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Ceiliúradh
Ceiliúradh was a celebration of Irish culture that took place in the Royal Albert Hall on 10 April 2014, to mark the state visit to London of Irish President Michael D. Higgins. It was attended by the President and Sabina Higgins, with Prince and Princess Michael of Kent representing the Royal Family. The event was broadcast live on RTÉ, while an hour long highlights package was broadcast on BBC4 the following Sunday. The event was promoted by Culture Ireland, and produced by South Wind Blows, an award winning production company in association with the venue. Background The event was designed as a tribute to thousands of Irish people who have made Britain their home. It was intended to showcase the links that exist between Ireland and the U.K. in the artistic and creative domains. Running order The running order for the event was as follows: * House Band with Fiona Shaw - The Exiles Jig, with reading of The Song of Wandering Angus by W B Yeats * Joseph O'Connor - The Thri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Visit Of The President Of Ireland To The United Kingdom
The state visit of Michael D. Higgins to the United Kingdom occurred on 7 April 2014. It was the first state visit of a President of Ireland to the United Kingdom.State Visit to the United Kingdom – Programme Áras an Uachtaráin, 2014-03-26. The visit came three years after the first state visit by a reigning British monarch to what is now the Republic of Ireland following its independence. President Michael D. Higgins and his wife |
John Sheahan
John Sheahan (born 19 May 1939) is an Irish musician and composer. He joined The Dubliners in 1964 and played with them until 2012 when The Dubliners' name was retired following the death of founding member Barney McKenna. Early years and musical apprenticeship John Sheahan was born in Dublin on 19 May 1939. His father, a native of Glin, County Limerick, was a member of the Garda Síochána (the Irish Police Force) stationed in Dublin. He is the great-nephew of Patrick Sheahan, a Dublin Metropolitan Policeman, who in 1905 died trying to save the life of a pipe workman who was overcome by toxic exhalations in a sewer on Hawkins Street, Dublin, where a memorial statue stands today. He went to school to the local Christian Brothers in Marino, Dublin, where he received his first musical education, learning the tin whistle. This experience was shared with Paddy Moloney, who later founded The Chieftains, and Leon and Liam Rowsome, sons of the piper Leo Rowsome. When he was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Auld Triangle
"The Auld Triangle" is a song by Dick Shannon, often attributed to Brendan Behan, who made it famous when he included it in his 1954 play ''The Quare Fellow''. He first performed it publicly in 1952 on the RTE radio programme 'The Ballad Maker's Saturday Night', produced by Mícheál Ó hAodha. Behan's biographer, Michael O'Sullivan, recorded, 'It has been believed for many years that Brendan wrote that famous prison song but Mícheál Ó hAodha says he never laid claim to authorship. Indeed he asked him to send a copyright to another Dubliner, Dick Shannon.' When he recorded the song for ''Brendan Behan Sings Irish Folksongs and Ballads'' (Spoken Arts 1960), Behan introduced it with these words: 'This song was written by a person who will never hear it recorded, because he's not in possession of a gramophone. He's ... he's ... pretty much of a tramp.' Shannon's authorship was asserted by his relatives in discussions on the Mudcat Cafe folksong forum. Here, Deasún ÓSeanáin, hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
