**Foinn - Kíla - Book of Tunes **
Faoi dheireadh! Finally here with us, is the Kíla book of tunes - over 100 of Kíla's tunes in the staff and ABC notation. The book has over 200 pages and is lavishly accompanied by photographs by, amongst others, camera magician, Marcelo Biglia and poetry and prose from the pens of Donal O'Kelly, Colm Mac Con Iomaire and John Sheahan. The book also introduces Steve Cooney's remarkable new system of music notation for the first time in book form.
It can be purchased here at the reduced price of 20€ (excluding postage).
Nuacht / News
25.1.2012
Katy's Tune arís
It seems that Katy's Tune is in the air. Here's a video that Mario Cuesta Cuberos from Spain filmed in Granada last February and March Seo físeán eile de Katy's Tune.
Tá an fonn san aer, is cosúil. Go raibh maith agat le Mario ón Spáinn a sheol seo chugainn.
16.1.2012
Katy's Tune
Katy's Tune is the eigth track on Soisín. It is a delicate tune with lovely inter-playing singing from Colm and Sallay Garnett. It was written for Katy Gilligan for a show called Duet for Eyes, which involved Katy (who has cerbral palsy) using a eye tracking system to trigger musical samples to play music.
An artist, old friend and collaborator of our's, Tom Meskell, works as an art facilitator and in the Sacred Heart Hospital in Castlebar he began working with Tommy O'Boyle who was unable to move his hands much and could only move the pencil or brush he was using from right to left. Over a period of three months, Tom took photos of the progress and here using Katy's Tune as the accompaniment he shares the journey with us.
Seana-chara linn is ea Tom Meskell. Seo toradh na hoibre a rinne sé le duine gur ar éigin gur féidir leis a lámha a bhogadh. Ghlac sé griangrafanna rialta den obair agus chuir an físeán seo le chéile. An-spléacadh a inchinn an ealaítóra atá ann - agus na hathruithe a thagann ar an ealaíon de réir an ama.
9.11.2011
Up Above Down Below
In the early part of 2003 we got a phone call from the wonderful Dearbhla McNally, who was working for Belfast's Open Arts - an arts organisation focussed on inclusion. Open Arts were doing a segment, called Solstice, at the opening of the Special Olympics and asked would we compose and play the music! We didn't need a second invitation. The video clip below shows the amazing eight minute segment - an explosion of colour and ingenuity. The ingenuity was provided by Co Down maestro, Francis Morgan who designed and devised the set.
And the reason this is back in the news for Kíla again is that Francis has written and published an amazing children's book called Up Above Down Below. The story is a wonderfully captivating escapade and is illustrated with Frankie's extraordinary pictures. A limited number of copies were printed and some are still available if you are looking for a present for your 8/10 year old. The book is a rare treat.
4.11.2011
The Song of the Sea
Two years on and The Secret of Kells is still a work of exquisite beauty. The makers, Cartoon Saloon, have recently received the green light for their next full-scale project, The Song of the Sea. Here's the teaser trailer (which we have shown here before) and it looks to be another gorgeous piece of work. Dee's Kissing Gate, from the album Soisín is the music in the background. By the way the special offer of the Secret of Kells dvd, cd and two books offer is still on. It is a great deal and a sure fire Christmas present winner.
Dhá bhliain níos déanaí agus fós tá an scannán The Secret of Kells ar cheann des na scannáin is áille a tháinig as an tír seo.Tá an dream a rinne é, Cartoon Saloon, ag tosú ar an gcéad scannán eile, The Song of the Sea. Thaipeáineamar an giota beag seo cheana féin ach is fiú breathnú air arís. The Kissing Gate de chuid Dee ón albam Soisín atá mar cheol sa chúlra. Dála an sscéil tá an ofráil speisialta den dvd den Secret of Kells, an cd agus an dá leabhar a bhain leis, fós ar siúil. Praghas den scoth atá ann agus má tá tú ag smaoineamh ar bhronntanas Nollaig nior mhiste seo.
14.10.2011
Just vision
Just Vision is an award winning, production company, which has recently produced four short films about non-violent, campaigners involved in an on-going battle, to prevent Palestinians from being evicted illegaly, from their homes in the suburb of Sheikeh Jarrah, in East Jerusalem. The series is called Home Front and three pieces of Kíla's music was used in the background - a piece from Kíla & Oki, Kent Haka Tufse and two pieces from Soisín, 1st Ave and Cluainín.
Dream cróga, cruthaitheach atá ag obair leis an gcomhlacht Meirceánach, Just Vision, a chur sraith gearr-scanáin le chéile, dár theideal, Home Front, mar gheall ar dhaoine atá ag troid i gcoinne gadaíocht tailte agus tithe i Sheikeh Jarrah in Oirthear Iarúsailém. Kent Haka Tufse ón albam Kíla & Oki in úsáid san scanán i dteannta dhá phíosa ón albam Soisín, 1st Ave agus Cluainín.
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Eoin Dillon - Sunday Sessions
We have frequently been asked, by visitors to our shores, where they can find a 'real' Irish session. Throughout the summer, Eoin Dillon hosts a wonderful session, in Bowe's pub on Fleet Street, a stone's throw from the Liffey, deep in the heart of Dublin. It is a session rooted firmly in music and song. It starts at around 9pm and is on every sunday evening..
Kíla - February/March
Saturday - 25th February
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Castleblayney Co. Monaghan Phone - 042 9753400 info@iontascastleblayney.ie Friday - 2nd March Cleere's 28 Parliament St Kilkenny Phone 056 7762573 cleerestheatre@gmail.com www.cleeres.com Saturday - 3rd March Áras Chrónáin Lána an Uisce / Watery Lane Bóthar an Úlloird / Orchard Road Cluain Dolcáin / Clondalkin Baile Átha Cliath 22 / Dublin 22 01 4574847 eolas@araschronain.ie www.araschronain.ie 
