Recorded at Oideas Gael in County Donegal, this conversation moves between English and Gaeilge as Gearóidín Bhreathnach talks about growing up surrounded by her father’s stories and her mother’s songs.
She explains how sean-nós is learned through listening, how ornamentation and performance change with the singer and audience, and why the different regional styles matter. She also reflects on her awards, her work teaching and sharing Irish song, and the legacy she hopes to leave for her grandchildren.
Gearóidín opens with “A Bhean Úd Thíos” and closes with “An Draighneán Donn” (“The Blackthorn Bush”), a song her mother taught her.
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