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Musicians talk about the significance of their favourite tunes, sharing the memories, emotions and sense of place evoked by the music.
Fiddle player Méabh Ní Thuathaláin recalls her happy childhood memories of music festivals and the tune ‘The Cape Breton Fiddler’s Welcome to Shetland’.
Watch Méabh playing ‘The Cape Breton Fiddler’s Welcome to Shetland’ and learn the tune.
Play along with Méabh using the musical notation.
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Taistealaíonn an fidléir Dónal O’Connor go hOileán Íle na hAlban leis na cuimhní s’aige ar an fhonn ‘The Chicken’s Gone to Scotland’ a roinnt linn. Amharc ar an chlár
Insíonn an boscadóir Ciarán Kelly faoin chairdeas a bhí aige le fidléir dall a theagaisc an fonn ‘The Tirnaskae Lasses’ do. Foghlaim an fonn
Nuair a chuala an giotáraí Alan Burke an fonn ‘An Phis Fhliuch’ i Londain sna seachtóidí d’fhág se an punc-rac ina dhiaidh agus thug sé aghaidh ar an cheol traidisiúnta. Amharc ar an chlár
Téann an fidléir Eithne Vallely chuig Gleann Cholm Cille i gCondae Dhún na nGall, an áit ar fhoghlaim sí an fonn ‘The Glen Road to Carrick’. Amharc ar chlár
Nuair a iarradh ar an dordveidhleadóir Neil Martin fonn a chumadh do Fhéile Bhéal Feirste ag Ollscoil na Banríona spreag scéal a sheanthuismitheoirí é leis an concerto ‘No Tongue Can Tell’ a scríobh. Amharc ar an chlár
Míníonn an fliúteadóir Tíona McSherry an tionchar a d’imir an fonn ‘Lord Inchiquin’ le ‘The Chieftains’ uirthi. Amharc ar an chlár
Casann an píobaire Tiarán Ó Duinnchinn ‘The Rakes of Invercairn’, fonn arsa ó ríocht Oriel. Amharc ar an chlár
Flute player Marcas Ó Murchú tells how he was inspired by a relative from County Roscommon. Watch the programme and learn ‘Planxty Josie McDermott’
Concertina player Edel Fox talks about growing up in County Clare. Watch the programme and learn the tune ‘The Sheep in the Boat’
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