Snap Apple Night, painted by Irish artist Daniel Maclise in 1833. It was inspired by a Halloween party he attended in Blarney, Ireland, in 1832.
The Turas DVD is employing only instruments shown in the painting and performing only tunes being played at the time.
"Turas - Virtual Ireland in Music", DVD, Whinstone, 2021
Fintan Vallely @ FROG
Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn @ FROG
Part 3: Counties Clare & Cork.
Based on the content of the encyclopedia Companion to Irish Traditional Music edited by Fintan Vallely (the 3rd edition is currently in preparation),
700 images of people and places on the 2-hours-long audio-visual Turas DVD tell the story of traditional Irish music, exploring the island county by
county and linking it to towns and places.
Co. Clare
Music: 'Humours of Ennistymon', 'Garret Barry's', 'Bill Harte's', 'Cliffs of Moher', 'Poll An Mhadra Uisce'
Artists: Elizabeth Crotty, Kilfenora Céilí Band, Garret Barry, Martin & PJ Hayes, Willie Clancy, Micho Russell, Junior Crehan, Bobby Casey, Tony McMahon, Geraldine & Eamonn Cotter, Mary & Andrew MacNamara, Paddy Canny, Paul O'Shaughnessy, Chris Droney, Tom Munnelly
Things of Interest: Cliffs of Moher, Willie Clancy Summer School, Friels Pub
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Co. Cork
Music: 'Banks of Sullane', 'Walls of Liscarroll', 'Ballyvourney Polka', 'Maids of Mitchelstown', 'Fox on the Town'
Artists: Jackie Daly, Elizabeth Cronin, Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Liz Doherty, Jimmy Crowley, Connie O'Connell, Margaret Barry, Hammy Hamilton, Nell Ní Chróinín, Conal O Grada, Kevin Glackin, Peadar Ó Riada, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
Things of Interest: Gougane Barra, Ballyvourney, Liscarroll Castle, Kanturk Castle, Francis O*Neill Monument (Bantry), Dereenataggart Stone Circle (Beara), Healy Pass
Bibliography: 'The Songs of Elizabeth Cronin'
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Photo Credits:
(1) Daniel Maclise 'Snap-Apple Night' (1833),
(2) Turas,
(4) 'Companion to Irish Traditional Music'
(5) Kilfenora Céilí Band,
(6) Garret Barry,
(7) Junior Crehan,
(8) Micho Russell,
(9) Fintan Vallely,
(10) Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh,
(11) Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn &
Paul O'Shaughnessy,
(12) Matt Cranitch,
Jackie Daly &
Tommy O'Sullivan,
(13) Conal O Grada
(unknown/website);
(3) Martin Hayes &
Dennis Cahill
(by Walkin' Tom);
(14) Máire Ní Chathasaigh
(by The Mollis);
(15) Jimmy Crowley
(by Sean Laffey).
