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Ní Mhaonaigh, Mairéad (1959-)

 Person

Staff Only

Dates

  • Existence: 1959-

Biographical note

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh was a fiddle player and singer from County Donegal. A native Irish speaker, she was a founding member of the Irish music group Altan and has been a member of various other groups including String Sisters, T with the Maggies, SíFiddlers, and Na Mooneys. In the 1980s she helped establish Cairdeas na bhFidléirí (The Fellowship / Friendship of Fiddlers) to preserve the fiddle music of Donegal. In 2009 the Donegal Association named her the Donegal Person of the Year, and in 2018 she received the Gradam Ceoil from TG4.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Farewell Concert, 2002 June 22

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Includes video recordings from two cameras in different locations (A and B). The audio quality for the first 25 minutes of the camera A video recording is poor, however the camera B and audio-only recordings are good.

Access Note

The audio recordings on DTRS cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. All audio and video recordings on DAT and mini-DV have been digitally copied and are accessible.

Dates: 2002 June 22
Found in: / Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records / 2002

Friday Teacher and Student Music Seisiún Mór, 2002 June 21

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival is primarily documented through audio and video recordings of music and dance performances and lectures. There are also extensive color snapshot photographs of the festival, and these include classes and workshops as well as concerts and lectures. A smaller amount of paper and born-digital files from Séamus Connolly and Chrysandra Walter capture event planning through correspondence, class descriptions, evaluations, press releases, artist schedules,...
Access Note Collection is open for research. Audiovisual recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Multitrack audio recordings (DTRS and ADAT) cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. In a few instances for which audio was exclusively recorded in one of these formats, migration was outsourced.Original digital text and image files in this...
Dates: 2002 June 21
Found in: / Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records / 2002

Interview of Francis Mooney by Earle Hitchner, 2002 June 21

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival is primarily documented through audio and video recordings of music and dance performances and lectures. There are also extensive color snapshot photographs of the festival, and these include classes and workshops as well as concerts and lectures. A smaller amount of paper and born-digital files from Séamus Connolly and Chrysandra Walter capture event planning through correspondence, class descriptions, evaluations, press releases, artist schedules,...
Access Note Collection is open for research. Audiovisual recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Multitrack audio recordings (DTRS and ADAT) cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. In a few instances for which audio was exclusively recorded in one of these formats, migration was outsourced.Original digital text and image files in this...
Dates: 2002 June 21
Found in: / Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records / 2002

Lecture by Earle Hitchner: "Meet the Critic"; Fiddle and Dance Styles: From Scotland and Ireland to Cape Breton and America, Moderated by Mick Moloney; and Boston Harbor Boat Cruise, 2002 June 19

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Includes video recordings from two cameras in different locations (A and B). The boat cruise was only recorded on video.

Access Note Collection is open for research. Audiovisual recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Multitrack audio recordings (DTRS and ADAT) cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. In a few instances for which audio was exclusively recorded in one of these formats, migration was outsourced.Original digital text and image files in this...
Dates: 2002 June 19
Found in: / Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records / 2002

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