Edward Bunting’s musical collection brought to life in new ILBF programme
Date Posted: November 23, 2022
A neglected part of the Edward Bunting musical collection is brought to life in a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund programme. Beart Bunting, produced by Dearcán Media, airs on Sunday 27th November at 10:15pm on BBC Two Northern Ireland.
Edward Bunting was born in Armagh in 1773. A musician and music collector, he lived in Belfast and was a collector of traditional music and tunes.
In the programme, six musicians – Aoife and Deirdre Granville, Conor Caldwell, Aidan O’Donnell, Eilís Lavelle and Lauren Ní Néill team up with the Strabane Brass Band to explore and perform part of Bunting’s collection. It includes a manuscript of mainly military music such as regimental marches, retreats and quick-steps alongside traditional Irish airs and tunes. The collection reflects the turbulent political reality of Ireland just after the 1798 rebellion.
Tugtar beatha as an nua do chuid de chnuasach ceoil Edward Bunting a ndearnadh neamhiontas de i gclár úr teilifíse de chuid an Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge. Beidh Beart Bunting, léirithe ag Dearcán Media ag 10.15 i.n ar BBC Two NI Dé Domhnaigh 27 Samhain.
Rugadh Edward Bunting in Ard Mhacha sa bhliain 1773. Ba cheoltóir agus cnuasaitheoir é a chónaigh i mBéal Feirste, áit ar bhailigh sé ceol agus foinn thraidisiúnta.
Sa chlár uair an chloig, téann seisear ceoltóirí traidisiúnta – Aoife and Deirdre Granville, Conor Caldwell, Aidan O’Donnell, Eilís Lavelle and Lauren Ní Néill i bpáirt le Banna Práis an tSratha Báin le cuid de chnuasach Bunting a chur inár láthair. Cuimsítear ann lámhscríbhinn de cheol míleata, den chuid is mó, ar nós máirseálacha reisiminte, ceol cúlaithe, ceol mearchéime le cois amhráin agus foinn thraidisiúnta Ghaelacha. Tugann an cnuasach fírinne na polaitíochta agus léargas dúinn d’Éirinn tar éis Éirí Amach 1798.
