There was the potent driving force of concern for the safety of children of the locality at the heart of a specially convened meeting at Scartaglin Heritage Centre in Scartaglin on Tuesday night. Close on 200 people from the area converged on almost every available parking space in the village and all of the seats…
While preparations are being made for the May 18th World Fiddle Day celebrations, the monthly Handed Down sessions continue in Scartaglin on this Saturday night at 8pm. “Join us in the comfortable Heritage Centre Scartaglin on March 9th when we pay tribute to one of Ireland’s leading musicians Matt Cranitch,” according to the invitation from…
There’s an uneasy revolution creeping throughout rural Ireland these days. Many people are coming to a reluctant acceptance that we are witnessing the slow death of the pub culture as we knew it and as many of us loved it. Spotting the Gap It’s been the case since Adam and Eve that entrepreneurs always spot…
A reminder from PJ Teahan that World Fiddle Day celebrations are only 12 weeks away and the second last Handed Down of the fifth series will examine the influences and career of Cork fiddle player, Matt Cranitch. Special guests have been invited and rare archive material will be heard and shown on the night. Famous…
January in Scartaglin has become synonymous with the visit of Co. Cork fiddler and historian, Matt Cranitch to present a Handed Down talk. “Always great value, his research and delivery has always kept our audiences enthralled to the end of the evening,” said series co-founder, PJ Teahan. First of 2019 “This first talk of 2019…
‘Did you hear that Before’ – The musical legacy of Maurice O’Keeffe of Kiskeam will be presented by Tralee fiddle player, broadcaster and teacher, Máire O’Keeffe on Saturday night, December 8th. This is the latest in the Handed Down series of concerts and recitals at Scartaglin Heritage Centre and will start at 8pm sharp. An…
Handed Down, the Scartaglin based, monthly dip into the culture and music of the area will take a trip down memory lane on Saturday night from 8pm. One of traditional music’s leading exponents, Donal Murphy will tell the story of his boxplayer father, the late Dan Murphy from Knocknagoshel and late of The Fáilte Bar…
The Scartaglin Heritage Centre based Handed Down Series of Lectures and Concerts has just turned the corner and into its fifth season. The series of events from here to next May was launched in Scart to coincide with Culture Night. Programme for Series 5 “We’re proud to announce our programme for Series 5 of Handed…
Musician, Eoin Stan O’Sullivan has been appointed to the role of Sliabh Luachra Musician in Residence and is just beginning work on the programme associated with the appointment. Over the next 12 months Eoin, a fiddle player by calling, will be working with children in schools throughout the Sliabh Luachra area promoting awareness of the…
Tonight is Culture Night across the country and over 50 free events will be held around Kerry as part of the annual, national celebration of culture. In Scartaglin 8pm to 9pm With guest presenter, Matt Cranitch, musicians and performers from the Sliabh Luachra area, the launch of the fifth series of the Handed Down lectures…
