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Sunday Nights 9:30pm from January 12th\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2019S\u00e9\u00a0mo\u00a0Laoch<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0TG4 tells the story of some of our greatest\u00a0traditional\u00a0musicians\u00a0and singers.\u00a0\u00a0Each of the 5\u00a0one hour\u00a0documentaries in the 10th<\/sup>\u00a0series\u00a0celebrates the musicianship and creativity\u00a0of some of our most\u00a0well known\u00a0and respected\u00a0perfomers. The series, produced for TG4,\u00a0showcases\u00a0the huge diversity of Irish traditional music and musicians, from\u00a0Australian born guitarist\u00a0Steve Cooney\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0Dublin fiddler and broadcaster\u00a0Paddy Glackin<\/strong>, Oriel traditional singer and composer\u00a0P\u00e1draig\u00edn\u00a0N\u00ed\u00a0Uallach\u00e1in<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Roscommon flute player\u00a0Patsy Hanly<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Co. Galway accordion maestro\u00a0Mairt\u00edn\u00a0O\u2019Connor<\/strong>. Each\u00a0programme\u00a0is as unique as it is intimate and tells the story of these\u00a0seminal musicians in their own words.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The series starts with Australian born guitarist Steve Cooney is featured in the second programme. Since moving to Ireland from Melbourne Australia, in 1981 Stephen Cooney has left an indelible mark on traditional music in Ireland. Testament to this are the\u00a0iconic\u00a0groups and albums that Cooney has contributed to, from Sharon Shannon\u2019s first record to the seminal ‘Meitheal’ with\u00a0S\u00e9amus\u00a0Begley\u00a0amongst many others, and of course the fact that there isn\u2019t a young guitarist in Ireland that hasn\u2019t tried to emulate his style!\u00a0Joining him are\u00a0Iarla\u00a0\u00d3\u00a0Lionaird,\u00a0Laoise\u00a0Kelly,\u00a0Caoilte\u00a0Cooney, Dermot Byrne,\u00a0Odhr\u00e1n\u00a0\u00d3\u00a0Casaide\u00a0and\u00a0Colum & Tommy Sands.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The songs and singing of P\u00e1draig\u00edn\u00a0N\u00ed\u00a0Uallach\u00e1in Oriel traditional singer are the subject of programme 2 in this 5 part series.\u00a0 Of County Armagh and Louth parentage, P\u00e1draig\u00edn\u00a0N\u00ed\u00a0Uallach\u00e1in was raised in an Irish speaking family of eight. She is a multifaceted traditional artist: a professional singer since 1999 and a researcher, song writer, author and composer. Here she tells us her story in her own words. With Steve Cooney, D\u00f3nal O’Connor,\u00a0Odhr\u00e1n\u00a0\u00d3\u00a0Casaide, R\u00edoghnach Connolly, Zoe Conway & John McIntyre,\u00a0Feilim\u00ed\u00a0&\u00a0Siubh\u00e1n\u00a0O’Connor, Darren\u00a0MacAoidh\u00a0& Sylvia Crawford.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Next up is a programme on the life and career of the much loved Roscommon flute player Patsy\u00a0Hanly. Patsy is a renowned flute player, steeped in his local North Connaught\u00a0style, he has been a hugely important influence on a generation of flute players. We take a look at his life\u00a0and music with guests such as\u00a0John Carty, Catherine McEvoy, John Wynne, Rachel\u00a0McGarvey,\u00a0Conall\u00a0\u00d3\u00a0Grada, Alan & John Kelly, Tommy\u00a0Guihen\u00a0& John Carlos\u00a0and with\u00a0Angelina Carberry & Dan\u00a0Brouder\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A look at the life and career of Fiddler Paddy Glackin is in programme 4. Glackin is one of Ireland\u2019s best-known traditional fiddlers. He was born in Dublin with strong family links to Co Donegal. He is also a former member of The\u00a0Bothy\u00a0Band and a noted commentator and lecturer on Irish music. Paddy is also in demand as a session player and was a senior producer in RT\u00c9 Radio for many years. The programme features music and contributions fom Robbie\u00a0Hannan, Dermot McLaughlin, Kevin & S\u00e9amus Glackin & D\u00f3nal Lunny.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Anyone with even the slightest interest in traditional music has heard, and most likely loved, the music of Galway box player, M\u00e1irt\u00edn O\u2019Connor. M\u00e1irt\u00edn became a household name when he was a member of seminal groups Midnight Well, Skylark and De\u00a0Dannan\u00a0–\u00a0 an ensemble that helped to bring Irish music to the world stage throughout the 1970s and \u201880s. We take a look at his life and music with guests such as\u00a0Cathal\u00a0Hayden,\u00a0Seamie\u00a0O’Dowd, Jimmy\u00a0Higgins, Sean Keane,\u00a0Donal\u00a0Lunny, Zoe Conway, Garry\u00a0O’Briain, Ciara O’Connor & Sinead O’Connor.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Directed by Ciar\u00e1n \u00d3 Maonaigh and produced by D\u00f3nal O\u2019Connor, Executive Producer is Niamh N\u00ed Bhaoill. \u2018S\u00e9 mo Laoch is produced by Aniar TV.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sunday Nights 9:30pm from January 12th\u00a0 \u2019S\u00e9\u00a0mo\u00a0Laoch\u00a0TG4 tells the story of some of our greatest\u00a0traditional\u00a0musicians\u00a0and singers.\u00a0\u00a0Each of the 5\u00a0one hour\u00a0documentaries in the 10th\u00a0series\u00a0celebrates the musicianship and creativity\u00a0of some of our most\u00a0well known\u00a0and respected\u00a0perfomers. 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