Welcome to the web presence of Futa Fata, a small independent record company and publishing house. Futa Fata was set up in 1997 to bring the music of bilingual songwriter Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin to the world. In the last few years, the label has developed its agenda. The label now promotes both contemporary and traditional songwriting and poetry from Ireland, specializing in material written in the Irish (Gaelic) language. Within this range of interest there are now two strands to Futa Fata’s work, namely material aimed at grown-ups and productions created for children (though many former children also find these releases of great interest).
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Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, About the artist:
Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin is a musician, writer and producer. He lives and works inConnemara on Ireland’s Atlantic Coast, in one of the most vibrant Irish-speaking communities in Ireland.
He has released four studio albums of original material – Solas Gorm/Blue Light (Gael Linn 1988), Raifteirí san Underground/Raftery in the Underground (CIC 1993); two collections for children – Bliain na nAmhrán/The Year of Song (Futa Fata 1997) and Ceol na Mara/Songs of the Ocean (Futa Fata 2004). A compilation, Imíonn an tAm/Time Moves On was released in 2004.
In collaboration with the composer and producer John Ryan, he has created two CD/books of traditional spoken-word material: the best-selling Gugalaí Gug! (Futa Fata 2005), a collection of traditional rhymes and songs from Connemara, and Aniar–Voices and Verse from the Edge of the World (Futa Fata 2007), a bilingual collection for adults of traditional Connemara verse, wisdom and incantation.
Tadhg has also worked extensively in television in Ireland. Cúrsaí Ealaíne, the prime-time arts show he presented for five years on RTÉ television was awarded an Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) award in 2000. The teen comedy drama he co-created and wrote, Aifric, won the Best Young Peoples’ Programme IFTA in 2007.
In 2007, in recognition of his contribution to Irish cultural life, he was inaugurated as honorary Uachtarán (President) of the annual Oireachtas na Gaeilge festival.
Futa Fata Publications —
For children 
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Gugalaí Gug |
Ceol na Mara |
Bliain na nAmhrán |
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| For grown-ups |
Aniar |
Imíonn an tAm |
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