in County Mayo in the West
of Ireland
i gContae Mhaigh Eo in Iarthar na
hÉireann
4th May - 7th May 2012
4 Bealtaine - 7 Bealtaine 2012
18ú Féile Bhliantúil
Programme of
Events (2011)
Clár Imeachtaí
A celebration of traditional Irish music and
song
Deireadh Seachtaine Amhránaíochta, Ceoil,
agus Damhsa
The little town of Louisburgh, Co. Mayo, will be alive
with traditional music, song, dance and craic for the 18th
annual Féile Chois Cuain over the May Bank Holiday
weekend. The Louisburgh area has a rich heritage in the traditional arts. Buntings "Collector" Patrick Lynch had a fruitful sojourn in the Louisburgh area in 1802 and collected several songs. Among others, he found blind Piper Billy O'Maily who had the greatest variety of Irish songs and collected over 30 songs in the area. Bunting himself collected several "airs" in the area. Domhnall Meirgeach Mac Conmara (17th or 18th century) and Seán Mac Conmara (early 19th century) were notable local poets.
James Berry in his Tales of Old Ireland wrote "the pipes in these days (before the famine) were as plentiful as blackberries in Autumn" and Martin Moran, an imposing blind piper of 6'4", was "considered to be the best player in Connaught" in his day. Martin became a great favourite of John McHale - the Lion of Tuam - who presented him with a set of pipes which cost 35 pounds and in presenting them the Archbishop christened Martin "the last of the Minstrels".
Le seacht bliana déag anuas mheall an
fhéile scoth na gceoltóirí agus na
n-amhránaithe ó gach cearn den tír chun
na háite. A bhuíochas ar na haíonna
agus ar na cuairteoirí sin, tá cáil i
bhfad is i gcéin ar Fhéile Chois Cuain i measc
lucht leanúna na n-ealaíon
traidisiúnta. Tá lúchair orainn go
mbeidh an fhéile ar bun arís i mbliana agus go
mbeidh baile beag Chluain Cearbáin lán de
cheol, de chraic agus de chuideachta ar feadh na deireadh
seachtaine.
Tá clú agus cáil ar Fhéile
Chois Cuain de bharr na seisiún bríomhar
neamhfhoirmeálta a bhíonn le cloisteáil
ar na sráideanna agus sna tithe leanna - bí
linn má tá amhrán le rá agat,
port le casadh nó damhsa sna cosa agat! Sin,
nó bí inár gcuideachta le blaiseadh den
saibhreas cultúir sin.
Féile Chois Cuain is renowned for its informal
and impromptu Sessions so if you have a song to sing, a tune
to play, a step to dance or simply appreciate our culture,
why not join us?
Come join in the fun. Beidh
míle fáilte romhat.
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