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Episode 6

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Mary Ann Kennedy and DĂČmhnall EĂČghainn MacKinnon with music from Celtic Connections 2019. Appearing in this final episode are JigJam, Smith and McClennan, Lahira and Mari Kalkun.

Air a lĂŹbhrigeadh le MĂ iri Anna NicUalraig agus DĂČmhnall EĂČghainn MacFhionghain. Chaidh Seirm a chlĂ radh aig Ă m fĂšis Celtic Connections anns an Fhaoilleach, 2019.

Tha am prĂČgram mu dheireadh anns an t-sreath stĂšidhichte air ceathrar a tha air iomadh duais a bhuannachadh agus air cliĂč a chosnadh mar shĂ r thaisbeanadh beĂČ. Tha JigJam a’ toirt cĂČmhla a’ chuid as fheĂ rr de cheĂČl traidiseanta na h-Èireann, Bluegrass agus Americana, agus ann a bhith a’ dĂšanamh sin tha iad air gnĂš ciĂčil Ăčr air am bheil “I-Grass” a chruthachadh – ceĂČl na h-Èirinn fo bhuaidh Bluegrass.

Bidh fiosrachadh mu bheatha is bhrosnachadh an luchd-ciĂčil air a thoirt am follais tro chĂČmhraidhean le MĂ iri Anna NicUalraig agus DĂČmhnall EĂČghainn MacFhionghain, a’ toirt soilleireachadh is brĂŹgh dhan cheĂČl iongantach a thig bhon Ă rd-Ăčrlar

Presented by Mary Ann Kennedy and DĂČl EĂČghainn MacKinnon, Seirm was recorded during Celtic Connections in January 2019 and features some of the best musicians from the festival.

The final episode of Seirm is built on JigJam, a multi-award winning quartet, who have carved out a reputation as an exhilarating live act. JigJam blend the best of traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana, in the process forging a new musical genre, dubbed 'I-Grass' - Irish-influenced bluegrass.

With just two studio albums, they have now developed their own unique style of music influenced by American folk music whilst staying true to their Irish roots. Already festival favourites, the four multi-instrumentalists in JigJam interchange between banjos, guitars, fiddles, mandolins and double bass.

In Gaelic with English subtitles

59 minutes

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Fri 30 Oct 2020 23:00

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