Bonn Óir Seán Ó Riada 2015
Dé hAoine 5 Feabhra beidh fliúiteadóirí agus ceoltóirí ar an bhfeadóg stáin san iomaíocht sa chraobh do Bhonn Óir Seán Ó Riada 2015, a bheidh á craoladh beo againn anseo ar RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.
Tá ionadaíocht láidir ó Chúige Mumhan sa Chraobh i mbliana, le ceathrar as Corcaigh, beirt as Co. an Chláir, duine as Ciarraí agus duine as Tiobraid Árann. Is í Eimhear Flannery as Séipéal na Carraige i gCorcaigh an ceoltóir is óige sa chraobh, níl sí ach 11 bliain d’aois, agus is é Seán Gavin an duine a chaithfidh an t-aistear is faide a chur dó, an bealach uilig as Chicago Mheiriceá.
Is iad na ceoltóirí Mary Bergin, Patsy Hanly agus Mick O’Connor a bheidh ag moltóireacht i mbliana, agus beidh an chraobh le cloisteáil beo ó 7 pm Dé hAoine 5 Feabhra. Beidh sé le feiceáil beo ar líne freisin www.cuireadhchunceoil.ie
I mbliana den chéad uair beidh ócáid nua, Comhdháil na gCeoltóirí, ar siúl freisin mar chuid d’imeachtaí an deireadh seachtaine in Óstán Pháirc Bhaile an Róistigh i gCorcaigh. Breis eolais anseo.
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On Friday 5 February, 15 traditional flute and whistle players will compete for the Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal in a final we will broadcast live from the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork.
Munster musicians are to the fore in this year’s final, with four competitors from Cork, two from Clare, one from Kerry and one from Tipperary. The youngest competitor is Eimhear Flannery from Rockchapel in Mallow, Co. Cork, who is just 11 years old, and Seán Gavin will be the musician who will travel the furthest to compete, all the way from Chicago.
This year’s judges are esteemed musicians Mary Bergin, Patsy Hanly and Mick O’Connor, and the final will be broadcast live from 7 pm on Friday 5 February. It will also be available to view live at www.cuireadhchunceoil.ie
Also, this year for the first time a Musicians’ Convention will be held on Saturday as part of the weekend’s events, intended to help and advise traditional musicians on a host of subjects. Full programme here.