Féile na Tána
Féile na Tána brings the best of Irish traditional music to the heart of the Cooley Peninsula in County Louth.
Friday 6th February
8pm Launch at the Foy Centre (free admission)
music by Zoë Conway and John Mc Intyre
+ Caiseach, a group of young musicians from Dublin
followed by session for young musicians - all welcome
Tea and buns!
Saturday 7th February
Workshops 11.00 - 12.30
12.30 - 13.30 lunch break (bring a packed lunch if you wish!)
13.30 - 15.00
St. Oliver’s Primary School, Carlingford
student ticket costs €35 and includes admission to all events
book via email feilenatana [at] gmail.com or phone Valentine 089 233 9695
accordian Seamus Begley
guitar Donogh Hennessy
singing Peadar Ó Ceannabháin
concertina Noel Hill
harp Michelle Mulcahy
flute Louise Mulcahy
whistle Mary Bergin (advanced) + Brendan Mc Craynor (easy)
fiddle Zoë Conway
sean nós dancing Marian Ní Chonghaile (easy)
7pm Concert with Seamus Begley + Donogh Hennessy
Special guest artist Padraigín Ní Uallacháin
The Foy Centre, Carlingford
admission €10 doors 6.45pm
support by Music Generation Louth’s Re-imagining Songs and Music of Oriel *(see paragraph below)
+ Club Cheol Na Lochanna, a group of young musicians from Co. Wicklow performing a piece composed for them by Neil Martin.
Sunday 8th February
Tutor’s Concert @ 3pm at The Heritage Centre
doors @ 2.30pm admission €10
Saileog Ní Cheannabháin
Noel Hill
Michelle Mulcahy
Louise Mulcahy
Mary Bergin
Donogh Hennessy
Seamus Begley
Brendan Mc Creanor
Zoe Conway
John Mc Intyre
Marian Ní Chonghaile
8pm Irish Language Tablequiz in The Granvue Hotel, Omeath, free admission
10pm Session in Howes Bar, Omeath
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Music Generation Louth - Re-imagining Songs and Music of Oriel
Children from four local schools have been working with musicians Zoë Conway, Barry Hynes and composer Elaine Agnew in recent weeks on an exciting new Music Generation Louth project entitled Re-imagining Songs and Music of Oriel.
County Louth was once part of the ancient kingdom of Oriel and this creative project delves into the rich musical tradition of the region, giving children from Dulargy National School, Ardaghy National School, Rathcor National School and Scoil Naomh Lorcan, the opportunity to learn the songs and tunes of their own local area, as well as creating their own songs and polkas.
Inspiration for the project came from local sean nós singer Padraigín Ní Uallacháin’s book,Hidden Ulster: People, Songs and Traditions of Oriel. The children got the chance to meet Padraigín last month when she visited the schools as part of the project to perform a selection of traditional songs from the Oriel and to hear some new music that the children had created.
Workshops will continue in the New Year and the children will come together to perform as part of Féile na Tána Festival in Carlingford in February 2015.
Re-imagining Songs and Music of Oriel has been funded under the Music Generation/Arts Council Partnership Programme.