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Ian Lee - reading notebooks from Proinsias Ó Conluain archives Image Name: Ian Lee - reading notebooks from Proinsias Ó Conluain archives Description: Ian Lee - reading notebooks from Proinsias Ó Conluain archives
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Clár faoin bhailitheoir ceoil Peter Kennedy.

Chaith Kennedy agus an scoláire Seán Ó Baoill ó Ard Mhacha tréimhse i nGaoth Dobhair i 1953, agus deir láithreoir an chláir, Ian Lee, gurb é sin a chéad uair ar chuala sé trácht ar Kennedy, nuair a thaifead siad a aintín Cití sa bhaile agus comharsa léi, Síle Mhicí Uí Ghallchóir, a bhí 90, i nDobhar Láir don BBC.  De réir na scéalta, bhain siad sult mhór as an tréimhse a chaith siad i nDobhar agus comhluadar Shíle Mhicí, agus beidh sin le cluinstin ar an chlár inniu.  Tá bailiúcháin éagsúla déanta ag Peter Kennedy ar fud na tíre seo agus i nGaeltachtaí na hAlbna, ar fud Shasana agus áiteacha eile fosta, agus beidh léargas ar an obair sin agus ar a shaothar ina iomláine le fáil ar an chlár.  Láithriú agus léiriú le hIan Lee.

A programme about well-known English folk music collector and scholar Peter Kennedy.

Presenter of the programme, Ian Lee, first heard tell of Kennedy when he came to Gweedore in 1953, accompanied by Seán O’ Boyle a folk song and Irish language scholar from Armagh.  They recorded Lee’s aunt Kitty in the family home and also a neighbour, Síle Mhicí Uí Ghallchóir, 90, for the BBC.  By all accounts, they enjoyed their time in Middle Dore and made many recordings.  Kennedy made many collections in Ireland, Scotland, England and other locations and this programme will illustrate his many achievements in the field of folk music collecting and scholarship.  Presented and produced by Ian Lee