Trad at the Trian - Trad at the Trian

Armagh Pipers Club
14 Victoria Street
Armagh BT61 9DT
Northern Ireland

Ninth Series 2007 - 2008, Armagh

Trad at the Trian

Trad at the Trian is a series of recitals held on the first Friday of each month from October to April at St. Patrick's Trian. Each concert features an unaccompanied solo singer and instrumentalist. Many of the country's top musicians have taken part in the series.

These recitals are held in a small theatre and are followed by a session and master classes. The series enables our pupils to hear high-quality music performed in an intimate acoustic setting, and also to meet the musicians, join with them in an informal session and learn some of their music during the following day's master classes.

All the Trad at the Trian concerts start at 8pm and admission is £5 with £3 concession rate (all six concerts £25 with £15 concession rate). The concerts are held at Rotunda Theatre, St. Patrick's Trian, English Street, Armagh and are usually followed by a memorable session.

Ninth series of Trad at the Trian, 2007 - 2008:

First term
The first term of the ninth series of Trad at the Trian Concerts saw 3 successful concerts with instrumentalists Tommy Peoples (fiddle), Patsy Hanley (flute), Griogair Labhruidh (pipes and also songs), and singers Rosie Stewart, Síle Denvir (also harp), and Pauline Hanley. Excellent support for these concerts was provided by the Murphy Family, Mallon Family and Kiernan Family.

New Year
The new year started off with a concert by Cormac Breatnach and Len Graham on January 4th. Len Graham comes from Co. Antrim and has been collecting and singing songs from the Ulster tradition all his life. He has recorded many CDs and was awarded TG4’s 'Traditional Singer of the Year' in 2002.
Now living in South Armagh, he performs professionally at festivals all over the world, including this year's Northern Ireland showcase at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington. Len's singing career saw him performing with many notable groups including 'Skylark' and for many years he toured with the late John Campbell. His song repertoire comes from the veritable heartland of traditional song and he grew up listening to classic singers likes Eddie Butcher.

Flute and whistle player Cormac Breatnach, is best-known for his performances with the band 'Deiseal', along with Niall Ó Callanain and Paul O'Driscoll. The band's first CD 'The Long, Long Note' issued in the 80s was to have a huge influence on a generation of low whistle players. Cormac also played with Dónal Lunny's Celtic Orchestra and is famous too for his cross-over trad/jazz recordings with Richie Buckley and Conor Guilfoyle.

Upcoming concerts
Friday 4th April: The final Trad at the Trian in the 9th series on Friday April 4th will feature two husband and wife couples. Kevin Mitchell the renowned traditional singer based for many years now in Glasgow will be joined by his singer wife Ellen to provide one half of this very special concert. Mairtin Quinn and Angelina Carberry will provide the instrumental half of the concert playing accordion and banjo respectively. This promises to be a memorable night with which to bring the current series to a close.

Previous series of the Trad at The Trian concerts were:

Series One 1999-2000:

included singers: Karan Casey, Sarah Ann O'Neill, Róisín White, Frank Harte, Paddy Tunney, Rosie Stewart and instrumentalists: Gerry O'Connor (fiddle), Robbie Hannan (pipes), Niall Vallely (concertina), Bríd Harpur (fiddle), Gary Hastings (flute).

Series Two 2000-2001:

singers Gabriel McArdle, Sean Garvey, Len Graham, Brian Mullen, Rita Gallagher, Mairéad Ní Dhomhnaill and instrumentalists Kevin Crawford (flute), John Carty (fiddle and banjo), Harry Bradley (flute), Caoimhín Vallely (piano), Christy Leahy (accordion), Paddy Glackin (fiddle).

Series Three 2001-2002:

sean-nós singers: Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Meaití Joe Shéamuis Ó Fatharta, Lillis Ó Laoire and Séamus Begley and instrumentalists Paul Meehan (banjo), Dermot Byrne (accordion), Barry Kerr (flute), Danai O'Conor (fiddle) and Dermot McLaughlin (fiddle).

Series Four 2002-2003:

singers: Fiona Kelleher (Cork), John Kennedy (Antrim), Ann Martin (Isle of Skye), Sean Mone (Keady) and musicians Conall Ó Gráda (flute-Cork), Méabh Ó Hare (fiddle - Belfast), Desi Wilkinson (flute-Belfast), Christy Leahy (accordion - Cork), Ingrid Henderson (harp-Scotland), Liz & Yvonne Kane (fiddles - Galway), and the March concert featured Dannsa, a group of step-dancers, musicians and singers from various parts of Scotland.

Series Five 2003-2004:

singers: Cathal McConnell, John Moulden, Con Fada Ó Drisceoil, Kevin Mitchell, Áine Ní Cheallaigh, Patricia Flynn and musicians Paul Bradley (fiddle), Ciaran Burns (concertina), Séamus Creagh (fiddle), Kevin Henderson (fiddle), Martin Meehan (flute), Barry Kerr (flute), Angelina Carberry (banjo) and Mairtín Quinn (accordion).

Series Six 2004-2005:

singers: Pat Egan, Sandra Joyce, Eoin Coughlan, Emily Smith, Róisín Elsafty, Mick Quinn, Stephanie Makem, Gearóidín Breathneach and musicians Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Patrick Ourceau (fiddle), Nial Keegan (flute), Brian Morrisey (banjo), Catriona McKay (harp), Cathal Hayden (fiddle), Ciarán O'Grady (concertina) and Brian Finnegan (flute).

Series Seven 2005-2006:

singers: Stephanie Makem, Joe Mulherron, Eileen Webster, Barry Kerr, Cathal Lynch, John Faulkner, Patricia Vallely and musicians Zoe Conway (fiddle), Mícheál Ó Raghailligh (concertina), Brian McGrath (banjo), Dónal Donnelly (fiddle), Martin Donohoe (accordion), Patsy Hanley (flute) and Peter Brown (uilleann pipes).

Series Eight 2006-2007:

singers: Mick Daly, Phill Callery, Kathleen MacInnes, Alan Burke, Iarla Ó Lionaird, Alana Henderson and musicians Dónal Murphy (accordion), John Kelly (flute), Allan MacDonald (Scottish smallpipes), Mark Mohan (banjo), Caoimhín Ó Raghailligh (fiddle) and Pádraig Rhynne (concertina).

All participants in the series also gave master-classes, giving the pupils an insight into a wide range of musical styles.

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	Trad at the Trian
	Trad at the Trian is a series of recitals held on the first Friday of each month from October to April at St. Patrick's Trian. Each concert features an unaccompanied solo singer and instrumentalist. Many of the country's top musicians have taken part in the series. These recitals are held in a small theatre and are followed by a session and master classes. The series enables our pupils to hear high-quality music performed in an intimate acoustic setting, and also to meet the musicians, join with them in an informal session and learn some of their music during the following day's master classes. All the Trad at the Trian concerts start at 8pm and admission is £5 with £3 concession rate (all six concerts £25 with £15 concession rate). The concerts are held at Rotunda Theatre, St. Patrick's Trian, English Street, Armagh and are usually followed by a memorable session. Ninth series of Trad at the Trian, 2007 - 2008: First term The first term of the ninth series of Trad at the Trian Concerts saw 3 successful concerts with instrumentalists Tommy Peoples (fiddle), Patsy Hanley (flute), Griogair Labhruidh (pipes and also songs), and singers Rosie Stewart, Síle Denvir (also harp), and Pauline Hanley. Excellent support for these concerts was provided by the Murphy Family, Mallon Family and Kiernan Family. New Year The new year started off with a concert by Cormac Breatnach and Len Graham on January 4th. Len Graham comes from Co. Antrim and has been collecting and singing songs from the Ulster tradition all his life. He has recorded many CDs and was awarded TG4’s 'Traditional Singer of the Year' in 2002. Now living in South Armagh, he performs professionally at festivals all over the world, including this year's Northern Ireland showcase at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington. Len's singing career saw him performing with many notable groups including 'Skylark' and for many years he toured with the late John Campbell. His song repertoire comes from the veritable heartland of traditional song and he grew up listening to classic singers likes Eddie Butcher. Flute and whistle player Cormac Breatnach, is best-known for his performances with the band 'Deiseal', along with Niall Ó Callanain and Paul O'Driscoll. The band's first CD 'The Long, Long Note' issued in the 80s was to have a huge influence on a generation of low whistle players. Cormac also played with Dónal Lunny's Celtic Orchestra and is famous too for his cross-over trad/jazz recordings with Richie Buckley and Conor Guilfoyle. Upcoming concerts Friday 4th April: The final Trad at the Trian in the 9th series on Friday April 4th will feature two husband and wife couples. Kevin Mitchell the renowned traditional singer based for many years now in Glasgow will be joined by his singer wife Ellen to provide one half of this very special concert. Mairtin Quinn and Angelina Carberry will provide the instrumental half of the concert playing accordion and banjo respectively. This promises to be a memorable night with which to bring the current series to a close. Previous series of the Trad at The Trian concerts were: Series One 1999-2000: included singers: Karan Casey, Sarah Ann O'Neill, Róisín White, Frank Harte, Paddy Tunney, Rosie Stewart and instrumentalists: Gerry O'Connor (fiddle), Robbie Hannan (pipes), Niall Vallely (concertina), Bríd Harpur (fiddle), Gary Hastings (flute). Series Two 2000-2001: singers Gabriel McArdle, Sean Garvey, Len Graham, Brian Mullen, Rita Gallagher, Mairéad Ní Dhomhnaill and instrumentalists Kevin Crawford (flute), John Carty (fiddle and banjo), Harry Bradley (flute), Caoimhín Vallely (piano), Christy Leahy (accordion), Paddy Glackin (fiddle). Series Three 2001-2002: sean-nós singers: Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Meaití Joe Shéamuis Ó Fatharta, Lillis Ó Laoire and Séamus Begley and instrumentalists Paul Meehan (banjo), Dermot Byrne (accordion), Barry Kerr (flute), Danai O'Conor (fiddle) and Dermot McLaughlin (fiddle). Series Four 2002-2003: singers: Fiona Kelleher (Cork), John Kennedy (Antrim), Ann Martin (Isle of Skye), Sean Mone (Keady) and musicians Conall Ó Gráda (flute-Cork), Méabh Ó Hare (fiddle - Belfast), Desi Wilkinson (flute-Belfast), Christy Leahy (accordion - Cork), Ingrid Henderson (harp-Scotland), Liz & Yvonne Kane (fiddles - Galway), and the March concert featured Dannsa, a group of step-dancers, musicians and singers from various parts of Scotland. Series Five 2003-2004: singers: Cathal McConnell, John Moulden, Con Fada Ó Drisceoil, Kevin Mitchell, Áine Ní Cheallaigh, Patricia Flynn and musicians Paul Bradley (fiddle), Ciaran Burns (concertina), Séamus Creagh (fiddle), Kevin Henderson (fiddle), Martin Meehan (flute), Barry Kerr (flute), Angelina Carberry (banjo) and Mairtín Quinn (accordion). Series Six 2004-2005: singers: Pat Egan, Sandra Joyce, Eoin Coughlan, Emily Smith, Róisín Elsafty, Mick Quinn, Stephanie Makem, Gearóidín Breathneach and musicians Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Patrick Ourceau (fiddle), Nial Keegan (flute), Brian Morrisey (banjo), Catriona McKay (harp), Cathal Hayden (fiddle), Ciarán O'Grady (concertina) and Brian Finnegan (flute). Series Seven 2005-2006: singers: Stephanie Makem, Joe Mulherron, Eileen Webster, Barry Kerr, Cathal Lynch, John Faulkner, Patricia Vallely and musicians Zoe Conway (fiddle), Mícheál Ó Raghailligh (concertina), Brian McGrath (banjo), Dónal Donnelly (fiddle), Martin Donohoe (accordion), Patsy Hanley (flute) and Peter Brown (uilleann pipes). Series Eight 2006-2007: singers: Mick Daly, Phill Callery, Kathleen MacInnes, Alan Burke, Iarla Ó Lionaird, Alana Henderson and musicians Dónal Murphy (accordion), John Kelly (flute), Allan MacDonald (Scottish smallpipes), Mark Mohan (banjo), Caoimhín Ó Raghailligh (fiddle) and Pádraig Rhynne (concertina). All participants in the series also gave master-classes, giving the pupils an insight into a wide range of musical styles.