cover2.indd 1 04/04/2017 22:54 Fáilte go Fhéile na Bealtaine 2017 - an 23ú Paráid: Rachel Ní Bhuachalla, Nóirin Fanning, bliain ar an bhfód againn. Tá coiste Fhéile na Richie Williams, Síle Kelliher. Bealtaine faoi chomaoin mhór do gach éinne a Cairde: Siopa Uí Lúing Ceann Trá Oifig an chabhraigh linn i ngach slí an clár seo a ullumhú. Phoist, Dingle Cookery School, John Benny’s Is féile pobail í seo, ag céiliúradh na healíon agus Pub & Restaurant, Margaret O’Donnell iad súid atá páirteach iontu. Tá súil agam go Murphy’s Pub, Máire & Walter, Sheehy Dingle, mbainfidh sibh suip as. Painting Group, The Dingle Bookshop, La Féile na Bealtaine is 23 years old this year. Bohéme, Joan O’ Shea, Bambury’s Guesthouse, The brain child of Dr. Míchéal Ó Fionáin, this The Boatyard Restaurant, Sheehy’s Icecream, community based arts festival has strived to An Chonair Bar, Harrington’s Restaurant, make artistic and cultural events accessible Adam’s , An Capall Dubh B&B, John and Pat to all who live and visit the Dingle Peninsula. Moore, Marcus Mac Dómhnall, Frank and Kate Without the help and participation of the local O’ Connor, Noreen Curran, Kool Skoops community, it simply would not work. This is an opportunity to have your days turned Pátrúin: Leac a Ré Gift Shop, Brendan upside down with heart stopping music, dance, and Ursula O’ Connell , Greenmount theatre, literature, lectures and much more. House, Guesthouse Tim and Eileen This festival does not accept sponsorship from Collins, Grogan’s Pharmacy, Walsh’s Alcohol Companies. We hope you enjoy it. Pharmacy, Ionad Leigheas an Daingin, P & Buíochas chomh maith dóibh siúd a thug T Fitzgeralds, Fitzgerald’s Centra, Tigh Ó duaiseanna go fial flaithiúl don cluiche cártaí a Flaithearthaigh, Iasc Uí Mhathúna , James reachtáileadh sa Dingle Pub níos luaithe sa bhliain Curran’s, Murphy’s B&B , Skellig Hotel, Buiochas le: Benners Hotel, O’ Keeffe’s Pharmacy, Sila Kelleher, dos na daltaí agus múinteoirí Brendan & Ursula Fanning, Southwind scoileanna na leithinise chomh maith le Trish Blows, Brian de Staic Thompson, Orla Breslin, Caroline O Connor, Anne Burke, Janet Johnston, John Holden, Toni Oscailt na Féile Lemmens, Alan Smyth, Suzanne Mooney, Vincent Johnson, Annette Llowarch, Johanne Ni Shuilleabhain, Festival Opening Sadie Moriary, Megan Edwards, Patricia Moriarty, Déardaoin / Thursday 1pm Juli Malone, Danielle Rosenberg, Seamus and Marion Gáirdín an Díseart Walsh, Nessa Murphy, Ruth Carbery, Sinead Kavanagh, Splanc Carnival Band, Aigedlige Clique, Gospel Choir agus Dingle Fife and Drum Coiste Féile na Bealtaine: Peadar Ó Fionnáin, Mícheál Ó Coileáin, Claire Galvin, Ruth Ní Fhionnáin, Fiona Morgan, Joan Maguire. Cisteoir: Joan Ní Rocháin Oifig na Féile / Festival Office Oifig: Áine Ní Chonchubhair, Trish Williams Orchard Lane Breandán Mac Gearailt Oifigeach Gaeilge: Ticéidí san Oifig nó Foireann: Aileen Ní Shé, Joni Lyne, Rachel Ní Fhionnáin, Deirdre Griffin, Jill Lever, Camilla www.feilenabealtaine.ie Dinkel, Líadáin Slattery, Maria ní Mhurchú, 087 346 7632 Áine Bric, Breege Granville, Michael Kelly, Aoife Maguire, Aine Moynihan, Bernie Pháid Ní [email protected] Mhuircheartaigh. Urrathóirí / Sponsors cover_a5.indd 1 01/04/2016 17:28 Ceol Mozart Requiem St Mary’s Church Music Sunday/ Dé Domhnaigh 7pm PRICE: €20 Featuring a full orchestra, 3 choirs and soloists Ceann dos na píosaí ceoil is cáiliúla a bhfuil ann. Cailleadh Mozart nuair a bhí an Requiem beagnach criochnaithe aige, deir daoine gur ag ullumhú dá bhás fhéin a bhí sé agus éag cumadh an ceoil seo. Sé an Requiem ceann dos na hócáidí ceoil is mó atá eagraithe ag coiste Fhéile na Bealtaine ó bhuníodh an fhéile. Is seans faoí leith é seo ceann do mór phíosaí ceoil an domhain a chloisint í seipéil álainn Naoimh Mhuire sa Daingean. Táimíd fíor bhuíoch don tAth Seosamh Ó Beaglaoich a chabhraigh linn an ócáid seo a eagrú. Three choirs unite to sing one of the greatest choral works ever written – Mozart Requiem. Surrounded by mysterious circumstances, tales and folklore, the masterpiece was written on his death bed and left largely incomplete. The performance is accompanied by full orchestra www.feilenabealtaine.ie and showcases some of Ireland’s premiere soloists. Tosnaíonn an ceiliuradh seo le scata amhráin Mozart ón Ave verum aoibheann go Aintiun aitheanta Te Deum and Regina Coeli, chomh maith le arias, duets agus trios. Featuring tribal Chamber Choir, Tuam Cathedral Choir & Cantairi Chonamara with Soprano Joan O’Malley, Alto Joyce Byrne, Tenor Eoin Hynes, Bass Brendan Collins, Conductor Mark Keane 3 3 Ceol An acoustic evening Music with Ham SandwicH Nellie Fred's Sunday/Dé Domhnaigh 9pm €18 One of Ireland’s most enthralling live acts in recent times, HamsandwicH are well known for their incendiary live performances which has established them as one of the top touring acts in the country. Their most recent album “Stories From The Surface” debuted straight in at Number 1 and in the official album chart, while its predecessor “White Fox” featured in Irish Times’ writer Tony Clayton-Lea’s acclaimed book ‘101 Irish Records You Must Hear Before You Die’. www.feilenabealtaine.ie Alpaigí síar Ceapaire Liamháis i Nellie Freds áit nach mbeidh spás do duille leitís. An Conair Festival Tent Saturday/Dé Sathairn 9pm PRICE: €15 'Whatever it is... this is it. Kíla are right there at the cusp of it... Somehow you get the feeling they lit the fuse for the big bang.' Bono Tá rí rá agus ruailebuaile ag teacht chughann i mbliana! KILA BEO! If you have not experienced Kila live, then you just don’t know Kila. With their new live album just out, Kila come to An Conair to give us the live version of the live album! Tá a gcruth fhéin á gcur acu ar an gceol Ghaeligh, cruth a bhíonn ag siar athrú le fuaimeanna ó cheolta na cruinne nó a dtuaraimí ceolmara úra féín. Expect thumping rhythm, animal energy, haunting melodies from Ireland's foremost world music band. 4 Kila will also play a children’s concert on Sunday afternoon @ 3pm in the Dingle Skellig Hotel. 4 Ceol EDUARDO NIEBLA IN CONCERT Music An Díseart Saturday/Dé Sathairn 4pm PRICE: €10 Tá Eduardo Niebla do-chreite mar cheoltóir, ná cailligí an ócáid seo – meascán ceart do snagcheol agus Flamenco "A stunning collection of originals...showing 'the Spanish tinge' is still a potent force". (Jazz UK) 'Poignantly poetic... and truly breathtaking' (SCOTSMAN) www.feilenabealtaine.ie 'Exquisite guitar playing' (GUARDIAN) Muna bhfuil aithne agat ar ceol an ghiotairai spleodrach seo seo ábhar iontais duit. This virtuoso Spanish guitarist makes music that transcends genres & crosses barriers; brilliant flamenco jazz fusion and 'exquisite' melodies - full of passion and verve. Eduardo’s appearances include the Queen Elizabeth Hall London, the Cairo Jazz Festival, the Jaipur Festival India & Glastonbury and he takes to the stage brilliantly accompanied by Matthew Robinson (guitar), a maestro artist at the top of his game. An Díseart Graffiti Classics Dé hAoine/Friday ag 7in PRICE: €12 16 strings, 8 dancing feet and 4 voices with 1 aim: to make classical music wickedly funny and fantastically exhilarating for everyone, young and old. Graffiti Classics bursts the elitist boundaries of the traditional String Quartet with its hilarious all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy show. It's a classical concert, a gypsy-folk romp, an opera, a stand-up comedy set and a brilliant dance show all rolled into one! Seo seó a oirfeadh gach duine óg agus aosta, agus seinnfear gach rud ó Beethoven go Bluegrass, Strauss go Saturday night fever. 5 Ceol Molta go hard ó favelas na Brasaíle go dtí croíthailte Spats Colombo Thír Chonaill tá sár-amhráin ar nós ‘Price Tag’, ‘Sunshine Music Tigh Uí Mhurchú, Baile an Girl’ agus ‘Ní ag Cur i gCéill’. I measc na mbuaicphointí Fheirtéaraigh go dtí seo don ghrúpa tá na léirithe a thugadar ag féilte. De Domhnaigh ag 9.30 in Body & Soul, Electric Picnic, The Doolin Folk Festival Saor Cead isteach/ Free Entry agus Oireachtas na Gaeilge. D’eisigh an grúpa an EP is deireannaí uathu ‘Caught in a Bind’ i nDeireadh Fómhair 2016 agus ainmníodh iad do dhá ghradam ag Gradaim Cheoil Nós 2017. www.feilenabealtaine.ie Foghorn Stringband O Flaherty’s Pub/ i dTigh Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh Monday/Dé Luain 5pm Saor Cead isteach/ Free Entry Scoth an cheoil i dTigh Ui Fhlaithbheartaigh ag teacht i dtreo deireadh Fhéile na Bealtaine 2017. Seo ceann do buaic phoinnte an Fhéile gach bhlian, ach bígí ann go luath mar bíonn sé lán go dorais. Combine four great singers with a fury of traditional American fiddle music and you’ve found the Foghorn Stringband. Festival set by square dance – song by tune – they’re saving true country music from the meat grinder of pop-modernity. Foghorn has successfully distilled the essence of roots country music for your listening and dancing pleasure. From blistering traditional old time dance music to heart-wrenching love songs…from whiskey-soaked honky tonk to sanctified gospel…these guys and gals put it all together with a joyful spirit and sincerity that is unforgettable. 6 Ceol An Díseart Dé Sathairn/Saturday Music 7.3 0 p m €12 Bronadh a lán duaiseanna idirnáisiunta ar an premiering, commissioning and disseminating Chamber choir seo, a bhunaidh Bernie Sherlock i Irish choral music and introducing international 2005. choral music to Irish audiences. NDV has won prizes at major competitions in France, Hungary, From the start NDV has presented concert Germany, Finland, Belgium, Spain, England and programmes that are fresh, innovative, and www.feilenabealtaine.ie Italy, including the Fleischmann International exciting, ranging widely in style and period from Trophy at the 2015 Cork International Choral the medieval to the contemporary. The choir Festival. Féach an clár iomlán ar ár suiomh takes special pleasure in exploring the music of idirlíne, má tá a thuilleadh eolais uait.