Tuesday 25 January 2011 at 20:00, Lecture in English by Séamas Ó Catháin
Encouraged by Reidar Thorolf Christainsen, his folklorist friend and hardened hibernophile, Ole Mørk Sandvik set out for Ireland in the summer of 1927. His three-month long journey aimed at identifying traces stemming from Viking times of Norse influence on Gaelic music and song, was financed by the Norwegian Research Council. In the event, Sandvik's attention focused upon the phenomenon of grace notes, a distinctive feature of Irish song whose beauty and complexity completely overwhelmed him. Sandvik made numerous sound recordings, noted down scores of songs and took many photographs. This illustrated talk describes his travels in various parts of Ireland and his experiences on the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides.
Séamas Ó Catháin is a native of county Tyrone and a graduate of Queen's University Belfast. He lectured at the University of Uppsala and at University College Galway before succeeding Seán Ó Súilleabháin as archivist in the Department of Irish Folklore at University College Dublin, where he later served as Dean of the Faculty of Celtic Studies and, until his recent retirement, as Professor of Irish Folklore. His scholarly interests include folk narrative, calendar custom and folk belief and the history of folklore studies in Ireland. His many articles and books include Formation of a Folklorist, an account of the visit by Séamas Ó Duilearga (James Hamilton Delargy) to Scandinavia in 1928 which was published by the Folklore of Ireland Council in 2008.
Séamas Ó Catháin is a native of county Tyrone and a graduate of Queen's University Belfast. He lectured at the University of Uppsala and at University College Galway before succeeding Seán Ó Súilleabháin as archivist in the Department of Irish Folklore at University College Dublin, where he later served as Dean of the Faculty of Celtic Studies and, until his recent retirement, as Professor of Irish Folklore. His scholarly interests include folk narrative, calendar custom and folk belief and the history of folklore studies in Ireland. His many articles and books include Formation of a Folklorist, an account of the visit by Séamas Ó Duilearga (James Hamilton Delargy) to Scandinavia in 1928 which was published by the Folklore of Ireland Council in 2008.
Tuesday 15 February 2011, Presentation in English by master silversmith Kevin O'Dwyer
"Kevin O’Dwyer, a member of the Institute of Designers in Ireland, is a superb silversmith of international repute. A modern artist, he moves away from the traditional image of silver as a show piece or family heirloom. Kevin, excelling in all areas of the craft, has brought silver-smithing up to the 20th century, creating modern, functional and decorative pieces of art." – Design Ireland
www.millennium2000silver.com
Entry 10 Euro per person payable at the door. Reservations essential due to limited number of seats.
Princess Grace Irish Library
9 rue Princesse Marie-de-Lorraine
Monaco-Ville
T 377 93 50 12 25
pglib@monaco.mc
Under the aegis of the Fondation Princesse Grace
www.millennium2000silver.com
Entry 10 Euro per person payable at the door. Reservations essential due to limited number of seats.
Princess Grace Irish Library
9 rue Princesse Marie-de-Lorraine
Monaco-Ville
T 377 93 50 12 25
pglib@monaco.mc
Under the aegis of the Fondation Princesse Grace
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