It’s coming close to that time again folks, the time of year when the annual ‘NYAH’ festival sees Cavan take centre stage in the world of traditional music, song and dance.Now in its Tenth year, the firmly established NYAH was given another boost in recent weeks when Comhaltas, the National Music Authority selected it as a flagship festival for the North West region. This is proof positive that Cavan’s annual celebration of Irish music has truly come of age, and will help in further promoting the county and its music in every corner of the world.
The word NYAH refers to the very expression of the tradition; to the soul and feeling that makes it so unique……it’s about the lift the music can give to the hardest heart. And what better time than the present to let the hair down and enjoy a collective ‘lift’ from all the doom, gloom and depression? NYAH Festival —not for the laid back or faint of heart!
Over 600 artists from 11 countries will descend on the Breffni county throughout April to take part in a packed programme of events across the county, ranging from major concerts to intimate pub sessions, with a host of extras including music and song workshops, awards presentations and book and CD launches. Fans of the music from national and international areas will engage with the NYAH events. Nyah is acknowledged as becoming one of the most outstanding Irish musical events outside of Dublin.
The list of names lined up for this year’s biggest ever “Nyah County Cavan Arts Festival 2013”, reads like a who’s who of Irish music’s cream of the crop. With over 600 artists from 11 countries coming in April to take part Fans of the music from national and international areas will engage with the NYAH Festival events. One the Highlight events is the 21st Birthday celebration party of Kavan Donohoe harper/piper as part of the frolics, with a host of great acts performing including We Banjo 3, Buille, Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn, piper at the Birthday bash . http://www.kavan.me/Kavan_Donohoe/Home.html
Gathering Details
Fairgreen Half Acre, Main Street, Cavan , Co. Cavan Session 15 April 2013 20:00 – 23:00
Workshop Sessions 16April, 20:00 – 23:00
Workshops sessions 17 April, 19:00 – 23:00
Concerts 18 April, 20:00 – 23:00
Concert 19 April, 13:00 – 23:00
Concert 20 April, 13:00 – 23:00
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An Italian Fiddler at the April NYAH festival in Cavan?
Marco Fabbri Fiddler will be among our special overseas guest at the NYAH Our local Comhaltas musicians (over 280 Members in Cavan town) will study Italian folk music with Marco. Marco Fabbri is prominent in the music scene of Irish and Scottish traditional music for over 25 years, is considered among the best fiddle players in Italy. Real “session man” Marco Fabbri, was able to grow around him a large group of musicians that feeded the Irish scene in Rome and, with its many workshops, also in the rest of the country. To better seize the vast repertoire, at only twenty years of age he moved to Belfast forming in style, knowing and attending the best musicians and collaborating with local groups. Performed long tour in Europe, especially Brittany and Scandinavia, then , after been invited at the Fringe Festival, moved to Scotland in Edinburgh, where he explored the local traditional style. Back in Italy, founded in 1992 in Rome at Scuola Popolare di Musica di Testaccio, the “Workshop of Music of Oral Tradition”, which is still very strong reality for traditional music. He has collaborated with musicians and groups of other musical genres (Rock & Jazz) and in Italy today represents the only example of a musician who performs solo fiddle with guitar. Catch Marco in concert & workshop at the Backyard Arts centre as part of the NYAH Co Cavan Arts Festival and in sessions throughout the weekend. Web : www.marcofabbri.eu
Folk from Orkney Ingirid Jolly plays and sing traditional tunes and songs.She enjoys being involved in sessions as well as being a member of “HULLION”, Orkney’s premier traditional folk band. O wen Tierney has played in dance bands over many years and is also a member of ” HULLION”.He established a recording studio and record label “ATTIC RECORDS ” and has, over the past 27 years,recorded many of Orkney’s musicians. Together they will bring a flavour of Orcadian tradition in music song and spoken word.
The NYAH Festival has received financial support under Festivals and Events Scheme from the Arts Council and we received Supplementary financial support working towards Ireland holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2013 inclusive. www.eu2013.ie To mark this, the Festivals and Events Scheme includes financial support, to support NYAH festival with additional festival activities and events organized by the applicant in co-operation with colleagues or partners in other European countries. The types of activities supported include: Hosting and presenting visiting artists from other European countries; The NYAH also received funding from the The Gathering Ireland 2013 Local Community Fund Marco Fabbri NYAH festival visitor from Italy Known and appreciated in Ireland and Scotland for the authenticity and dynamism of his style,
The 2013 Nyah Festival will see events in Ballyjamesduff, Belturbet, Cavan Town, Cootehill and Kilnaleck — while Cavan Town claims pride of place on this occasion, and will host two gala concerts featuring the best of the best as well as a series of workshops in every instrument and aspect of the tradition. While the annual festival brings great artists from far and wide, it also remains a celebration of all things Cavan, celebrating the music, song, dance and culture of a county that has its very own musical style within the Ulster tradition. The Nyah Arts Festival Programme 2013 is subsidized by the Arts Council, Cavan Co Council Arts Office, Comhaltas, The Gathering Ireland 2013 ,Wrangler Footwear, Riverfront Hotel, Virginia, Imperial Bar Cavan, Comhaltas, Northern Sound Radio, Farnham Arms Hotel, Cavan 1 Hour Kodak Express, Backyard Arts Centre and Supervalu, Cavan.
