Tradition Now 2017

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TRADITION NOW AT A GLANCE TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2017, 7.30PM THE STUDIO

SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER 2017, 8PM MAIN STAGE

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WEDNESDAY 4 OCTOBER 2017, 8PM MAIN STAGE

BEOGA WITH THE RTÉ CONCERT ORCHESTRA

SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2017, 12PM FOYER FUN /1.30PM CONCERT

FAMILY DAY WITH CEOL LE CHÉILE SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2017, 6PM THE STUDIO

THURSDAY 5 OCTOBER 2017, 7.30PM KEVIN BARRY RECITAL ROOM

TRADITION NOW ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: CORMAC BEGLEY WITH LIAM O’CONNOR

SIOBHÁN ARMSTRONG RÓISÍN ELSAFTY

SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2017, 7PM KEVIN BARRY RECITAL ROOM

Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

FRIDAY 6 OCTOBER 2017, 3PM JOHN FIELD ROOM

TRADITIONAL TEA DANCE TUNES: DEMENTIA FRIENDLY CONCERT WITH LUKE CHEEVERS AND FERGUS RUSSELL FRIDAY 6 OCTOBER 2017, 6PM KEVIN BARRY RECITAL ROOM

NAVÁ SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER 2017, 12.30PM AND 2.30PM THE STUDIO

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THE UILLEANN PIPES – AN IRISH PHENOMENON: TALK SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2017 8PM MAIN STAGE

THE ROLLING WAVE: A CELEBRATION OF ATLANTIC PIPING TRADITIONS CARLOS NUÑEZ AND BAND (Galicia) YOUENN LE BIHAN AND PATRICK MOLARD (Brittany) THE ST. LAURENCE O’TOOLE PIPE BAND (Ireland) BHRIGHDE CAIMBEUL (Scotland) CIAN SMITH (Ireland)

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JULIE FOWLIS ÉAMON DOORLEY ZOË CONWAY JOHN MCINTYRE TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2017, 7.30PM THE STUDIO Zoë Conway and Scottish singer Julie Fowlis lead a new project aimed at creating new songs from existing Irish and Scottish Gaelic poems. Both artists are renowned in their field; Zoë Conway is one of Ireland’s most exciting fiddle players and Julie Fowlis is a multi-award winning Gaelic singer whose artistic output is deeply influenced by her early upbringing in the Outer Hebridean island of North Uist. Her most recognisable work are the theme songs from the film Brave.

Tickets: €15

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BEOGA WITH THE RTÉ CONCERT ORCHESTRA WEDNESDAY 4 OCTOBER 2017, 8PM MAIN STAGE The acclaimed Beoga (Irish word for ‘Lively’) are a band born out of the All-Ireland Fleadh and who have gone on to win countless awards and accolades as a charismatic live act who most recently collaborated with the popular singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran. For their first orchestral concert in Dublin as part of Tradition Now they join the full forces of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and conductor David Brophy for an uplifting concert of traditional music.

Tickets: €30, €25, €20. (15% discount for NCH Friends) 20% discount when purchasing 2 or more Tradition Now main stage events Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

SIOBHÁN ARMSTRONG RÓISÍN ELSAFTY THURSDAY 5 OCTOBER 2017, 7.30PM KEVIN BARRY RECITAL ROOM Renowned harpist Siobhán Armstrong performs on and explores the early Irish harp, an instrument which was played for some 1,000 years before it died out around 1800. She also performs on a replica of the medieval Trinity College or Brian Boru harp. A keen enthusiast of harp music, in her role as founder and chair of The Historical Harp Society of Ireland, she is spearheading an international revival of the playing of the early Irish harp. For this performance she is joined by sean-nós singer of Connemara heritage Róisín Elsafty, daughter of well-known sean-nós singer Treasa Ní Cheannabháin. Róisin’s performing and recording career has been lauded with her first solo recording, Má Bhíonn Tú Liom Bí Liom being described by The Irish Times as ‘a thing of beauty from beginning to end’.

Tickets: €15

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FRIDAY 6 OCTOBER 2017, 6PM KEVIN BARRY RECITAL ROOM

Tickets: €15

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Navá is a group of young musicians comprised of folk/bluegrass musicians Paddy Kiernan and Niall Hughes, and Iranian born brothers Shahab and Shayan Coohe. Together they explore the relationship between the ancient musical cultures of Ireland and Persia weaving a beguiling tapestry of sound, melding Irish jigs and reels, Persian ‘dastgáh’, original compositions and explosive improvisations.

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SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER 2017, 8PM MAIN STAGE Nominated for ‘Best Group’ and ‘Best Album’ in the 2016 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Lankum have been described as “the most convincing band to come out of Ireland for years” by The Guardian. Formerly known as Lynched, the traditional four-piece folk group from Dublin combine haunting vocal harmonies with Uilleann pipes, concertina, accordion, fiddle and guitar. Although heavily influenced by Irish legends such as Frank Harte, Planxty and The Dubliners, the group add subtle traces of American music hall, ambient techno and psychedelic folk into the mix.

Tickets: €32.50, €28.50, €25 (15% discount for NCH Friends) 20% discount when purchasing 2 or more Tradition Now main stage events

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TRADITION NOW ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: CORMAC BEGLEY WITH LIAM O’CONNOR SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2017, 6PM THE STUDIO West Kerry concertina player, Cormac Begley comes from a long line of traditional musicians and is as well known for his style of playing as he is for the range of concertinas he plays; bass, baritone, treble and piccolo. Founder of the award-winning ‘Tunes in the Church’ series of concerts in Dublin and Galway, Begley has performed with a vast range of renowned musicians including fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, fiddle, viola and sean-nós dancer Clíodhna Ní Bheaglaoich, the well-known concertina player Jack Talty and many more.

For his Tradition Now residency he develops a new collaboration with fiddle player Liam O’Connor; a former TG4 Young Musician of the Year in 2002.

Tickets: €15

THE UILLEANN PIPES – AN IRISH PHENOMENON TALK SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2017, 7PM KEVIN BARRY RECITAL ROOM Na Píobairí Uilleann will host a talk surveying the 300-year history of this most sophisticated instrument, with a look at the music and its players. Founded in 1968, today Na Píobairí Uilleann is a thriving arts organisation dedicated to sharing the sound of Ireland through access, education, performance and preservation.

Admission free Tickets required, early booking is advisable

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THE ROLLING WAVE: A CELEBRATION OF ATLANTIC PIPING TRADITIONS SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2017, 8PM MAIN STAGE

Carlos Nuñez and band (Galicia) Youenn Le Bihan and Patrick Molard (Brittany) The St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band (Ireland) Bhrighde Caimbeul (Scotland) Cian Smith (Ireland) The Atlantic seaboard links Ireland, the North of Spain, the peninsula of Brittany and the Western Isles of Scotland. Galician piper Carlos Nuñez hosts a compelling and intricate musical journey through the musical and cultural conversation between these regions.

Joining Carlos Nuñez and band will be the St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band, young piping sensation Cian Smith from Waterford, the acclaimed Breton duo of Youenn le Bihan and Patrick Molard and the Scottish piper Brighde Chaimbeul.

Tickets: €32.50, €28.50, €25 (15% discount for NCH Friends) 20% discount when purchasing 2 or more Tradition Now main stage events

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Learning and Participation Events:

TRADITIONAL TEA DANCE TUNES: DEMENTIA FRIENDLY CONCERT WITH LUKE CHEEVERS AND FERGUS RUSSELL FRIDAY 6 OCTOBER 2017, 3PM JOHN FIELD ROOM We invite people living with dementia, their carers and families to enjoy a concert of favourite traditional songs of Dublin. Join us on a journey through song with renowned traditional Irish singers Luke Cheevers and Fergus Russell.

Tickets: €2.50 Tea Dance Tunes is kindly supported by Dublin City Council North Central Area and Michale and Loret O’Brien.

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Tickets: Child: €10 | Adult: €12 | Family Ticket: €37 | NCH Young Maestro: €8

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Ceol Connected’s The Far Field is an irresistibly joyful musical tale for young audiences (aged 3-7) infused with Irish traditional music, puppetry and folklore. The Far Field tells the story of Farmer Lonán who one summer’s day discovers a magical whistle hidden in a hare’s nest. Suspecting that it belongs to the fairy folk who live at the edge of his farm, Lonán decides that the whistle should be returned to its rightful owners. What follows on his journey to the far field are strange and wonderful musical encounters with Cara the cow, a mischievous hare, shiny singing stones, and a hooley under the hawthorn tree.

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Thomas Johnston uilleann pipes, whistles, vocals Seán McElwain guitar, fiddle, whistle Samantha Harvey keyboard Emma Fisher puppeteer

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SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER 2017, 12.30PM AND 2.30PM THE STUDIO

FAMILY DAY WITH CEOL LE CHÉILE SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2017 FUN IN THE FOYER FROM 12PM, CONCERT 1:30PM THE STUDIO Join us for an interactive and immersive experience through the world of traditional Irish music.

12pm Foyer Activity: come along and meet the musicians; jump into one of our bodhrán or tin whistle workshops, designed to get you playing straight away! Have your face painted and then follow the Ceol Le Chéile Treasure Hunt for hidden prizes; try out some of the instruments and learn how they are played.

1.30pm Concert: come into The Studio and enjoy an interactive concert with Ceol Le Chéile, where you will be taken on a wonderful participative journey through the rich and diverse sound of traditional Irish music.

A great day for all the family, designed in particular for 6-12 year olds but all are welcome!.

An NCH Learning and Participation Event.

Packed lunches will be available from the Terrace Café - Picnic lunch: €5 per person Tickets: Child: €10 |Adult: €12 | Family Ticket: €37 | Young Maestro: €8