Trad Trathnona “The Friels” Tuesday 28th July

A brother and two sisters,Stephen,Katie and Paige from Louisiana who deliver the spirit of their Cajun and Irish roots with some of the sweetest harmonies and the most electrifying sounds you’ll hear. described as ‘the instrumental energy of a freight train that knows no boundaries’ They have taken their music from dance hall to festival stage to stadium arenas. “We hope our music takes people to a place where hope,innocence,power and passion convene”.

Deartháir agus beirt dheirfiúr, Stephen,Katie agus Paige, as Louisiana a chuireann spiorad a bhfréamhacha Cajun agus Éireannach i láthair le cuid de na harmóiní is binne agus na fuaimeanna is spreagtha a chuala sibh riamh ná mar a chuirtear síos orthu i Meiriceá “the instrumental energy of a freight train that knows no boundaries”. Sheinn siad a gcuid ceoil i hallaí damhsa, ar ardáin féilte agus in airéiní staideanna. Deir siad féin: “Tá súil againn go dtabharfaidh ár gcuid ceoil sibh chuig áit ina dtagann dóchas, soineantacht, cumhacht agus paisean le chéile”.

A Legend in her homeland of Ireland Mary Black is acknowledged as one of the finest female singers in the world. For over 25 years she has been delighting audiences with her astounding live performances. With 7 platinum solo albums one of which “No Frontiers” spent 56 weeks in the Irish top thirty,Mary is a seminal figure in Irish musical history. We are delighted have her finally play at Ionad Cois Loch,in association with Earagail Arts Festival.

Doors 8 00pm Concert starts 8 30pm.

“Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh & Manus Lunny”

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh,along with Manus Lunny, who co-produced Mairéad’s first solo project ‘Imeall’ will be perform a very intimate concert featuring material from Maireads new album as part of Tionscnamh Lugh’s “Trad Trathnona” series of concerts. Known the world over as the singer and fiddler of world renowned trad supergroup “Altan” Mairead along with Manus, Bouzouki/Guitarist and record producer from “Capercaille” have been performing the new album to rave reviews. An opportunity to hear music and song from two of the finest trad musicians around today.
Mar pháirt de shraith cheolchoirmeacha Trad Tráthnóna Thionscnamh Lugh, beidh Mairéad Ní¬ Mhaonaigh, in éineacht le Mánus Lunny, a rinne comhléiriúchán ar an chéad albam aonair de chuid Mhairéad, “Imeall”, ag déanamh beoléiriúchán ina mbeidh ábhar ó albam úr Mhairéad. Tá aithne leitheadach ar Mhairéad ar fud an domhain mar amhránaí agus fidleoir le hAltan, an sárghrúpa traidisiúnta a bhfuil clú domhanda orthu. Tá Mairéad agus Mánus, a sheinneann bouzouki agus gíotar agus atá ina tháirgeoir ceirnín le Capercaille, tá siad ag léiriú an albam úr agus ag fáil moladh iontach ar a shon. Ná cailligí an deis éisteachta seo le ceol agus amhráin ó bheirt de na ceoltóirí traidisiúnta is fearr atá againn i láthair na huaire.

Tionscnamh Lugh
Trad Trathnona “Album Launch”

Tonight sees the launch of the 3rd cd involving musicians and singers in the Tionscnamh Lugh “Trad Trathnona” series of summer concerts. Opening this years Programme tonights concert will feature local musicians and singers, some known and some new faces not so known who play on the new cd. As always this is a chance to see and hear the best of local artists from the Gweedore,Cloughaneely,and Rosses area,perform,in their own backyard.

Ar an oíche seo, seolfar an tríú CD ó shraith cheolchoirmeacha Trad Tráthnóna Thionscnamh Lugh. Sa chlár i mbliana, cluinfear ceoltóirí agus amhránaithe áitiúla, mórán a bhfuil aithne orthu cheana féin ach beidh ceoltóirí nach bhfuil an oiread sin aithne orthu go fóill ar an CD fosta. Mar is gnách, seo seans an chuid is fearr de na ceoltóirí áitiúla ó Ghaoth Dobhair, ó Chloich Chionn Fhaola agus as na Rossa a fheiceáil agus a chluinstin ina gceantar féin.

Tionscnamh Lugh presents

“by lough and mountain”
Music of Hope and Joy
with the
Co. Donegal Youth Orchestra
Conducted by
Vincent Kennedy

special guests
Andreja Maliř
Concert Harp
Tine Verbeke
Soprano

Beautiful Music and Songs to be performed in the picturesque setting of Ionad Cois Locha, Dun Luiche

Including “Finlandia” by Jean Sibelius, “A different Drum” by Vincent Kennedy, “Summertime” by George Gershwin and music by Andreja Maliř and songs traditional and modern for your pleasure.

On Saturday 25th April the Donegal Youth Orchestra will appear in the beautiful lakeside setting of Ionad Cois Locha,( the Lakeside Centre) Dún Lúiche, for its summer concert 2009. Nestled beside the Poison Glen, and with spectacular views of Dunlewey Lough and Earagail Mountain forming the backdrop, this concert will offer some soaring sounds to launch us into the summer period.

For this summer evening of music the orchestra will be joined by some very distinguished special guests, Andreja Maliř, principal harpist with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, and Tine Verbeke, Soprano and singing tutor with Co. Donegal VEC Music Education Partnership.

In 1988 Andreja was one of the youngest principals to be appointed to the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and has enjoyed a solo career which has brought her to Germany, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, Israel, France, Belgium and the Czech Republic. She gained the highest award possible for musical performance at The Royal Conservatory in the Netherlands

Tine began her performing days in Ireland with the RTÉ singers and as a soloist with choral societies such as the Culwick and the Dun Laoghaire Choral Society and has competed in International Singing competitions such as The Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium and the Hertogenbosch Lieder Competition in The Netherlands. She is still an active performer with Concorde Contemporary Music Ensemble and is a much-in-demand singing tutor in Co. Donegal.

The conductor of the Donegal Youth Orchestra is the renowned composer and conductor, Vincent Kennedy. As a composer Vincent has written for orchestral, chamber, instrumental, Pipe Band, Symphonic and Brass Bands and vocal combinations. His music has been performed amongst others by the Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, Antipodes Ensemble, Cantando Chamber Choir, Concorde, Strands Ensemble, Ottoni Ensemble, Tine Verbeke, Veale/Cleary Trio, RCBS, Band of An Garda Siochana, Combined Bands of the Irish Defence Forces and numerous Symphonic Wind Ensembles throughout Ireland, Europe, USA and Canada. Vincent has just returned from USA where his music was performed in a 49 concert tour by the DPO conducted by Colman Pearce and Derek Gleeson.

This promises to be a wonderful event, so relax on a summer evening listening to the beautiful sounds of the Donegal Youth Orchestra and guests floating across Dunlewey Lough. Performance commences at 8:30pm. The Donegal Youth Orchestra wishes to acknowledge the kind support of Ealaín na Gaeltachta and Údarás na Gaeltachta with this performance.
For more information contact:
Co. Donegal VEC Music Education Partnership,
Regional Cultural Centre, Port Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.
Tel: 074 9176293

World renowned Scottish Singer,Songwriter and Performer Dougie Maclean will play his first Irish concert this year in Ionad Cois Locha. His song “Caledonia ” has been recorded and performed by countless artists all over the world, with Dolores Keane probably doing the most famous version to Irish fans. Tel 0866050110 Tickets usual outlets and at the door.
2002 – 2009
• 2008 was a great year with successful tours and concerts in the Scotland, England, USA, Canada, Northern Ireland, Denmark, Holland and Australia! Dougie MacLean’s song Caledonia was chosen to be the theme song for Homecoming Scotland 2009 and was the ‘star’ of a very successful TV advert which featured Sir Sean Connery, Brian Cox, Lulu and other Scottish celebs.
• In 2007 Dougie MacLean’s song “Caledonia” has been covered by 2 tremendously successful young performers Paolo Nutini and Amy MacDonald. It was also included in the best selling “Celtic Woman” CD and DVD. His composition “The Gael” was featured in a huge US television advertising campaign for Nike..directed by Michael Mann (Dir.-Last of the Mohicans) the video has been viewed by over a million on YouTube

Don’t be afraid of the ligh that shines within you.

The second single taken from the new album

ELEVEN SONGS

Out now on Big Sky Records.

Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Luka Bloom released his twelfth album, Eleven Songs, in autumn 2008 on Big Sky Records.

The album was preceded by the debut single, “I’m On Your Side” and now the new single “Don’t bafraid of the light that shines within you” will release on February 20th in Ireland, The US, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Australia.

Luka will tour Ireland In february 2009 before heading to AUstralia to perform for his antipodean fans.

Don’t be afraid of the light that shines within you is in Luka’s words, “Two chords, two verses and a chorus - a very simple song, and yet it says everything I want to say at the beginning of 2009. Since 1993, at the start of every February, I have watched large groups of men and women gather in my home county of Kildare. They come to welcome the beginning of spring. They come to Kildare because it is the home of Brigid, whose feast day is February 1st. Brigid is the goddess of love, poetry, justice in prechristian Ireland and she is the patron saint of Kildare. There is reflection, talk, music and dance … a gathering of people who want to celebrate the coming of spring and who want to call Brigid’s qualities into the world, to light a spark for change. And every year we gather to welcome the light into our world; and to hope that more light will shine in the world; and that someday out of the darkness of war, hunger, greed , poverty, will come the light of community, sharing, justice, music, dance, peace and love. I wrote this song around 2000 and for some years I only sang it in Kildare, and often only in February. In 2008, I felt a momentum within myself, which resulted in the record “Eleven SOngs” and finally recorded “Don’t be afraid of the light that shines within you”.

Returning to the raw live sound of his earlier records and brimming with inspiring lyrics and sumptous melodies, Eleven Songs reminds us why Bloom is such a master of the concert stage. The album was co-produced by Luka and David Odlum (ex-Kila and The Frames) and recorded in the Grouse Lodge in County Westmeath.

Musicians on the album include David Hingerty (ex- The Frames), Trevor Hutchison, Liam o’Maonlai (ex- Hothouse Flowers), Paul Smith, Cora Venus Lunny, Ken Edge, and the Gardiner St. Gospel Choir. Backing vocals are Sinead Martin and Robbie Moore.

Like many Irish families Luka Bloom comes from a family of singer and songwriters and first went on to tour many moons ago with older brother Christy Moore. In 1987 Luka went to the US and toured with The Pogues, The Violent Femmes, Hothouse Flowers and the Cowboy Junkies, and iun all he has now enjoyed eighteen years of successful worldwide tours.

In 1990, Luka was signed to Warner Music in LA and over the next four years recorded three albums for them. Luka has released a further seven albums on his own label - Big Sky Records.

Over the years Luka has brought his songs to clubs, theatres, festival, bars and arenas all over the world. In the last 10 years hea has concentrated preforming in Australia, Holland, Belgium and Germany. His incredibly gifted electro-acoustic guitar playin guarantees and impassioned live preformance of his original and melodic songs.

Don’t miss what is sure to be a night to remember with Luka at the Ionad Cois Loiche on Thursday, February the 19th at 8:30pm

30ú Bealtaine/ May 2008

Declan O’Rourke. One of Irelands best new Singer/Songwriters.

10ú Lúil / July 2008

Dónal Lunny, Paddy Glackin, Andy Irvine and Liam Óg Ó Flynn (as part of the Earagail Arts Festival).