Sliabh Luachra Music TrailWorld Fiddle Day Scartaglin ran a virtual concert on their website and social media platforms to compensate for the fact that the usual celebration had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
While it’s sad that we couldn’t make it to Scartaglin everyone will agree that this video concert really shows off the fine fiddle playing from Sliabh Luachra and it’s fans around the world.
Thanks to everyone involved.
Maurice O’Keeffe Festival is a celebration of the legacy of the great Sliabh Luachra fiddle player held in Kiskeam over the Easter weekend annually.
While the physical Maurice O’Keeffe Festival 2020 couldn’t go ahead a great number of musicians took to social media to share music and mark the much loved weekend.
Find more contributions to the weekend here:
https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/mokfestival
It was thanks to Timmy Collin of the Cill Mhin Comhaltas who contacted asked musician from around the area for contributions.
Hopefully we’ll see everyone in Kiskeam again for Maurice O’Keeffe festival 2021.
World Fiddle Day Scartaglin and the Handed Down Archive have kicked the ball well over the bar by creating a comprehensive collection of biographical information about Sliabh Luachra musicians past and present.
Information and pictures were collected by contributors from all over the area and while they admit themselves that you could never say that the database is complete it is a really useful page for anyone wishing to find out about players from the area. Well done to everyone involved!
The Handed Down Sliabh Luachra Audio Archive is growing all the time. Check it out now for loads of rare recordings.
Here’s my trailer to the Monks of the Screw presentation at the Handed Down Series on Sat Feb 22nd in Scart. Similar to the one I did on Timmy Connors in 2017 I’ve recorded interviews with most of the characters about the music, the records and the people they got the tunes from.
Eoin O’Sullivan on Facebook
We’ve made another free A3 calendar for 2020. It lists all the Sliabh Luachra music festivals. It will be available in public libraries in county Limerick, Kerry and Cork and will be given out to school children around Sliabh Luachra.
If you’d like a printable copy
Music Trail Calendar 2020
The musician in this years calendar is the enigmatic Daniel Hartnett aka “Saucepan” from Toornafolla Co Limerick. Daniel played and taught fiddle and wrote music too. The photo was taken by one of his students Denis O’Callaghan. Denis has many interesting stories about his old teacher.
The Conifers are returning to play in Sliabh Luachra in the village of Ballydesmond on Friday June 28th. Young local talent will provide support on the night. It’s sure to be a great one!
The Bruach Na Carraige Cultural and Heritage Centre at Rockchapel Co Cork will be twenty years in operation in June 2019.
To mark the occasion there will be a mass in the centre on Friday 14th of June at 8pm followed by a rambling house and session all welcome.
On Saturday the 15th of June there will be a concert featuring Bryan O Leary and friends, Nicky and Ann McAuliffe
Ceoltoiri Sliabh Luachra and other musicians and performers
More info here:
http://www.sliabhluachra.com/bruach-na-carraige/
https://www.facebook.com/sliabhluachramusicandculture