James Duncan Mackenzie with Bláithín Mhic Cana, Piaras Ó Lorcáin & Lauren Ní Néill
06
Sultain / September 2025
19:30
GMT
’S e pìobaire agus neach-cluiche an duiseil cliùiteach a th' ann an Seumas Donnchadh MacCoinnich às Eilean Leòdhais. Tha a cheòl freumhaichte ann an traidiseanan na Gàidhealtachd agus na h-Eileanan. Tha Seumas air cluich air feadh an t-saoghail anns na 15 bliadhna mu dheireadh.
An-diugh, tha Seumas a’ toirt prìomhachas do phìobaireachd aon-neach agus pròiseactan ciùil eile, ’s e a’ dealbhadh cùrsa ciùil dha fhèin. ’S fhad o thòisich Iain Lowrie agus Luc Mac an Fhailghich a’ cluiche còmhla ro Seumas, ’s nuair a chluinnear an triùir tuigidh tu mar a tha an dà chuid, ceòl traidiseanta agus ceòl ùr-nodha, cudromach dhaibh uile. Tha Seumas air trì clàran fhoillseachadh, gun dad ach na puirt aige fhèin air an dàrna is an tritheamh clàr. Lorgar na puirt gu lèir na leabhar, The James Duncan Mackenzie Collection.
Tha Bláithín Mhic Cana, Piaras Ó Lorcáin, and Lauren Ní Neill a’ tighinn còmhla gus dualchas chiùil Ulaidh a chomharrachadh tro sheinn san t-seann-nòs agus puirt air a’ chlàrsach.
’S ann à sgìre Oriel a tha Bláithín agus Piaras, ’s tha iad ainmeil airson mar a lìbhrigeas iad òrain san t-seann-nòs. Bidh Bláithín a’ seinn anns a’ chòmhlan Tempest, agus tha i a’ creidsinn gu mòr ann a bhith a’ glacadh caractar cultarail ann an òrain. Tha guth air leth aig Piaras, ’s tha e air luchd-èisteachd ùra a tharraing tro phuist air loidhne agus obair còmhla ri còmhlain mar Bláth na hÓige. ’S ann à Doire a tha Lauren Ní Néill, ’s bidh i a’ togail air traidisean eachdraidheil na clàrsaich ann an Ulaidh gud puirt ùra a chruthachadh. Tro a h-obair acadamaigeach agus co-obrachadh le Conradh na Gaeilige, tha i a’ cleachdadh cuirmean-ciùil mar chothroman rannsachaidh , a’ brosnachadh an luchd-èisteachd gus smaoineachadh air cànan, àite agus traidiseanan.
Còmhla, tha an triùir a’ toirt sealladh de thraidiseanan ciùil Ulaidh dhan luchd-èisteachd, a’ ceangal an t-àm a dh’fhalbh ria an là an-diugh tro òrain, clàrsach agus cànan.
A native of the Isle of Lewis, James Duncan Mackenzie is a renowned piper and wooden flute player whose music is deeply rooted in the rich traditions of the Highlands and Islands. With a career spanning over 15 years, James has toured extensively across the world.
Now spending more time on solo piping and other musical projects, James continues to carve out his own musical path. This trio is a result of an exciting musical partnership with long-time collaborators, John Lowrie and Luc McNally, and reflects the trio's commitment to both innovation and tradition. As a solo artist, James has released three albums, with his second and third albums featuring entirely original compositions, all of which can be found in his tune book, The James Duncan Mackenzie Collection.
Bláithín Mhic Cana, Piaras Ó Lorcáin, and Lauren Ní Néill come together to celebrate Ulster’s rich musical heritage through a unique blend of sean-nós singing and harp traditions.
Both from the Oriel region, Bláithín and Piaras are acclaimed for their deeply expressive sean-nós performances—Bláithín, also a singer with the band Tempest, is a passionate educator and advocate for reclaiming cultural identity through song, while Piaras is a once-in-a-generation voice who has drawn new audiences with his viral success and award-winning work with bands like Bláth na hÓige. Lauren Ní Néill, a traditional harper and academic from Derry, draws on Ulster’s historic harping tradition while exploring contemporary developments. Through her doctoral research and collaborations with Conradh na Gaeilge, she uses performance as a form of research, creating engaging lecture-performances that invite audiences to explore language, place, and tradition in a rich, living cultural experience.
Together, the trio offer a deeply moving and insightful journey into Ulster’s living musical traditions, connecting past and present through song, harp, and language.