Episode 10

Available for 26 days

Agus Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann tagtha agus imithe ó Bhéal Feirste, táimid ag coinneáil an spotsholais ar cheol na cathrach le sraith úrnua raidió, curtha i láthair ag beirt de na ceoltóirí traidisiúnta is fearr i mBéal Feirste, Tuán Ó Ruanaidh agus Seán Óg Mac Corraidh. San eagrán seo, téann muid ar ais chuig foinse an tobair do Sheán Óg, agus a athair féin, Seán ‘Mór’ Mac Corraidh sa stiúideo linn. Cluineann muid faoi thionchar an BBC ar a óige, faoin dóigh a ndeachaigh sé i ngleic leis an fheadóg agus an giotár, agus faoina thuras leis na hamhráin Ghaeilge. Cuireann Seán síos ar an tearmann a d’aimsigh sé i nGaeltacht Thír Chonaill le linn a óige, agus na Trioblóidí faoi lán seoil i mBéal Feirste. Cuireann Tuán i gcuimhne dó an seal ama a chaith sé ag ceol lena sheanuncail sa bhuíon cheoil Coolin agus an tréimhse a chaith sé i Meiriceá. Cluineann muid ceol binn ón triúr fosta. Is léiriú de chuid BBC Gaeilge í seo, léirithe ag Caoimhe Ceol Ní Chathail. The All-Ireland Fleadh has been and gone but we are keeping the spotlight on the music of the city with Ceol Cois Cuain, presented by two of Belfast's finest traditional musicians, Tuán Ó Ruanaidh and Seán Óg Mac Corraidh. In this episode, we go back to the source of the well for Seán Óg, as he is joined by his own father, Seán Mac Corraidh, in the studio. We hear of the impact the BBC had on Seán’s youth, how he got to grips with the whistle and guitar, and his journey with Irish language song. Seán describes the refuge he found in the Donegal Gaeltacht as a youth, while the Troubles were in full flight in Belfast. Tuán reminds him of his time spent with his own great-uncle in the band Coolin and of his time in America. A heartfelt end to the series with our studio trio singing out the end of this ten part series.