Cuir Cluas Ort Féin
Cuir Cluas Ort Féin – Tráthnóna lán-Ghaeilge mealltach á óstáil ag an scéalaí máistir Pádraig Ó Briain. Le Aideen McBride, a bhfuil a saothar bailithe agus roinnte scéalta ó phobail ar fud na hÉireann, lena n-áirítear pobail an Lucht Siúil agus pobail atá ag lorg tearmainn, agus Ger Wolfe, a bhfuil a chuid ceoil ag ceiliúradh áit, oidhreacht agus guthanna mhuintir na háite. Le chéile, déanfaidh siad iniúchadh ar an gcaoi a spreagann pobail scéalta agus amhrán, agus an ról atá acu i múnlú agus i roinnt ár n-oidhreachta cultúrtha beo.
Cuir Cluas Ort Féin – An engaging all-Irish language afternoon hosted by master storyteller Pádraig Ó Briain. Featuring Aideen McBride, whose work has gathered and shared stories from communities across Ireland, including Traveller and asylum-seeking communities, and Ger Wolfe, whose music celebrates place, heritage and the voices of local people. Together, they will explore how communities inspire story and song, and the role they play in shaping and sharing our living cultural heritage.
Age suitability: 14 years +
This is an all Irish language event.
Leid ar Cheannach Ticéad: Beidh ticéid áirithe ar fáil ag an doras ach ba chóir duit clárú roimh ré agus ticéid a cheannach don ocáid seo. Beidh tús áite ag daoine le ticéid. Ba chóir duit a bheith i láthair 15nm roimh an ocáid nó béidh d‘áit tugtha do chuairteoir eile má tá tú déanach.
Ticket Tip: You need to book a ticket for this event. There are limited tickets available on the door so book in advance to avoid disappointment. Ticket holders get priority into events, but please arrive 15mins before the event, if you are late your spot may be given to another visitor.
Ferry Tip: Recommended ferry for this event departs Baltimore at 10.45am (arriving approx. 11.30am). Ferry spaces are limited, so advance booking is advised. Pre-booked tickets must be collected from the ferry office on Baltimore pier before boarding. See Cape Clear Ferries for timetables and booking.
Artists
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Paddy Ó BrienStoryteller / Seanchaí & MCBorn in Co. Kerry, Paddy O’Brien is a natural storyteller who has appeared at Storytelling festivals all over Ireland. He has been a featured teller on many occasions at the world famous Cape Clear International Storytelling Festival.
Paddy can entertain any audience from age 3 to 103 with his fantastic stories, songs and verse – told in his own inimitable way.
Paddy worked on RTÉ television as presenter of “Dilín Ó Deamhas”, an Irish language TV programme for children (1982 /1986 ).
Paddy spent many happy years acting with Compántas Chorcaí ( Irish language drama ). This highly rated group presented shows throughout the island of Ireland.
Paddy has written stories, poems and songs in both Irish and English. He regularly writes material for children. His panto “Ali Baba agus an 40 TD’s” was staged at The Everyman Theatre, Cork.
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Aideen Mc BrideAideen McBride was born in County Carlow. She heard her first stories from her father, Jack Sheehan as a child. She has been telling stories professionally since 1995: in libraries, schools, nursing homes and at festivals both through the medium of English and as Gaeilge. Aideen also gives workshops to all ages in oral storytelling, story-making (sometimes connected to creative writing), and storytelling in education.
She has worked on a number of story collections: Memories from the Grassy Margins (2006) with Traveller Women from Carlow Town; International Tales – a collections of stories from refugees and asylum seekers working with SPIRASI in Dublin; Carlow Stories (2014) collected through the libraries in County Carlow. Publications include: Carlow Folk Tales (History Press 2014); Tipperary Folk Tales (History Press 2016); and Scéalta ón mBíobla do Pháistí (FAS 2020).
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Ger WolfeRooted in the depths of traditional and contemporary folk music,Ger Wolfe continues to be a gentle and consistent voice on the Irish homegrown music scene. Celebrating 3 decades of touring and recording this year, Ger takes to the road with songs from his vast repertoire including his latest offering “Songs from Freeman’s Ballyvourney Collection”, his tenth full album to date
A multi-instrumentalist, accomplished singer-songwriter and no stranger to the old songs, Ger has recorded 12 songs from the vast collection made by A.Martin Freeman in 1913-14: one of our most important collections of traditional song, contaning gems of song like the well-known Aisling Geal and brought back to the people of Múscraí Gaeltacht by Seán Ó’ Riada in the 1960’s.
Come and join Ger at the Cape Clear International Storytelling Festival this September 5th for a lunchtime performance, Cuir Cluas Ort Fein, along with storyteller Paddy O’ Brian and the wonderful Aideen Mc Bride.
“Ger Wolfe is the Dylan Thomas of Cork in the singular sincerity and purity of his words” (Seán Mac Carthy)
‘Creating carefully crafted vignettes of song for all who come to listen’ (Irish Times)
“Ger has an utterly original approach to his craft…his songs have a lyrical, timeless quality, pandering to neither fad nor fashion…a rare and unique creative talent” (Paul Dromey)
