Cumasc: Seisiúin sa Black Gate

A music series that blends gorgeous concert film with intimate observational documentary and interview. A mix of emerging and established artists - both Irish and international - come together at The Black Gate Cultural Centre in the heart of Galway in celebration of collaboration and creativity.

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Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2022

Still image for Cumasc: Seisiúin sa Black Gate season 1 episode 1: Róisín Elsafty, Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi

1. Róisín Elsafty, Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi

Three accomplished artists, Grammy-award-winning American musician, Rhiannon Giddens, Italian composer, Francesco Turrisi and Conamara-born sean-nós singer, Róisín Elsafty set forth on a journey of musical collaboration.

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2. Daithí & Suzanne Savage

Charismatic jazz-singer, songwriter and violinist, Suzanne Savage, joins innovative music producer and fiddle player, Daithi Ó Drónaí, for an electrifying collaboration.

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3. Rachael Lavelle & Peter Broderick

Rachael Lavelle is an Irish composer and performer whose sound moves from ambient to baroque pop to operatic to choral. Peter Broderick is a gifted musician and producer from Oregon who approaches collaboration with a sense of openness and wonder.

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4. Séamus Begley & Junior Brother

Séamus Begley is the legendary accordion player and singer from Kerry, a man whose career and legacy speaks for itself. Junior Brother - aka Ronan Kealy - is also from the Kingdom, an alternative folk singer-songwriter of ever-growing renown.

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5. Seamie O'Dowd & Daoirí Farrell

Seamie O'Dowd and Daoirí Farrell are two masters of traditional music. However, neither is afraid to push the boundaries of what that tradition can sound like. The past and the present collide.

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6. John Conneely & Síomha

John Conneely and Síomha. A musical collaboration that begins in the gorgeous surroundings of Oranmore Castle and results in spell-binding reinterpretations of timeless classics. The purest vocals. True musicianship.

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7. Jinx Lennon & The Mary Wallopers

Jinx Lennon is a singer-songwriter hailing from Dundalk; a performer of power-strummed punk-folk, driven by the need to inspire and uplift. A sentiment shared by The Mary Wallopers, a folk trio of raw energy, also from Dundalk.

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8. Anna Mullarkey & New Jackson

It is all about the music for both Anna Mullarkey and New Jackson. Join them on a gorgeously layered collaborative journey through electronic music that culminates in a moment of the truest synchronicity.

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9. Sam Amidon & Siobhán Peoples

Sam Amidon is an American singer-songwriter well-versed in folk traditions. Siobhán Peoples is a fiddle player steeped in her own musical histories. Two wonderful artists. One great session and chat.

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10. Colm Mac Con Iomaire & Arborist

Colm Mac Con Iomaire: Irish composer, fiddle player of renown, and member of The Frames. Arborist: a Belfast-based songwriter of quiet melody and poeticism. Theirs is a lyrical and soothing collaboration.

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11. Inni-K & John Blek

Inni-K and John Blek display innate intuition during a soulful and vivid collaboration. Be they playing old-fashioned folk or ambient avant-garde, their musicality and connection are immediately apparent. And transcendent.

Still image for Cumasc: Seisiúin sa Black Gate season 1 episode 12: Liam Ó Maonlaí, Niwel Tsumbu & Éamonn Cagney

12. Liam Ó Maonlaí, Niwel Tsumbu & Éamonn Cagney

Liam Ó Maonlaí, Niwel Tsumbu, and Éamonn Cagney are long-time collaborators, their rhythms and sensibilities fully in sync. Their musical exploration here is immediate, celebratory, and thrilling. Series finale.

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