It’s Séamus Begley’s Turn on TG4’s Sé Mo Laoch on Sunday Night

Séamus Begley singing to the accompaniment of Jim Murray at the launch of their CD ‘Ragairne’ at An Droichead Beag in Dingle in 2001. ©Photograph: John Reidy 19-7-2001

Tuning up: Guitarist, Gearóid Ó Duinnín with Seamus Begley in the background awaiting their turn on stage at a celebration of local accordion styles concert at Causeway Comprehensive School. ©Photograph: John Reidy 17-7-2008

Singer, Séamus Begley delevering his tribute to the late Muiris Ó Rócháin at the graveside at Moy Cemetery in Miltown Malbay. ©Photograph: John Reidy 20-10-2011

Sé mo Laoch is TG4’s flagship traditional music series which ably tells the stories of some of Ireland’s greatest musicians and singers.

“Each of the five one-hour documentaries celebrates the musicianship and creativity of some of our most well-known and respected performers,” according to the station’s related output.

Diversity of Music and Musicians

The series, produced for TG4, showcases the huge diversity of Irish traditional music and musicians, from ‘the Jimmy Hendrix of the pipes’ Paddy Keenan to Cork sisters Nollaig Casey and Máire Ní Chathasaigh; Fermanagh singer Gabriel McArdle and Clare siblings Geraldine and Éamonn Cotter, not to mention the king of ‘Kerryoke’ himself Séamus Begley.

Unique and Intimate in Detail

Each programme is as unique as it is intimate and tells the story of these seminal musicians in their own words.

This Sunday night it’s the turn of West Kerry box player and singer Séamus Begley.

His singing and iconic match-up with Australian guitarist Steve Cooney has left an indelible mark on traditional music in Ireland.

He has sung with Mary Black, Sharon Shannon, The Waterboys and Téada and still does a bit of farming at his home on the western edge of the Dingle Peninsula.

Begley and Cooney / Meitheal

“The seminal ‘Meitheal’ with the aforementioned Cooney was one of the most regaled traditional music CDs of the 1990s and his energetic accordion playing has raised the roof off many a concert hall from An Droichead Beag to Tokyo.

“Joining him in this episode are his family, Steve Cooney, Muireann Nic Amhlaíobh, Donagh Hennessy & Óisín Mac Diarmada,” – TG4

Séamus Begley, Sé Mo Laoch, TG4 on Sunday, November 22^nd. at 9.30pm

See more on the entire series of programmes by following the link here: https://www.tg4.ie/en/information/press/press-releases/2020-2/living-heroes-of-irish-traditional-music-featured-in-se-mo-laoch/

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