Éigse Uí Ghramhnaigh 2010


10, 11, 12ú
Meán Fómhair
September
2010

Baile Átha Buí, Co. na Mí
Athboy  Co. Meath

Ceolchoirm Mhór, Dé hAoine 8.30
Ceardlanna Cheoil, amhránaíochta agus damhsa   
Gig-Rig
Comórtas Ceannais na hÉireann Damhsa ar an Sean-nós
Damhsa ar Fhaiche an Aonaigh 		Gala Concert, Friday 8.30pm
Music, singing and dancing Workshops
Gig-Rig
All-Ireland Sean-nós Dancing Competition
Jigs on the Green
Dé hAoine 10 Meán Fómhair 2010 Friday 10 September 2010

Ceolchoirm Mhór

Beidh Ceolchoirm Mhór ar siúl in Óstán an Darnley, Baile Átha Buí ag a 8.30in. Beidh ceoltóirí, amhránaithe agus damhsóirí den scoth ar an stáitse.

Bronnfar Gradam ar Eamonn Cassells as ucht an obair atá déanta aige ar feadh a shaol chun cúrsaí chúltúrtha a chur chun cinn i mBaile Átha Buí.


Cead Isteach: €10.00 do dhaoine fásta.
Cead isteach do pháistí - saor in aisce. 		Gala Concert

A gala concert featuring top traditional musicians, singers and dancers will take place at 8.30pm in The Old Darnley Lodge Hotel, Athboy.

Local Athboy man, Eamonn Cassells, is being honoured by Éigse Uí Ghramhnaigh for his life-long contribution to culture in Athboy.

Admission to the concert: €10.00 – adults, children free of charge.
Dé Sathairn 11 Meán Fómhair 2010 Saturday 11 September 2010

Ceardlanna

Beidh Ceardlanna Cheoil agus Amhránaíochta ar siúl idir 11.00rn agus 1.00in agus arís idir 2.00 agus 4.00in leis na teagascóirí seo a leanas:

Damhsa ar an Sean-nós- Emma O’Sullivan - Halla Naomh Séamas
Amhránaíocht ar an Sean-nós- Máirtín Tom Sheáinín - Comhair Chreidmheasa
Veidhlín - Kane O’Rourke - Cistin Halla Naomh Séamas
Consairtín - Noel Hill - Céard Scoil
Feadóg Mhór - Troy Bannon - Halla Mhacra na Feirme

Costas agus Clarú:
€10.00 an costas atá ar na ceardlanna.
Tosóidh an clárú le h-aghaidh na ceardlanna ar a 10.00rn, maidin Shathairn taobh amuigh d'Oifig an Phoist i mBaile Átha Buí.

Workshops

Traditional music and singing workshops will take place from 11.00am-1.00pm and 2.00-4.00pm in the following venues by the following tutors:

Sean nós dancing - Emma O’Sullivan - St James’ Hall
Sean nós singing - Máirtín Tom Sheáinín - Credit Union
Fiddle - Kane O’Rourke - St James’ Hall/Kitchen
Concertina - Noel Hill - Vocational School
Flute - Troy Bannon - Macra Hall

Cost and Registration:
The cost of each workshop will be: €10.00.
Registration for workshops will take place on the morning of the 11th from 10.00am outside Athboy Post Office.
Emma Ní Shuilleabháin:
As an Rinn Mhaoile i gConamara a thagann Emma, damhsóir ar an sean-nós den scoth. Thosaigh sí ag damhsa i 2005 le linn di a bheith ag staidéar cúrsaí gnó agus margaíochta in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe. Ag aois a 24, bhuaigh sí an Craobh Chomórtas na hÉireann le h-aghaidh damhsa ar an sean-nós ag Oireachtas na Samhna i Leitir Ceannainn. Dhamhsaigh sí san Stáit Aontaithe, san Eoraip agus sna Filipíní agus anois tá sí ag múineadh damhsa do pháistí i dtuaisceart Chonamara agus ag ceardlanna damhsa ar fud an réigúin. Bhain sí cáil amach i 2010 nuair a bhuaigh sí an All Ireland Talent Competition. Bhuaigh Emma an Comórtas Damhsa ar an Sean-Nós i mBaile Átha Buí sa bhliain 2009.
Emma O’Sullivan:
Sean nós dancer Emma O’Sullivan hails from Renvyle in Connemara. She took up sean nós dancing in 2005 while studying business and marketing at university in Galway and by 2009, at the age of 24, she had won the All-Ireland Sean Nós Dancing title at Oireachtas na Samhna in Letterkenny. She has danced in the United States, Europe and the Philippines and now teaches sean nós full-time to children in North Connemara in particular and at weekend dance workshops in the region. She won widespread admiration in early 2010 when she won the finals of the RTE All Ireland Talent Competition. Emma won the All Ireland sean nós dancing competition in Athboy in 2009.
Tá an oíche seo dorcha is tá sí fuar,
'Gus tá sí 'goilliúint ar mo chroí go mór;
Mo stór a d'imigh 's nach bhfuil le fáil,
'S a bhéas a' goilliúint orm nó go bhfaighidh mé bás.

Is amhránaí ar an sean-nós den scoth é Máirtín Tom Sheáinín. As Leitir Chaladh i gceantar na n-Oileán i gConamara a thagann Máirtín. Is craoltóir le RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta é le fada an lá. Bhuaigh sé Corn Uí Riada sa bhliain 1983 agus arís i 1988.
Máirtín Tom Sheáinín Mac Donnacha is from Leitir Claladh in Conamara. He is a vry well-known and respected sean-nós singer. Máirtín has been a full time presenter on Raidió na Gaeltachta for many years. He was the youngest ever winner of the Corn Uí Riada in 1983 and was successful again in 1988.
Cláiríneach is ea Noel Hill agus tá sé ar dhuine de na ceoltóirí tradisiúnta is cáiliúla dá bhfuil ann. Tá sé ráite nach bhfuil a sharú le fáil ar an gconsairtín. Uirlis nach mbíodh le cloisteáil ach ag rincí tí i gCo. an Chláir ach atá anois le cloisteáil ar stáitsí móra ar fud an domhain. Tá borradh mór ar an méid daoine atá ag casadh an consairtín sa lá atá inniu ann agus tá cuid mhór den chreistiúint sin ag dul go Noel Hill. Tá spreagadh tugtha aige do cheoltóirí óga na tíre agus as ucht a ranganna consairtín ó cheann ceann na tíre. Is saineolaí clúiteach ar an gceol Gaelach é.
Noel Hill – Concertina:
Noel Hill comes from County Clare and he is one of those standard-setting voices in Irish music today. Few musicians in any field or in any generation achieve a position where both audiences and experts agree on their pre-eminence and mastery of an instrument. Noel Hill's virtuosity has firmly established him as the defining Irish concertina player of our time. He has taken the humble concertina from the house dances of County Clare to stages throughout the world. The concertina, like Irish music itself, is currently enjoying a tremendous increase in popularity, and Noel Hill is at the forefront of this movement, not only as an awe-inspiring performer but also as a teacher and a well respected authority on Ireland's music.
As Chontae na Mí do Troy Bannon, fear na feadóige móire a bhfuil duaiseanna go leor buaite aige ag Fleadhanna agus ag an Oireachtas. Thug sé aghaidh ar Mheiriceá, An Bhreatain, An Ghearmáin, Barbados agus Ceanada le grúpaí eagsúla thar na mblianta. Chas sé le ceoltóirí cáiliúla ar nós Johnny Connolly, Oisín Mac Diarmada, Brian Fitzgerald agus Ned Kelly. Tá tóir mhór air mar mholtóir agus mar mhúinteoir mar is maistir ar a cheird é Troy. Tá sé ar dhuine de cheoltóirí Banna Chéilí Naomh Pádraig a bhfuil Craobh na hÉireann buaite acu agus is ball é chomh maith den ghrúpa Providence.
Troy Bannon – Flute: Troy Bannon, from County Meath has won many titles in Fleadhanna Ceoil and also in the Oireachtas. He has toured the USA, Britain, Germany, Barbados and Canada with various groups over the years playing with such notable musicians as Johnny Connolly, Oisín Mac Diarmada, Brian Fitzgerald and Ned Kelly. Not only is he a well-respected musician, he is also a much sought after as an adjudicator and teacher of master classes on the flute. He is a member of the All-Ireland winning Naomh Pádraig Céilí Band and of the very well respected traditional music band Providence.

Kane Ó Ruairc:
Rugadh Kane i Londain. Tháinig a mháthair as Ghaeltacht Ráth Chairn. Tá cónaí air anois i mBaile Átha Buí. Thosaigh Kane amach ar an mbodhrán agus uaidh sin go dtí an fheadóg, an veidhlín agus go leor uirlisí eile chomh maith. Tá dlúthdhiosca amuigh aige darbh ainm 'The Jolly Tinker,' agus tá sé le cloisteáil ar seo ag casadh uirlisí éagsúla, an fheadóg mhór, veidhlín, portaireacht béil agus giotár. Is cumadóir den scoth é chomh maith.

Kane O’Rourke:
Kane O'Rourke was born in London. His mother is from the Ráth Chairn Gaeltacht. His musical talents started on the bodhrán and progressed quickly on to the whistle, fiddle and a variety of other instruments. "The Jolly Tinker" was his first album and it brought together an array of his musical talents that features him playing Flute, Fiddle, Lilting and Guitar. Kane also is a great composer of tunes.
Gig Rig - 12.00in - 10.00in
Beidh ceol, amhráin agus damhsa ar an nGig-Rig, ag tosú ag meán lae agus ag leanacht ar aghaidh go dtí 10.00in. Beidh seisiúin sna tithe tábhairne san oíche. Music on the Gig Rig will continue from noon until hopefully, around 10.00pm with sessiúns taking place in the local pubs.
Comórtas Ceannas na hÉireann - Damhsa ar an Sean Nós All Ireland Sean Nós Dancing Competition
Tosóidh an Comórtas g a 5.00in ar an nGig-Rig i lár Átha Buí.
Costas Iontrála do dhaoine fásta: €10.00
Beidh sé saor in aisce do dhaoine óga suas go dtí 18 bliana d'aois.
Duaiseanna: Daoine Fásta: 1ú €500, 2ú €200 agus 3ú €100.
Beidh dhá rannóg nua ann i mbliana, faoi 12 agus faoi 18. Beidh Corn ar fáil don chéad agus don dara háit.
Is féidir clárú roimh ré ach teagmháil a dhéanamh le:
maryjoneedham@gaelic.ie / 087 2962320 nó ag an nGig-Rig ar an lá.
The All Ireland Sean Nós Dancing Competition will take place at 5.00pm on the Gig Rig in the centre of Athboy. Entry fee for adults: €10.00, children 18 and under on the day - free of charge. Prizes: Adult: 1st €500, 2nd €200 and 3rd €100. There will be two new categories this year – under 12 and under 18, each of those categories will receive a trophy for 1st and 2nd place. Registration in advance to maryjoneedham@gaelic.ie or on the day of the competition at the Gig Rig.
Dé Domhnaigh 12 Meán Fómhair 2010 Sunday 12 September 2010
'Poirt ar an bhFaiche'
Dé Domhnaigh 12 Meán Fómhair 2010:
Spórt agus Spraoi traidisiúnta do gach duine.
Cén áit? Faiche an Aonaigh
Cén t-am? idir 3.00in agus 6.00in.

Má bhíonn an aimsir go dona, beidh sé ar siúl i Halla Séamas Naofa.
‘Jigs on the Green’
Sunday 12 Sept 2010:
Traditional fun for all – will take place on The Fair Green, Athboy from 3.00pm-6.00pm.

In case of bad weather this event will be moved to St James’ Hall.

Contact / teagmháil: : An Rúnai / Secretary: Mary Jo Needham- 087 2962320 / E-mail: maryjoneedham@gaelic.ie