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Róise Nic Corraidh

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio UlsterLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Ulster

Available for 7 months

Sa tsraith seo, labhraíonn an t-amhránaí Bláithín Mhic Cana le ceathrar amhránaithe óga ó cheann ceann na tíre faoina dturas amhránaíochta agus faoi na daoine a d’imir tionchar orthu. San eagrán seo, labhraíonn sí le Róise Nic Corraidh, bean a thug léi Corn Uí Chriagáin, corn sean-nóis Bhéal Feirste. Cluineann muid faoina hóige ag fás aníos in iarthar Bhéal Feirste agus faoin oidhreacht cheolmhar a fuair sí óna hathair, an Dr Seán Mac Corraidh. Tugtar léargas dúinn ar thionchar amhránaíochta Thír Chonaill ar cheol Róise agus í anois ag cur fúithi i Rann na Feirste, Contae Dhún na nGall.

In this series, singer Bláithín Mhic Cana speaks to four young traditional singers from all corners of Ireland about their musical journey. In this episode, she speaks to Róise Nic Corraidh, who won Belfast’s traditional singing cup, Corn Uí Chriagáin. We hear about her youth growing up in west Belfast, and of her musical heritage handed down from her father, Dr Seán Mac Corraidh. We get an insight into the influence of the Donegal singing tradition on Róise’s music, as she now lives in Rannafast, County Donegal.
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