Beidh RT Raidi na Gaeltachta ag ceili radh leathch ad bliain ar an bhf d ar 2 Aibre n, agus re cht lfar coirm cheoil f or-speisialta i gcro l r na Gaeltachta an tr thn na sin chun an c id stairi il seo a chom radh. Beidh Ceolfhoireann RT agus pl r na gceolt ir traidisi nta p irteach sa choirm, ina measc Altan, Iarla Lion ird, Steve Cooney, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, C r Ch il Aodha, agus neart eile.
Is iad misneach, f ini lacht agus m rtas cine na pr omh-th ama a bheas ag an gcoirm ar 2 Aibre n, dar teideal RT Raidi na Gaeltachta 50. Tabharfar chun cuimhne an cath a troideadh chun seirbh s raidi a fh il do mhuintir na Gaeltachta, d anfar ceili radh ar bhun agus ar stair na seirbh se shin, agus ar an r l l rnach at ag Raidi na Gaeltachta i gcoth agus i gcur chun cinn na teanga agus an chult ir le leathch ad bliain anuas. Beidh ceolt ir cheantair Ghaeltachta uile na t re p irteach san c id stairi il seo, a bheas craoladh beo ar an raidi agus le feice il ar l ne freisin.
Th inig RT Raidi na Gaeltachta ar an aer den ch ad uair ar 2 Aibre n 1972, Domhnach C sca, de bharr feachtas de chuid Ghluaiseacht Chearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta, a d' iligh seirbh s laeth il raidi ina dteanga f in do phobal na Gaeltachta agus na Gaeilge. Chruthaigh an tseirbh s raidi nua nasc idir na ceantair Ghaeltachta ar fud na t re, agus cheadaigh s sin d ibh aithne a chur ar a ch ile agus tuiscint a fh il ar na can int ags la. T r l l rnach ag Raidi na Gaeltachta shin i gcoth na teanga agus an chult ir. T t s ite tugtha don cheol traidisi nta agus don amhr na ocht ar an sean-n s sa chraoladh, agus t bhacht le c rsa sp irt, na cluich Gaelacha go h irithe, freisin. T b im faoi leith ar an tseirbh s nuachta agus ar ch rsa reatha Gaeltachta agus n isi nta sa sceideal.
D irt Dee Forbes, Pr omh-Sti rth ir RT : D'eascair RT Raidi na Gaeltachta as gluaiseacht chearta teanga na seascaid agus na seacht id luath, a d' iligh go gcloisfear gl r mhuintir na Gaeltachta, agus go dtabharfar cosaint agus cead forbartha d , rud at d anta go fonnmhar agus go paiteanta ag RnaG le caoga bliain anuas.
Go dt an l inniu, tugann RnaG na Gaeltachta le ch ile, ag sol thar seirbh s riachtanach nuachta iti il, n isi nta agus idirn isi nta do chainteoir Gaeilge ar fud na t re agus ar fud an domhain. Tugann siad ard n do na heala ona d chasacha, do na cluich d chasacha, agus d' r dteanga, agus t muid go m r faoi chomaoin acu as a gcuid oibre leis an teanga a chaomhn agus a chur chun cinn. Gu m gach beannacht orthu si d a d'oibrigh agus a oibr onn go d thrachtach in RnaG sa l at inniu ann, ar na rannph irtithe uilig agus ar na h isteoir , ar an c id chom rtha speisialta seo.
D irt Gear id Mac Donncha, Ceannaire RT Raidi na Gaeltachta: L ireoidh an choirm cheoil f or-speisialta seo beocht, saibhreas, d chas, muin n, misneach agus m rtas phobal na Gaeltachta agus na Gaeilge. Ceili radh ar an bpobal sin a bheas san c id seo, an dream a chuaigh i mbun stocaireachta le Cearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta agus a throid ar son a gcearta, iad si d a bhunaigh an raidi i dt s na seacht id agus iad si d a bh agus at ag obair ann, na daoine a isteann go d lis leis an tseirbh s, gach aon duine a bhfuil baint n p irt acu le saol na Gaeltachta agus na Gaeilge, agus na daoine ga at ag f s an os inniu agus a choinneoidh an l chrann lasta.
Imeacht ar leith a bheidh i gceist, a chraolfar beo chro l r na Gaeltachta, a thabharfaidh deis do cheolt ir iti la, n isi nta agus idirn isi nta, eal ont ir ga, damhs ir agus amhr naithe, an st itse a roinnt le Ceolfhoireann RT . Is fada bh c id cheoil chomh m r le seo in aon cheantar Gaeltachta, m bh s riamh ann, agus t RT Raidi na Gaeltachta an-bhr d il go bhfuil an teacht le ch ile seo ann chun caoga bliain an raidi a chom radh.
Orthu si d a bheas ar st itse ar 2 Aibre n, beidh Ceolfhoireann RT , Altan, C r Ch il Aodha, Iarla Lion ird & Steve Cooney, Johnny g Connolly, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, The High Seas, Cormac Beaglaoich, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, D nal O'Connor, Gerry O'Beirne agus Se n Monaghan.
Chuidigh craoladh RT Raidi na Gaeltachta go m r leis an athbheochan san amhr na ocht ar an sean-n s, agus tabharfar m s d sin sa choirm, leis. Ar na fonnad ir a bheas p irteach, beidh Ciar n Gealbh in, M ire N Choilm, Miche l Confhaola, Caitl n N Chual in, P id Mh rthain Mac Gearailt, Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhr de, t in & M ire N Churraoin agus an t-amhr na Albanach Griogair Labhruidh, a l ireoidh an nasc idir na t ortha Ceilteacha.
Chuidigh Raidi na Gaeltachta leis an sp is sa cheol t re a choth agus a fhorbairt, agus beidh na hamhr naithe ceol t re as Conamara Beartla Domhnaill, M irt n Beag Gr ofa agus Anna Marie Nic Dhonncha ar an ard n ar 2 Aibre n. Beidh an ghl in g p irteach freisin na gr pa Ceolt ir ga Chois Fharraige as Conamara agus An Crann g as Gaoth Dobhair agus n dh anfar dearmad ar na damhs ir ach oiread, beidh R is n N Mhain n, Muintir U Iarn in agus Muintir U Dhubh in ag bualadh steip ar an o che.
Is iad Neansa N Choisdealbha, Michelle Nic Grianna agus Sl ine N Chathall in a chuirfidh an c id i l thair. Is David Brophy a bheas ag sti radh na ceolfhoirne, agus is Cormac McCarthy a rinne an c iri ar an gceol.
Is iad Aniar TV a l ireoidh an cl r, arna mhaoini ag dar s Craolach in na h ireann. Craolfar buaicphoint na coirme i gcl r teilif se a bheidh le feice il ar RT One ar 23 Aibre n.
Craolfar an choirm RT Raidi na Gaeltachta 50 beo ar RT Raidi na Gaeltachta ag 7 pm D Sathairn 2 Aibre n, agus beidh s le feice il beo ar l ne freisin ag rte.ie/gaeilge.
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Beidh RT Raidi na Gaeltachta ag ceili radh leathch ad bliain ar an bhf d ar 2 Aibre n, agus re cht lfar coirm cheoil f or-speisialta i gcro l r na Gaeltachta an tr thn na sin chun an c id stairi il seo a chom radh. Beidh Ceolfhoireann RT agus pl r na gceolt ir traidisi nta p irteach sa choirm, ina measc Altan, Iarla Lion ird, Steve Cooney, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, C r Ch il Aodha, agus neart eile. 
