Scoil
Cheoil an Earraigh
What
is Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh?
A Traditional Music School which, over a period of five days,
concentrates on the style of music and song traditional to
the Dingle Peninsula gaeltacht of Corca Dhuibhne.
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encourages those who wish to learn about the West Kerry style
of music, song and dance, wherever in the world they come
from, and gives people the opportunity to taste the unique
wealth and breadth of the musical tradition handed down from
generation to generation.
It gives
recognition to those who went before, handing down their unwritten
riches, while encouraging new generations to begin their own
musical journeys.
Local,
national and international musicians come together for the
concerts. Learners mix with established artists to make music,
song and dance, and to enjoy the special atmosphere of this
part of the world where traditions lost to others are a part
of daily life.
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Michelle Uí Shé & Áine Uí Laoithe
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We hold traditional music classes in
9 instruments, concerts, a lecture, a singers night, historical
walk, sean-nós dance workshop, sean-nós singing
workshops, sessions, recitals and more, over the 5 day festival.
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This year, we have a couple of new events planned, including
a set dance workshop, an informal Irish conversation group
in the west Kerry dialect and a bagpipe workshop with the
celebrated Allan MacDonald from Scotland.
2008 is our fourth year, and as always, our aim is to encourage
and inspire people towards music, emphasise the West Kerry
tunes and style in our classes, give recognition to those
who passed on the tunes, and the love of music to the current
generations of musicians and more than anything, we hope everyone
enjoys the music, the atmosphere and the company, because
if they don’t we might as well just stay at home!
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If you feel like listening, or picking up a tune, a song or
a dance in the West Kerry Gaeltacht, you’re more than
welcome to join us!
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Cormac Ó Beaglaíoch & Eilís Ní Chinnéide
Cormac & Breanndán Ó Beaglaíoch
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Niamh Ní Bhaoill & Eilís Ní Chinnéide
Bríd Donnelly & Michelle Uí Shé
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Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh thank the following organisations
and companies for their support and co-operation :
Oidhreacht
Chorca Dhuibhne, Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne,
Múséam Chorca Dhuibhne, Club Ceoil Chorca Dhuibhne,
Comharchumann Turasóireachta Chorca Dhuibhne, Scoil
an Fheirtéaraigh, Dún Ciobháin (Coláiste
na hOllscoile, Corcaigh), Ionad an Bhlascaoid, Raidió
na Gaeltachta, Club an Mháistir, an Sagart Paróiste,
Aisteoirí Bhréanainn, Tigh Uí Chatháin,
Tigh Uí Mhurchú, Tigh an tSaorsaigh, Tigh Bhric,
Tigh an Tobair, Óstán Cheann Sibéal and
Louis Mulcahy. We are also very grateful for all the voluntary
help we have received. Gura fada buan sibh go léir.
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