Gradam Shean-Nós Cois Life 2008

Preas-ráiteas

Ar ócáid speisialta le linn na féile Sean-Nós Cois Life bronnfar 'Gradam Shean-Nós Cois Life' ar Mháire Ní Cheocháin (Cúil Aodha)

i gClub na Múinteoirí,
36 Cearnóg Pharnell, Baile Átha Cliath 1
Dé Sathairn 19/04/2008
9.00pm

Bronnfar Gradam Shean-Nós Cois Life ar Mháire Ní Cheocháin (Cúil Aodha) as ucht an saibhriú atá déanta aici ar an amhránaíocht dhúchasach thar na blianta. Is mar chomhartha ómóis agus measa a bhronntar an gradam seo, píosa dealbhadóireachta ó láimh an ealaíontóra Clíodna Cussen.

Ar an mbonn cré-úmha a bhronnfar, tá íomhá ón scéal miotaseolaíochta Iomramh Bhrain, ina mealltar Bran go dtí an saol eile le hamhrán álainn.

Press release

At a reception during the festival Sean-Nós Cois Life a presentation 'Gradam Shean-Nós Cois Life' will be made to Máire Ní Cheocháin (Cúil Aodha)

in The Teachers' Club,
36 Parnell Square, Dublin 1
Saturday 19/04/2008
9.00pm.

'Gradam Shean-Nós Cois Life' will be made to Máire Ní Cheocháin (Cúil Aodha) in recognition of her unique contribution to traditional singing. The presentation, a piece of bronze sculpture by artist Clíodna Cussen, is presented every year as a mark of respect and honour to someone who has made a special contribution to traditional singing in the Irish language.

The bronze medallion depicts a scene from the mythical story Iomramh Bhrain (The Voyage of Bran) in which Bran is enticed into the other-world by poetry and song.