Guth & Tuairim, Meán Fómhair 1979

CLANNAD SAN AMHARCLANN Bh{ dha cheol-choirm sa bhaile ag Clannad le gairid ar ar! 15•2 !l€'!JR a..."l !6u. 1tmasa. Bh{ me fhein ann an chead oiche, an t-Amharclann lan go beal agus ceol ffor thai tneamhac!". a bhuaileadh. Thosaigh siad le ce~ de chei thre ph{osa{ ura ata acu, an Crann Ull. Ar ndoigh bhf an gnath-abhar ann fnsta, piosaf galanta mar 0 bhean a' tf ce'n bhuairt sin ort, Neansai Mhile Gra, Mo Mhaire, An t-Oilean Ur agus ge leor eile. B'iad na hamhrain ura eile Valparaiso ( dan ar .chuir Ciaran ceol leis), An :Bunnan :Buf .agus Cuach mo Lonndubh :Buf. Ta me ag S1iil go dfograsach iad seo a chluinstin ar cheirnfn gan mhoill. Ba scolairi as na Colaiste Gaeilge ague cuairteoirf on Mhor-Roinn a bh{ i dtromlach an lucht . eisteachta. N{ raibh ann ach dornan beag de mhuintir na hai te ar an chead o{che sin. Is cosuil nach bhfuil muintir na haite i ndan tacaiocht a thabhairt de'n Chlannad sa bhaile go foill d'ainneoin an stadas ata bainte amach acu thar lear lena gcuid ceoil. Sin na b'fheidir nach raibh siad abalta fail isteach. Thainig mUinteoirf thart agus cheannaigh siad sreangan m6r ticeid.l do na scolairf, rud a chur ar a gcumas brit isteach ar an doras, fad is a bh.l an chuid eile againn inar seasamh { lf"ne ag andoras. N{ raibh an sceal i dhath nf b' fhearr taobh istigh. I rit? ~ cheol-c~oirm (agus go hairithe sa dara lea th) bhi sruthe leanunach cainte ag teacht 6 chul an Amharclainn, - caint na ndaoine oga nach raibh suim da laghad acu sa cheol. Lean an chaint seo ar aghaidh fiu amhain i rith na bpfosar· a ba dheise agus a ba chiuine den cheol. D'fhag sin muineail chasta ar an chuid againn a bh.l ag iarraidh an ceol a chluinstin. Nuair nach raibh siad ag comhra bhf siad ag buaileadh bos chomh h-ard agus a thiocfadh leo le rithim an cheoil. Nisin le ra gur choir doibh su.lmar chlocha i rith na ho.lche, ach go raibh go leor ama acu idir ph.losai lena ndfogras a chur in iul. SDim gur comhartha mai th de ghairmiulacht agus de fhoighne an Chlannad gur eiri leo ce·angal ar bi th a dheanamh leis an chuid eile den lucht eisteachta. Nuair a bh.lNicky Ryan le Planxty cupla bliain b shin ba ghna.ch leis an fuaim a th t ontU sios go dtf" go gcuirff" stad leis an challan. Nfor bhain se usaid as an chleas sin an o.lche sin, ach rinne se obair mhaith nuair a bhf an ceol le clos ar choir ar bith. Le bliantai anuas ta a ndfcheall deanta ag ~paf cosuil le Clannad le ait a thabhairt den cheol tradisiunta i saol an lae inniu agus ag an am cheanna struchtur bunusach an cheoil a choinneail agus a chaomhnu. rtCh anois, is cosuil nach bhfuil corr dhuine abalta idir-dhealu a dheanamh idir an ch.lneal ceoil ata ag grupaf rock agus an cfneal ata ag grUpai tradisiunta agus folk cosuil le Clannad. Bheadh ceol-choirm de chuid Horslips no Spud n.los oiriunaigh do chuid de na daoine a bh.l san Amharclann an ofche sin. Chuideodh se go mer le clu. na gColaisti Samhraidh agus achan Cholaiste eile da mbeadh a gcuid daltai abalta an t-idirdhealu bunusach seo a dheanamh ag ceolchoirmeacha. s c; o. MASSIVE COVERAGE: Radio Telefis Eireann contira that the coverage cos~ of the Papal visit to the natioaal broadcasting s~nice will be conaiderable, and the financial returns virtuall;r nil. It ia a npreae privilage for R!E to cover this major event, and-to provide the most widespread presentation of Ireland to the world that has ever been undertaken. 107 television stations in seventy-seven countries will screen the event live, with a gloval audience of 1,000 million viewers. RTE are in fact obliged to offer coverage of 'actuality 1 events free of charge to fe.llow European Broadcasting Union aembers. Belease Records will issue a single to mark the Papal visit, the song Viva II Papa will feature Des Sm;rth and friends on vocal. BECORDIHG AWARDS: :B9omtoWD Rats are the only Irish act ever to enjo;r two chart toppers in the British charta. 'I Don't Like Mon~'s', was presented with a Gold Disc. Bob and the boys have completed a new album in Holland, and there is talk of a tilm debut tor . the boys in 1980. The film 'Draoula 1 is based on a script by Bob Geldof and will star the Booatown Rats of course. Thin Lizzy also hit gold with their album 'Black Rose', while previous album 'Live and Dangerous' was presented with a platinum disc, and has recently returned to the charts where it spent thirty weeks. Derry' • ·Undertones bad a single 'Here Coaes Summer' and album 'Undertones' in the British bit parade at the same ti.lle. ANOTHER CONTEST: The Wild Rose Song Contest which will be held in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim in November has increased its prize fund to tl,$00. They have several sections, and all composers are invited to send their new material. For further information write to The Secretary, Wild Rose Song Contest, Manorbamilton, Co. Lei trim. An album will be issued featuring winners of the previous three contests and the top compositions from the '79 event. What ever happened to the songs sent to Radio na Gaeltachta for their so called song contest? Will they ever be returned. SINGLES AIJroM:. Following the success of ·the Billie Jo Spears 'Singles AlbUm', United Artists issue Ke~ Bogers Singles Album it features his previous · hits including 'Lucille', 'iuby', 'Dont Take Your Guns To Town', in fact 14 of his best known hits. Good value. WARPATH: The Indians have issued a new single 'Geronimo' on their own new label Arrow Records. The single will be issued also in Germany and Sweden. To promote the. single on TV the band recorded a TV promotion tilm, which will be sent to various TV stations throughout Europe. Its time the boys bad issued another disc to keep their fans happy. ~~de to guth.,tuairi;;;"" Buy Guth Tuairia Jfl3' friends they d.:i.d sq You.'ll reL all the crack that. happens each da;r But who is the Green .i'ool and who is the Hawk ADd who is the Maestro who writea about pop i ,.. I Who is the Wheel with all spokes in place ~be soaeone I know with a Black Spot on face So I purchased a copf which I read over and over The old photo's were lovely please do print aore The Rol!l8s and Rasberries I agree all the wq !nd Brend.an Old Lobb7 may get washed a:ar dq the Saturda;r ligbt Fever I tried once or twice 1'be Braok and the Shortbread we aade turned out nice The sport page I read but I 'a not that type I reall7 enjoyed ~olk and his Uilleann Pipe Highways and Bfways and the story it told Made S7 flesh creep and .,. life's blood run cold So coae on you Hawk find out who I aa I aay be a woman or a fine looking man 'l'he Wheeler ma;r catoh ae if he keeps spinning along Or the Maestro aay lure ae. with another pop song Jat the Green Fool will never no never find ae Por I aa the poet who lives b;r the sea. A NON.