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Festival Notes. No. 1: Féile na Bealtaine. Recollections about Féile na Bealtaine from Aodh Ó Coileáin
No full textFirst in a series of notes and recollections on Irish arts festivals. Notes number 1 is recollections about Féile na Bealtaine from Aodh Ó Coileáin provided via email correspondence with Dr David Teevan on Monday 13 February 2023.University College DublinUniversity College Dublin FoundationUCD Arts and Humanities Support Fun
St Patrick’s Festival. Dominic Campbell: Artistic Director (1999–2004) in conversation with David Teevan
No full textIAFA Oral History Project comprises first-hand accounts by key members of Irish arts festivals. The project was established to complement and enhance the Irish Arts Festivals Archive collection, with each of the oral histories relating to a festival that has deposited, or is committed to depositing, its archive with IAFA. These collections, which provide unique insights into the contribution of festivals to the arts, cultural and economic life of their communities, are part of the UCD Cultural Heritage Collections, and are held in UCD Archives, in the James Joyce Library. This interview took place on 17th December 2021 using an online video communications platform.University College DublinUniversity College Dublin FoundationUCD Arts and Humanities Support Fun
Baltimore Fiddle Fair, Baltimore, Co Cork. Established 1994. Declan McCarthy, Founder and Artistic Director, in conversation with David Teevan
No full textDeclan McCarthy is from Skibbereen in west Cork and has been working in the arts for over 30 years. His family were in the bar business where there was always live music. He promoted his first live concert in 1990 and established the Baltimore Fiddle Fair in 1992. Originally a week of concerts in the family bar in Baltimore, it changed to its current format in 2006, 4 days of world-class traditional and folk music, in various venues around the beautiful seaside village of Baltimore. Attracting performers and audiences from all over the world, it truly is 'The Small Festival with The Big Reputation'.University College DublinUniversity College Dublin FoundationUCD Arts and Humanities Support Fun
Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival, Longford Town, Co Longford. Chris Keenan, Founder and Director in conversation with David Teevan
No full textIAFA Oral History Project comprises first-hand accounts by key members of Irish arts festivals. The project was established to complement and enhance the Irish Arts Festivals Archive collection, with each of the oral histories relating to a festival that has deposited, or is committed to depositing, its archive with IAFA. These collections, which provide unique insights into the contribution of festivals to the arts, cultural and economic life of their communities, are part of the UCD Cultural Heritage Collections, and are held in UCD Archives, in the James Joyce Library. These interviews took place on 30th March, 2021 in Dublin.University College DublinUniversity College Dublin FoundationUCD Arts and Humanities Support Fun
Éigse Cheatharlach, Established 1979. Bríde de Róiste, Festival founder and committee member (1979–2004) in conversation with David Teevan
No full textIAFA Oral History Project comprises first-hand accounts by key members of Irish arts festivals. The project was established to complement and enhance the Irish Arts Festivals Archive collection, with each of the oral histories relating to a festival that has deposited, or is committed to depositing, its archive with IAFA. These collections, which provide unique insights into the contribution of festivals to the arts, cultural and economic life of their communities, are part of the UCD Cultural Heritage Collections, and are held in UCD Archives, in the James Joyce Library. These interviews took place on 13th October 2022 in Carlow town.University College DublinUniversity College Dublin FoundationUCD Arts and Humanities Support Fun
Shorelines Arts Festival, Portumna, Co Galway. Established 2008. Noelle Lynskey: Festival founder member and former Artistic Director (2008–2022) in conversation with David Teevan
No full textIAFA Oral History Project comprises first-hand accounts by key members of Irish arts festivals. The project was established to complement and enhance the Irish Arts Festivals Archive collection, with each of the oral histories relating to a festival that has deposited, or is committed to depositing, its archive with IAFA. These collections, which provide unique insights into the contribution of festivals to the arts, cultural and economic life of their communities, are part of the UCD Cultural Heritage Collections, and are held in UCD Archives, in the James Joyce Library. This interview took place on a video conferencing platform on 21st March 2024.University College DublinUniversity College Dublin FoundationUCD Arts and Humanities Support Fun
Strokestown International Poetry Festival. Established 1999. Pat Compton and Shane Lynskey: Festival founder members in conversation with David Teevan
No full textIAFA Oral History Project comprises first-hand accounts by key members of Irish arts festivals. The project was established to complement and enhance the Irish Arts Festivals Archive collection, with each of the oral histories relating to a festival that has deposited, or is committed to depositing, its archive with IAFA. These collections, which provide unique insights into the contribution of festivals to the arts, cultural and economic life of their communities, are part of the UCD Cultural Heritage Collections, and are held in UCD Archives, in the James Joyce Library. This interview took place on September 10th, 2021 in Galway city.University College DublinUniversity College Dublin FoundationUCD Arts and Humanities Support Fun
Féile na Bealtaine, Dingle, Co Kerry. Micheál Ó Coileáin and Peadar Ó Fionnáin in conversation with David Teevan
No full textIAFA Oral History Project comprises first-hand accounts by key members of Irish arts festivals. The project was established to complement and enhance the Irish Arts Festivals Archive collection, with each of the oral histories relating to a festival that has deposited, or is committed to depositing, its archive with IAFA. These collections, which provide unique insights into the contribution of festivals to the arts, cultural and economic life of their communities, are part of the UCD Cultural Heritage Collections, and are held in UCD Archives, in the James Joyce Library. These interviews took place on 16th and 17th September 2022 in Dingle, Co Kerry.University College DublinUniversity College Dublin FoundationUCD Arts and Humanities Support Fun
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The David W. Fentress Family Letters, 1856-1969
No full textTranscript of a letter by an unidentified author to David Fentress regarding sharing federal newspapers and the banning of federal newspapers in some areas. The author passes on the news of the war including the destruction of the Federal merchantmen by the Confederate fleet. He passes along world news: Russia preparing to go to War with Europe and how that could negatively affect the Confederacy. There is also speculation on the future of the war
The David W. Fentress Family Letters, 1856-1969
No full textTranscript of a letter by an unidentified author to David Fentress regarding sharing federal newspapers and the banning of federal newspapers in some areas. The author passes on the news of the war including the destruction of the Federal merchantmen by the Confederate fleet. He passes along world news: Russia preparing to go to War with Europe and how that could negatively affect the Confederacy. There is also speculation on the future of the war
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