ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME
CEOL AGUS CRAIC
Programme 1:
BODHRÁN
Handmade in cottages around the country; beaten by Wren Boys from Killorglin to Stephen’s Green; gently played by hearthside revellers in Coolea and beloved of festival goers in Listowel and Leitrim, the humble Bodhrán provides the steady heartbeat of traditional Irish music.
FILM INFO: Tom Hayes, 28 mins, 1973, Digital, Irish with no subtitles
Programme 2:
BIMIS AG RINCE / WE ARE DANCING
In Finuge, North Kerry a Teach Siamsa is built to encourage and develop local culture and the traditions of music, dance, and drama. This lively music-filled film records the opening and development of the centre attended by musicians, artists and clergymen, Bryan MacMahon, Bishop Eamon Casey and Fr. Pat Ahern
FILM INFO: Radharc Collection, 26 mins, 1974, Digital
Also screening this month as part of Tradfest is The Irishmen: An Impression of Exile screening and panel discussion January 28th