0:02:37 > 0:02:39My great hope is that when this year is over,
0:02:39 > 0:02:42when the Fleadh is over and the City of Culture is over,
0:02:42 > 0:02:47that great buzz, the great confidence I now feel in Derry, will continue.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35A young woman who's making her mark, and she's all dolled up today.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39She came on Monday in jeans and a T-shirt, then everybody started talking about her.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43Look at you, fancified. Cara Ni Mhaonaigh, ladies and gentlemen.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Hello, Fleadh. How are yous?
0:03:45 > 0:03:47It'd be great if you were a bit higher or I was shorter
0:03:47 > 0:03:50cos there's about four foot difference between us.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54- I'm trying to say, "Cara, stand up," but you are standing up.- I can jump.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57I can leim. That's another one for you, leim.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Have you ever thought about why Limavady is called Limavady?
0:04:00 > 0:04:01Leim a' Mhadaidh is the leg of the dog.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04No, it's the jump of the dog. You need legs to jump. You're close.
0:04:04 > 0:04:05Fantastic.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Leim a' Mhadaidh - an argument occurred between two farmers over...
0:04:30 > 0:04:32what would farmers argue about but land?
0:04:32 > 0:04:36One says, "If my dog can jump that river there, the land's mine."
0:04:36 > 0:04:37Well, the dog had great legs
0:04:37 > 0:04:41and look at it now, it's still Limavady. Leim a' Mhadaidh!
0:04:52 > 0:04:54Yee-hoo!
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Best of luck, guys.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28I'm trying to hide it, but I can feel my eyes closing.
0:09:28 > 0:09:33I've been on call, like, I've been working 24 hours a day for months,
0:09:33 > 0:09:39down at the Provincial Fleadh Na, at the bus, talking to people all day.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42I can't lie, I'm exhausted.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44I love it, and I'm so passionate,
0:09:44 > 0:09:49I just wanted to keep going, keep people happy.
0:09:49 > 0:09:54Doire abu. Come on, Derry, keep it going until the last day.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56But I'm ready to drop!
0:10:16 > 0:10:18There were two people from Galway...
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Lundy, Colonel Lundy?
0:12:05 > 0:12:10# Oh, river run
0:12:10 > 0:12:14# River deep
0:12:14 > 0:12:17# River guide
0:12:17 > 0:12:21# And I'll sing you to sleep. #
0:12:21 > 0:12:25I grew up going to fleadhs, and the summer holidays,
0:12:25 > 0:12:29we were just basically put in the car and driven all around the country,
0:12:29 > 0:12:33and so, like, to actually come back full circle,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36to be performing in Derry City tonight...
0:12:36 > 0:12:39I'm just from out the road in Dungiven
0:12:39 > 0:12:43and to see the way Derry has changed over the last couple of years
0:12:43 > 0:12:46and City of Culture, it's an incredible place
0:12:46 > 0:12:49and I'm sure everybody who's travelled
0:12:49 > 0:12:53to come to Derry for the Fleadh, they'll not be disappointed.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58There's a real buzz happening, so yeah, it's a bit different
0:12:58 > 0:13:01from whenever I was sort of travelling around Ireland
0:13:01 > 0:13:03going to fleadhs years ago, you know. I'm so proud.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07It's a great honour to have been asked to come perform here tonight.
0:13:07 > 0:13:14# River high, river low
0:13:14 > 0:13:17# River come
0:13:17 > 0:13:21# And I'll show you where to go. #
0:13:21 > 0:13:23I came into a concert the other night and it was amazing.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27There was a great atmosphere in the city, and this morning
0:13:27 > 0:13:30when we arrived, because the crew were setting everything up,
0:13:30 > 0:13:32I just went out for a dander about,
0:13:32 > 0:13:35and there was a few people already playing music down on the riverfront
0:13:35 > 0:13:40this morning, a few kids, and it's just really healthy and good,
0:13:40 > 0:13:45and anybody who could even say that trad music is under threat,
0:13:45 > 0:13:48you know, maybe a lot of youngsters aren't playing it any more,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51if they came here this week,
0:13:51 > 0:13:54they would see a whole different side to that.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56I mean, it's completely flourishing.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59It's amazing. There was a little boy down yesterday playing a whistle
0:13:59 > 0:14:02and he must have been five. It's fantastic, you know.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35CHEERING
0:15:54 > 0:15:56Number two in your programme
0:15:56 > 0:16:00is Craobh Eadain Mhoir from County Derry.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36APPLAUSE
0:16:36 > 0:16:39A big hand for Craobh Eadain Mhoir, County Derry.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:18:12 > 0:18:13It went very well for us.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16We were happy enough with how the band played and all,
0:18:16 > 0:18:19so this is completely different now, to play on a stage.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21We were very happy with it.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Hopefully it'll open new doors for us and we'll do it again.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30I think there's actually chat
0:18:30 > 0:18:33of looking for the band to go to Sligo next year for the Fleadh,
0:18:33 > 0:18:34so early talks at the minute,
0:18:34 > 0:18:38so the more people we can get it out to, to see what we're like,
0:18:38 > 0:18:45the better, so hopefully Sligo will be the start of that too, the South.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44We wanted to just pay tribute to the musicians from Derry,
0:19:44 > 0:19:48the musicians from the north of this island, really,
0:19:48 > 0:19:54that kept the music tradition alive during, you know, dark times, really.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58And there you go, that's another nice aspect to the Fleadh as well,
0:19:58 > 0:20:01that you have people like that, that I remember growing up.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Feile Atha Cliath had it last time.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48We're taking it and it's coming back home to roost,
0:21:48 > 0:21:52here in Derry-stroke- Londonderry-stroke-Derry.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09From a fundraising viewpoint, you're always looking for new ideas,
0:22:09 > 0:22:11and it also tied in with the Fleadh,
0:22:11 > 0:22:13the fact that the Fleadh was in Derry,
0:22:13 > 0:22:17Irish dancing would be very much part of that culture
0:22:17 > 0:22:20and it just seemed to be a perfect fit.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Welcome Eamonn Holmes here to the front row!
0:22:27 > 0:22:31I just think this is an amazing coming together of people,
0:22:31 > 0:22:35and it's just amazing how music and the arts unite people,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38no matter what side of this river that you're on,
0:22:38 > 0:22:40and this Fleadh has been really something special.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43Three, two, one!
0:22:43 > 0:22:44WHISTLE BLOWS
0:23:14 > 0:23:17CHEERING
0:23:17 > 0:23:20It was a very emotional thing, because to break a world record
0:23:20 > 0:23:22is not something you do every day of your life,
0:23:22 > 0:23:26and everybody there the day will remember the day they went to Derry
0:23:26 > 0:23:29and they stood in what used to be an army camp
0:23:29 > 0:23:32and danced and broke a world record. I think it's fantastic.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08MUSIC BUILDS
0:25:35 > 0:25:40What we have seen in this city over the course of the last week
0:25:40 > 0:25:44has been the most joyous, happiest,
0:25:44 > 0:25:49the most memorable event ever to be held in the ancient city of Derry.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:26:00 > 0:26:06The proudest aspect, for me, anyway, of this Fleadh was
0:26:06 > 0:26:10the participation of representatives from the unionist community.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13I thought it was absolutely wonderful.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15CHEERING
0:26:15 > 0:26:17DRUMBEAT
0:26:36 > 0:26:40As we bid farewell to the Fleadh, as it makes its journey to Sligo,
0:26:40 > 0:26:43I just want to say to you one final thing.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47When you leave here this evening, take this thought with you.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49You all, individually,
0:26:49 > 0:26:51have contributed to the cultural life of this city
0:26:51 > 0:26:55and to the path towards peace and reconciliation.
0:26:55 > 0:26:56CHEERING
0:26:59 > 0:27:03You have made history with us here at this Fleadh.
0:27:03 > 0:27:04Go raibh mile maith agat.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:27:49 > 0:27:52I feel like the Fleadh coming over the border, it's so positive.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02We put the work in, and we're good.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04HE LAUGHS
0:28:30 > 0:28:33- Here's my 9.30 appointment. - Thanks a million.- OK, folks.
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