Peadar O Riada
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Is é an ceol an príomh suim sa tsaoghal agam ach go h-áirithe ceol traidisiúnta, ársa, treibheach, ceol eaglasta nó spioradálta agus ceol claisiceach Eorapach ach suim i ngach saghas ceoil 'na dteannta san. Tá suim agam i gcuir le chéile agus feabhalsúnacht ceoil.  Is é an cumadóireacht, ina ngnéithibh éagsúil,  an príomh tréith ach is breá liom bheith ag seinnt ceoil.

Bím ag pléadh le léiriú is stiúiriú scannáin ar uairibh ach le blianta beaga anuas, is mar abhar nó aoí ar an dtaobh eile den ceamara is minicí a bhím. Scríobhann gearr scéalta agus altanna. Táim páirteach ar roinnt mhaith bordaibh is coistí deonacha a bhaineann leis an gcultúr nó le hoideachas ar chumadh éigin. Lasmuigh dhe sin, tá suim agam i mbeachadóireacht, ealaíontóireacht, creidimh is spioradáltacht éagsúil, leigheas agus cultúr daoinibh. Is mó deach agus aghaidh atá ar chultúr ó áit go háit agus is mó cúis suimiúil a bhíonn le teacht an aghaidh sin.

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Music is the main interest in my life, particularly traditional music, ancient music, tribal music or spiritual music and classical musics.  I find the construction and philosophy involved in music fascinating.   Composition in all it’s different facets is my main focus but I really enjoy playing music as well.

From time to time I have been directing or producing film work (documentary) but find myself on the other end of a camera more often these days, as a subject or a talking head!   I have been known to write a little and have published some books and articles.   I also am on a number of boards and committees as a voluntary contribution.   These are all to do with culture or education.  Outside of that I am an avid beekeeper, I do a little painting with oils, and I have a great interest in spirituality, healing and peoples culture.    I find the course of a culture’s development over the passing of time, very interesting.