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…
Eoin O’Sullivan, the Sliabh Luachra Music Trail musician in residence has been busy visiting national schools in Cork, Kerry and Limerick since his appointment. He brings his fiddle and his stories of musicians past and present, giving the young students an insight into their unique musical and cultural heritage as residents of Sliabh Luachra. Traditional…
The recipient of the 2018 Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival 2018 award for his ‘Dedication to the Music of Sliabh Luachra’ is Timmy O’Connor of Newmarket. The award was conferred on Timmy at the concert in Castleisland by just retired RTÉ presenter and musician, Peter Browne. Many a Slip…. However, there’s many a slip between…
The Living Tradition Magazine – Live Review of the 2017 Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival. One of the many visitors to the 2017 and 25th Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival in Castleisland was a reporter for The Living Tradition Magazine. Simon Haines clearly enjoyed his weekend in Castleisland and his report is a warts and…
Sliabh Luachra will feature in a Nuacht RTÉ report this Saturday evening on TG4 at 7pm. Nuacht TG4 journalist, Marian O’Flaherty from Dingle and cameraman, Eoin Daly from Cork filmed the piece – focusing on the music of the region – in Ballydesmond Credit Union yesterday. Focus on Eoin The piece will focus on the…
Scartaglin Heritage Centre will play host again to the Handed Down series of Sliabh Luachra lectures and performances on its seasonal return on Friday, September 21st. at 8pm. The launch of the new season, which will take place in the kitchen of the village heritage centre, will coincide with Culture Night 2018. Beginning of Series…
Anyone fretting about the future of Sliabh Luachra Music can take great solace from the following bit of good news. There was a Sliabh Luachra connection at last weekend’s Leinster Fleadh Cheoil when Roisín O’Connor won the Under 12 Fiddle title. Playing at Handed Down Roisín is the daughter of Sliabh Luachra accordion player, Paudie…
A notice that the Sliabh Luachra Music Trail project will shortly be inviting applications from traditional musicians for the position of Sliabh Luachra Musician in Residence. 12 Month Period The residency, which will cover an initial twelve month period, is part of the Sliabh Luachra Music Trail project which is supported by the arts offices…
Cork native and resident, Matt Cranitch has agreed to accept the 2017 award for dedication to the music of Sliabh Luachra at this month’s Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival. The festival will get underway on the coming Friday night, October 27th at 9pm. The special, 25th anniversary award is going to the fiddle player and…
Jackie Daly, Emma O’Leary and Kirill Healy played the final notes in a day long session at Kearney’s Bar in Castleisland on Sunday evening to wind up 2017 World Fiddle Day. While Saturday was the main day there were outbreaks of music in Scartaglin on Friday night and in the aforementioned Kearney’s on Sunday. Kirill…
