KERRY will be at the forefront in the first episode of new TG4 series exploring Ireland’s musical heritage.

Leading Irish traditional musicians and singers draw from inspiring archival materials to uncover the stories of some exceptional traditional musicians, singers, collectors, and regions in brand-new series Taoscadh ón Tobar coming to TG4 and TG4.ie.

The Irish Traditional Music Archive’s (ITMA) flagship artistic series ‘Drawing from the Well’ launched in 2020 with the aim of connecting Ireland’s leading traditional musicians, singers, and dancers with ITMA’s rich archival material to inspire new works of art.

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In partnership with TG4, ITMA now bring this concept to the small screen in ‘Taoscadh ón Tobar’ as five new artists uncover the stories of significant musicians, singers, collectors, and regions. Through performances, interviews, and research, they draw from the deep ‘well’ of traditional music.

In episode one to be broadcast this Sunday at 9.30pm, Italian-born fiddle player Andrea Palandri (from Venice, Italy, now living in Baile na bhFionnúrach, Baile na nGall, Co. Kerry), traces the life and music of Sliabh Luachra fiddle master and teacher Pádraig O’Keeffe.

He meets musicians and researchers, including Matt Cranitch (Ballincollig, Co. Cork) and Peter Browne (Blackrock, Dublin), who have followed Pádraig’s life and uncovers previously unheard recordings.

Throughout his journey, Andrea is joined by friends and fellow musicians to perform music associated with O’Keeffe including Clíodhna, Eoin and Cormac Begley (Cuas, Baile na nGall,), Nicky McAullife (Castleisland, Co Kerry), and Aidan Connolly (Templeogue, Dublin).

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