TG4 tells the story of the master piper Liam O’Flynn
Date Posted: April 7, 2020
Liam O’Flynn – Píobaire tells the story of the master piper from his work with Irish supergroup, Planxty, to his groundbreaking orchestral work in The Brendan Voyage. The feature-length documentary will air on TG4 on Sunday 12th April at 9:30pm.
Liam O’Flynn – Píobaire was produced by DoubleBand Films for TG4 with support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund and Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.
This new feature documentary explores Liam’s remarkable reputation as a musician, revealing his extraordinary relationship with the most mystical instrument in the Irish canon – the Uilleann pipes.
An inherited tradition, Liam’s deep understanding and mastery of his instrument brought the unique sound to the wider world – to the ears of many for the first time.
This film examines how his talent developed, and considers how he helped shape the course of Irish music.
Interviews with his wife Jane and their friends reveal the thoughtful and private man away from the stage – a man who had a deep affinity with the Irish landscape, and a special love of horses.
Irish musical icons, such as Christy Moore, Donál Lunny and Andy Irvine, as well as international musicians Mark Knopfler, Ralph McTell and Donovan explore the evolutions of the musical genius.
Sa scannán faisnéise Liam O’Flynn – Píobaire, insítear scéal an scothphíobaire, Liam Ó Floinn, óna laethanta leis an sárghrúpa ceoil Éireannaigh, Planxty, go saothar ceannródaíoch ceolfhoirne s’aige le The Brendan Voyage. Beidh an scannán faisnéise ar siúl ar TG4 ar an Domhnach, 12ú Aibreáin ag 9.30i.n.
Léiríodh Liam O’Flynn – Píobaire ag DoubleBand Films do TG4 le maoiniú ó Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge de chuid Scáileáin Thuaisceart Éireann agus Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann.
San fhadscannán fáisnéise seo, cuirtear clú Liam mar cheoltóir faoi chaibidil, ag leagadh amach an dáimh neamhghnách a bhí aige leis an uirlis is diamhaire in Éirinn – na píobaí Uilleann.
Traidisiún dúchasach atá sna píobaí, agus tríd fíorthuiscint agus sároilteacht Liam ar a uirlis, thug sé fuaim uathúil na bpíobaí os comhair na cruinne.
Fiosraítear forbairt a chumais, agus déantar machnamh ar a thionchar ar cheol Éireannach.
Tríd agallaimh lena bhean chéile Jane agus a gcairde, nochtar fear a bhí ciúin príobhaideach ar shiúl ón stáitse – fear a raibh bá aige do thírdhreach na hÉireann, agus grá ar leith do chapaill.
I measc na rannpháirteach tá mórcheoltóirí eile amhail Christy Moore, Dónal Lunny agus Andy Irvine, chomh maith le ceoltóirí idirnáisiúnta mr Mark Knopfler, Ralph McTell agus Donovan.
