Musicians perform Edward Bunting’s collection in TG4 programme
Date Posted: December 21, 2022
In a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund programme, Beart Bunting, some of the finest traditional musicians in Ireland join Strabane Brass Band to explore and perform a neglected part of the Edward Bunting collection. Produced by Dearcán Media, the programme airs on Wednesday 4th January at 9:30pm on TG4.
The collection is a manuscript of military music such as regimental marches, retreats and quick-steps collected alongside traditional Irish airs and tunes – reflecting the turbulent political reality of Ireland before and after the 1798 rebellion.
Performances are from musicians Conor Caldwell, Aoife and Deirdre Granville, Aidan O’Donnell, Lauren Ní Néill, Eilís Lavelle, Aoibheann Uí Dhoibhlín, Jonathon Thompson, Churchill Band from Derry, Cameron Burgess, Gordon Ramsey, Ian Malcolm, Niamh O’Connor, Tommy Barr and Bob Quick. Singers include Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich, Jack Warnock and Gerarda McCann.
Bailiúchán Edward Bunting a sheinm ag ceoltóirí i gclár TG4 I gclár úr teilifíse de chuid an Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge, Beart Bunting rachaidh seisear de na ceoltóirí traidisiúnta is fearr in Éirinn i gcomhar le Banna Práis an tSratha Báin le cuid de bhailiúchán Bunting nach bhfuil mórán airde uirthi a mheas agus a sheinm. Craolfar an clár atá léirithe ag Dearcán Media ar TG4 Dé Céadaoin 4ú Eanáir ag 9.30 i.n.
Is cuid de bhailiúchán Edward Bunting a mheas agus a sheinm – lámhscríbhinn ar a bhfuil ceol míleata, ar nós máirseálacha reisiminte, cúlaithe agus mearchéimeanna, a bailíodh taobh le foinn agus poirt thraidisiúnta na hÉireann – chun fírinne na polaitíochta corraí in Éirinn i ndiaidh éirí amach 1798 a léiriú.
I measc na gceoltóirí sin tá Conor Caldwell, Aoife agus Deirdre Granville, Aidan O’Donnell, Lauren Ní Néill, Eilís Lavelle, Aoibheann Uí Dhoibhlín, Jonathon Thompson, Banna Churchill ó Chontae Dhoire, Cameron Burgess, Gordon Ramsey, Ian Malcolm, Niamh O’Connor, Tommy Barr agus Bob Quick. Chomh maith le hamhránaí den scoth Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich, Jack Warnock and Gerarda McCann.
