Pogues and Joni Mitchell go Gaeilge for festival
October 12, 2015
IMRAM, the Irish Language Literature Festival, returns to Dublin next week and amid the myriad of readings and workshops there’s also a unique chance to enjoy the music of The Pogues and Joni Mitchell as gaeilge.
According to the organisers, the 2015 IMRAM (which translates as ‘voyage of discovery’) festival is all about fusing poetry, prose and music together.
Among the highlights are Songs of the Damned: The Pogues Project featuring award-winning poet and singer Marcus Mac Conghail on lead vocals. He is joined by Belfast tribute band The Pogoes to perform the songs from the band’s repertoire which have been translated by poets Liam Ó Muirthile and Gabriel Rosenstock.
IMRAM’s Sweet Fire: The Joni Mitchell Project celebrates classic songs from the Canadian singer, such as Big Yellow Taxi, Woodstock, Both Sides Now, The Jungle Line, all of which will be performed as gaeilge by Caitríona O’Leary at the Smock Alley Theatre.
There’s also a celebration of life and work of poet Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill and for something a bit more off the wall, there’s a multi-media show featuring songs about crows and magpies.
IMRAM runs from October 10 to18 with further details on the festival website.
