Keskows:John Beag Ó Flatharta

English translation for Celtic Editathon

John Beag Ó Flatharta is an Irish singer of country and western music and broadcaster from Leitir Mealláin (Lettermullen) in Connemara, western Ireland. He started singing in the late 1970s. From 1980 with his band Na hAncairí (The Anchors) he developed a mixture of country music and sean-nós, i.e. traditional folk music without accompaniment.

His songs follow themes of emigration, alienation and love, as well as songs about the sea, basic to evry community in Connemara. John Chóil Bhreathnaigh played accordion on the first record ‘Faoi Lán tSeoil’, but John Beag sang with variety of other musicians on the other records.

After his marriage to Ann Hargraves, they moved to live in the United States, but his wife died at a young age, leaving him with his young son, Liam. They returned to Ireland in 2007. Other records followed whilst he was working for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.

His most popular songs are ‘Amhran Chuigeil’ (Distaff Song – about racing the boats Galway hookers from Faoi lán tSeoil), ‘The Nazarene Song’ written by Eddie O Conghaile about a storm at sea, and ‘Amhrán Mhaínis’ (Mweenish Song, a traditional lament).

Discography

Year	Name	Label	Form	Language
? (rereleased in 2018)	Faoi lán tSeoil	Trad Ireland	CD, cassette	Irish, English
1990	Fiche Amhrán 1980-1990	Cló Iar-Chonnacht	Cassette	Irish, English
1990	Ar Bord Leis na hAncairí	Cló Iar-Chonnacht	Cassette	Irish, English
1992	An Lochán	Cló Iar-Chonnacht	Cassette	Irish, English
1993	Tá an Workhouse lán	Cló Iar-Chonnacht	CD, cassette, digital download	Irish, English
1994	The Winds of Freedom	Cló Iar-Chonnacht	digital download, CD	Irish, English
2010	Coinnigh léi a sheáin	John Beag Ó Flatharta	CD	Irish, English
2012	Amigo mo mhéit	John Beag Ó Flatharta	digital download	Irish, English
2017	The Banks of Casheen Bay	John Beag Ó Flatharta	CD	Irish, English
2020	Roots n’ Raithneach	John Beag Ó Flatharta	CD	Irish, English

Brwynog (keskows) 11:14, 9 Metheven 2022 (UTC)