Gradam Ceoil TG4 2013

This year’s awards will be presented at the Gradam Ceoil Concert in the UL Concert Hall, Limerick on Saturday 30th March. At the concert, hosted by Aoife Ní Thuairisg and Páidí Ó Lionáird, the 2013 Gradam recipients will be joined on stage by their special musical guests. It will be recorded for broadcast on TG4 on the following day, Easter Sunday March 31st and promises a unique, star-studded line-up of musicians and award-presenters. This year’s concert is being organised in conjunction with The Gathering.

Performing on the night…

Altan – DÓNAL McCAGUE, Michael McCague & Brian McGrath.

TOMMY PEOPLES, Siobhán Peoples, Michelle O’Brien, Laoise Kelly, Matt Molloy, Donal Lunny & Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill.

NA PÍOBAIRÍ UILLEANN – Gay McKeon, Nollaig MacCarthaigh, Dave Hegarty, Tommy Keane, Noel Pocock & Liam Ó Floinn.

SÉAMUS Ó BEAGLAOICH, Mary Black, Sharon Shannon & Tim Edey

MICHAEL TUBRIDY, Sarah Jane, Bernie Hanley & Máirín Ó Raghallaigh

DERMOT BYRNE, Floriane Blanke & Brendan O’Regan

TG4 Director General Pól Ó Gallchóir says that the Gradam Ceoil honours major figures in Irish traditional music during their lifetime. “We are privileged to organise and sponsor this recognition for these extraordinary and talented artists who instill such pride to our culture and adorn our lives with their music,” he said.