i gCuimhne Liam Uí Fhlaithearta

Composer/Cumadóir: Risteárd Ó hAodha
Performed by/Ceoltóirí:
Piano/Pianó: Risteárd Ó hAodha
Fiddle/Fidil: Peadar-Tom Mercier agus Róis Ní Chonghaile
Recorded and mixed by / Taifeadta agus measctha ag Aindriú de Buitléir
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Respond, Reflect, Rejoice: 1923 Through the Lens of our Literary and Artistic Creatives was a programme of talks, commissions and residencies developed by Galway Public Libraries as part of the Decade of Centenaries 2012 - 2023 initiative, supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports, and Media. This initiative by Galway Public Libraries, explored and remembered writers, artists and musicians, and their contribution to events that occurred during a significant period of time in Irish history.
The approach was creative, collaborative and participative in nature - artists, creatives, community groups, academics and writers come together to create a platform to
encourage reflection and creative responses. The purpose - a deeper understanding and
appreciation of the role and influence of the creative arts in Ireland in 1923. The outcome - a programme of engaging and informative talks; artistic residencies/commissions which will be embedded in communities in Galway County Municipal Districts.
As part of the Respond, Reflect, Rejoice programme, the Aran writer Liam
O’Flaherty was honoured at a very special and unique occasion in Carraroe Library on 9th November 2023. Highlighting the evening, was a newly composed piece of music by Risteárd hAodha called i gCuimhne Liam Uí Fhlaithearta. The piece is based on traditional melodies while the piano creates a calm background allowing the music to flow between a reflective and traditional atmosphere. Throughout this musical interlude there are extracts read from Liam O’Flaherty’s short stories Enchanted Water and Dúil.
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Ba é Respond, Reflect, Rejoice: 1923 Trí Lionsa dár Lucht Ealaíonta agus Liteartha sraith cainteanna, coimisiún agus cónaitheachta a bhí forbartha ag Leabharlanna Poiblí na Gaillimhe mar chuid de Deich mBliana na gCuimhneachán 2012 - 2023, tacaithe ag an Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán. Bhí an togra seo le
Leabharlanna na Gaillimhe ag plé agus ag cuimhniú ar ár scríbhneoirí, n-ealaíontóirí agus gceoltóirí, agus a dtionchar ar imeachtaí a tarlaíodh le linn tréimhse suntasaí i Stair na hÉireann.
Ba chur chuige cruthaitheach, comhoibríoch agus rannpháirtíoch a bhí ann - tháinig ealaíontóirí, lucht na n-ealaín, grúpaí pobail, lucht acadúil agus scríbhneoirí le chéile chun ardáin, a spreagfaí macnamh agus freagraí cruthaitheacha, a chur ar bun. ‘Sé an aidhm ná tuiscint níos doimhne ar ról agus tionchar na n-ealaín cruthaitheach in Éirinn i 1923. ‘Sé an
toradh ná clár cainteanna mealltacha agus faisnéiseacha, agus cónaitheacht/coimisiúin ealaíne a mbeidh neadaithe i bpobail i gCeantair Bhardasacha Contae na Gaillimhe.
Mar pháirt den tsraith Respond, Reflect, Rejoice, bhí ócáid ar leith i Leabharlann na Ceathrún Rua ag tabhairt ómóis don scríbhneoir Árainneach Liam Ó Flaithearta ar 9
Samhain 2023. Seoladh an píosa ceoil
nuachumtha ag Risteárd Ó hAodha darb ainm i gCuimhne Liam Uí Fhlaithearta. Chas Risteárd an pianó, agus Peadar-Tom Mercier agus Róis Ní Chonghaile an fidil chomh maith. Sníonn an ceol idir atmaisféar macnamhach agus traidisiúnta. Tá an píosa bunaithe ar fhoinn
thraidisiúnta agus an pianó ag cruthú cúlra suaimhneach taobh thiar de. Chomh maith leis sin tá sleachta ann ón scríbhneoireacht Liam Uí Fhlaithearta. Is as na gearrscéalta Enchanted Water agus Dúil na sleachta.