The Friel Sisters & Frances Morton

Name: The Friel Sisters & Frances Morton
Start: 2024-12-30T20:30:00+00:00
Location: Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair

Schedule

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024 at 08:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair | Letterkenny, DL

(English Below)
The Friel Sisters
Is ceoltóirí traidisiúnta as iar-thuaisceart Thír Chonaill iad Anna, Sheila agus Clare Friel. Tógadh i nGlaischú iad ach d’fhán siad dilís dá cuid rútaí Connallacha. Tá dhá albam éisithe go dtí seo agus beidh an triú ceann a sheoladh acu ar an oíche. Seinneann The Friel Sisters ar staitsí agus ag féilte idirnáisiúnta agus sheinn siad ar staitse le leithéidí Altan, The Chieftains, Lúnasa and Sharon Shannon. Bronnadh go leor duaiseanna ar The Friel Sisters thar na mblianta ar nós an Trophée Loïc Raison ag an Festival Interceltique de Lorient agus bronnadh Ceoltóir Óg na Bliana TG4 ar Clare Friel. Beidh Marty Barry, amhránaí agus seinnteoir giotár as Droichead na Banna leo ar an oíche chomh maith le Cathal Ó Curráin seinnteoir basúcaí as Gaoth Dobhair a bronnadh ‘Best Emerging Artist 2022’ ar ag na RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards i mBaile Átha Cliath.
“Exquisite, beautiful and intuitive. An impressive young bunch with fabulous taste and impeccable chops” – Irish Echo, New York
“Fresh and invigorating” – Boston Irish Reporter
Frances Morton
Sár-fhliúiteadóir as Glaschú í Frances Morton. Ag Scoil Gheimhridh na bliana seo, seolfaidh sí a céad albam ‘Sliocht’ a bhfuil rachairt mhór air cheana féin. De shliocht Gaelach Frances agus tógadh í le ceol Gaelach ina cáthair dúchais Glaschú. Bhuaidh sí léir boinn ag Craobh na hÉireann, sheinn sí ag mórán féilte i nÉirinn agus thar lear le ceoltóirí Éireanacha agus Albanacha agus d’fhorbair sí taighde acadúil s’aici féin i gceol traidisiúnta agus sa dinnseanchas. Ina theannta sin, ar an oíche beidh na ceoltóirí a sheinn ar a halbam, Eamon McElholm, (Solas, Stockton’s Wing), Ciarán Tourish (Altan) agus aoi- speisialta, an ceoltóir sean-nóis Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde. Seolfaidh Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, an sár-cheoltóir as Gaoth Dobhair ‘Sliocht’ do Frances
The Friel Sisters, Anna, Sheila and Clare Friel are traditional musicians from Donegal in the Northwest of Ireland. Brought up in the Donegal diaspora of Glasgow, the girls have remained deeply connected to their Donegal roots, playing a mixture of music interspersed with songs in English and Irish, many from their family repertoire. They have released 2 albums thus far and will be launching their 3rd on the night. They have played all over the world in various venues and festivals and have appeared on stage and toured with acts such as Altan, The Chieftains, Lúnasa and Sharon Shannon. The girls have won many prestigious titles and competitions over the years, including Trophée Loïc Raison at Festival Interceltique de Lorient and most recently Clare receiving the huge honour of TG4 Young Musician of the Year/Ceoltóir Óg na Bliana. The Friel Sisters are joined by Marty Barry, guitar player and singer from Banbridge, Co Down and Cathal Ó Curráin, bouzouki player and singer from Gaoth Dobhair, near the girls family home in Donegal who was recently awarded Best Emerging Artist for 2022 at the RTÉ Folk Awards in Dublin.
“Exquisite, beautiful and intuitive. An impressive young bunch with fabulous taste and impeccable chops” – Irish Echo, New York
“Fresh and invigorating” – Boston Irish Reporter
Frances Morton is a highly acclaimed flute player from Glasgow. At this Scoil Gheimhridh concert she will launch her debut and long awaited solo album, 'Sliocht';. Frances, who has strong Irish roots, grew up learning traditional music in her home city of Glasgow, went on to win several All-Ireland medals, perform at home and abroad at festivals with many Irish and Scottish musicians, and to develop her academic research into traditional music and place. Frances will be joined at this gig with the musicians who also perform on her album, including Eamon McElholm (Solas, Stockton's Wing), Ciarán Tourish (Altan) and special guest, sean-nós singer Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde. Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, renowned musician from Gaoth Dobhair, will launch Sliocht for Frances.