Ag Taisteal Siar | Travelling Back

Pléann Ag Taisteal Siar oidhreacht shaibhir cheoil Lucht Siúil na hÉireann, a bhí mar cheannródaithe i gceol na hÉireann ó réimse na mbailéad sna 1960í. Beidh ceol cumhachtach agus agallaimh sa chlár le Kathleen Keenan, Sarah Dunne, Sharyn Ward, Niamh Dunne agus Steo Wall, mar aon le bunfhilíocht arna scríobh ag Martin Warde. Mar a deir Steo Wall, “Tuigtear do dhaoine anois de réir a chéile an tionchar a bhí ag an Lucht Siúil ar cheol agus ar chultúr na hÉireann.”

Tabharfar ómós sa chlár do laochra ar nós Pecker Dunne, Na Deartháireacha Doran agus Maggie Barry, agus beidh machnamh ann ó cheoltóirí amhail Damien Dempsey agus Liam Ó Maonlaí. Nochtann an clár faisnéise seo oidhreacht a ndearnadh neamart air le fada ach atá fite fuaite i bhféiniúlacht chultúrtha na nGael.

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Ag Taisteal Siar explores the rich musical heritage of Ireland’s Traveller community, a driving force in Irish music since the 1960s ballad boom. Featuring powerful performances and interviews with Kathleen Keenan, Sarah Dunne, Sharyn Ward, Niamh Dunne and Steo Wall, alongside original poetry written by Martin Warde. As Steo Wall says, “People are slowly understanding the impact Travellers have had on Irish music and culture.”

With tributes to legends like Pecker Dunne,The Doran brothers and Maggie Barry, and reflections from artists like Damien Dempsey and Liam Ó Maonlaí, this documentary uncovers a legacy long overlooked but deeply embedded in Irish cultural identity. In Irish and English.

There will be a Q&A after the film with the filmmakers and some of the contributors.

Part of Docs Ireland>>