Na Mooneys
- Sunday 19th July
- 8pm
- Masterclass/Workshop
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Na Mooneys
Spanning three generations, Na Mooneys is an Irish traditional music group from the heart of the West Donegal Gaeltacht, featuring Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Altan), Gearóid Ó Maonaigh, Anna Ní Mhaonaigh, Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, Caitlín Nic Gabhann, Nia Byrne with guest musician Manus Lunny.
While we wait until next year to welcome you in person to A Week with Na Mooneys, for the meantime the group will give you a little flavour of what’s in store by presenting a newly composed and recorded song and an accompanying piece of dance music.
From composition to recording, the group will introduce you to the poem and rhyme, the music ideas, the dance setting, the tune, the harmony, the chords and the discussion and discord from which this creativity comes, whilst also showcasing the landscape of their native Gaoth Dobhair and The Rosses.
- Date: Sunday 19th July
- Time: 8pm
- Location: YouTube
- Venue: NA
- Admission/Cost: Free
Na Mooneys
Is grúpa ceoil traidisiúnta iad Na Mooneys ó chroílár Ghaeltacht iarthar Dhún na nGall ina bhfuil trí ghlúin de cheoltóirí: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Altan), Gearóid Ó Maonaigh, Anna Ní Mhaonaigh, Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, Caitlín Nic Gabhann agus Nia Byrne, agus an t-aoicheoltóir Manus Lunny.
Cé go mbeidh ar an phobal fanacht go dtí an bhliain seo chugainn le castáil leo aghaidh ar aghaidh le linn an imeachta Seachtain leis na Mooneys, idir an dá linn bhéarfaidh an grúpa blaiseadh beag dúinn den mhéid a bheas i gceist nuair a chuirfidh siad i láthair amhráin nuachumtha agus cinn a taifeadadh cheana féin, le cois ceol damhsa.
Beidh na céimeanna ón chumadh go dtí an taifeadadh le feiceáil, agus cuirfidh an grúpa na dánta agus an rím i láthair, na smaointe ceoil, an cóiriú don damhsa, na poirt, an comhcheol agus na cordaí, agus bhéarfaidh siad léargas ar an phlé agus ar an achrann as a dtig an chruthaitheacht seo. Lena chois sin taispeánfaidh siad tírdhreach a gceantar dúchais, Gaoth Dobhair agus na Rossa, dúinn.
- Dáta: Dé Domhnaigh 19 Iúil
- Am: 8pm
- Suíomh: YouTube
- Ionad: NA
- Cead isteach/Costas: Saor in aisce