Posts by Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
An Leabhar Mór – The Great Book of Gaelic
Since taking up residency at the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry, Pádraigín has been collaborating with Iomairt Cholmcille and Ultach Trust in Belfast in its series of events based around the exhibition of An Leabhar Mór (The Great Book of Gaelic) which is currently being exhibited in the Ulster Museum Belfast (October-November 2005). Further information on…
Read MoreNew album: ‘Áilleacht / Beauty’!
Pádraigín will release ‘Áilleacht / Beauty‘ on October 21st 2005! This beautiful new album features 11 tracks of contemporary songs and music in Irish by Pádraigin Ní Uallacháin, produced by Steve Cooney and Palle Mikkelborg. Other guest musicians include Iarla Ó Lionáird, Laoise Kelly, Helen Davies, Ódhrán Ó Casaide, Brian Dunning and Mikkel Nordso. Áilleacht…
Read MorePádraigín on TV and radio – ‘A Hidden Ulster’
TG4 will broadcast an hour-long documentary on ‘A Hidden Ulster‘ entitled Oirialla – Atlantis na hÉireann (Oriel – Ireland’s Atlantis) on 18 March. The documentary features various poets and singers including Pádraigín, Paul Muldoon, Jarlath Burns, Armagh Rhymers, Vallelys of Armagh, Pól Ó Muirí and featuring Steve Cooney, Laoise Kelly, Ódhrán Ó Casaide, Macdara Ó hUallacháin-Graham, Gráinne…
Read MoreA Stór Is a Stóirín re-issued!
Gael Linn have again re-issued ‘A Stór Is A Stóirín’! The double CD album features 36 songs from the Irish tradition, including an expansive booklet containing music notation, lyrics, translations and notes. For more information or to buy the album, check our the music page.
Read MorePádraigín given Major Arts Award
Pádraigín has become the first traditional musician to receive a Major Arts Award from the Arts Council in Northern Ireland to record in sean–nós all 54 traditional songs published by her in ‘A Hidden Ulster: People, Songs and Traditions of Oriel’.
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