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Marcus Ó hIarnáin / Hernon Image Name: Marcus Ó hIarnáin / Hernon Description: Marcus Ó hIarnáin / Hernon
Marcus Ó hIarnáin Image Name: Marcus Ó hIarnáin Description: Marcus Ó hIarnáin / Hernon

Anocht ar an gclár, cloisfimid ceol ó ócáid a bhí ar siúl i gcathair na Gaillimhe níos luaithe i mbliana nuair a seoladh albam nua le Marcus Ó hIarnáin, Coigil an Tine / Kindle the Fire.  Ar an albam seo tá Marcus ag casadh ceol dúchasach Chonamara mar a fuair sé féin óna shinsir é, chomh maith le ceol a chum sé féin, agus é á chasadh ar fhliúiteanna atá déanta aige féin.  Ina theannta ar an albam, tá a chlann mhac Proinsias agus Breandán ar an mbosca ceoil agus ar an bhfidil, a nia Labhrás ar an bpianó chomh maith le roinnt ceoltóirí eile, agus amhráin le Don Stiffe agus Mary Éinniu.  Anocht, cloisfimid ceol le Marcus, Proinsias, Labhrás agus Don Stiffe mar a chas siad ag an seoladh é.

This evening on the show, we’ll hear music recorded live at the launch in Galway earlier this year of the new CD from Connemara flute player Marcus Hernon, Coigil an Tine / Kindle the Fire.  On the album, Marcus plays traditional Connemara tunes as he learned them from his forebears, as well as tunes he composed himself, all played on flute made by his own hand.  On the album with him are his sons Proinsias and Breandán on box and fiddle, his nephew Labhrár on piano, as well as other musicians, and two songs, performed by Don Stiffe and Mary Éinniú.  Tonight, we’ll hear music from Marcus, Proinsias, Labhrás and Don Stiffe as they played it at the album launch.