Clár 1 – The Donnys
Tugann meantóir ceoil Éireannach mór le rá cabhair do bhanna a bhfuil gealladh fúthu gig mhór a eagrú ina mbaile féin. San eagrán seo tá John Spillane ag cuidiú le The Donnys gig a eagrú gCill Chainnigh.
Episode 1 – The Donnys
A renowned Irish musician mentors an up-and-coming band, helping them organise their first big gig in their hometown. In this episode John Spillane helps The Donnys organise a gig in Kilkenny.
Series Overview
An Ghig Mhór, a new RTÉ series that celebrates the joy of putting on your first big hometown gig will air from Monday 9th June on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.
In each episode, a renowned Irish musician mentors an up-and-coming band, helping them organise and prepare for that first big gig in their hometown.
An Ghig Mhór will provide a platform to new emerging Irish bands and shine a light on all of the hard work, creativity and dedication that goes into organising your own gig.
From Donegal to Kilkenny, the series showcases a different town and band each week. Mentors on the series are Rónán Ó Snodaigh, lead vocalist of Kíla, hip-hop duo Tebi Rex and singer-songwriters John Spillane, Síomha, Eve Belle and vocalist, harpist and pianist, Krea.
The new bands featured on the series are The Donnys from Kilkenny, Singer-songwriter Hannah B and her band from Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, Na hEasógaí from Conamara in Galway, Leixlip punk-rockers The Hex, Coolboy from Laois and Leevy from the Múscraí Gaeltacht in Cork. Each band has their own unique sound and performs in both English and Irish.
An Gig Mhór , Episode 1 – John Spillane, who will be mentoring Kilkenny band The Donnys – Monday 9th June, 8pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. Photo credit Clare Keogh
