A friend has asked for some advice and potential names he can approach as key note speakers for a traditional arts debate he hopes to organise soon. The topic or title we have been toying with is something like :
Traditional Music/Arts and its Role in the Economic Recovery of Ireland.
I suppose people in the industry side of things, cultural tourism, festivals etc. Im thinking Donal Shaw maybe. Can anyone think of any other people who he should approach? (Not the usual suspects)
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I am sure he'd love to say a few words about commodification of culture and the milking of musicians by the tourist industry. I am also sure, they won't want to hear what he has to say.
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Well yes, that too.
I am sure there will be some County Councillors or Chamber of commerce people who will have a go. They always seem to have worked out how musical activities 'are worth' to an area.
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Perhaps a musician representative on the panel would give an added perspective. Two that come to mind, and both coincidentally play flute, are Marcus O'Murchú, and/or Fintan Vallely.
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It is to take place in Dublin in the new year. Unfortunately people like Fintan, Dermot Mac Loughlan and Liz Doherty are excellent at delivering this type of discussion papers and are exactly the type of people who spring to mind. However, my mate is looking for new blood, new faces who can deliver a spake on the theme and who also either are musicians or have a sympathetic ear for the tradition. I was also thinking of someone like Alan Bearsman from the English folk/festival scene. Mike Harding BBC, some academic or economist, Brendan Gleeson or Sean Mc Ginley - both hollywood actors who play fiddle and whistles. Anyone else. HELP.
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Does your friend want new blood/faces, or people who know what they're talking about ? It seems to me that that is the question.
All the persons you have named are reasonably mature. Also, from the English side, there's Pete Coe, who was chairing a discussion on the english folk-club scene at Whitby Festival last week. Never short of a sentence when a word would do.
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How about Nicholas Carolan, director of the Irish Music archive, or someone from UCL, where the MA in trad music is done. Michael Gill [llig leahcim]of this parish would acquit himself very well at such an event i'm sure!
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"Does your friend want new blood/faces, or people who know what they're talking about ? It seems to me that that is the question."
Confident new faces who know what they're on about would be nice. I was thinking about a journalist from the Irish Times. Does David Mc Williams play the box or accordian?
Key Note Speakers for Debate on Traditional Music
Key Note Speakers for Debate on Traditional Music
A friend has asked for some advice and potential names he can approach as key note speakers for a traditional arts debate he hopes to organise soon. The topic or title we have been toying with is something like :
Traditional Music/Arts and its Role in the Economic Recovery of Ireland.
I suppose people in the industry side of things, cultural tourism, festivals etc. Im thinking Donal Shaw maybe. Can anyone think of any other people who he should approach? (Not the usual suspects)
# Posted on August 29th 2011 by iwerzon
Re: Key Note Speakers for Debate on Traditional Music
It would be helpful to know where the debate is taking place (e.g. in which part of Ireland).
# Posted on August 29th 2011 by MacCruiskeen
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Tony McMahon
# Posted on August 29th 2011 by saltcast
Re: Key Note Speakers for Debate on Traditional Music
I am sure he'd love to say a few words about commodification of culture and the milking of musicians by the tourist industry. I am also sure, they won't want to hear what he has to say.
# Posted on August 29th 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
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Plus Prof, I think you'd class him as a "usual suspect"!
# Posted on August 29th 2011 by Ptarmigan
Re: Key Note Speakers for Debate on Traditional Music
Well yes, that too.
I am sure there will be some County Councillors or Chamber of commerce people who will have a go. They always seem to have worked out how musical activities 'are worth' to an area.
# Posted on August 29th 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
Re: Key Note Speakers for Debate on Traditional Music
Perhaps a musician representative on the panel would give an added perspective. Two that come to mind, and both coincidentally play flute, are Marcus O'Murchú, and/or Fintan Vallely.
# Posted on August 30th 2011 by Tony O'Rourke
Re: Key Note Speakers for Debate on Traditional Music
It is to take place in Dublin in the new year. Unfortunately people like Fintan, Dermot Mac Loughlan and Liz Doherty are excellent at delivering this type of discussion papers and are exactly the type of people who spring to mind. However, my mate is looking for new blood, new faces who can deliver a spake on the theme and who also either are musicians or have a sympathetic ear for the tradition. I was also thinking of someone like Alan Bearsman from the English folk/festival scene. Mike Harding BBC, some academic or economist, Brendan Gleeson or Sean Mc Ginley - both hollywood actors who play fiddle and whistles. Anyone else. HELP.
# Posted on August 30th 2011 by iwerzon
Re: Key Note Speakers for Debate on Traditional Music
Does your friend want new blood/faces, or people who know what they're talking about ? It seems to me that that is the question.
All the persons you have named are reasonably mature. Also, from the English side, there's Pete Coe, who was chairing a discussion on the english folk-club scene at Whitby Festival last week. Never short of a sentence when a word would do.
# Posted on August 30th 2011 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Key Note Speakers for Debate on Traditional Music
How about Nicholas Carolan, director of the Irish Music archive, or someone from UCL, where the MA in trad music is done. Michael Gill [llig leahcim]of this parish would acquit himself very well at such an event i'm sure!
# Posted on August 30th 2011 by Backer
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Jeremy Keith?
# Posted on August 31st 2011 by Batgirl has left the GPL ;)
Re: Key Note Speakers for Debate on Traditional Music
"Does your friend want new blood/faces, or people who know what they're talking about ? It seems to me that that is the question."
Confident new faces who know what they're on about would be nice. I was thinking about a journalist from the Irish Times. Does David Mc Williams play the box or accordian?
# Posted on August 31st 2011 by iwerzon