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Tá Dún na nGall an-tabhachtach, i gcónaí i gcroí mo chuid scríbhneoireachta

Welcome to Brí Carr Songs and Stories…

Tá dúil mór agam i gcúrsaí ceoil, cultúr, oidhreacht, Gaeilge, scéalta, amhránaíocht, teaghlaigh is go háirithe, mo chontae féin, Dún na nGall.

Deirtear go bpéintealaíonn pictiúr míle focal, agus anseo i dTír Chonaill, táimid millte le haghaidh rogha le féasta de radharcra iontacha, nadúrtha, inár dtimpeall, agus na hamhráin is na Brí scéalta le cloisteáil beo sna cnoic, sléibhte is cladaigh Dhún na nGall, iad uilig chomh speisialta mar phictiúirí.

Tá Dún na nGall an-tabhachtach i mo shaol féin, i gcónaí i gcroílár mo chuid scríbhneoireachta, tá an tionchar sin le feiceáil san amhrán ‘Fréamhacha’ ó m’albam úr a leanas:

‘If home is where the heart is, the heart can’t beat alone, it’s the family around us who love and surround us with faith and peace and hope.

If home is where the heart is, the heart’s not built of stone, It’s not the rock in the ground, it’s the feeling that’s found when you make your heart your home. H. O. M. E – home’.

Pé áit a théann tú, bíonn tú fréamhaithe i gceantar dúchas s’agat féin, iompraíonn tú do chuid scéaltaí agus ceoltaí leat. Mar ardán de mo shaothar ceoil agus scríbhneoireacht, tá súil agam go léiríonn mo shuíomh úr na téamaí sin.

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If home is where the heart is, the heart can’t beat alone, it’s the family around us who love and surround us with faith and peace and hope.

Welcome to Brí Carr Songs and Stories…

Hailing from the beautiful county of Donegal, I am passionate about music, culture, heritage, Irish, stories, songs and family.

They say a picture paints a thousand words, in Donegal, we are spoiled for choice with a feast of stunning, picturesque and panoramic scenes, so naturally, the songs and stories bouncing off our hills, rocks, glens and seashores are bountiful, beautiful and unique as those pictures.

The CEO and MC of PanCeltic Song Contest Ireland, Ms. Bríd deRóiste, introduced my entry in my fifth National Song Contest Final in Carlow one week before Lockdown 2020 with an anecdote about my obsession with home and Donegal. I thought about her words, and agree whole-heartedly that this theme is evident in my writing, whether in Gaeilge or English, song or story, poem or video, but the only words I would change in that introduction would be ‘obsession with’. I consider it more my ‘grounding in’.

Donegal is my home. The lyrics in the chorus of my new songs from my ‘Roots/Fréachmhacha’ album, ‘H.O.M.E’, capture the whole essence of why this is so important to me.

‘If home is where the heart is, the heart can’t beat alone, it’s the family around us who love and surround us with faith and peace and hope.

If home is where the heart is, the heart’s not built of stone, It’s not the rock in the ground, it’s the feeling that’s found when you make your heart your home. H. O. M. E – home’.

Wherever you go, you are rooted in your own homeland, carrying your stories and music with you. As a platform of my music and writing work, I hope my new site reflects those themes.

References

I first came across Brí Carr as a singer/songwriter when she sang the winning song at a ‘Teachers Got Talent’ competition as part of FÉILTE in Limerick in 2018. She stood out from the crowd and was a clear winner, not only because she is a brilliant songwriter and evocative singer, but because she knew how to instantly connect with the audience. She is a storyteller at heart. It was no surprise to see her win the national title a second year in a row in 2019, when an entire audience were invited to sing ‘ag teacht ar ais go Dún na nGall’ along with her performance, and every one of them did, even though there wasn’t another being from Donegal in the crowd.

As a Producer for various TV series such as ‘Beidh Aonach Amárach’, ‘Croí Uladh’ and ‘Opry le Daniel’, I had the joy of working with Brí Carr. Brí was involved in the research and casting for a number of these programmes. From the start Brí was proactive and eager in her duties and took no delay in getting to grips with the tasks assigned to her. As a result of her capabilities, she is now our first port of call when developing any new TV programmes, particularly in Irish language and Music. She has participated in all areas of planning, organising and communicating. At all times diligent, hardworking and conscientious in her approach to the programme, Brí’s consistently careful preparation and perfect delivery saw her complete tasks to the highest level.

We have had the opportunity to work with Brighdín Carr on a number of projects over the past few years. Her commitment and dedication to everything she does is exemplary...

Tá aithne curtha agam ar Bhríghdín Carr, le bliain anuas, de thairbhe a gcuid ceoil agus togra taitneamhach mar "Mná an Atlantach fiáin" ina léirigh sí ní amháin a cumasc ceoil agus a cruthaíocht, ach an ábaltacht ceoltóirí ó chúlraí dhifriúil a mhealladh chomh maith. Bhí lúcháir ar Mheitheal Pleanála Teanga an Iarthuaiscirt, maoiniú a chur ar fáil do Bhríghdín, ina tógra "Samhlaíocht go Saol", togra ina spreag sí ógánaigh an cheantair seo, le a cuid ceoil nua chumtha, a thaiféad. D'éirigh go iontach leis na físeáin a rinneadh mar pháirt don togra ar na meáin shóisialta.

I met Brighdin in December 2019 when she decided to take a trip to New York with her daughter Caela to network and promote her music. She entertained us at our annual Christmas party and then we also had the pleasure of being entertained by her again at the Philadelphia Donegal Association's annual dinner dance. It was on that journey to Philadelphia that I really got the chance to talk to Brighdin and learned of her love and pride in our beautiful County Donegal and her determination to promote its language, culture, music and beauty. Since then I have enjoyed her online entertainment, including the Wild Atlantic Women concerts and various other events. Brighdin has boundless energy and talent and is always popping on facebook to sing a song just to cheer people up during these difficult days of lockdown. I have every faith in Brighdin's determination and ability to succeed in the upcoming summer project and if she has the support of the Arts Council of Ireland, the world is her oyster!!!. The Association members and I wish her the best luck and continued success!