{"id":13103,"date":"2016-02-01T14:36:13","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T14:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/en\/corporate\/press\/press-releases\/2016-2\/18-01-16\/"},"modified":"2019-06-24T16:11:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T15:11:21","slug":"18-01-16","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/en\/information\/press\/press-releases\/2016-2\/18-01-16\/","title":{"rendered":"18.01.16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year&#8217;s other Gradam recipients include a 23 year-old London-born flute-player (Young Musician of the Year); a multi- talented Tyrone man who genius single-handedly moved the guitar into the mainstream of traditional music (Lifetime Achievement); an organisation that brought the harp from the edge of extinction; a member of the current generation in revered sean-n\u00f3s dynasty (Singer of the Year) and an innovative Borderland musical heritage project.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And in this special Centenary Year TG4 is also honouring an organisation whose willingness to commission archive-film documentaries about the Rising first brought a young musical arranger\/composer called Se\u00e1n \u00d3 Riada to national prominence.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>The full list of TG4 Gradam Ceoil 2016 recipients is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gradam Ceoil \u2013 \u00a0<em>Kevin Burke<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ceolt\u00f3ir \u00d3g \u00a0(Young Musician) \u2013 \u00a0<em>\u00d3rlaith McAuliffe<\/em> \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gradam Saoil (Hall of Fame) \u2013\u00a0 <em>Arty McGlynn<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Comharcheol (Collaboration) \u2013 \u00a0<em>Our Dear Dark Mountain with the Sky over it<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Amhr\u00e1na\u00ed na Bliana (Singer) \u2013 <em>P\u00f3l \u00d3 Ceannabh\u00e1in\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Comaoin (Special Contribution) \u2013 <em>Cairde na Cruite<\/em> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gradam 1916\u00a0 \u2013 <em>Gael Linn <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Recipient biographies on <span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gradam.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.gradam.ie<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\n<p>An independent panel of adjudicators selects recipients of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil each year. \u00a0Recipients are presented with a specially-commissioned piece by sculptor John Coll as well as a stipend.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This year&#8217;s awards will be presented at the <strong>Gradam Ceoil Concert in the Cork Opera House on Sunday 21 February and will be broadcast live on TG4<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0At the concert, hosted by well-known musician\/broadcasters <strong>Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh <\/strong>and T<strong>ristan Rosenstock,<\/strong> the 2016 Gradam recipients will be joined on stage by their special musical \u00a0guests, in a unique, star-studded line-up of musicians and award-presenters.<\/p>\n<p>TG4 Leascheannasa\u00ed P\u00e1dhraic \u00d3 Ciardha says that the Gradam Ceoil continues to honour major figures in Irish traditional music during their lifetime.\u00a0 \u201cWe are privileged to organise and sponsor this deserved recognition for these extraordinary and talented artists who instill such pride to our culture and adorn our lives with their music,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards 2015, priced \u20ac25, available from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.corkoperahouse.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cork Opera House<\/a>\u00a0 or phone 021 4270022.<\/p>\n<p>For more information check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gradam.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.gradam.ie<\/a> or Facebook and Twitter @gradamceoil. #GCTG4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year&#8217;s other Gradam recipients include a 23 year-old London-born flute-player (Young Musician of the Year); 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