SAOITHE Christy Moore
Time: 20:00 GMT Date: Wednesday 5 October 2022 Venue: ITMA Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, website Event OverA new online series from ITMA featuring in-depth conversations with traditional artists Christy Moore, Catherine McEvoy, Frankie Gavin, Sarah Ghriallais, Matt Molloy, Dolly McMahon, and Paddy Moloney (1938-2021).
Ranging from earliest musical experiences, to sage advice to young people, to hopes for the future of the tradition, this series offers in-depth conversations with seven of Ireland’s most influential and outstanding tradition bearers.
The long-format Q&A style interviews, with performance and illustrative archival recordings, expand our understanding of these artists by exploring their influences and by seeking out their personal philosophies as traditional artists.
The fortnightly series premieres with Christy Moore on Wednesday, 5 October 2022, at 8 pm (Irish time) and will be available to watch online at:
SAOITHE is an extension of ITMA’s online archival series Drawing from the Well which is available to watch here: VIEW Drawing from the Well
