Inniu, craolfar an chéad chlár sa tsraith nua do Cuan an Cheoil le Liam Ó Maonlaí, léiriú de chuid Stiúideo Cuan. Beidh go leor ceoltóirí aitheanta ó cheann ceann na tíre páirteach sa tsraith seo a thabharfaidh ardán do cheol nua, agus do smaointeoireacht nua agus Liam ag plé mór-théamaí an tsaoil agus an cheoil leis na pearsaí éagsúla a bheas ina chuideachta ó sheachtain go seachtain. Inniu sa chéad clár, is iad Colm Ó Snodaigh & Seanan Brennan a bheas i gcuideachta Liam. Rugadh Colm Ó Snodaigh i mBaile Átha Cliath, agus is cainteoir Gaeilge dúchais é. Seinnean sé an fliút agus bíonn sé ag canadh amhráin leis an banna ceoil Kíla. Is as Dún na nGall é Seanan Brennan, agus seinneann seisean an giotáir, an dord agus an mandóla le Kíla. Tá an tsraith seo maoinithe ag Coimisiún na Meán leis an Táille Ceadúnais Teilifíse.
Today we’ll hear the first programme in the brand-new series of Cuan an Cheoil, a ten-part series presented by Liam Ó Maonlaí and produced by Stiúideo Cuan. This series will feature extended interviews with some of the country’s best-known musicians, who will join Liam Ó Maonlaí for a wide-ranging discussion touching on various aspects of music and life, and they will also play together. This series kicks off this evening with Colm Ó Snodaigh and Seanan Brennan. Colm Ó Snodaigh, born in Dublin is a fluent Irish speaker. He plays the flute and sings with the band Kíla. Senan Brennan, from Donegal, is also a member of the band Kíla, and plays the guitar, bass and mandola. This series is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee.
