Matt Cranitch takes a bow for lifetime of musical achievement

Cork fiddle player, academic, and authority on Sliabh Luachra music Matt Cranitch will this weekend be presented with a TG4 Gradam Ceoil award for lifetime achievement

Cork musician and academic Matt Cranitch is the 2025 recipient of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil for lifetime achievement. Picture: Bryan Brophy

Researching for a masters degree was the plan, and UCC Professor of Music Aloys Fleischmann was keen that his student Matt Cranitch adhere to it. 

The chosen subject of study, however, ended up becoming something of a distraction to the student’s academic achievement, at least in the short term.