'Dennis Cahill - Litir ó do Chara'

'Dennis Cahill - Litir ó do Chara'

Sunday, 5 March 2023, 9.30pm

Directed and produced by multi award winning filmaker Dónal O’Connor for Aniar TV, 'Dennis Cahill - Litir ó do Chara' explores the life and legacy of pioneering guitarist Dennis Cahill (1954 – 2022).

This intimate portrait tells the story of Dennis Cahill from Chicago; his work with fiddler Martin Hayes, to his role in the ground-breaking supergroup The Gloaming. Described by Hayes as “the first minimalist in traditional Irish music”, the film examines his innovative guitar playing which helped shape the course of accompaniment in Irish music. Interviews with musical friends reveal a shy and considered man away from the stage – a man with a sharp wit, a deep understanding of music, and a special love for photography. With contributions from, among others, Liz Carroll, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Steve Cooney and Martin Hayes.
Sunday March 5th, 9.30pm TG4

Is portráid phearsanta é seo ina dtugtar léargas ar scéal Dennis Cahill (1954-2022), máistir an ghiotáir as Chicago, ón tréimhse a chaith sé le laoch na fidle Martin Hayes, go dtí an pháirt a ghlac sé sa sárghrúpa The Gloaming. “An chéad íostach i gceol traidisiúnta na hÉireann” a ghlaoigh Martin Hayes air. Sa scannán seo, déantar iniúchadh ar stíl seinnte an ghiotáir a bhí ag Dennis agus ar an slí ar mhúnlaigh sé stíl tionlacan úrnua sa cheol thraidisiúnta. Trí agallaimh le cairde ceolmhara, tagann pictiúr chun cinn den fhear cúthail tuisceanach a bhíodh ar thaobh stáitse – fear deisbhéalach, a raibh tuiscint dhomhain aige ar an gceol agus grá ar leith aige don ghrianghrafadóireacht. Tá míreanna sa scannán leis na ceoltóirí Liz Carroll, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Steve Cooney, Martin Hayes, agus cairde eile.

Is é an déantóir scannáin aitheanta Dónal O’Connor a stiúir agus a léirigh an clár don chomhlacht teilifíse Aniar. Sa chlár Dennis Cahill – Litir ó do chara, cuirtear saol agus saothar an cheoltóra cheannródaíoch Dennis Cahill (1954 - 2022) os comhair an tsaoil.
21:30 Dé Domhnaigh 5ú Márta 2023, TG4

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Published by Ellie Byrne Promotions on 16 February 2023

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