Scoil Cheoil

16/03/2025

Thanks to everyone who came out and supported our concert on March 7th in Cornagilta and the session afterwards in McCague’s bar.

Here’s a set of jigs from the first half of the night with Brian McGrath on banjo,
Diarmuid Ó Meachair on melodeon,
and Michael McCague on guitar.

The first jig comes from (or is associated with) Ma Mc Nulty and her band, and the second from John J. Kimmel

04/03/2025

Only 3 days until concert time!

Friday 8pm Cornagilta, Scotstown, Monaghan

We have some limited tickets still available @ 0872547724.

Adults €15 & Children €5

Don’t miss out!

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27/02/2025

Just over a week to go now!

Get your bookings in as there is very limited capacity: around 40 seats maximum!

087-2547724 🎶

20/02/2025

We’re delighted to have rescheduled our January planned concert and session. On Friday 7th March at 8pm in Cornagilta School Heritage Centre, our concert will feature Diarmuid Ó Meachair on accordion and melodeon, accompanied by Brian McGrath on keyboard and Michael McCague on guitar and bouzouki.

Diarmuid Ó Meachair is no stranger to the stage and performs regularly with Frankie Gavin & De Dannan as well as maintaining a rigorous solo touring schedule. From the Cúil Aodha Gaeltacht in Cork, Diarmuid is also an accomplished sean-nós singer and teacher and has gained recognition as one of the most exciting traditional musicians of his generation, winning the prestigious TG4 Young Musician of the Year award in 2022 and has recorded 3 solo albums to date.

Brian McGrath is a highly respected musician, known for his exceptional skills on the banjo and piano. Hailing from Brookeborough, Co. Fermanagh, His musical journey began at a young age, and he quickly made a name for himself in the traditional Irish music scene. He has played with renowned bands such as Dervish, Four Men and a Dog, De Danann and At The Racket, and has accompanied celebrated musicians like Noel Hill and Frankie Gavin.

Michael McCague is a guitarist and bouzouki player from County Monaghan. He has played with various outstanding traditional musicians and bands, including At First Light, At The Racket, and Teada. Michael is known for his contributions to traditional Irish music, both as a performer and an educator. Michael’s self-penned album, “The Waylaid Man,” showcases his compositions and has been well-received in the traditional music community.

McCague’s Bar will host a session on Friday night starting at 9.30pm with Dan Gurney, George McAdam, and Dónal McCague. For concert tickets, contact us on 087-2547724.

Looking forward to seeing you all there for what promises to be a fantastic weekend of Irish traditional music!

25/01/2025

Thank you to everyone who braved the weather to attend our workshops today.

Unfortunately due to severe power outages, we are going to have to cancel the concert tonight. We tried to source a generator but to no joy.

We really appreciate all your interest in attending what would have been a great nights entertainment, apologise that it can not go ahead, and will hopefully rearrange it at a later date

Thanks!

25/01/2025

Is it Murphy’s Law: anything that can go wrong, will go wrong?!

Snow last night in the area!! The local roads around Scotstown and even as far as Monaghan town, Emyvale have not been gritted either. For anyone travelling to the classes this morning please be incredibly careful on your travels. Your safety is an absolute priority on this og all weekends!!

As classes are switched to the Sliabh Beagh Hotel, the roads this direction will be even worse than Scotstown so we can not emphasise this enough.

We are still going ahead with classes AND concert tonight.

We will be in context witg anyone with bookings and there are still a fair number of spaces for walk-ins to classes and concert.

If you can travel, do so safely!

24/01/2025

Concert and workshops will go ahead as planned with likely changes to workshop location.

If you have contacted us previously about attending, we would really appreciate if you could all contact us again to attend your attendance so we can firm up numbers since the storm.

Still a number of spaces left for both concert and workshop.

You can reach us on 087-2547724 for all details and booking

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24/01/2025

Hi All.

Hope you are all keeping safe and well after the storm last night.

Just to let you all know that, all going well, we would like to still go ahead with the concert and workshops tomorrow.

However, that is under the proviso that we will have power (and if it is currently out, if we think it can be restored by tomorrow)

We will provide further updates as we know more over the course of the next few hours.

Thanks you all

22/01/2025

Still some concert and workshop spaces left for Saturday!

Classes and concert with Diarmuid O Meachair, Brian McGrath and Michael McCague.

The concert venue has limited spacing (35-40) so best to contact us on 087-2547724 but you can also show up on the night and pay!

20/01/2025

Our mini-festival weekend is nearly upon us!

We still have a limited number of tickets left for the concert on Saturday night and the workshops that morning.

Concert is 8pm in Cornagilta and the workshops are 11am-1pm.

Diarmuid’s accordion and melodeon music is truly a night not to be missed! Shake off the unity cobwebs and blues with some mighty music for €15 and €5 for children!

And if you’re an aspiring accordion, banjo or guitar/bouzouki player, what better opportunity can you get than up-close 2 hour classes with Diarmuid, Brian, and Michael for only €20 or €50 for groups of 3 (and similar discount for larger groups)

Contact us on 087-4527724 to book your place 🎶 😃

17/01/2025

Who else is looking forward to a music filled day on Saturday 25th in Scotstown?!

Starting the day off from 11am-1pm, we have the workshops by Diarmuid Meachair, Brian McGrath, and Míchael McCague. Admission is only €20 (or 3 for €50).

The three musicians will later treat us to a concert performance that night in Cornagilta School Heritage Centre. Admission is €15 for adults and €5 for children.

And finally, following the concert, we will have music from another fine trio of musicians:

George McAdam on banjo
Dan Gurney on accordion
Donal McCague on fiddle

They will be finishing off the day’s music with a session in McCague’s bar at 9.30pm.

For admission to the workshops and concert please contact us on 08-2547724!

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16/01/2025

In addition to the fabulous music you can enjoy at the concert, the 3 musicians will be providing workshops:

Diarmuid Meachair on accordion,
Brian McGrath on banjo,
Michael McCague on guitar/bouzouki.

The workshops will run from 11am-1pm on Saturday 25th in Urbleshanny National School. Admission is only €20, and groups of 3 receive discounted admission of €50.

For workshop booking, please contact us on 087-2547724.

A not to be missed opportunity to receive tuition from some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians

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15/01/2025

14/01/2025

Diarmuid Ó Meachair in full flight, accompanied on keyboard by Brian McGrath!

Catch them in concert alongside Michael McCague in Cornagilta (Scotstown) soon on Saturday 25th January.

Keep the date free and beat the January blues!

Contact us on 087-2547724 to reserve tickets.

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12/01/2025

11/01/2025

Hi all!

We have a weekend of traditional Irish music coming up in Scotstown on January 25/26th and some of your followers/members may be interested in attending.

We would really appreciate if you could share this news 🎶

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10/01/2025

At an unusual time of the year for us, we’re delighted to announce a weekend of music in Scotstown on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th of January (2 weeks time).

Our headline concert on Saturday 25th at 8pm in Cornagilta School Heritage Centre will feature Diarmuid O’Meachair on accordion and melodeon, accompanied by Brian McGrath on keyboard and Michael McCague on guitar and bouzouki.

A first-timer to our festival, Diarmuid is no stranger to the stage and performs regularly with Frankie Gavin & De Dannan as well as maintaining a rigorous solo touring schedule. From the Cúil Aodha Gaeltacht in Cork, Diarmuid is also an accomplished sean-nós singer and teacher and has gained recognition as one of the most exciting traditional musicians of his generation, winning the prestigious TG4 Young Musician of the Year award in 2022. He has recorded 3 solo albums to date - Siúl na Slí (2022), Melodeon Medleys (2023), and his 3rd (and self-titled) in 2024.

Brian McGrath is a highly respected Irish musician, known for his exceptional skills on the banjo and piano. Hailing from Brookeborough, Co. Fermanagh, Brian's musical journey began at a young age, and he quickly made a name for himself in the traditional Irish music scene. He has played with renowned bands such as Dervish, Four Men and a Dog, De Dannan, and At The Racket, and has accompanied celebrated musicians like Noel Hill, Paul Brock, and Frankie Gavin. Currently, Brian is a much sought-after session and studio musician and his extensive touring and collaborations have made him a prominent figure in Irish traditional music.

Michael McCague is a guitarist and bouzouki player from County Monaghan. He has collaborated with numerous distinguished traditional musicians and bands, including At First Light, At The Racket, and Teada. Michael's 2014 recording, "The Waylaid Man," showcases his compositions and has been well-received within the traditional music community.

Diarmuid, Brian and Michael will also be giving workshops on Saturday 25th from 11-1pm on accordion, banjo, and guitar/bouzouki respectively.

McCague’s Bar will host sessions on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 9.30pm witg further details to follow. For tickets to the concert and workshop attendance, please contact us on 087-2547724.

Looking forward to seeing you all there for what promises to be a fantastic weekend of Irish traditional music!