Notes & Narratives: Catriona Ní Ghribín

Catriona Ní Ghribín: “Amhránaíocht san Iarthuaisceart” – The Singing in the Northwest

Catriona will explore the rich tradition of Irish language songs from Northwest Donegal, with a particular focus on oral transmission and the natural variations that occur through generations of the oral process. The talk will also address historical instances of censorship and discuss how these traditional songs can be effectively preserved and shared in the modern era, ensuring that the voices of our communities remain accessible and relevant today.

Catriona Ní Ghribín is a musician and singer from the Gaeltacht of Gaoth Dobhair. Now living in Belfast, she is performing with several bands including the groundbreaking Tradtronica band, Huartan. Catriona’s interest in song collecting began when she completed her work experience at the ITMA in Dublin in 2020, she went on to complete her Masters in Research at Queen’s University and is now continuing this important work with her PhD.

Notes & Narratives will take place at Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1, starting at 8:30pm on Thursday 17th October 2024. Admission is €10 (unwaged / student / retired €5). For those unable to attend in person, it will also be live streamed for free through our channel NPU-TV.

Na Píobairí Uilleann presents Notes & Narratives – a series of monthly performance-based lectures on traditional music, song and dance by some of Ireland’s finest traditional artists.

Supported by The Arts Council.