Aisling Gheal: Dreams and efforts pay off as sean-nós singing flourishes in Co Cork 

 In Gaeltacht Mhúscraí, where the loss of a beloved singer was still raw, a group took action to ensure the rich tradition in the area would be passed on to a new generation

Liam Mac Suibhne, a pupil of Scéim Aisling Gheal, sings during filming of  Aisling fé Bhláth.

The past faced the future at the turn of the millennium. Sean-nós singing, traditionally imbibed unconsciously by each new generation at home and in the local community, faced the same challenges of organic cultural transmission as the Irish language itself.

In the digital age, reliance solely on informal aural methods of handing down unaccompanied solo singing as Gaoluinn was becoming untenable as a means of ensuring its widespread survival.