Leagan Béarla ar fáil i ndiaidh na Gaeilge ••• Notes in English follow Irish versions

Futa Fata ag Aonach na Leabhar i mBologna - Futa Fata at Children's Book Fair in Bologna, Italy 31.03 - 3.04.08

Beidh Futa Fata ag tabhairt aghaidh ar Bologna na hIodáile ag   deireadh mhí na Márta le páirt a ghlacadh in Aonach Leabhar na bPáistí ansiúd. Is ann a thagann foilsitheoirí na cruinne a bhfuil spéis ar leith acu i bhfoilsitheoireacht don aos óg le castáil le chéile agus le socruithe a dhéanamh maidir le leabhair a chéile a fhoilsiú i dtíortha éagsúla.

Futa Fata will again be represented at the annual Children’s Book Fair in Bologna, Italy. The biggest fair in the world to focus specifically on children’s and young people’s content, Bologna is where children’s publishers meet, see each other’s books and make deals to licence rights for book properties worldwide.

 Tuilleadh eolais/Further information: www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it

Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin ar an mbóthar! Spring Tour: Earrach 2008

Tá Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin ag bualadh faoi shraith coirmeacha ceoil agus léamhanna, ag cur ábhair do dhaoine fásta agus do pháistí araon i láthair an phobail sa mí atá romhainn – Seo iad na dátaí:

Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin will be on the road in February and March, performing and promoting the new Futa Fata book/CD - Aniar. He will also be featuring material for children in a number of special family shows. Here are the dates:

14ú Feabhra:  Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta, Gaillimh – An Cheathrú Rua
— ceolchoirm (am lóin)/lunchtime concert

21ú Feabhra: Ceolchoirm/léamh An Béal Binn, Club Seoltóireachta, Bré, Co. Chill Mhantáin

28ú Feabhra: Óstán na Páirce, An Spidéal – ag oscailt Éigse an Spidéil

1 Márta: Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta, Gaillimh – An Cheathrú Rua
— ceolchoirm mar chuid den fhéile chumadóireachta Fuint Focal

5 Márta: Ollscoil Mhá Nuat, Co. Chill Dara
— ag glacadh páirte in oíche chainte faoi Ghairmeacha Beatha i nGaeilge

9 Márta: St. Patrick’s Band Hall, Cathair na Gaillimhe
— ceolchoirm de chuid Adventures in Music – seó do pháistí/children’s show (2pm)

9 Márta: Cois na hAbhna, Inis, Co. an Chláir — ceolchoirm – bailchríoch d’Fhéile na hInse (8pm)

10 Márta: Hughes and Hughes, Ionad Siopadóireachta na Gaillimhe
— mar chuid d’fheachtas náisiúnta Leabhar Power – seó do pháistí/children' show

11 Márta: Scoil Sailearna, Indereabhán, Conamara
— ceolchoirm de chuid fhéile ealaíon na scoile, Ealaín Bheo – seó do pháistí/children's show

12 Márta – Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh, Cnoc na Cathrach, Gaillimh (seó do pháistí)

Maoiniú faighte le sraith agallamh beirte do ghasúir a chumadh - Funding secured to compose a collection of agallamh beirte for children - 14.01.2008

Tá maoiniú faighte ag Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin ón gComhairle Ealaíon le tabhairt faoi shraith agallamh beirte do ghasúir a chumadh. Is faoin scéim “Deis” a bronnadh an sparánacht. Ciste atá in “Deis” a dhéanann tacú ar na healaíona traidisiúnta in Éirinn agus áirítear an t-agallamh beirte ar cheann de na gnéithe tábhachtacha den traidisiún sin ar mhaith leis an gComhairle Ealaíon forbairt a dhéanamh air. Tá súil ag Futa Fata an cnuasach a fhoilsiú i gcaitheamh na bliana 2009 i bhfoirm leabhair agus dlúthdhiosca. 

The Irish Arts Council has presented Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin with a bursary to create a series of agallamh beirte for children. The agallamh beirte is a form of two-hander verse drama which is a popular comic form in the oral Gaelic tradition. This new collection will seek to add to the existing repertoire of agallamh beirte, with a specific emphasis on child-friendly, age-appropriate material. Futa Fata hopes to publish the collection in 2009, in the form of an illustrated book and audio CD.

Baineann Aifric IFTA — Aifric, teen drama wins second Irish Film and TV Academy Award

Don darna bliain as a chéile, bronnadh Gradam IFTA don chlár is fearr in Éirinn do dhaoine óga ar Aifric, an sraithdhráma Gaeilge grinn. Ghlac Clíona Ní Chiosáin, a dhéanann páirt Aifric leis an ngradam ag ócáid in Amharclann an Gaeilty i mBaile Átha Cliath. Triúr a chum an tsraith – Paul Mercier (a bhí mar stiúrthóir chomh maith air), Michéal Ó Domhnaill, a bhí mar léiritheoir air agus Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, príomhscríbhneoir na sraithe.Beidh Futa Fata ag foilsiú leabhair bunaithe ar an tsraith níos deireannaí sa mbliain.

The hugely-popular teen drama Aifric has won the Irish Film and Television Academy Award for the best youth programme for the second year running. Clíona Ní Chiosáin, who plays the title role, accepted the award at a glitzy ceremony in Dublin’s Gaeity Theatre. Produced by vibrant An Spidéal production company Telegael, Aifric, the first series of it’s kind ever made in Irish and one of the very few teen dramas ever made in Ireland in any language – has been a huge success for TG4. Futa Fata, who owns the publishing rights to the show, plan to publish a book based on the series later this year.

Tuilleadh eolais/Further info: www.aifric.tv www.tg4.ie  www.telegael.com 

Scoil Gheimhridh Merriman, Cathair na Mart - 1 - 3ú Feabhra 2008

I gCathair na Mart a bheas Scoil Gheimhridh Merriman ar siúl, an 40ú scoil dá cineál, ó cuireadh tús leis an tionól seo i ndeireadh na 1960aidí. Caighdeán na Gaeilge an téama atá i mbliana ann agus tá cuireadh speisialta faighte ag Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin a theacht i láthair agus a shaothar ceoil a chur i láthair ag an ócáid.

The 40th annual Merriman Irish-language Winter School takes place in Westport Co. Mayo from the 1st - 3rd February. A weekend of lectures, poetry and song, this year's theme is a Standard Irish Language. Tadhg Mac Dhonnagain will be among the many contributors taking part. He will perform on the TG4 TV arts show Soiscéal Phádraic on Sunday 27th January to publicise the Scoil Gheimhridh.

Tuilleadh eolais/further info: www.merriman.ie

Conradh sínithe le Kidwick Books, LA - Futa Fata to publish Irish-language versions of two award-winning audio books - 30.11.2007

Tá Futa Fata tar éis conradh a shíniú leis an bhfoilsitheoir Meiriceánach Kidwick Books i Los Angeles chun dhá theideal dá gcuid a aistriú go Gaeilge. Beidh dlúthdhiosca ag gabháil leis an dá leabhar agus aisteoirí óga ó Chonamara le cloisteáil i measc na nglórtha a inseoidh na scéalta. Scéal é “Frog sa Spéir” faoi fhroigín óg darbh ainm dó Frainc nach sásóidh tada é ach bheith in ann eitilt. Cuireann “Eileanór an Eilifint” síos ar eilifint óg nach bhfuil in ann ceol ar bith a bhaint as a trúnc, go dtí go gcastar easóg uirthi a chuireann ar bhóthar a leasa í. Tá súil againn an dá leabhar a bheith ar fáil in Earrach 2008.

Futa Fata has just signed a contract with American publisher Kidwick Books, Los Angeles, to publish Irish-language versions of two of their award-winning audio books. “Ellison the Elephant” and “A Frog Thing” by Eric Drachman and James Muscarello will appear in Irish in Spring 2008. The audio CD will feature young and not-so-young voices from Conamara, telling the stories of the frog who wanted to fly and the little elephant who couldn’t find her voice.

Ceolchoirm in Ollscoil Luimní - Gig for parents in Limerick University - 15.11.2007

Mar chuid den chúrsa “Gaeilge do Thuismitheoirí” atá á reachtáil ag Ollscoil Luimní, beidh Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin ag casadh meascán dá shaothar do pháistí chomh maith le hábhar ón leabhar agus dlúthdhiosca “Aniar”.

Limerick University will welcome Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin as he performs for the participants of the highly popular "Irish for Parents" series of lectures and events. Tadhg will present material from his children’s albums as well as work from “Aniar”.

Tuilleadh eolais: Karen Ní Chlochasaigh, Ollscoil Luimní - karen.nichlochasaigh@ul.ie - 061-213463

Maoiniú faighte le haghaidh Gugalaí Gug 2 - funding for a follow-up CD and book to Gugalaí Gug secured - 26.09.2007

Tá áthas ar Futa Fata a fhógairt go bhfuil maoiniú faighte againn ó Ealaín na Gaeltachta le tabhairt faoi thaifeadadh a dhéanamh ar dhlúthdhiosca amhrán ón traidisiún béil, cnuasach a bheas dírithe ar pháistí. “Peigín Leitir Móir” atá mar theideal oibre ar an togra agus beidh trí ghlúin d’fhonnadóirí Chonamaracha páirteach ann. Tá sé i gceist comhoibriú a dhéanamh le dhá bhunscoil sa gceantar agus muid ag obair ar an togra – Scoil na Tulaí i gCOis Fharraige agus Scoil Thír an Fhia, i gceantar na nOileán. Tá súil againn tacaíocht a fháil ó Bhord na Leabhar Gaeilge an chéad bhliain eile le leabhar lándaite a fhoilsiú leis an leabhar. Beidh an pacáiste seo ar an darna teideal dá chineál atá foilsithe ag Futa Fata – tá an-rath ar an gcnuasach rannta Gugalaí Gug, a foilsíodh i bhFomhar na bliana 2005.

Following on the runaway success of the CD/book collection of traditional verse, Gugalaí Gug! (6,000 copies sold so far, 2,000 of which shifted in the first six weeks of release - a significant success in Irish-language publishing), Futa Fata are delighted to announce the funding of a follow-up release, with the working title "Peigín Leitir Moir". Ealaín na Gaeltachta, who also supported Gugalaí Gug, are to fund the recording and production of the CD, which will once again feature the voices of three generations of Conamara singers and lilters. It is hoped that the accompanying full-colour book will be again supported by Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge. "Peigín" will be released in 2009.

Ceolchoirm sa gCeathrú Rua - Gig in Acadamh na Gaeilge, Carraroe - 14.08.2007

Beidh deis ag cuairteoirí chun na Ceathrúin Rua cuid den ábhar béaloideasa atá curtha i dtoll a chéile ag Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin a bhlaiseadh nuair a chuirfeas sé seó bunaithe ar an leabhar agus dlúthdhiosca nua "Aniar" i láthair in Áras Uí Chadhain, An Cheathrú Rua.

Visitors and locals alike will get a chance to hear some of the material from Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin’s latest CD and book, Aniar, when he performs at Áras Uí Chadhain.

Tuilleadh eolais: Áras Uí Chadhain – 091-595101 nó caitriona.uichualain@oegaillimh.ie

 Ceolchoirm in Oideas Gael - Gig in Gleann Cholm Cille, Co. Donegal - 17.07.2007

Mar chuid d’imeachtaí Sheachtain Chultúir Ghleann Cholmcille, beidh Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin le cloisteáil ag cur meascán bríomhair dá chuid amhrán féin i láthair, chomh maith le hábhar ón leabhar agus dlúthdhiosca is deireannaí uaidh, Aniar. I gcuideachta Thaidhg ar an oíche beidh a chuid páistí – Tadhg Óg (8) agus Róise (6), beirt a thabharfas cúnamh dó cuid den ábhar óna chuid albam do pháistí a chur i láthair.

Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin will be performing in Oideas Gael, Glencolmkille, Co. Donegal, as part of the annual Culture Week. Tadhg will be presenting material from his latest CD and book, Aniar, as well as material from his extensive back catalogue. Joining him on stage to perform some of his much-loved children’s material will be his two youngest children, Tadhg Óg (8) and Róise (6).

Tuilleadh eolais: Oideas Gael, Gleann Cholmcille, Co. Dhún na nGall.
074-9730428 nó eolas@oideas-gael.com

“Aniar” á sheoladh in Indreabhán – New book/CD launched in Seanscoil Sailearna, Conamara - 14.07.2007

Beidh an leabhar agus dlúthdhiosca nua “Aniar – Véarsaíocht ón Traidisiún Gaelach” á sheoladh le ceolchoirm i Seanscoil Sailearna, Indreabhán, Conamara. Ag cur an ábhair i láthair ar an oíche beidh na haisteoirí Peadar Ó Treasaigh agus Áine Ní Dhroighneáin ar an stáitse, in éineacht leis an scríbhneoir, Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin.

A new bilingual book and CD “Aniar – Voices and Verse from the Edge of the World” will be launched with a concert in the auditorium of Seanscoil Sailearna, Indreabhán. Joining Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin on stage will be two of the actors to be heard on the CD – Peadar Ó Treasaigh and Áine Ní Dhroighneáin.

Aniar – Seoladh – Seanscoil Sailearna, Indreabhán, 8.30i.n. Tuilleadh eolais – 091-504612 nó eolas@futafata.com

Ollscoil Harvard le liricí amhrán le Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin a fhoilsiú - Harvard University to publish song lyrics by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin - 30.06.2007

Tá sé deimhnithe ag Roinn na dTeangacha agus na Litríochtaí Ceilteacha in Ollscoil Harvard, Meiriceá go bhfuil sé i gceist acu dhá amhrán le Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin a chur i gcló sa bhfoilseachán nua uathu “Buntús na Gaeilge an Fómhar seo.

The Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts has confirmed that it plans to publish the lyrics of two of Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin’s original songs in it’s upcoming publication “Buntús na Gaeilge”.

Ceolchoirm i gClub an Bhéil Bhinn – Concert in the Béal Binn Singing Club, Bray Co. Wicklow - 28.06.2007

Beidh Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin agus a chomhluadar ag tabhairt cuairte ar chlub ceoil Bhré, "An Béal Binn" Déardaoin. Beidh Tadhg ag cur ábhair ón leabhar agus dlúthdhiosca nua "Aniar - Voices and Verse from the Edge of the World" os comhair an phobail den chéad uair. Seolfar "Aniar" go hoifigiúil i mí Iúil.

Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin and friends will be appearing at the Bray, Co. Wicklow music and song club “An Béal Binn” on Thursday 28th June . Tadhg will present a two-part show on the night comprising a family-oriented set, featuring material from the best-selling Gugalaí Gug, Ceol na Mara and Bliain na nAmhrán albums and later, a sneak preview of the new book and CD “Aniar – Voices and Verse from the Edge of the World” which is to be launched officially later in July.
An Béal Binn BBQ – 7-11pm, Bray Sailing Club, (opposite the Harbour Bar, Bray).

Info: 085 7823411, or anbealbinn@gmail.com