The Campbells – A Celebration + Brìghde Chaimbeul, Aidan O’Rourke & Saileog Ní Cheannabháin
- Friday 14th July
- 8pm
- Music
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The Campbells – A Celebration + Brìghde Chaimbeul, Aidan O'Rourke & Saileog Ní Cheannabháin
Following the success of the TG4 series, Féile Ealaíne an Earagail, aired in early 2023, Aniar TV makes a welcome return to film another four very special concerts at An Grianán Theatre, featuring some of the finest artists across the traditional music genre.
A celebration of one of Donegal’s most influential musical families, The Campbells, and tribute to revered Glenties fiddle player the late Jimmy Campbell who passed away in 2022.
Celebrating this dynasty steeped in Donegal fiddle music, will be Peter Campbell, Tara Connaghan, Aidan O’Donnell, Denise Boyle, Martin McGinley, Fiona Gavin, Ronan Galvin and Dermot McLaughlin, joined by dancers Anne Connaghan and Connie McKelvey.
BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Winner, Skye piper Brìghde Chaimbeul teams up with Lau’s award-winning fiddler Aidan O’Rourke to explore ancient tune repertoire. For this exclusive performance they are joined by Ireland’s Saileog Ní Cheannabháin on vocals, piano and viola.
- Date: Friday 14th July
- Time: 8pm
- Location: Letterkenny
- Venue: An Grianán Theatre
- Admission/Cost: €19.50/€17.50
Muintir Campbell – Ceiliúradh + Brìghde Chaimbeul, Aidan O'Rourke & Saileog Ní Cheannabháin
Bhí an-rath ar an tsraith de chuid TG4 ‘Féile Ealaíne an Earagail’, a craoladh ag tús 2023, agus anois tá Aniar TV chun ceithre cheolchoirm speisialta eile a scannánú in Amharclann an Ghrianáin, a mbeidh cuid de na ceoltóirí is cumasaí sa cheol traidisiúnta páirteach iontu.
Is ceiliúradh é seo ar mhuintir Campbell, atá ar cheann de na teaghlaigh cheoil is mó tionchar i nDún na Gall, agus is imeacht é fosta in ómós do Jimmy Campbell, an fidléir ó na Gleanntaí a raibh ardmheas air a fuair bás in 2022.
Páirteach sa cheiliúradh ar an teaghlach mór le rá seo atá ar maos i bhfidléireacht Dhún na nGall, beidh Peter Campbell, Tara Connaghan, Aidan O’Donnell, Denise Boyle, Martin McGinley, Fiona Gavin, Ronan Galvin agus Dermot McLaughlin, le cois na rinceoirí Anne Connaghan agus Connie McKelvey.
Is buaiteoir an ghradaim de chuid BBC Radio 2, Young Folk Award, an píobaire Sgitheanach Brìghde Chaimbeul agus don cheolchoirm seo rachaidh sí i gcomhar leis an fhidléir aitheanta de chuid Lau, Aidan O’Rourke, chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar fhoinn ársa. Don léiriú eisiach seo beidh Saileog Ní Cheannabháin ag canadh leo agus ag seinm ar an vióla.
- Dáta: Dé hAoine 14 Iúil
- Am: 8pm
- Suíomh: Leitir Ceanainn
- Ionad: Amharclann an Ghrianáin
- Cead isteach/Costas: €19.50/€17.50