McEvoy, who came to prominence in the 80s, on themselves and other women players. They reflect on women in the tradition, and some of the difficulties they have, as well as the question of style, and also play us a few tunes.
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