Connolly, Séamus (1944-)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1944-
Biographical Note
Born in 1944 into a musical family in Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland, Séamus Connolly began playing the fiddle at age 12 and went on to win the Irish National Fiddle Championship ten times. As a young musician he traveled throughout Ireland, meeting and playing music with many of the legends of Irish music, and performing regularly on Irish radio and television. In 1976 he immigrated to America and settled in the Boston area. He has given performances and workshops around the world and created the Gaelic Roots Festival (1993-2003) at Boston College, where he was appointed Sullivan Family Artist-in-Residence in 2004. His awards have included a 2013 Ellis Island Medal of Honor; a 2013 National Heritage Fellowship; the 2020 TG4 Gradam Ceoil Lifetime Achievement Award; and a 2024 Comhaltas Elders of Fiddling Award.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:
Monday events: recital; interview of Ciarán Mac Mathúna by Maggie Holtzberg and Beth Sweeney; harp lecture by Sally Sommers Smith of Boston University; and County Kerry Music Forum: "Legends of County Kerry", 2000 June 19
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Smith replaced Ruth-Ann Harris, who was on the program as the anticipated Monday lecturer. Each event was captured in its own audio recording, but the video recordings span all four events. Includes video recordings from two cameras in different locations (A and B). Only the camera B video set includes the end of the Smith lecture.
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:
2000 June 19
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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2000
"Music of Sliabh Luachra: Slides and Polkas of Kerry" hosted by Nicky McAuliffe, 2000 June 21
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Includes video recordings from two cameras in different locations (A and B).
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:
2000 June 21
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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2000
Music Promenade, 1990 March 25
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
The Promenade included the festival fiddle players and the Set Dancers of the Boston branch of Comhaltas Ceoltori Eireann.
2:30 p.m. Fiddle session with invited fiddle players
3:30 p.m. Set Dancing with Larry Reynolds and Comhaltas Ceoltori Eireann
4:30 p.m. Open session
Access Note
These recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Dates:
1990 March 25
Recital: Ben and Charlie Lennon, 1997 June 24
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:
1997 June 24
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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1997
Saturday workshops and concerts, 1995 September 30
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:
1995 September 30
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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1995
Step About for Irish Dancers, 2003 June 15
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:
2003 June 15
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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2003
Thursday Cuirmeacha Ceoil (Mini Concert), 2001 June 21
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Includes video recordings from two cameras in different locations (A and B). Each video recording has some flaws.
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:
2001 June 21
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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2001
Workshop: Irish Ornamentation and Technique, 2003 June 18
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:
2003 June 18
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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2003