Ceol sa Chroí: Jack O’Rourke

I sraith úr, Ceol sa Chroí, tapaíonn Caoimhe Chats Ní Chathail an deis labhairt le ceoltóirí agus amhránaithe ár linne. San eagrán seo cluinimid ó Jack O’Rourke, amhránaí, cumadóir, ceoltóir agus Corcaíoch. Labhraíonn sé faoina ghrá do réimse leathan de sheánraí ceoil, ó cheoldhrámaí go dtí an ceol leictreo; faoin spreagadh a fuair sé le hamhráin thochtmhara cosúil le Silence agus a shingil úr Opera On The Top Floor a scríobh; agus faoin dara slí bheatha aige mar mhúinteoir ceoil i nGaelscoil.

In a new series, Ceol sa Chroí, Caoimhe Chats Ní Chathail meets some of our most exciting contemporary musicians and singers. In this edition we hear from singer, pianist and award-winning songwriter Jack O’Rourke. The Corkman professes his love for many different genres of music from opera to electro; discusses the inspiration for writing songs like Silence and his new single Opera On The Top Floor; and talks about combining the life of a professional musician with his other vocation as a Gaelscoil teacher.