TG4’s landmark traditional music series ‘Sé mo Laoch returns for its 12th series featuring some of Ireland’s finest exponents of traditional music including Donegal’s own Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh.
This series highlights in particular the unique tradition of mouth music or portaireacht béal.
The series starts with a look at the life and career of Donegal traditional singer & fiddle player Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh.
A founding member of the supergroup Altan, Mairéad has brought the music of her native Donegal to stages the world over.
She is also a member of the groups Na Mooneys, String Sisters and Sí Fiddlers. With a remarkable career spanning over 30 years, Mairéad has curated a distinct sound with her feisty fiddle playing and haunting singing making her undoubtably one of the most defining and iconic voices of modern Irish music.
This episode includes music and contributions from Mark Kelly; Mairtin Tourish; Ciarán Curran; Steve Cooney; Tara Bingham; Dermy Diamond; Manus Lunny; Nia Byrne; Ann Mooney; Gearóid Ó Maonaigh; Paul O’Shaughnessy; Paddy Glackin & Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill
As well as following Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, the intimate 5 part series looks at lilter Séamus Fay from Cavan, mouth organ players John & Pip Murphy from Wexford, singers Áine Uí Cheallaigh of Waterford, and Kevin Conneff of the Chieftains in one hour documentaries which tell us the stories of these musicians in their own words.
‘Sé mo Laoch is aired from September 12th 2021 at 9.30pm on TG4
