Féile Blathanna
Bhí
Liam Carson ar na daoine a d’eagraigh an Fhéile. Éist
leis i mbun cainte le Lynette Fay. Listen to one of the festival
organisers, Liam Carson

I
measc na mbuaicphointí, bhí an turas go Droim Ceat
agus Comhdháíl na bhFílí ann. I mbliana
bhí sárfhile as Tír Chonaill mar stiúrthóir
ar an turas filiúnta
Cathal Ó Searcaigh, the great Donegal poet explains the
historic significance of Drumceat – and a tradition which
goes back to the time of St Colm Cille himself.

Bhí
cuid mhór ceoil agus cuideachta le linn na Féile chomh
maith le ceardlanna agus ranganna. Workshops with top practitioners
were held by stars such as Gearóidín Neidí
Frainc from Rann na Feirste who taught aspects of sean-nós
singing. I measc na gceoltóirí eile a bhí i
láthair bhí maistir na feadóige moiré
Cathal McConnell.
Listen to Cathal, recorded live for BLAS with the tune “To
the well for Water”.

Also
playing with Cathal McConnell at the sessions of the Summer School
were younger musicians.
Bíonn Siobhan Molloy de bhunadh an Chúil Mhóir
ag dul don fheadóg. Buaileann Karen Carlin as an Chreagan
ar an fhidil, agus tugann Aodan Daire Ó Donnghaile as Hamstead
ó dhúchas tionlacan ar an ghiotar. All three are members
of Craobh Dhoire, The Derry branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí
Éireann.
Éist le triúr acu le chéile ag seinm do BLAS.
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