Aisling Ni Choisdealbha and Damian O Brien live in Kilcloon Co. Meath. Aisling is a renowned fiddle and piano player originally from Tipperary with numerous All Ireland Titles. Damian O'Brien is originally from Leitrim, & is a member of the Inisfree Ceili Band who won the Senior All Ireland Band.
Seán Mac Gabhann is a highly regarded traditional Irish accordion player from Ashbourne, Co. Meath who has notably performed with the famed Naomh Padraig Céilí Band. Currently living in Indiana, USA, Seán is featured in ITMA's Cumar recording & archived sessions via CCÉ.
Traditional Music & Song in Co. Meath - 300 page hardback book.
This book gathers what is known about traditional music & song in the county, from O'Carolan in the early 1700s to the young musicians playing & teaching today. It reveals the key role that Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann has played in advancing music & song since the early 1960s, it looks at the music of pipers, harpers, fiddlers, the céilí bands and the concertina players, and it reviews the song tradition and the influence of the Gaeltacht. It shows a vibrant community sustaining a vibrant tradition and being, in its turn, sustained by it.
Please email if interested in acquiring. As this is a 300 page hardback, there is a €10 postage charge.