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NIOCLAs TCISiN ,. /' /' ...-; NI ga ach cupla nota a chloisint on nguth brea', ceolmhar san le go mbeadh fhios agat ce ta ag canadh. Ce eile , ach Nioclas T6ibin, sar-amhrinaf an tsean-nais! Is ar amhrain mar "Sliabh na mBan agus "Ar Eirinn nf 'neosfainn ce hi" , is m6 ata aithne ar Nioclas faid agus leithead na hEireann. Ach anso sa Rinn, blonn seans againn Nfoclas a chloisint ag canadh na n-amhran san na fuil an oiread san cur-amach ag an gcuid eile den tir orthu: Agus tli. na ceadta diobh aige. Measaim na fuil aon amhninai eile sa tlr a gheobhadh e a sharu maidir le meid na n-lI1l)hnin ata ar eolas aige. Agus mas maith le haoinne cur i gcoinne an rrutis san, ta abhar comortais againn a bheadh suimluil thar na beartabh! Rugadh ag~s togadh Niocbls Toibin i mBaile Vi Raghallaigh sa Rinn, i nGaeltacht Phortl:iirge. Bm se mar dhuine d'ochtar pruste, ceanthrar buachaill agus ceathrar cailfn. Thugadar go leir an ceol leo, agus nlon ngaoth na on ngr~in a fuaireadar e. Ba de mhuintir Uf Sheanach:iin Heilbhic a mathair, daoine go raibh. clill le ceol arthu. Agus uncalleo a b'ea sean-Nioclas Toibfn, udar cailiuil, amhranai agus bheidhleadoiL Fuair Nioclas go lear amhran on a l:lthair agus on a uncal. Agus ar dhul ar scoil do bill se d'adh air go raibh maighistir ar Scoil Naisiunta na Rinne go raibh Doirin Mhic Mhurchu Residing in the heart of the Gaeltacht area at Ring, Co. Waterford, is Mrs. Doirin Mhic Mhurchu, a news and sports correspondent in West Waterford for Radio na Gaeltachta, Radio Telefis Eireann and a number of National daily newspapers. Doirin, was born in Liverpool but was brought up in Co. Cavan where she developed a deep interest in the Irish language and culture. From childhood she was raised in an Irish speaking environment and most conversations in her home were conducted through Irish. During 1960 she went with her Youghal born husband to reside in the sub-tropical region of Queensland, Australia, and even while there for three years she conversed mainly in the Irish language. On returning in 1963 she came to reside in An Rinn where her husband was appointed to a position with Gael Linn. Shortly after she By D6irin Mhic MhurchU an-shuim aige ins an amhranalocht ar an sean-n6s - Pilib 6 Foghlu .. Is mo amhran Deiseacht agus eile a thug Pilib da chuid scolruri- agus ba shaibhir an oighreacht -a' dh'fhag se in a dhiaidh. Drua go leor ceoIt.ain agus amhnmaithe eile, chaith Nioclas treimhse ar imirce. o 1950 go dti 1960 bill se i Sasana ag obair agus ina chonai'in Hatfield, thimpeall 20 mile soir 6 dheas 6 chathair Londain. Le linn do bheith ansan, chlliraigh se le cor eaglasta a bill cliiiiteach go leor i ndeisceart Shasana an uair san, St. Bonaventure's Choir, Welwyn Garden City. Bill 40 guth sa char, 30 fear agus 10 ban agus chleachtaidis tn oiche sa seachtain, faoi stiiirthoir a thagadh 6 Londan chucha. Nlor chaill Nioclas riamh a shuim sa cheoil eaglasta, agus gach Nollaig blonn se prurteach sa chOr i"Seiperu na Rinne ag Aifreann na Mean-Oiche. Agus is brea mar a thugann se uaidh an "Ar nAthair" mar amhnln aonalr - an sean-leagan an "Aithri Sheain de hOrdha". Tar eis do filleadh abhaile go dt( an Rinn, ghnothaigli Nioclas Toib(n gradam na fuair aon duine eile in Eirinn, fear na bean. Bhuaigh se duais mhor amhan Oireachtais tn bhliain as a cheile, 1960, 1961 , agus 1962. Sin eacht nar eirigh le haoinne eile a dheanamh 0 bhunu an Oireachtais i leith. Nuair a thuilleann duine cml as bua alrithe, is minic nach eol do dhaoine go bhfuil buanna eile aige. Sin mar ata se le Nioclas. Bheidhleadoir e agus fear deanta bheidhlln. Ach is san amhranalocht ata a shuim agus is fada anois 6 bhain se le is na teada. Conalonn se agus blonn se ag ob air sa Rinn, seal le hiascaireacht, seal le feinneoracht. Tagann lucht radio agus teilifTse chuige beagnach gach samhradh. Le cupla bliain anuas dhein se claranna do ORTF, radio agus teilins naisfunta na Frainnce, agus ghlac se pru.rt i gclar teilifTse do chomhluchJ neamhspleach Frainnceach, Hflchette. 0 am go ham deineann se fein turas as baile le claranna a dheanamh, no ceirmn a chur i gcomhar. Tamall de bhlianta a shoin, dhein Nioclas dha cheirnin 45 Lp.m. do Ghael-Linn, ar a raibh amhrain mar "Sliabh Geal gCua" agus "Sliabh na mBan". Ba mhaith ann iad ach ba mhinic 6 shoin sinn ag ra go mba mhor an trua gan a thuille da stor mor amhran a bheith ar falIt. Ach direach roimh Nollaig dh!eisigh Gael-linn ceirnln fad-sheinnte M chuid ar a bhfuil tn amhran Mag agus nl saibhreas go dt( { "Nioclas Toib(n" is tiodal do. Ta meascan brea ins na tn amhnin deag san. Ta an aisling bhrea san "Ar maidin is me i dtaisce mo churaim" agus amhnin Deiseach na cloistear leath-mhinic go leor, "Cois Abha Mor na nDeise". Ta cupla amhran de began writing feature articles for a number of Irish publications as well as a number of local and national newspapers. Doirin is a regular contributor to TREOIR. Later she was appointed as the West Waterford news and sports correspondent, and thus the flIst woman in the Waterford area to report on sporting fix tures. Recalling the early days as a sports writer she admits that there were a few raised eye brows as she took up her position on the side line. Now, however, it is not unusual to see Doirin covering any sporting fixture either in the English or Irish language. Apart altogether from writing news articles she is probably best known for her regular bi-lingual page features in Ireland's Own. Married with five children Doirin is keenly interested in all types of Irish Music, and through her a8SOCiation with Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann has done much to promote Irish culture. 21
\ FROM HORSES TO GOATSKIN While Irish youngster Peter Egan goes international, Leicester-based artist Phil Reed has gone Irish. Phil specialises in painting horses - especially racehorses and last year he went to Ireland to get its equine elegance on canvas. THE MUSICAL HARPERS Rev. Fr. McGlynn, P.P. Gertahork, President of the Cloghaneely (Donegal) Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann making a presentation of an inscribed silver tray to the Harper family, Dungorman, Castlefin, Co. Donegal, Branch members who were outstandingly successful in Fleadh Ceoil na hEireann 1977. The four young musicians are daughters of Mr and Mrs Patrick Harper and Brid (left of back row) won the iffle and fiddle slow airs under 11 years, Brid and her sister, Marion, second from left, won the All-Ireland Duets under 11 and together with Amelia, right of back row, they won the All-Ireland trio under 11 years. Accepting the presentation is eight years old Siobhan, the tin whistle player in the family group. The talented family make up their own Celidh Band and in addition to Brid on fiddle , Marion plays a two-row button accordion ; Amelia piano accordion; Siobhan tin whistle and five year old Patricia, plays the drums. The Harper family will participate in the "Aos Og" at the Fleadh Nua. For some reason which he can't quite explain, he finished up in Co. Clare and in no time had put his paints and easel aside and was swallowed up by the countryside's traditional music. The instrument which intrigues him most was the bodhran. Soon he had acquired one of his own and was joining in. In due course and with considerable reluctance, he returned to Leicester where, much to his delight, he found that there were Irish traditional music sessions there too - at the local St. Patrick's Club. And so it is that nowadays one finds Phil, armed with his bodhran, right there in the centre of Comhaltas sessions in Leicester. And what about Irish racehorses Well, Phil intends to return to Ireland this year to finally get them on canvas but first on his itinerary will be another visit COMORTAS RINCE NAISIUNTA at the FLEADHNUA Inis, Co. An Chlair Saturday, May 27 (11.00 a.m. sharp) at the Community Centre. (a) Senior Country Set - (full set of eight dancers) (b) Senior Half-set - (four dancers) NIOCLAS TOIBIN chuid Phadraig Ui Mhileadha air agus ceann des na hiomnai is aosta da bhfuil againn "Areir is me ag machtnamh." Sa bhliain 1976 maraon le grupa d'fhili agus ceoItoiri eile 0 Eirinn, chuaidh Nio Nioc1as ar turas go dti oileain GhaeItacht na hAlban faoi choimirce Chomhdhail Naisiunta na Gaeilge agus Chomhairle Ealaine na Breataine. Chuadar ar eitlean 0 oilean go hoilean ag tabhairt cuirmeacha ceoil agus cuireadh an-fhailte rompa. Bhi an piobaire go Corcaioch, Maire Ni Ghrada i measc an ghrupa agus dhein si comhcheoil ar roinnt d'amhrain Nioc1ais. Chuir me ceist ar Nioc1as cad e an t-amhran is fearr le is fein as an stor mor ata aige. Agus duirt se guirbe an ceann is deacra ar fad le canadh an ceann is fearr leis, - "Na Pratai Dubha". Sin e fior-amhran an ghorta. Bean de chuid na Rinne darb ainm Maire Ni Dhroma a scriobh e agus ni leargas go dti e ar an ndroch-shaol. Nil se ar cheirnin fos. Le cunamh De, amach anseo, beidh se sin, agus a thuille de stor saibhir ceoil le faiIt againn 0 Nioc1as Toibin. to Co. Clare - where, of course, they don't have racehorses, only endless traditional music which envelopes, captivates and makes one forget about four-legged creatures. - "Irish Post" ( c) Senior 8-Hand Dance - (eight dancers) (d) Senior 4-Hand Dance - (four dancers) (e) Junior Country Set. (t) Junior Half-set. Forward entries to: Padraig MacMathuna, Ascal Caoimhin de Barra, INIS, Co. an Chlair. Fon: 065/21616 (9-5 p.m.) UILLEAN PIPES MAKER DIES Michael 0 Cianain of Glassleck, ShercocK Co. Cavan, who has died, aged 84, was one of the oldest and best-known makers of Uilleann and other Irish bagpipes in the country. He was also a well-known bagpipe player and he exported his pipes to Australia, the United States and Britain. He also taught enthusiasts from Germany, France, Britain, as well as Ireland how to play the Uilleann pipes and he gave his last demonstration of pipe playing at Cavan Trades Fair at Christmas. A leading member . of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, he played on RTE television and radio on numerous occasions. 23
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