The current series of Sé Mo Laoch started last month on TG4 with a look at The Chieftan’s fiddle player, Seán Keane. Tonight, Sunday, March 12th is the turn of Kanturk born box player, Jackie Daly and you can see it at 9:30pm on TG4. Jackie Daly has become know almost as much for his…
The fiddle player extraordinaire, Seán Keane kicks off the new series of ‘Sé Mo Laoch on TG4. ‘Sé Mo Laoch is the longest running documentary music series on TG4 and it celebrates heroes of Irish traditional music. Now in its eighth series since it started in 2001 it will return to our screens each Sunday…
A Sibéal Teo / Sé Mo Laoch TV crew from TG4 visited Scartaglin earlier this year in February to shoot part of their documentary on the life and times of box player extraordinaire, Jackie Daly. In the Scart segment of the shoot Jackie was accompanied by Matt Cranitch. The programme, now completed, includes interviews with:…
The man who did more for the culture and music of Sliabh Luachra through the gentle force of his personality is to be featured in a repeat of a Sé Mo Laoch programme on TG4 tonight at 9pm. And my thanks to Joe Martin for the reminder. Johnny O’Leary once said of the richness of…
Meanwhile, in Scartaglin tonight, 2014 TG4 Young Musician of the Year, Bryan O’Leary will put his vast knowledge of the music of Sliabh Luachra at the disposal of the Handed Down series organisers. Bryan will talk about the musicians of his own area in a programme he titles: Sliabh Luachra Icons – Remembering Gneeveguilla’s Musicians.…
Meanwhile, in Scartaglin tonight, 2014 TG4 Young Musician of the Year, Bryan O’Leary will put his vast knowledge of the music of Sliabh Luachra at the disposal of the Handed Down series organisers. Bryan will talk about the musicians of his own area in a programme he titles: Sliabh Luachra Icons – Remembering Gneeveguilla’s Musicians.…
The 14th Annual Con Curtin Music Festival will be held in Brosna on this very weekend from this evening, Friday, June 27th to Sunday, June 29th! There will be traditional music sessions throughout the weekend with top class musicians from all over Ireland in attendance. First held in June 2001 to mark the life-time, musical achievements…
