Féile Blathanna Bhí Liam Carson ar na daoine a d’eagraigh an Fhéile. Éist leis i mbun cainte le Lynette Fay. Listen to one of the festival organisers, Liam Carson

I measc na mbuaicphointí, bhí an turas go Droim Ceat agus Comhdháíl na bhFílí ann. I mbliana bhí sárfhile as Tír Chonaill mar stiúrthóir ar an turas filiúnta
Cathal Ó Searcaigh, the great Donegal poet explains the historic significance of Drumceat – and a tradition which goes back to the time of St Colm Cille himself. 
Bhí cuid mhór ceoil agus cuideachta le linn na Féile chomh maith le ceardlanna agus ranganna. Workshops with top practitioners were held by stars such as Gearóidín Neidí Frainc from Rann na Feirste who taught aspects of sean-nós singing. I measc na gceoltóirí eile a bhí i láthair bhí maistir na feadóige moiré Cathal McConnell.
Listen to Cathal, recorded live for BLAS with the tune “To the well for Water”.

Also playing with Cathal McConnell at the sessions of the Summer School were younger musicians.
Bíonn Siobhan Molloy de bhunadh an Chúil Mhóir ag dul don fheadóg. Buaileann Karen Carlin as an Chreagan ar an fhidil, agus tugann Aodan Daire Ó Donnghaile as Hamstead ó dhúchas tionlacan ar an ghiotar. All three are members of Craobh Dhoire, The Derry branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. Éist le triúr acu le chéile ag seinm do BLAS. 
Tuilleadh eolais: www.blathanna.org
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