{"id":185649,"date":"2023-03-06T19:01:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T19:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/?page_id=185649"},"modified":"2023-03-07T09:42:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T09:42:15","slug":"gc2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/ga\/eolas\/preas\/nuacht-raitis\/2023-2\/gc2023\/","title":{"rendered":"An gradam is m\u00f3 i gCeol Traidisi\u00fanta na h\u00c9ireann le bronnadh ar an gceolt\u00f3ir Mick O\u2019Brien."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>T\u00e1 <strong>Gradam Ceoil TG4 2023<\/strong> ar an bhf\u00f3d le 26 bliain agus craolfar an searmanas bronnta beo ar TG4 D\u00e9 Domhnaigh an 23 Aibre\u00e1n ag 9.30pm \u00f3 Cheol\u00e1ras na hOllscoile i Luimneach. L\u00e9ir\u00edtear urraim ag Gradaim bhliant\u00fala Ghradam Ceoil, ar a dtugtar \u2018gradaim Oscar an cheoil thraidisi\u00fanta\u2019 freisin, do cheolt\u00f3ir\u00ed a bhfuil an ceol traidisi\u00fanta tugtha chun cinn, neartaithe agus caomhnaithe in \u00c9irinn acu.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIs \u00e9 seo a leanas an liosta ioml\u00e1n de bhuaiteoir\u00ed <strong>Ghradam Ceoil TG4 2023:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ceolt\u00f3ir na Bliana 2023 \u2013 Mick O\u2019Brien  <\/li>\n<li>Amhr\u00e1na\u00ed na Bliana 2023 \u2013 S\u00edle Denvir <\/li>\n<li>Ceolt\u00f3ir \u00d3g na Bliana 2023 \u2013 M\u00e9abh Smyth <\/li>\n<li>Gradam Saoil &#8211; Fintan Vallelly <\/li>\n<li>Cumad\u00f3ir na Bliana 2023 \u2013 Maurice Lennon<\/li>\n<li>Gr\u00fapa Ceoil na Bliana 2023 &#8211; Mick, Louise &#038; Michelle Mulcahy<\/li>\n<li>Gradam Comaoine &#8211; ?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Is ar <strong>Mick O\u2019Brien<\/strong> a bhronnfar <strong>Ceolt\u00f3ir na Bliana 2023<\/strong>.   Is i mBaile \u00c1tha Cliath a rugadh Mick O\u2019Brien a chasann an ph\u00edb uilleann agus an fhead\u00f3g st\u00e1in. Thosaigh s\u00e9 ag foghlaim ceoil ar an bp\u00edb uilleann nuair a bh\u00ed s\u00e9 9 mbliana d\u2019aois \u00f3 Leo Rowsome, Se\u00e1n Seery agus Mick Touhey ag Club P\u00edobair\u00ed Shr\u00e1id Thom\u00e1is. D\u2019fhreastail s\u00e9 ar ranganna ina dhiaidh sin ag na P\u00edobair\u00ed Uilleann agus spreag ceol Patsy Touhey go m\u00f3r \u00e9. Ba mh\u00f3r an spreagadh freisin a thug a athair Dinny O\u2019Brien, ceolt\u00f3ir m\u00f3r le r\u00e1 ar an mbosca ceoil, d\u00f3.  T\u00e1 m\u00e1istir-ranganna ar an bp\u00edb uilleann curtha ar f\u00e1il aige ar fud na h\u00c9ireann, na hEorpa agus na St\u00e1t Aontaithe le linn a ghairme agus t\u00e1 ceol casa go rialta aige ina aonar agus in \u00e9ineacht le ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed eile lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear Ceolfhoireann Coirme RT\u00c9 agus gr\u00fapa\u00ed as an Iorua freisin Vamp, Hanne Krogh, agus Secret Garden. <\/p>\n<p>Rinneadh taifeadadh ar a chuid ceoil agus d\u2019\u00e9irigh go hiontach leis agus t\u00e1 s\u00e9 le cloiste\u00e1il ar thaifeadta\u00ed in \u00e9ineacht leis The Dubliners, Altan agus Charlie Lennon, chomh maith lena albaim f\u00e9in May Morning Dew (1996) agus The Ancient Voice of Ireland (1999). Aithn\u00edtear an ceirn\u00edn a d&#8217;eisigh s\u00e9 sa bhliain 2003, Kitty Lie Over, in \u00e9ineacht leis an bhfidl\u00e9ir Caoimh\u00edn \u00d3 Raghallaigh mar cheirn\u00edn a chuir go m\u00f3r le ceol traidisi\u00fanta leis na deicheanna de bhlianta mar aon lena albam Deadly Buzz \u00f3n mbliain 2011.<\/p>\n<p>T\u00e1 Mick ag casadh ceoil le blianta beaga anuas mar chuid de ghr\u00fapa de thri\u00far in \u00e9ineacht le bean na fead\u00f3ige m\u00f3ire Emer Mayock agus leis an bhfidl\u00e9ir Aoife N\u00ed Bhriain. T\u00e1 dh\u00e1 albam eisithe ag an ngr\u00fapa  \u2013 Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts (2013) agus More Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts (2021) \u2013 mar chuid de thionscadal a bh\u00ed d\u00edrithe ar cheol a bhailigh James Goodman in iardheisceart na h\u00c9ireann i l\u00e1r an nao\u00fa haois d\u00e9ag. <\/p>\n<p>Is ar <strong>Mh\u00e9abh Smyth<\/strong> as Ard Mhacha a bhronnfar an gradam <strong>Ceolt\u00f3ir \u00d3g na mBliana 2023<\/strong> i mbliana. Is fidl\u00e9ir \u00ed M\u00e9abh at\u00e1 ag casadh ceol traidisi\u00fanta \u00f3 bh\u00ed s\u00ed 7 mbliana d\u2019aois. Is iardhalta de chuid Chlub P\u00edobair\u00ed Ard Mhacha \u00ed agus faigheann s\u00ed inspior\u00e1id ina cuid ceoil \u00f3 st\u00edl rithimeach na fidle sna r\u00e9igi\u00fain Uladh Theas agus Dh\u00fan na nGall. <\/p>\n<p>Is \u00f3 theaghlach m\u00f3r ceoil M\u00e9abh (is fidl\u00e9ir\u00ed iad a tuismitheoir\u00ed Rosie agus Thomas) agus casann s\u00ed ceol go rialta lena dearth\u00e1ir Tiarn\u00e1n. D\u2019eisigh an bheirt acu ceirn\u00edn leathfhada a bhfuil a n-ainm f\u00e9in air sa bhliain 2017. D\u2019\u00e9irigh leis an mbeirt acu an babhta leathcheannais a bhaint amach do ghradam Ceolt\u00f3ir \u00d3g Ceoil T\u00edre na Bliana BBC Radio 2 an bhliain ch\u00e9anna. N\u00edos luaithe i mbliana bh\u00ed s\u00ed san ioma\u00edocht i mbabhta ceannais Chom\u00f3rtas Bhonn \u00d3ir She\u00e1in U\u00ed Riada in \u00e9ineacht lena deirfi\u00far Annie Smyth. Bhuaigh s\u00ed gradam Ed Reavy d\u2019Fhidl\u00e9ir na Bliana sa bhliain 2016 agus bhuaigh s\u00ed an ch\u00e9ad duais sa chom\u00f3rtas Fidl\u00e9ir Londan sa bhliain 2021.  Bh\u00ed Smyth le feice\u00e1il freisin sa tsraith Sruth \u2013 sraith de chuid TG4 faoi cheolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00f3ga agus f\u00f3gra\u00edodh an mh\u00ed seo caite go bhfuil s\u00ed ar dhuine den seisear a fuair Gradam chun Ard\u00e1n a Thabhairt do Cheolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00d3ga \u00f3 Chomhairle Eala\u00edon Thuaisceart \u00c9ireann don bhliain 2023. <\/p>\n<p>Is ar <strong>Fintan Vallely<\/strong> a bhronnfar <strong>Gradam Saoil 2023<\/strong>. Fear na fead\u00f3ige m\u00f3ire, \u00fadar, cumad\u00f3ir amhr\u00e1n agus oideoir is ea Fintan Vallely a rugadh faoin tuath i gContae Ard Mhacha sa bhliain 1949. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 ag seinm na fead\u00f3ige st\u00e1in, na fead\u00f3ige m\u00f3ire agus na p\u00edbe uilleann \u00f3 bh\u00ed s\u00e9 ina dh\u00e9ag\u00f3ir agus t\u00e1 roinnt albam taifeadta aige, ina measc  Fintan Vallely \u2013 Traditional Irish Flute Music (1979), The Starry Lane to Monaghan (1992), agus  Merrijig Creek (2021). T\u00e1 camchuairt tugtha aige ar fud na h\u00c9ireann, na hEorpa, Mheirice\u00e1 Thuaidh, na h\u00c1ise agus na hAstr\u00e1ile.<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019fhoilsigh s\u00e9 an ch\u00e9ad leabhar teagaisc don fhead\u00f3g mh\u00f3r  Timber \u2013 The Flute Tutor sa bhliain 1986. Chuaigh s\u00e9 ar aghaidh ansin le staid\u00e9ar a dh\u00e9anamh ar an eitnicheoleola\u00edocht in Ollscoil na Banr\u00edona, B\u00e9al Feirste agus bh\u00ed s\u00e9 ina chomhfhreagra\u00ed agus l\u00e9irmheast\u00f3ir ar an gceol traidisi\u00fanta don Irish Times agus don Sunday Tribune idir na blianta 1994-99.  Sa bhliain 1999 rinne s\u00e9 eagarth\u00f3ireacht ar an Companion to Irish Traditional Music \u2014ciclip\u00e9id A\u2013Z ar cheol traidisi\u00fanta na h\u00c9ireann a raibh baint ag n\u00edos m\u00f3 n\u00e1 200 scr\u00edbhneoir l\u00e9i. Foils\u00edodh an dara heagr\u00e1n sa bhliain 2011 agus foilseoidh Cork University Press an tr\u00ed\u00fa heagr\u00e1n.<\/p>\n<p>T\u00e1 go leor saothar foilsithe aige lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear beathaisn\u00e9is\u00ed agus ailt, caibidl\u00ed agus l\u00e9irmheasanna acad\u00fala iris\u00ed. D\u2019eagraigh s\u00e9 comhdh\u00e1lacha m\u00f3ra faoin gceol traidisi\u00fanta lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear Crosbhealach an Cheoil sa bhliain 1996 le Liz Doherty, Hammy Hamilton, Eithne Vallely agus Cormac Breathnach. <\/p>\n<p>Is l\u00e9acht\u00f3ir le ceol traidisi\u00fanta na h\u00c9ireann \u00e9 agus theagasc s\u00e9 ag Ollscoil na h\u00c9ireann, M\u00e1 Nuad, Ollscoil Uladh, Col\u00e1iste na Tr\u00edon\u00f3ide, Baile \u00c1tha Cliath, Institi\u00faid Teicneola\u00edochta Dh\u00fan Dealgan, Ollscoil na Banr\u00edona i mB\u00e9al Feirste agus Ollscoil Newcastle. Sa bhliain 2012 d\u2019fhorbair s\u00e9  Comp\u00e1nach, l\u00e9iri\u00fa ceolchoirme closamhairc ar a leabhar Companion  ina ndeachaigh s\u00e9 ar chamchuairt idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta le ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear an fidl\u00e9ir Gerry O\u2019Connor, an p\u00edobaire Tiarn\u00e1n \u00d3 Duinnchinn, an damhs\u00f3ir Sib\u00e9al Davitt, an t-amhr\u00e1na\u00ed M\u00e1ire N\u00ed Choilm, an t-amhr\u00e1na\u00ed agus fidl\u00e9ir R\u00f3is\u00edn Chambers, an fidl\u00e9ir Liz Doherty, an t-amhr\u00e1na\u00ed Karan Casey agus an damhs\u00f3ir Emma O\u2019Sullivan. T\u00e1 an ceol sin ar CD agus DVD freisin. M\u00faineann s\u00e9 an fhead\u00f3g mh\u00f3r ag Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy i gCo. an Chl\u00e1ir gach bliain agus ag ceardlanna in \u00c9irinn agus thar lear. Cur s\u00edos ollmh\u00f3r ar stair an bhodhr\u00e1in at\u00e1 sa leabhar is d\u00e9ana\u00ed at\u00e1 scr\u00edofa aige.<\/p>\n<p>Is ar <strong>Maurice Lennon<\/strong> a bhronnfar <strong>Cumad\u00f3ir na bliana 2023<\/strong>. Is sa bhliain 1958 a rugadh an fidl\u00e9ir agus cumad\u00f3ir Maurice Lennon agus is \u00f3 theaghlach ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed traidis\u00fanta Lennon i gCo. Liatroma \u00e9. Ba \u00e9 an fidl\u00e9ir agus m\u00fainteoir m\u00f3r le r\u00e1 Ben Lennon a athair  \u2013 a bhuaigh an Gradam Saoil sa bhliain 2011 \u2013 agus is \u00e9 an cumad\u00f3ir, pian\u00f3d\u00f3ir agus fidl\u00e9ir m\u00f3r le r\u00e1 Charlie Lennon a uncail agus bhuaigh seisean an gradam Cumad\u00f3ir na Bliana sa bhliain 2006 freisin.<\/p>\n<p>Thosaigh Lennon ag casadh ceol traidisi\u00fanta nuair a bh\u00ed s\u00e9 13 bliana d\u2019aois. Nuair a bh\u00ed s\u00e9 17 mbliana d\u2019aois bhuaigh s\u00e9 Craobhchom\u00f3rtas Sinsear na Fidle ag Fleadh Cheoil na h\u00c9ireann sa bhliain 1977. Sa bhliain ch\u00e9anna bhunaigh s\u00e9 an banna ceoil t\u00edre rac Stockton\u2019s Wing le fear na fead\u00f3ige m\u00f3ire agus na fead\u00f3ige st\u00e1in Paul Roche, fear an bhainse\u00f3 agus an mhaindil\u00edn Kieran Hanrahan, an giot\u00e1ra\u00ed agus amhr\u00e1na\u00ed Tony Callinan agus fear an bhodhr\u00e1in Tommy Hayes. D\u2019\u00e9irigh thar cionn leis an mbanna ar fud an domhain sna 1980id\u00ed agus sna 1990id\u00ed agus d\u2019eisigh siad go leor albam lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear Stockton\u2019s Wing (1978), Take a Chance (1980), agus Full Flight (1986). <\/p>\n<p>I ndiaidh d\u00f3 an banna a fh\u00e1g\u00e1il agus tabhairt faoina ghairm aonair, chuaigh Lennon i mbun comhoibri\u00fa leis na hamhr\u00e1naithe Se\u00e1n Keane, Ronnie Drew, Finbar Furey agus Johnny McEvoy, agus bh\u00ed r\u00f3l l\u00e1rnach aige freisin sa cheol don l\u00e9iri\u00fa damhsa Ghaelaigh Rag\u00fas. Thaifead Cherish the Ladies \u2018If Ever You Were Mine\u2019 an p\u00edosa ceoil is c\u00e1ili\u00fala a chum Lennon agus bh\u00ed s\u00e9 le cloiste\u00e1il ar a n-albam The Back Door sa bhliain 1992 agus thaifead an fidl\u00e9ir as Ceanada Natalie MacMaster \u00e9 freisin. Ar na ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed eile a thaifead p\u00edosa\u00ed ceoil d\u00e1 chuid t\u00e1 The Kilfenora C\u00e9il\u00ed Band, Blazin\u2019 Fiddles, Noel Hill, Brian Rooney, Karen Tweed, Pride of New York, Liam O&#8217;Brien, Jerry O&#8217;Sullivan, Cathy Vard agus Liam Lawton, The London Lasses agus go leor eile. <\/p>\n<p>D\u2019eisigh Lennon roinnt albaim m\u00f3r le r\u00e1 ina cheolt\u00f3ir aonair lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear Brian Boru &#8211; High King Of Tara (2001) agus a albam aonair ar an bhfidil The Little Ones (2013), a raibh na foinn \u2018The Road to Garrison\u2019 agus \u2018The Belltable Waltz\u2019 a chum s\u00e9 le cloiste\u00e1il air. <\/p>\n<p>Is ar an amhr\u00e1na\u00ed as Conamara <strong>S\u00edle Denvir<\/strong> a bhronnfar <strong>Amhr\u00e1na\u00ed na Bliana 2023<\/strong>.  Is amhr\u00e1na\u00ed ar an sean-n\u00f3s, cl\u00e1irseoir agus bean l\u00e9inn \u00ed S\u00edle Denvir a bhfuil tionchar l\u00e1idir ag an nGaeilge, an t\u00f3g\u00e1il a fuair s\u00ed i nGaeltacht Chonamara agus st\u00edl sean-n\u00f3is an r\u00e9igi\u00fain ar a cuid ceoil. <\/p>\n<p>Chomh maith le bheith ag casadh ceoil ina ceolt\u00f3ir aonair, t\u00e1 Denvir ar dhuine de bhunaitheoir\u00ed an ghr\u00fapa thraidisi\u00fanta L\u00edadan agus chomhoibrigh s\u00ed le go leor ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed le linn a gairme lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear The Chieftains, Barry Kerr, Liam \u00d3 Maonla\u00ed, Martin Hayes agus \u00dana Monaghan. Sa bhliain 2018 ghlac s\u00ed p\u00e1irt sa ch\u00e9ad l\u00e9iri\u00fa domhanda ar Fill Ar\u00eds a bh\u00ed curtha le ch\u00e9ile ag M\u00edche\u00e1l \u00d3 S\u00failleabh\u00e1in agus \u00ed ag casadh ceoil le hIarla \u00d3 Lion\u00e1ird, Lillis \u00d3 Laoire agus an Cheolfhoireann Shiansach N\u00e1isi\u00fanta. Sa bhliain 2020 bh\u00ed a cuid amhr\u00e1na\u00edochta le cloiste\u00e1il ar Rogha Raelach Volume 1, an ch\u00e9ad albam d\u00edolama de chuid an lip\u00e9id ceoil thraidisi\u00fanta, Raelach Records.<\/p>\n<p>Is l\u00e9acht\u00f3ir \u00ed freisin in Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile \u00c1tha Cliath agus t\u00e1 sp\u00e9is ar leith aici sna hamhr\u00e1in Ghaeilge i gcomhth\u00e9acs nua-aimseartha. T\u00e1 dh\u00e1 leabhar foilsithe aici ar chumad\u00f3ir\u00ed amhr\u00e1n as Conamara, Tom a\u2019 tSeoighe: Amhr\u00e1in (2020) agus Ciar\u00e1n \u00d3 F\u00e1tharta: Amhr\u00e1in (2008). Ar na tionscadail taighde eile at\u00e1 d\u00e9anta aici t\u00e1 sraith f\u00edse\u00e1n ar shaothar Tom a\u2019 tSeoighe do Mholsc\u00e9al TG4 sa bhliain 2020 agus t\u00e1 CD agus leabhr\u00e1n faoin gceol \u00f3 dhr\u00e1ma\u00ed a scr\u00edobh P\u00e1draig Mac Piarais  \u2013 Caithr\u00e9im: Ceol agus Amhr\u00e1in \u00f3 Dhr\u00e1ma\u00ed an Phiarsaigh.<\/p>\n<p>Is c\u00f3iritheoir cumasach \u00ed Denvir agus t\u00e1 s\u00ed ina sti\u00farth\u00f3ir ceoil ar an ngr\u00fapa nua sean-n\u00f3is, Bl\u00e1th na h\u00d3ige. Cuireann s\u00ed \u00e1bhar ar f\u00e1il go rialta do chl\u00e1racha teilif\u00edse agus raidi\u00f3 ar TG4, agus eiseoidh s\u00ed a c\u00e9ad albam eile Anamnesis \u2013 taifeadadh ar amhr\u00e1in sean-n\u00f3is i gcomhar leis an l\u00e9iritheoir John Reynolds agus an dordveidhlead\u00f3ir Caroline Dale \u2013 ar an 31 M\u00e1rta 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Tugadh isteach gradam nua anuraidh, gradam do <strong>Ghr\u00fapa Ceoil na Bliana<\/strong> agus is ar <strong>Mick, Louise &#038; Michelle Mulcahy<\/strong> a bhronnfar an gradam sin. Is teaghlach ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed as Mainistir na F\u00e9ile i gCo. Luimnigh iad Mick, Louise agus Michelle Mulcahy. Is ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed aonair a n-\u00e9ir\u00edonn go hiontach leo iad an tri\u00far acu agus t\u00e1 an-mheas orthu mar ghr\u00fapa de thri\u00far. Thaifead siad ceithre albam le ch\u00e9ile a l\u00e9ir\u00edonn na st\u00edleanna agus st\u00f3ir ceoil a bhaineann le Sliabh Luachra, an Cl\u00e1r agus Oirthear na Gaillimhe  \u2013 The Mulcahy Family (1999), Notes From the Heart (2005), Reelin in Tradition (2009), agus The Reel Note (2016).<\/p>\n<p>Is i gCill Mhaighneann i gContae Chiarra\u00ed a rugadh Mick (athair Louise agus Michelle) agus is ceolt\u00f3ir traidisi\u00fanta c\u00e1ili\u00fail \u00e9 a chasann na c\u00f3rais B\/C, C#\/D, C\/C# agus D\/D# ar an mbosca ceoil chomh maith leis an mileoidean agus an consairt\u00edn. Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 ina bhall de Bhanna C\u00e9il\u00ed Bhrosna\u00ed \u2013 buaiteoir\u00ed chraobh na h\u00c9ireann sa bhliain 1972 \u2013 agus is cumad\u00f3ir agus ceolt\u00f3ir \u00e9 a bhfuil taifeadta\u00ed d\u00e9anta air agus a bhfuil dh\u00e1 albam aonair eisithe aige, Mick Mulcahy (1976), agus Mick Mulcahy and Friends (1990). <\/p>\n<p>Thosaigh Louise ag casadh na fead\u00f3ige st\u00e1in nuair a bh\u00ed s\u00ed 5 bliana d\u2019aois agus thosaigh s\u00ed ar an bhfead\u00f3g mh\u00f3r ina dhiaidh sin agus t\u00e1 tionchar suntasach ag Matt Molloy agus Eamon Cotter ar a st\u00edl. Thosaigh s\u00ed ag foghlaim na p\u00edbe uilleann nuair a bh\u00ed s\u00ed 13 bliana d\u2019aois \u2013 is \u00e9 Dave Hegarty i dTr\u00e1 L\u00ed a bh\u00ed ina mh\u00fainteoir aici agus chuaigh s\u00ed chuig m\u00e1istir-ranganna uair sa mh\u00ed ag na P\u00edobair\u00ed Uilleann \u2013 agus is ceolt\u00f3ir m\u00f3r le r\u00e1 \u00ed anois ar uirlis a bh\u00edonn \u00e1 casadh ag fir den chuid is m\u00f3. Is ceolt\u00f3ir st\u00e1itse agus teagasc\u00f3ir p\u00edbe uilleann agus fead\u00f3ige m\u00f3ire \u00ed agus d\u2019eisigh s\u00ed albam aonair Tuning the Road sa bhliain 2014. <\/p>\n<p>Bronnadh Gradam Markievicz na Comhairle Eala\u00edon (in on\u00f3ir do Constance de Markievicz) uirthi sa bhliain 2021 agus bhuaigh s\u00ed Gradam Liam O\u2019Flynn de chuid na Comhairle Eala\u00edon agus an Cheol\u00e1rais N\u00e1isi\u00fanta sa bhliain 2022. 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