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1 From Stoney Grey Soil Ceiliúradh ar Oidhreacht Cheoil Chontae Mhuineacháin le Ensemble Cheoil Traidisiúnta ITDD agus aíonna speisialta ó Ensemble Cheoil Bhreathnach 12ú Márta 2015 Amharclann Mhic Anna Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Dhún Dealgan

From Stoney Grey Soil 12ú Márta 2015 Fáiltiú On behalf of Ceol Oirghialla may I extend a warm welcome to you all to our special concert as part of the Institute s programme of events for Seachtain na

2 From Stoney Grey Soil 12ú Márta 2015 Fáiltiú On behalf of Ceol Oirghialla may I extend a warm welcome to you all to our special concert as part of the Institute s programme of events for Seachtain na Gaeilge. Following our theme in recent concerts to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the region in which the Institute is situated, we have chosen our neighbouring county of Monaghan as the musical focus for tonight s programme. Over the years we have touched upon different aspects of the musical heritage of Monaghan in our traditional music concerts, and given our growing links with the Patrick Kavanagh Centre in Inniskeen, it is particularly apt that we take our inspiration from the poetry of Kavanagh and include the music of a number of great Monaghan composers and musicians in our concert. Linked to this we are especially delighted to welcome musicians from the newly formed Walsh Ensemble from Monaghan as our special guests as part of our community outreach programme. I would like to thank Seán Walsh for his work in preparing his musicians for their debut performance tonight and we look forward to welcoming them to future events at the Institute. The vision of the Section of Music is to develop world class creative practitioners in all aspects of music and we aim to provide students with the opportunities to develop both practical and theoretical approaches to music which will help prepare them for employment in a global marketplace. The study of traditional music is fundamental to our academic mission in the Section of Music and an integral component of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The study of regional musical traditions is a core thematic area in Ionad Taighde Ceoil, the Centre for Research in Music, and one recently completed project by Dr Seán McElwain involved an examination and analysis of collections and musicians associated with the Sliabh Beagh Region of North Monaghan/East Fermanagh. Our programme tonight features some tunes from these collections. Central to the performance of traditional music at DkIT is the Ceol Oirghialla Traditional Ensemble. This ensemble is woven into the identity of the Section of Music in promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Oriel region. We are very proud of their commitment and enthusiasm in conserving the rich treasures of our region. In preparation for their concert tonight the ensemble was fortunate to work with Professor Christopher Smith from Texas Tech University who was in DkIT as Visiting Researcher. He also delivered the Keynote address at the International Council for Traditional Music conference which was recently hosted by the Section of Music. Following on from the successful international tours undertaken by members of the Ensemble last year we are committed to developing our international networks and look forward to creating new international partnerships. In keeping with the Monaghan theme for tonight s concert I would like to acknowledge the support of those who have contributed prizes for our raffle tonight - The Patrick Kavanagh Centre, Féile Patrick Byrne and Dr Seán McElwain. Gabhaim buíochas le gach duine atá ag glacadh páirte sa cheolchoirm anocht agus le gach duine a chabhraigh lena n-eagraíocht. Ta súil agam go mbainfidh sibh sult as an gceol. Dr Adèle Commins Ceannasaí Rannóg an Cheoil Head of Section of Music 2

3 Nótaí ar an gceol Mullahinsha, Drummeril, Black Shanco Wherever I turn I see In the stony grey soil of Monaghan Dead loves that were born for me. In Stoney Grey Soil of Monaghan, Kavanagh addresses his native place with disdain but it is from such stoney grey soil that Kavanagh s talents emerge and tonight we celebrate the rich cultural heritage of our neighbouring county. Once part of the great Oriel region, Monaghan itself may be subdivided into distinctive sub-regions, each with a unique story and cast of musical heroes. We begin with a popular tune, The Monaghan Jig. We follow it with reels from Cavanborn composer and fiddler Ed Reavy who wrote a number of tunes referring to Co. Monaghan, the birth place of his mother and home of his favourite Auntie Ann. He emigrated to the US in 1912 but remembered hearing pipers in Castleblayney as a child, perhaps they were George McCarthy and Philip Goodman. The Bracken Lane and The Shepherd s Daughter were collected from the pipers George McCarthy and Philip Goodman and were published as part of the Feis Ceoil collection in 1914, listing their origins as Castleblayney. McCarthy, sometimes named as McCartney, likely learned with Billy Taylor in Drogheda and after a very successful period in the Feis Ceoil competitions died at the poorhouse in Ardee in Goodman, from Dunaree in the parish of Donaghmoyne, was one of the last known travelling pipers in the area and was placed at the Feis Ceoil in 1904 and A number of tunes featured in tonight s concert are drawn from the PhD research of Dr Seán McElwain, a graduate of DkIT, whose work includes music collected by Bernard Bogue and James Whiteside, with references back to older Monaghan musicians including Mick Dall Rooney ( ). Possibly born near Scotstown, Bernard Bogue ( ) taught fiddle in Co. Monaghan following his retirement from the RIC. James Whiteside was principal of Knockatallon N. S. from 1870 to 1886 before moving to Bray, Co. Wicklow. Part of tonight's concert is inspired by a recording that was made by Master Seán MacCionna of Monaghan Town. Taken at Jimmy and Ellen McKenna's (Phat) house in Tydavnet, Monaghan in The polka The Kerry Cow was played on the box for dancers, some of whom also danced hornpipe steps with the aid of chairs. Tonight we use the tunes John Joe Prunty a composition of South Armagh fiddle player Josephine Keegan for a Monaghan fiddle player and The Street Player a composition of Ed Reavy in memory of the travelling musicians he saw busking in Cavan and Monaghan in his youth. 3

4 Patrick Byrne ( ) from Carrickmacross was one of the few notable nineteenth century harpers. He played for Queen Victoria in Scotland and received a warrant as Irish Harper to Prince Albert. Returning to Ireland during the Famine, he was employed by the Shirley Family. His repertoire included the air An Chuilfhionn and Brian Ború s March, the latter also having Monaghan connections as the body of Ború travelled through Inniskeen following his death at the Battle of Clontarf in Byrne died in Dundalk on 8 April, 1863 and is buried in Carrickmacross. The famous Irish harper-composer Turlough Carolan wrote at least two tunes in Co. Monaghan. Carolan is thought to have composed Lady Blayney for Mary, who married the 6th Baron of the Blayney family in 1686 and was buried in the Chapel of Castle Blayney in Baptist Johnston was High Sherriff of Monaghan in Michael Rooney from Scotstown is a well known contemporary harper and concertina player who has composed many tunes, two masses and a number of suites that incorporate Irish traditional music. Tonight we feature two of his slip jigs referring to his homeplace. Paddy Finlay was a piccolo player who recorded with the famous Sligo fiddle player Michael Coleman with accompaniment from Ed Geohegan on piano in April One of the few Coleman slides never reissued, Old Man Dillon was collected by Francis O Neill while on his patrolman s beat in Chicago around Echoing Kavanagh s On Raglan Road, we hope tonight we have revealed to you gifts of the minds of artists from and inspired by Co. Monaghan. Tin Whistle: Flute: Harp: Fiddle: Button Accordion: Piano Accordion: Banjo: Mandolin: Uilleann Pipes: Piano: Guitar: Bass: Percussion: Singers: Dancers: Ceol Oirghialla Traditional Ensemble Sophie Byrne, Hannah Farrell, Suzanne Kierans Lora Gilbert, Martha Guiney Damhnait McKenna Ling Wei Chua, Jessica Lee Hui Sze, Ellie Nic Fhionghaille, Damhnait McKenna Joanne Cusack, Brianna Madden Aoibh Collier, Adèle Commins, Ciara Moley Daithí Kearney, Gary Smyth, Seán Stringer Brian McHale, Catherine Morgan, Brian Slattery Fiachra Meek Jessica Lee Hui Sze, Xin Yi Foo Brendan McNamee, Mike Waters Mathew Devlin David Burke Ellie Nic Fhionghaille, Seán McCluskey, Fiachra Meek Joanne Cusack,Daithí Kearney, Róisín Timoney, Mike Waters 4

5 The Monaghan Jig Monaghan Hills / Ann from Monaghan / The Clár Jig Reels (ed. Reavy) Whistler of Rosslea The Bracken Lane / Inniskeen Road: July Evening Mick Rooney s Hornpipes Baptist Johnson / The Humours of Inniskeen The Sporting Lads of Scotstown / Bucks of Air / Recitation Hornpipes Planxty (Carolan) / Jig (Keegan) Reels Carranmore / Jack s Alive Walsh Music Ensemble The Starry Lane to Monaghan John Joe Prunty s / The Street Player The Stately Woods of Truagh The Kerry Cow / Maurice O Keeffe s An Chuilfhionn Walsh Music Ensemble Brian Ború s March The Women of Monaghan / The Castleblayney Set One Reel Hornpipe (Keegan / Reavy) Song Polkas Air Set Two March Jigs (Reavy) Piper / Swans Among the Rushes Lady Blayney On Raglan Road Tír Raifeartaigh / Gort na Móna The Shepherd s Daughter / A Christmas Childhood Old Man Dillon / The Kesh Walsh Music Ensemble Miss Monaghan / The Monaghan Twig Planxty (Carolan) Song Slip Jigs (Rooney) Air / Recitation Jigs Set Three Reels 5

6 Ensemble Cheoil Bhreathnach Walsh Traditional Ensemble Walsh Music is based in Inniskeen and was founded by Seán Walsh. Coming from an Irish traditional music background, Seán passes on the tradition of playing Irish music on the various traditional instruments to young and adult students. He is assisted by his wife Caroline who takes guitar, singing and beginner tin whistle groups. The ensemble tonight is a group of young people who have progressed through the classes and are now ready for group performance events, allowing them to further develop their instrument playing skills and gain confidence in performing. Walsh Ensemble Set 1 Raglan Road Song of the Chanter Caoineadh Bhriain Dá Mháthair (M. Rooney) Star of the County Down Walsh Ensemble Set 2 Foggy Dew Gerry O Sullivan s Maggie in the Woods Terry Teahan s Danny Boy Walsh Ensemble Set 3 Johnny B. Goode Rock Around the Clock Just Give me a Reason Budapest Wagon Wheel 6

Rannóg an Cheoil Ceannasaí, Roinn Ceoil agus Meán Cruthaitheach, Stiúrthóir, Ionad Taighde Ceoil Head of Department of Music and Creative Media, Director, Centre for Research in Music Eibhlís Farrell

7 Rannóg an Cheoil Ceannasaí, Roinn Ceoil agus Meán Cruthaitheach, Stiúrthóir, Ionad Taighde Ceoil Head of Department of Music and Creative Media, Director, Centre for Research in Music Eibhlís Farrell BMus (Hons) (QUB), MMus (Bristol), PhD (Rutgers), LLCM, DipIr (UU), FRSA, Member of Aosdána Ceannasaí Rannóg an Cheoil Head of Section of Music Adèle Commins BA (Hons) (NUIM), PhD (NUIM), HDipEd (NUIM), LGSMD, ALCM Dámh Ceoil Music Faculty Mark Clarke BEng (DCU), MSc (London), DipEE (DkIT), CEng (IEI) Niall Coghlan MA (QUB), PhD (QUB) David Connolly BA (Hons) (NUIM), MA (NUIM), PhD (DIT), HDipEd (NUIM) Daithí Kearney BA (UCC), PhD (UCC), HDipED (UCC) Sean Keegan BMus (TCML), MA (UL) Aisling Kenny BMus (NUIM), PhD (NUIM), DipABRSM, ALCM Helen Lawlor BMusEd (TCD), MMus (UCD), PhD (UCD) Patrick McCaul BSc (QUB), MA (DkIT) Paul McIntyre BMus (Hons) (UU), PhD (UU), PGCHEP (UU), DipMus (OU), LTCL Caitríona McEniry BA (Hons), MA (NUIM), MA (York), LRIAM, ARIAM * Paul McGettrick BEd, BMus (Hons) (NUI), MSc (York) Hilary Mullaney BA (Hons) (NUIM), MA (DIT), PhD (Plymouth) Neil O Connor BA (IADT), MA (TCD), PhD (TCD) Ciarán Rosney BA (Hons) (WIT), MA (DIT), MMus (DIT) * David Stalling BA (Hons) (NUIM), MA (NUIM) Rachel Talbot BA (Mod) (TCD), PhD (DIT), LTCL, ALCM Rory Walsh BMus (Hons) (NUIM), MA (NUIM), HDip Mus Tech Career Break * Cláracha Acadúla i Rannóg an Cheoil BA (Hons) Applied Music BA (Hons) Production of Music and Audio MA/MSc/PgDip Music Technology MA/PgDip Traditional Music Studies MA/MSc by Research PhD by Research 7

Programme: Daithí Kearney and Adèle Commins Cairde Ceoil Oirghialla We welcome your support in enhancing the performance opportunities for our students.

facilities. Every grant, donation, or contribution makes a real difference. If you would like to find out more about the Ceol Oirghialla Section of Music please get in touch: music@dkit.

ie/music Dátaí do do Dhialann No No Nanette, 26 27 March 2015, Mac Anna Theatre, DkIT Inauguration of Organ, 21 April 2015, Fr Brendan McNally Recital Room, DkIT Chamber Choir and Choral Concert, 22

8 Programme: Daithí Kearney and Adèle Commins Cairde Ceoil Oirghialla We welcome your support in enhancing the performance opportunities for our students. This could be as a patron of our ensembles, offering student internships, scholarships and prizes, sponsoring productions or purchase of instruments, or by contributing to the development of facilities. Every grant, donation, or contribution makes a real difference. If you would like to find out more about the Ceol Oirghialla Section of Music please get in touch: music@dkit.ie Tel: Dátaí do do Dhialann No No Nanette, March 2015, Mac Anna Theatre, DkIT Inauguration of Organ, 21 April 2015, Fr Brendan McNally Recital Room, DkIT Chamber Choir and Choral Concert, 22 April 2015, St Patrick s Church, Dundalk Musica Nova, April, 2015 Guitar, Jazz and Contemporary Music Showcase, 28 April 2014, The Spirit Store, Dundalk Music Production Showcase, 28 May 2015, The Spirit Store, Dundalk Buíochas Alice Hoey; Karen Doherty; Seán Walsh; Professor Christopher J. Smith; Stephanie Caffrey, Martin Cummins and Gavin Hartnett (Sound); Michael McMahon (Technical Support); Éamon Crudden; Seán McElwain; Rosealeen Kearney and The Patrick Kavanagh Centre; Finian McCluskey and Féile Patrick Byrne; Henry McLoughlin and the Caretaking Staff; Fiona Rooney and the Housekeeping Staff Keep up-to-date with all of our activities by liking our Facebook page - and following us on Twitter - MusicDkIT 8

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