Slán leis an gCeol

Slán leis an gCeol
Directed byCathal Ó Cuaig
Produced byCathal Ó Cuaig]
StarringTony MacMahon
CinematographySéamus Deasy
Edited byRonnie Quinlan
Release date
  • 28 March 2019 (2019-03-28)
Running time
52 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish & Irish

Slán leis an gCeol (lit. 'Farewell to Music') is a 2019 film documenting the life of Tony MacMahon, an Irish traditional musician. The film was directed and produced by Irish filmmaker Cathal Ó Cuaig.

The film premiered at the Temple Bar TradFest on the 26 January 2019 and was attended by the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins as guest of honour.[1] This screening was followed by a Q&A with Tony MacMahon and Cathal Ó Cuaig, hosted by Tristan Rosenstock.[2] It also was shown at the 2019 Dingle International Film Festival on 24 March 2019.[3] It was first broadcast on RTÉ One television on the 28 March 2019.[4]

It won the Celtic Media Festival's Torc Award for Excellence in the Arts category in 2020.[5] It has also won the European Prix CIRCOM Regional Programme Award in 2020 in the Music & Arts category.[6]

The film was broadcast on Croatian Television Broadcaster HRT on 14 May 2021.[7] On 15 June 2021, the Galician Television Channel CRTVG also broadcast the film.[8]

References

  1. ^ "President and Sabina attend premiere of 'Slán leis an gCeol'". President of Ireland. 26 January 2019.
  2. ^ "GAILEARAÍ/TUAIRISC: Slua breá i láthair don chéad léiriú de shaothar nua scannánóra as Conamara faoin gceoltóir Tony MacMahon (Photo gallery of the premiere of 'Farewell to Music')". Tuairisc.ie. 28 January 2019.
  3. ^ "'Slán leis an gCeol' at the Dingle Film Festival". Dingle Film Festival twitter. 19 March 2019.
  4. ^ "SLÁN LEIS AN gCEOL". RTÉ Press Centre. 12 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Winners - Celtic Media Festival 2020". Celtic Media Festival 2020. 2020.
  6. ^ "Prix CIRCOM 2020". CIRCOM. 2020.
  7. ^ "HRT broadcast "Oproštaj od glazbe" 'Slán leis an gCeol'". HRT. 30 April 2021.
  8. ^ "O premiado documental 'Adeus á música' retrata na G2 a vida do músico irlandés Tony MacMahon". CRTVG. 14 June 2021.