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Brendan Duffin called all warriors to fight for Tara. He is related to Seamus Heaney as well.
Listening to Seamus Heaney
Paul Muldoon makes us all laugh
Paul enthralls the crowd
M Ni Bhrolchain introduced the performers
A few more photographs. Brendan Duffin called all warriors to arms to defend Tara. He is related to Seamus Heaney and it was lovely to see them together. Seamus commented that they Heaneys cannot sing and he was very impressed with Brendan's performance.
Paul makes us laugh
Brendan Duffin sings
M Ni Bhrolchain
Paul entertains the crowd
Brendan and Seamus
The group of performers taken at the end of the event. Many autographs were signed by Seamus Heaney and Paul.
And another one
Seamus Heaney
Susan and Aidan again
The performers
It was a wonderful day! There was a lovely atmosphere and such an attentive crowd . Tara was alive with song and verse once more and the crowd loved it. We were treated to the very best of Irish Poetry and Music and it didnt even rain! :) Heartfelt thanks to all involved in organising this, especially Paul Muldoon of the wild wild hair ( like it) and Susan McKeown whose voice is so pure it is breathtaking.
I hope that Seamus Heaney , most welcome guest of honour is aware that Brendan wrote that song himself- words and all :) Seamus should be proud of our Warrior, it is one powerful call. The track can be heard on the Tara album The Mighty Gather In which was released last year to help promote and fund the campaign against the desecration of the Tara Valley.
My personal high was Steve Cooney singing The Money Mad Mile. I didnt know he was coming and when he appeared at Laoise's side I got goosebumps. " Please let him play it, please" I thought and sure enough, my favourite song. Link below for anyone who hasnt heard it. Certainly for me, it is the most beautiful song about Tara that I have ever heard, ever.
Thanks to all :)
Indeed it was a very positive day and everyone left upbeat and light hearted. After the performances a few impromptu sessions were sparked off by entuhsiastic attendees who were inspired to add their bit :) We were also entertained by the amazing spectacle of Falcons, Hawks and Owls flying high above that Money Mad Mile Under The Tara Skies So Blue.....
Newgrange Falconry
Local Harmonics with Aiden Brennan and Laoise Kelly
Keeping the fire going
Even Paddy joined in! Would even he be able to make them listen?
oh - thank you all so much for this report - and all for making it happen - it must have been wonderful - you can see from the pictures how peaceful and happy it was -
and great descriptions of the day
What a wonderul thing to be happening at Tara !
this is the way things SHOULD be there - and as the world becomes more frantic it seems more important than ever to keep some places apart from the mad rush
just as Steve sings in that beautiful " MoneyMad Mile " song
and he sang it there ? and the sun came out ? ....and with all the other amazing people -~~~
oh I WISH I had been there - but its great just to see all the pictures !
This should delight you too! :) Paul Muldoon, Seamus Heaney, Laoise Kelly and Steve Cooney all signed the petition on the day to reinterr the bodies desecrated by the construction of the M3 Doble -Tolled Motorway. Michael Holrahan of Aosdana also signed along with many other visitors. Add these to other well known names such as Actor Stuart Townsend, MEPs Kathy Sinnott, Mary Lou Mac Donald and Senator David Norris and it is amazing that more people havent followed their excellent example and signed also!!! Please eveyone spread the word and help to increase the numbers, more details at the link below.
Muldoon, Heaney, Holrahan and Kelly
Steve Cooney
An entire thread with in depth information on the reburials here:
A big big thank you to everyone who organised this event. It was a wonderful experience. We travelled from England just at the right time to be there and enjoyed every minute of it . I am especially very big into Harp music as I used to play when I was young and thought the lovely lady who played was splendid. What could symbolise Tara more than the Harp?
We have been supportive of the Tara campaign for a very long time now but that was our first time in Ireland and it was invigorating to finally be there and see Tara , but then to stumble upon such an exciting event really was the icing on the cake! The event was so impressive not just because of the famous faces but because of where it was, the audience, the weather, eveything! It is a pity more famous people wouldnt support you all publically for the great work you continue to do. Please dont ever give up! You are doing so much invaluable work , stand proud and know that many like us really appreciate you all beyond what any words could possible convey.
Save Tara!
What a lovely message and thank you for that. We were so lucky with the weather and with the wonderful audience. There is talk of a similar one next year. Both Susan, singer, and Paul did most of the work and I only jumped in at the end. Thanks to everyone who came - it would have been no good without.
Teamhair Abú and here's to a great line up next year
What a fabulous day!!!!
Huge congrats and many thanks to all involved in organising and making Sunday's Feis Teamhra such a success. I really hope this becomes and annual event.
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"The head of state or the Ard Rí na hÉireann, was also an elected official. Any person who had an untainted track record and credible personal merits on both civilian and military affairs were eligible for this position. An Ard Ri did not make laws, his responsibility was to implement them and see to it that they were followed. One primary role of an Ard Ri was to prepare and preside over the Great Fair (Feis Teamhrach), a ceremonial feast where lower kings gather together." (From http://family-ancestry.co.uk/history/celts/social_system/)
Related Link: http://uk.yhs.search.yahoo.com/avg/search?fr=yhs-avg&p=...hrach
Sorry about the "broken" link my post above; the intended address can be reached via http://tinyurl.com/aj37p4 .
Also, at this time of "global financial crisis", and all the associated concerns, uncertainties, gloom and doom, it might be worth reminding ourselves of our fabulous history: which stretches back thousands of years, but which is not all that widely know about at the present time.
Much of it involves the Hill of Tara of course.
Example 1: "Brehon Law & Tara" at http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Brehon+Law%2C+Tara...f&oq=
Example 2: "King Ollamh Fodhla & Tara" at http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=King+Ollamh+Fodhla...earch
Despite our many difficulties at the present time, we still (as a nation) have much to cherish, and much by way of useful things to carry forward into the future of the world?
Related Link: http://uk.yhs.search.yahoo.com/avg/search?fr=yhs-avg&p=...noise
The good news is that plans are already underway to have another such event during Heritage Week this year.
I'm sure it will be at least as good, if not better, than last year.
Press Release by Susan McKeown
The second Feis Teamhra: A Turn at Tara, which features performances by internationally-recognized Irish poets and musicians, will be held between 3 and 5 o'clock on August 30 2009 on the Hill of Tara. Those taking part are Michael Longley, Paul Muldoon, Susan McKeown, Laoise Kelly, and Aidan Brennan.
While the Hill of Tara has become something of a contested spot, symbolizing for some less the sacred site where ancient Ireland crowned its kings than the desecrated site where modern Ireland gave in to crass consumerism and, as it were, drowned in things, the note the organizers hope to strike is not one of confrontation but celebration. It's a celebration of the continuity of the linked traditions of Irish poetry and music, traditions that have almost certainly flourished here since at least 2000 BC.
Following an appearance last year by Seamus Heaney, the headlining poet this year is Michael Longley, the esteemed Belfast-based author who has always taken a particular interest not only in the flora and fauna of Ireland but its folklore and mythology. While he studied Classics at TCD, Michael Longley is capable of writing as movingly about Medbh and the Grey of Macha as about Menelaus and Mycenae. Among his many awards are the Whitbread Prize, the Hawthornden Prize, The Irish Times Literature Prize for Poetry, the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry and the T.S. Eliot Prize. The author of 8 full-length collections, his Collected Poems was published by Jonathan Cape in 2006.
Also reading poetry will be Paul Muldoon, the Armagh-born, US-based, winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize. While he has been vocal in the Campaign to Save Tara, Paul Muldoon will confine himself on this occasion to reading from some of his 10 full-length collections of poems.
The musical component of Feis Teamhra: A Turn at Tara is headlined by Susan McKeown, the Dublin-born, US-based, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who has released more than 10 CDs. The passion and precision of her singing have led her to work with, among others, Natalie Merchant, Linda Thompson, Pete Seeger, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Billy Bragg, Arlo Guthrie, Andy Irvine, Flook, Lunasa, Johnny Cunningham, and the Klezmatics.
The other musicians featured this year at Feis Teamhra are Aidan Brennan and Laoise Kelly. Aidan Brennan is a virtuoso guitarist who has worked not only with Susan McKeown (Sweet Liberty, 2004), but Kevin Burke (Kevin Burke in Concert, 1999) and Loreena McKennitt (Book of Secrets, 1997, and Midwinter Night's Dream, 2008.) Born in Dublin, Aidan Brennan now lives in County Laois.
Laoise Kelly, generally considered to be the foremost Irish harper, was born in Mayo and lives there still. The Irish Times has described her as "a young harpist with the disposition of an iconoclast and the talent and technique of a virtuoso." In addition to her own CD (Just Harp, 2000), Laoise Kelly has worked with Sharon Shannon, The Chieftains, Natalie MacMaster, Sinead O'Connor, Kate Bush and Bill Whelan.
Please meet in the Churchyard. If we are lucky with the weather, the event will be staged outdoors like last year but permission has been obtained to hold it inside the interpretive centre should conditions require. It will be wonderful to see this celebration of music and poetry at Tara again. Many heartfelt thanks go to the all the participants and organisers who have given so freely of their time and energy.
Respect to all who took a stand- or a sit down :) Thanks to Madam K for the video .
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Tara Tale part 1
video far from perfect went up very late last night and needs another edit but will leave up for now.
I think its great!
Its so good to see Debbie and Donagh in the early days of Direct Action. They were and still are my inspiration. Fond memories. Thanks for sharing this Madam K :) I know how long it takes to produce even a short piece so fair play to ya!
Take a look at the long line of trucks they stopped from working! Good shot!