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6.4.2013
A Dance Odyssey
Rossa recently had the opportunity to write a piano score for a really interesting documentary- 1943 - A Dance Odyssey -which follows the lives of five former students of wartime choreographer Erina Brady, who helped to bring modern dance to Ireland from her native Germany. It was screened on RTÉ 1 on April the 1st. but if you missed it here's a 2nd chance to watch it on the RTE Player here:
A Dance Odyssey - RTÉ
Rinne Rossa ceol a chumadh don chlár fáisnéise rí-spéisiúil seo faoi theacht damhsa chomhaoiseach chun na hÉireann. Craoladh é ar Lá Fhéile na nAmadáin ach tá seacht lá déag fágtha le gur féidir é a fheiscint ar Sheinnteoir RTÉ - feach an nasc thuas.
25.3.2013
Origin
Rónán wrote the music for this short film 'Origin' - kind of a cross between Parcours and Fionn Mac Cumhaill! Theme wise it is spot on for the moment for Ireland. Another short film that caught our eye was 'Just Saying' by Kennedy films - an urban, street-worn poetic vision of Dublin.
Seo scannán dárbh ainm 'Origin' a dhein Rónán ceol a chumadh agus a chur leis. Agus scannán eile atá ar an dtéama chéanna ná 'Just Saying' - dán-scannán d'fhéadfá a rá.
20.2.2013
Axis Ballymun!
We've been having great fun in these workshops. RTÉ's News2Day were out in The Axis Arts Centre in Ballymun and did this little news item. The bit about Kíla starts at 2.30. Above is a pic from the item with Rossa teaching a young a beat or two!
An-chraic go deo! Sin tuaraim baill an bhanna faoi na ceardlainne atá ar bun faoi láthair. Féach thuas Rossa faoi lán seoil le buachaill óg iin ionad Axis i mBaile Muna.
7.2.2013
Scléip - Kíla
Ba ag comortas dar teideal Slógadh (féach thíos) a fuair kíla an deis cleachtadh agus iomaíocht ar bhonn náisiúnta agusle Blian an Gaeilge tagtha tá an-áthas ar Kíla iad fhéin a nascadh le Scléip 2013. Beidh olldhuais Kíla á bhronadh ar an bhuíon nó an oirfideach is fearr sa Chomórtas. Bronnfar duais ar leith agus freisin bronfar deis dóibh seinnt roimh Kíla os comhair slua ag ceann dá gceolchoimeacha mhóra.
It was at a national competiton called Slógadh (see below) that Kíla was given it first taste of performg to a national standard and with Blian na Gaeilge upon us Kila are delighted to announce their association to the new national performing competition Scléip 2013. A new prize will be added to this performance competition; Rogha Kíla ,where the best band or performers will be ajuicated by members of Kíla in the finals. the winners will be given a special award and will be offered the chance to perform in front of a Kíla crowd at one of their bigger concerts.
23.11.2012
Slógadh 1988!
Slógadh 1988 - the annual Irish language youth festival of music, culture and arts was held in Ennis. This lovely clip from RTÉ shows a much younger Kíla (barely a year old) playing for some boisterous, energetic dancers. Playing with Kíla at the time were Rossa & Rónán Ó Snodaigh, Eoin Dillon, Karl and Dave Odlum and the main speaker on behalf of the band Colm Mac Con Iomaire! Lovely.
Seo giota ó RTÉ ag taispeáint Kíla ag seinnt do dhamhsóirí lán le fuinneamh in Inis, chontae an Chláir, ag Slógadh 1988. Ní raibh an banna ach bliain d'aois agus nach óg atá siad! Ag seinnt leo, ag an am, bhí Rónán & Rossa Ó Snodaigh, Eoin Dillon, Karl & Dave Odlum agus an chainteoir Colm Mac Con Iomaire. Álainn!
Slógadh 1988 - follow this link for the video.
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tour dates
Kíla
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Bealtaine - May
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Life Festival - 26th May
*The Human Music stage*
Belvedere House
Mullingar
Co. Westmeath
www.life-festival.com
Kíla are onstage at 8.30.
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Meitheamh - June
Helium Festival 8th June
Skelly's Bar,
Ballymahon,
Co. Longford.
www.heliumfestival.com
**This festival is in aid of Ataxia Ireland**
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Eoin Dillon's Sunday Session
Seisiún Domhnaigh Eoin
Bowes. Fleet Street 
We have frequently been asked, by visitors to our shores, where they can find a 'real' Irish session. Throughout the year, 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..
