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The Chieftains

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The Chieftains with a concert set celebrating the music of their homeland. Na Chieftains: a' taisbeanadh ceòl dachaigh a' chòmhlain.

Prògram-ciùil air a ' lìbhrigeadh le Linda NicLeòid. Na Chieftains a' taisbeanadh ceòl dachaigh a' chòmhlain aig fèis Celtic Connections. Tha eòlas air leth aig a chòmhlan 's iad air a bhith measg gnìomhachais a' chiùil son còrr 's leth-cheud bliadhna. Air 100mh ceann-bliadhna do dh' ar-a-mach na Càisge, tha iad a' comharrachadh linn do cheòl na h-Èireann còmhla ri cuid de na rionnagan ciùil Èireannach às aithnichte a th' ann.

Mar sin, son na h-oidhche shònraichte seo bidh caraidean-ciùil nan cuideachd air àrd-ùrlar na fèise. Nam measg bidh fear de ghaisgich ceòl dùthcha, Kris Kristofferson, fear-ciùil cho iomraiteach 's a th' ann - agus aoighean aithnichte làn tàlant, eadar Karan Casey, Declan O' Rourke, Eddi Reader agus John Sheahan bho na Dubliners.

An in-concert programme presented by Linda MacLeod. The Chieftains celebrate the birth and evolution of the Irish nation onstage at Celtic Connections. The band needs no introduction, having been at the forefront of traditional music for over fifty years. Marking the anniversary of the Easter Rising in 1916, the band celebrate a century of Irish music with probably the biggest names in Irish music and some esteemed musical guests.

For this special concert, the Chieftains are joined by some renowned friends including Kris Kristofferson - a giant of country music and one of the most influential musicians around. There are familiar faces too: the acclaimed Karan Casey and Declan O'Rourke, alongside Scotland's Eddi Reader and John Sheahan of the Dubliners.

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Fri 20 Jan 2017 22:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Linda MacLeod
Performer The Chieftains
Performer Kris Kristofferson
Performer Karan Casey
Performer Declan O'Rourke
Performer Eddi Reader
Performer John Sheahan

Broadcasts

Celtic Connections 2016

Celtic Connections 2016

Â鶹Éç Music at Celtic Connections