Feile Oriel | 'Fiddler of Oriel - Monaghan | 29th April - 1st May 2011

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> Tickets for all concerts are available from Feile Oriel Office, Teach an Mhargaidh, (Market House) Tel: 047-38162 > Please have your credit card details ready. No surcharges or booking fees.

THURSDAY 28TH APRIL - AT THE MARKET HOUSE - TEACH AN MHARGAIDH Doras: 2030 hrs; Ceol: 2100 hrs; Táille: €12.00
IARLA Ó LIONÁIRD AGUS STEVE COONEY
For information telephone Feile Oriel Office: 00 353 47 38162 IARLA Ó LIONÁIRD Iarla Ó Lionáirdwas born in the West Cork Gaeltacht area of Cuil Aodha in 1964. The area was rich in singers and the 12 Ó Lionáird children were no exception. Their mother taught them many traditional songs, passed down from her own mother, and her sister, Elizabeth Cronin. Iarla began performing at the tender age of 5, his first radio broadcast was at age 7, and he recorded Aisling Gheal at age 12 for the Gael Linn label. He also performed with the Cor Chuil Aodha (choir of Chuil Aodha), founded by Sean O’Riada. Since then he has worked in radio, film and TV production, and is the lead singer for the Afro Celt Sound System. Not just a pretty voice, Iarla has a B.Ed from Carysfort College in Dublin and taught primary school for 7 years, while still maintaining a strong interest in matters musical and performing as time allowed. In 2003 he completed a MA in Ethnomusicology at the University of Limerick. STEVE COONEY Born in Melbourne, Australia, Steve started his professional musical career at the age of 17. In 1981 he bought a one-way ticket to Ireland, from where his ancestors had come. His technique is excellent, and his musical sensitivity and understanding of accompaniment is attested to by the number of traditional groups and albums he has contributed to.	Iarla Ó Lionáird Steve Cooney

FRIDAY 29TH APRIL - WESTENRA HOTEL Doras: 1700 hrs; Ceol: 1530 hrs; Táille: Free
INTRACULTURAL CONCERT CELEBRATING CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN MONAGHAN - Táille - Free

FRIDAY 29TH APRIL - AT THE MARKET HOUSE - TEACH AN MHARGAIDH Doras: 2030 hrs; Ceol: 2100 hrs; Táille: €12.00
TÉADA
For information telephone Feile Oriel Office: 00 353 47 38162 Téada are: Oisín Mac Diarmada - fiddle Paul Finn - button accordion Damien Stenson - flutes Seán Mc Elwain - bouzouki/guitar Tristan Rosenstock - bodhrán Téada, now firmly established as one of Irish music's leading exponents on the international world music stage, continues to be driven by a fascination with the timeless, expressive force of traditional tunes inherited from previous generations of musicians. Since 2001, when the freshly-formed band landed a spot on the innovative Irish television show Flosc, Téada, has evolved to frequent headline performances at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Europe, Israel and Australia. A notable highlight was a headlining appearance to a 30,000-audience in Brittany during 2006, a year which also saw the band launch a hugely successful CD/DVD 'Inné Amárach', released by Gael Linn and Compass Records. With lush Irish orchestration, Téada, meaning "strings" in the Irish language revels in the vibrant traditional music of Ireland, deftly playing up its structural intricacies while preserving the timeless energy of the reels, jigs, hornpipes, and other lesser-known tunes in the repertoire. Visit Téada's website at www.teada.com

SATURDAY 30TH APRIL - AT THE MARKET HOUSE - TEACH AN MHARGAIDH Doras: 2030 hrs; Ceol: 2100 hrs; Táille: €12.00
CATHAL HAYDEN AND ARTY MC GLYNN

SUNDAY 1ST MAY - AT THE MARKET HOUSE - TEACH AN MHARGAIDH Doras: 1830 hrs; Seoladh CD: 1900 hrs
LAUNCH OF JIG AWAY THE DONKEY CD - MUSIC AND SONG FROM SOUTH ULSTER BY GERRY O'CONNOR, MARTIN QUINN AND GABRIEL MC ARDLE
For information telephone Feile Oriel Office: 00 353 47 38162 "Jig Away the Donkey" brings together three soloists presenting the Music of South Ulster in its most natural form. The music is full of lift and drive; The songs exude depth and humour. The album celebrates the rich musical heritage from Irelands Drumlin region of hills and lakes, stretching from North Louth to South Donegal, drawing on the rich store of music and song from South Armagh, Monaghan, Cavan and Fermanagh. Musicians from a previous generation using the same title for two different dance tunes gave rise to the album title. Melodies include single jigs, highlands, song tunes and ballads, reflecting the diverse and varied musical nature of this rich and relatively unexplored part of Ireland. Many tunes are drawn from unpublished sources and long forgotten recordings of local musicians, re-imagined and interpreted by three of the region's finest performers, playing in modern times but managing to maintain the vibrant charm and fluency of the past masters.

SUNDAY 1ST MAY - AT THE MARKET HOUSE - TEACH AN MHARGAIDH Doras: 2030 hrs; Ceol: 2100 hrs; Táille: €15.00
T WITH THE MAGGIES
For information telephone Feile Oriel Office: 00 353 47 38162 Tríona, Maighread, Mairéad and Moya, T with the Maggies, all come from the same corner of County Donegal (with Gaelic as their first language) and all have illustrious career histories. Each individual brings a unique and varied interpretation of their musical heritage but the result is one of the finest ever amalgamations of Irish female voices. They are real Celtic women! Visit the band's website at www.twiththemaggies.com