Scartaglin will become the proverbial Global Village this weekend when the music of the area will be beamed to and from around the world with the Sliabh Luachra stronghold as its epicentre. “If the visitors cannot come to Scartaglin to hear the sound of Sliabh Luachra this year because of Covid-19 then we will bring…
The February installment of the Scartaglin based traditional music and culture series, Handed Down will be brought to you on the coming Saturday night, February 22nd at 8pm. A presentation with the intriguing title: The Monks of the Screw / North Cork’s Finest will see the return of the ever popular, always welcome, Eoin Stan…
The final Handed Down presentation of 2019 will bring the curtain down on the 50th anniversary of the Star Above the Garter LP recording tomorrow night, Saturday, December 7th. from 8pm. Presenter, Matt Cranitch is coming from Cork armed with recording rarities of Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford. Fierce Importance “Matt has placed fierce importance…
On the coming Saturday night, November 9th., musician, music historian and former RTÉ Radio One presenter, Máire O’Keeffe will return to the stage of the Scartaglin Heritage Centre for programme two, series six of Handed Down at 8pm. Going to the Well “Going to the Well for Water is the first tune Máire ever learned…
A knock on PJ Teahan’s door back in April of this year brought the welcome news of a musical goldmine found in a house in Lisheen, Gneeveguilla. Devotees of Sliabh Luachra Music will be onto the fact already that this is no ordinary house but that of the late and great Denis and Julia Murphy…
Even from a cursory glance through the following art strewn message from Kerry County Council and a palette of its arty friends – via Cllr. Bobby O’Connell – one could be absolved and forgiven even for thinking that a mass movement of art and artists is about to consume Kerry – at least. Sample…
World Fiddle Day Scartaglin attracted a truly international attendance again this year – as its title would suggest. Deserving of the attentions of the growing and yet to be formed Sliabh Luachra Music Appreciation Society, the event drew visitors in great numbers from at home and abroad. Seasoned and regular Sliabh Luachra devotees from Holland…
The original purpose of World Fiddle Day Scartaglin was to celebrate the instrument’s place in the traditional music of the area. It still is. The area being that surrounding Scartaglin, Cordal, and Castleisland. But the event also tips the peak of the cap to those who kept the tradition alive, safe and well and in…
The 2018/19 season’s Handed Down series will finish with a special presentation of rare archival recordings made in America. However, the subject material is of very local interest – according to series founder member, PJ Teahan. Burns Library Event Film footage from the Burns Library Event during the Summer of 2000 at Boston College includes…
Ceolchoirm Lá Le Pádraig – a traditional concert is being organised from 8pm to 10pm for the River Island Hotel in Castleisland on St. Patrick’s night. The event is being organised by Gaelscoil Aogáin to aid the development of its all weather pitch to be built at the rear of the school on College Road.…
