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A Century on from a remarkable revolution of visionaries and poets, VISIONARIES AND THEIR WORDS reveals the artistic brilliance and vision in the writings of four leaders of the Easter Rising; Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, Eamonn Ceannt, and Joseph Plunkett.
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From the pens of Pearse, Connolly, and Plunkett; the acclaimed ART:2016 sponsored Visionaries and Their Words echoes the deep interest in music, culture, and art, held by Ireland’s most inspired cultural and political leaders on its road to independence.
A different side of the architects of The Rising is revealed in visionaries; a side with gives a most intriguing insight into their most intimate thoughts.
Visionaries celebrates, the creative genius; the cultural achievements and vision of the leaders of the rising through newly composed settings of their poetry; powerful spoken words extracts of their writings; and beautifully animated projected archive imagery. A uniquely creative interpretation of their words, It is a feast for the visual and aural senses.
In Visionaries the character of these four signatories shines through in the music. The Show reveals the artistic brilliance and vision in the writings of four of the Leaders of the Easter Rising; Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, Eamonn Ceannt, and Joseph Plunkett. Lorcán Mac Mathúna, draws from their poetry to reflect the musical influence that touched on their lives, and reveals the extraordinary musical artists behind the revolutionary icons.
This concert features male, female, and children's voices to commemorate the aspirations of The Easter Proclamation and celebrate the part played by the people of Ireland in the most momentous event of modern Irish history.
Featuring:
Lorcán Mac Mathúna (voice)
Íde Nic Mhathúna (voice and concertina);
Martin Tourish (accordion),
Daire Bracken (fiddle, guitar),
Eamonn Galdubh (uillean pipes, saxophone, flute, bodhrán);
Elaine O’Dea (spoken word)
Press Quotes
“the unsurpassed album of last year and the best that Ireland has produced since Planxty” - New Folk Sounds
“Remarkable, there is no other word to describe this exceptional evening” –Bretagne Presse
"There's a remarkeable empathy evident in the musical settings of the poetry. Voices and fiddles rise and soar skywards in Joseph Plunkett's The Cloud... startlingly original" -FROOTS
“The mood ranges from the atmospheric idealism and love poetry of Joseph Plunkett through James Connolly’s literal demand for the earth of Ireland, Éamonn Ceannt’s piping legacy and Pearse’s brooding, inspirational rallying calls” -The Living Tradition
“a truly tantalising melange of music, songs and readings based on the writings of Pearse, Plunkett, Connolly and Ceannt and those texts proved not only how concerned they were about culture, art and education but they expressed their views with a vivacity and articulation rare in today’s political landscape” -The Wexford Echo
