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Gradam Ceoil TG4
TG4's Gradam Ceoil was set up in 1998 with the purpose of recognising the various musicians and organisations who are significant in the creation of Irish Traditional music and in developing both the music and other musicians in Ireland and around the world. It is considered the premier Traditional Irish Music Award event. The awards are annual, given at a concert which highlights the recipients and is broadcast live on TG4. It is considered that channel's flagship event. Judges The judging panel is made up of experts in traditional music. It has included Áine Hensey, Ann Mulqueen, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, Caoimhín O Fearghail, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Cathal Goan, Ciarán Ó Gealbháin, Claire Keville, Conor Byrne, Dermot McLaughlin, Fintan Vallely, John Blake, Kevin Crawford, Liz Doherty, Mary Bergin, Mary McPartlan, Meaití Joe Shéamuis Ó Fátharta, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Muiris Ó Rócháin, Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha, Niamh de Búrca, Pat Ahern, Proinsias ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland
Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. Around 2.1 million of the country's population of 5.13 million people resides in the Greater Dublin Area. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the , consists of a lower house, ; an upper house, ; and an elected President () who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the (Prime Minister, literally 'Chief', a title not used in English), who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of TG4 Composers Award Recipients
The TG4 Composer of the Year Award is given annually as part of Gradam Ceoil TG4. The following is a list of the recipients of the award. * 2001 – Paddy Fahey, Co. Galway * 2002 – Brendan Tonra, Co. Mayo * 2003 – Vincent Broderick, Co. Galway * 2004 – Richie Dwyer, Co. Cork * 2005 – Josephine Keegan, Co. Armagh * 2006 – Charlie Lennon, Co. Leitrim * 2007 – Jim McGrath, Co. Fermanagh * 2008 – Peadar Ó Riada, Dublin * 2009 – Con Fada Ó Drisceoil, Co. Cork * 2010 – John Dwyer & Finbarr Dwyer, Co. Cork * 2011 – Liz Carroll, Chicago * 2012 – Paddy O'Brien, Co. Offaly * 2013 – Tommy Peoples, Co. Donegal * 2017 – Michael Rooney, Co. Monaghan * 2019 – Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, Co. Meath * 2020 - Josephine Marsh Josephine Marsh is an Irish traditional composer as well as playing the accordion, fiddle, concertina, whistle, mandolin, guitar and banjo. Biography Josephine Marsh was born in London in 1967 but has lived in County Clare since she was fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of TG4 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
The TG4 Lifetime Achievement Award is given annually as part of Gradam Ceoil TG4. The award is to recognise a musician who has had a profound effect on the traditional Irish music world and promoted traditional music in a positive way. The following is a list of the recipients of the award. *2001 – Paddy Canny, Co. Clare *2002 – Peter Horan, Co. Sligo *2003 – Johnny O'Leary, Co. Kerry *2004 – Tony MacMahon, Co. Clare *2005 – Peadar Ó Lochlainn, Co. Clare *2006 – Sarah Keane & Rita Keane, Co. Galway *2007 – Paddy Cronin, Co. Kerry *2008 – Joe O'Donovan & Siobhán O'Donovan, Co. Cork *2009 – Roger Sherlock, Co. Mayo *2010 – Seán Potts, Dublin *2011 – Ben Lennon, Co. Leitrim *2012 – Danny Meehan, Co. Donegal *2013 – Michael Tubridy, Co. Clare *2014 – Chris Droney, Co. Clare *2015 – Bobby Gardiner, Co. an Chláir *2016 – Arty McGlynn, Co. Tír Eoghan *2017 – Dónal Lunny, Co. Offaly *2018 – Patsy Hanly, Co. Roscommon *2019 – Nicky McAuliffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of TG4 Singer Of The Year Award Recipients
The TG4 Singer of the Year Award is given annually as part of Gradam Ceoil TG4. The award is to recognise the role of singing in the traditional Irish music world and to ensure the task of carrying forward the Irish oral tradition into the future. The following is a list of the recipients of the award. * 2001 – Ciarán Ó Gealbháin, Co. Waterford * 2002 – Len Graham, Co. Antrim * 2003 – Frank Harte, Dublin * 2004 – Rosie Stewart, Co. Fermanagh * 2005 – Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill, Co. Donegal * 2006 – Seán Garvey, Co. Kerry * 2007 – Dara Bán Mac Donnchadha, Galway * 2008 – Iarla Ó Lionáird, Co. Cork * 2009 – Sarah Ann O'Neill, Co. Tyrone * 2010 – Cathal McConnell Cathal McConnell (born 1944) is a musician and singer best known as the mainstay of traditional band The Boys of the Lough, of which he was a founder member. His main instruments are the Irish flute and the tin whistle. Early life McConnell came ..., Co. Fermanagh * 2011 – Muireann Nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of TG4 Young Traditional Musician Of The Year Recipients
The TG4 Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award is given annually as part of Gradam Ceoil TG4. The award is to recognise the role of young and developing musicians in traditional Irish music and to ensure the future of traditions. The following is a list of the recipients of the award. * 1998 – June Nic Cormaic, County Sligo * 1999 – Aogán Ó Loingsigh, Cork * 2000 – Méabh O'Hare, Belfast * 2001 – Conor McKeon (musician), Dublin * 2002 – Liam O'Connor, Dublin * 2003 – Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, Donegal * 2004 – Edel Fox, County Clare * 2005 – Seán McKeon, Dublin * 2006 – Michelle Mulcahy, County Limerick * 2007 – Fiachna Ó Mongáin, County Mayo * 2008 – Martin Tourish, County Donegal * 2009 – Conor McEvoy, County Meath * 2010 – Aidan O'Donnell, County Donegal * 2011 – Pádraic Keane, County Galway * 2012 – Caoimhín Ó Fearghail, County Waterford * 2013 – Dónal McCague, County Monaghan * 2014 – Bryan O'Leary, County Kerry * 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of TG4 Traditional Musician Of The Year Recipients
The TG4 Traditional Musician of the Year Award is given annually as part of Gradam Ceoil TG4. The award is to recognise the role of traditional Irish music and to ensure the task of carrying forward the Irish tradition into the future. The following is a list of the recipients of the award. * 1998 – Tommy Peoples, County Donegal * 1999 – Matt Molloy, County Roscommon * 2000 – Mary Bergin, Dublin * 2001 – Máire Ní Chathasaigh, County Cork * 2002 – Paddy Keenan, County Meath * 2003 – John Carty, County Roscomman & London * 2004 – Seán Keane, Dublin * 2005 – Jackie Daly, County Cork * 2006 – James Kelly, Dublin * 2007 – Liam O'Flynn, County Kildare * 2008 – Martin Hayes, County Clare * 2009 – Charlie Harris, County Luimnigh * 2010 – Seán McKiernan, County Galway & Boston * 2011 – Noel Hill, County Clare * 2012 – Bryan Rooney (musician), County Leitrim * 2013 – Dermot Byrne Diarmaid () is a masculine given name in the Irish language, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úna Monaghan
Úna Monaghan is a harpist, composer, sound engineer and award-winning musician. Biography Úna Monaghan was born in Belfast. She graduated with a degree in astrophysics from Cambridge and a masters in sonic arts, before she went to Queen's University Belfast where she completed a PhD on New Technologies and Experimental Practices in Contemporary Irish Traditional Music. She has been artist in residence in Paris, Montréal, and Maine. Monaghan was the studio engineer at Queen's University's Sonic Arts Research Centre. In 2016, the Ireland Canada University Foundation awarded Monaghan the James M. Flaherty Research Scholarship. Monaghan won the given the inaugural Liam O'Flynn award in 2019, worth €15,000. From 2016 to 2019 Monaghan was Rosamund Harding Research Fellow in Music at Newnham College, University of Cambridge. She went on to work with the National Concert Hall The National Concert Hall (NCH) (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta) is a national cultural institution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Hannan
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Proinsias Ní Ghráinne
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Pat Ahern (director)
Pat Ahern is an Irish Roman Catholic priest, traditional musician, composer, and the founder, artistic director and producer (1974–1997) of Siamsa Tíre, the Irish National Folk Theatre which performed throughout Ireland and on three continents. Life He was born in 1932 in Leitrim Middle, Moyvane (formerly Newtownsandes), north Kerry into a family immersed in Irish traditional music. His mother played traditional fiddle, as did his cousin Barney Enright of Moyvane. Pat's brother Seán is a singer and plays the uilleann pipes. Pat learnt the fiddle from his mother, and Irish step-dancing from the famous Kerry dance master Jeremiah Molyneaux. Pat attended primary school in Moyvane (1938–1944), subsequently enrolling at St Michael's College, Listowel (1944–1948). He studied for the Catholic priesthood at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth National Seminary (1950–1957); while there he studied piano and organ under Charles O'Callaghan. He was ordained in 1957, and that year ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niamh De Búrca
Niamh de Búrca, is an Irish traditional and folk singer who helped promote the use of the Irish language in music. Biography . De Búrca released her solo album, ''An áit a bhfuil do chroí . . .Where your heart lies'' in 2006. The album included songs dating back to the 17th century and more which De Búrca's mother, Síghle, taught her. De Búrca was selected by TG4 to work with other experts in the selection of the traditional Irish music award, Gradam Ceoil, recipients. A fluent Irish speaker and proponent of the Irish language De Búrca worked with Gael Linn Gael Linn (, "Gael-with-us") is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation focused on the promotion of the Irish language and the arts. The organisation's funding includes government and lottery sources. History Gael Linn was founded in Ma ... for 43 years until she retired from her post in 2019. She was responsible for the Siansa Gael Linn competition. References and sources {{DEFAULTSORT:de Búrca, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
