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SUMMARY:Thomas D'Arcy McGee School 2025
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 2-4 Thomas D’Arcy McGee School\, Carlingford\, Co. Louth \nhttps://thomasdarcymcgee.com
URL:https://gerryoconnor.net/event/thomas-darcy-mcgee-school-2025/
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SUMMARY:No Earthly Estate - A Concert of Archive Material
DESCRIPTION:A Concert of live music from the Oriel Traditional Music Archive (OTMA)\nFor this project\, Oriel Traditional Music Archive have invited renowned musicians Gerry O’Connor (fiddle)\, Nuala Kennedy (flute and voice) and Eilís Lavelle (harp) to delve into the archival material within OTMA and curate a programme of music which showcases the music of Oriel from the 19th and 20th centuries. As well as the better-known Donnellan and McGahon Collections\, they will bring to our ears lesser-known material from Mary Ann Carolan\, Séan O’Boyle\, the McArdle brothers and Lizzie O’Brien among others to demonstrate the particular influences and features of music from this historic area. \nAddress: The Patrick Kavanagh Centre\, Inniskeen\, Co. Monaghan\, Ireland A91 KT20
URL:https://gerryoconnor.net/event/no-earthly-estate-a-concert-of-archive-material/
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SUMMARY:The Long Grazing Acre - Louth - a celebration of the Travelling Community's contribution to Irish Traditional music and song
DESCRIPTION:Renowned uilleann piper Paddy Keenan leads a star-studded line up of Irish traditional musicians and singers at the Long Grazing Acre Festival at The Lumpers\, Ravensdale\, Co Louth\, from Fri 26 to Sunday 28 September. The Long Grazing Acre tour celebrates the enormous contribution Travellers make to traditional Irish music as it tours Donegal\, Clare and Louth this year\, focusing on a different musical Traveller family in each location.\nKeenan will be joined in Ravensdale\, County Louth by local Traveller musicians including Maragret Barry’s grandchildren Marty\, Paddy\, Eugene\, and Eoin\, piper Johnny Purcell grandson of Johnny Doran\, accordion player William Dundon\, and singers Colette Joyce and Coleen Savage along with local fiddle virtuoso Gerry O’Connor and Keenan’s long term musical partner Éamonn De Barra.\nThe rich musical heritage of Irish Traveller musicians in the Oriel region presents a compelling opportunity for a cultural celebration that preserves and honours this vital tradition. The Oriel region\, encompassing parts of Counties Monaghan\, Louth\, Armagh\, and Down\, has been home to some of Ireland’s most influential Traveller musicians\, whose contributions have shaped mainstream Irish traditional music.\nCentral to this celebration is the legacy of Margaret Barry\, whose powerful voice and distinctive banjo playing style made her one of the most significant figures in Irish traditional music. Barry’s performances at festivals and concerts throughout Ireland\, Britain and the USA in the mid-20th century helped preserve and popularise traditional songs that might otherwise have been lost. Her recordings\, particularly of songs like “She Moved Through the Fair” and “The Factory Girl\,” stand as masterpieces of the tradition.\nThe contemporary generation of Barry musicians – Marty\, Paddy\, Eugene and Eoin demonstrates the living continuity of this tradition. Their music shows how Traveller musical heritage continues to evolve while maintaining its essential character.\nSimilarly\, Johnny Purcell\, grandson of Johnny Doran\, connects us to one of the most celebrated Traveller musical dynasties in Ireland\, has local roots in Newry and will be to the fore at the concert and sessions. The music of the late John Rooney\, the renowned uilleann piper from Crossmaglen\, will be recalled and celebrated. Rooney represents another crucial figure in this musical lineage. His mastery of the pipes and deep knowledge of Traveller tunes represents a vital part of Oriel and Traveller heritage.\nWilliam Dundon’s accordion playing and singing is another vital strand of this musical tradition\, demonstrating the diversity of instrumental styles within Traveller music in the Oriel region.\nThe concert takes place on Saturday 27 September in The Lumpers\, Ravensdale with workshops\, exhibitions\, and walking tours happening throughout the weekend. \nThe festival programme for the weekend is as follows:\n \nFriday 26 Sept\n8pm –Opening session with the Long Grazing Acre & local musicians\n \nSaturday 27 Sept\n10:30 am – 11:30 am The Margaret Barry Legacy with Tommy Fegan & the Barry family\n11:45 am – 1pm Oriel Region Fiddle Traditions & Repertoire – with Gerry O’Connor\n2 pm – 3:15 pm The Impact of Traveller Musicians on Irish Traditional Music – illustrated talk with Tommy Fegan \n8 pm Long Grazing Acre Concert Admission: €20\n \nSunday 28 Sept\n11 am The Cadgers’ Path Walk. Oriel Connects Us Project – Music on the Mountain. Starting point\, Tullagh Bridge\n2.30 pm Welcome back the Cadger Walkers; Farewell Session \nThe Long Grazibg Acre is funded by an Arts Council Touring Award\n 
URL:https://gerryoconnor.net/event/the-long-grazing-acre-louth-a-celebration-of-the-travelling-communitys-contribution-to-irish-traditional-music-and-song/
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