Donegal County Council Cultural Services presents
Errigal, A Sacred Mountain
- Thursday 20th July
- 8pm
- Music, Spoken Word & Conversations
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Donegal County Council Cultural Services presents
Errigal, A Sacred Mountain - Cathal Ó Searcaigh, Neil Martin, Stephen Rea & Diane Cannon
For a long time the lofty grandeur and imposing presence of Errigal Mountain has charmed painters, photographers and film-makers. This great iconic peak has also been over half a century the focal point of much of Gort an Choirce writer Cathal Ó Searcaigh’s acclaimed poetry in the Irish language.
Celebrating the publication of his latest anthology – Errigal, A Sacred Mountain – Cathal is joined by renowned musician and composer Neil Martin, internationally acclaimed actor Stephen Rea and noted traditional singer Diane Cannon, for a special evening of spoken word and newly commissioned music and song.
The new publication by Irish Pages is a mix of memoir, observation, wry humour and wisdom. It includes translations of Ó Searcaigh’s poems by some of Ireland’s most outstanding poets, including Seamus Heaney, Paddy Bushe, Thomas McCarthy and Gabriel Rosenstock.
The evening will include the premiering of a new work by Neil Martin also inspired by the mountain, the performance of two new songs written by Cathal Ó Searcaigh for Diane Cannon and readings by Stephen Rea of a selection poetry and prose writings featured in Errigal, A Sacred Mountain.
This evening’s performance, Neil Martin’s music commission and the Errigal, A Sacred Mountain publication, have received assistance from Creative Ireland, Donegal County Council and Ealaín na Gaeltachta.
- Date: Thursday 20th July
- Time: 8pm
- Location: Dún Lúiche
- Venue: Ionad Cois Locha
- Admission/Cost: €15
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Arna chur i láthair ag Seirbhísí Cultúrtha Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall
Errigal, A Sacred Mountain - Cathal Ó Searcaigh, Neil Martin, Stephen Rea & Diane Cannon
Le fada an lá anois, tá maorgacht agus láithreacht iontach na hEaragala i ndiaidh péintéirí, grianghrafadóirí agus déantóirí scannán a chur faoi gheasa. Agus le breis agus leathchéad bliain, tá an bhinn ard íocónach seo i ndiaidh a bheith i gcroílár cuid mhór d’fhilíocht chlúiteach an scríbhneora Cathal Ó Searcaigh as Mín an Leá i gceantar Ghort an Choirce.
Le ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar fhoilsiú an chnuasaigh is déanaí ó Chathal, Errigal, A Sacred Mountain, beidh an ceoltóir agus cumadóir clúiteach Neil Martin, an t-aisteoir a bhfuil cáil idirnáisiúnta air Stephen Rea agus an t-amhránaí iomráiteach traidisiúnta Diane Cannon i láthair le haghaidh oíche speisialta d’fhilíocht ó bhéal agus de cheol agus amhráin nua-choimisiúnaithe.
Meascán de chuimhní cinn, de bhreathnóireacht, de ghreann tirim agus de ghaois atá san fhoilseachán nua seo de chuid Irish Pages. Tá aistriúcháin ann ar dhánta Uí Shearcaigh ó chuid de na filí is cumasaí in Éirinn – Seamus Heaney, Paddy Bushe, Thomas McCarthy agus Gabriel Rosenstock ina measc.
Le linn na hócáide, déanfar an chéad léiriú ar shaothar nua le Neil Martin ar spreag an sliabh é, cuirfear i láthair dhá amhrán úra a scríobh Cathal Ó Searcaigh do Diane Cannon agus déanfaidh Stephen Rea rogha scríbhinní filíochta agus próis a léamh ó Errigal, A Sacred Mountain.
Tá cúnamh faighte ag Neil Martin don choimisiún ceoil agus ag an fhoilseachán Errigal, A Sacred Mountain ó Creative Ireland, ó Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall agus ó Ealaín na Gaeltachta.
- Dáta: Déardaoin 20 Iúil
- Am: 8pm
- Suíomh: Dún Lúiche
- Ionad: Ionad Cois Locha
- Cead isteach/Costas: €15