{"id":429071,"date":"2026-05-02T17:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T17:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/429071\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T17:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T17:51:08","slug":"dundalk-musician-david-keenans-raw-500-day-struggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/429071\/","title":{"rendered":"Dundalk musician David Keenan\u2019s raw 500-day struggle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The highly anticipated documentary about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dundalkdemocrat.ie\/section\/113\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dundalk<\/a> artist, David Keenan, titled David Keenan \u2013 Focla ar Chanbh\u00e1s, (Words on Canvas) directed by Paddy Hayes, will screen on\u00a0Wednesday 13 May at 9.50pm\u00a0exclusively on TG4.<\/p>\n<p>The film toured the world with screenings from Chicago to Krakow, and at home, the film was a tremendous hit in Belfast and at the Galway Film Fleadh. Focla ar Chanbh\u00e1s is an intimate and poetic exploration of the life and artistry of Dundalk musician David Keenan.<\/p>\n<p>Four years after the breakthrough success of his debut album\u00a0Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Bravery, Dundalk-born songwriter, musician, and composer David Keenan finds himself at a crossroads. Known for his evocative lyricism and compelling live performances, Keenan invites us into his world of words as he returns to the studio to create new music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnger is easy to portray; it\u2019s the hurt that\u2019s hard,\u201d Keenan reflects, encapsulating the emotional depth of the journey captured on screen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over the course of\u00a0500 days,\u00a0Focla ar Chanbh\u00e1s\u00a0offers an unfiltered look at his creative process, the challenges of navigating an ever-changing music industry, and the struggle to remain authentic in an era dominated by &#8220;algorithm and blues.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read also:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dundalkdemocrat.ie\/news\/local-news\/2072861\/louth-artists-play-hide-seek-for-10th-incognito-art-sale.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Louth artists play hide &amp; seek for 10th incognito art sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This film is not just a documentary about one artist\u2014it is a meditation on artistry itself, a resonant portrait of the trials and triumphs of musical expression.<\/p>\n<p>Director Paddy Hayes masterfully weaves together candid footage, powerful performances, and deeply personal moments, crafting an immersive documentary that will leave audiences moved and inspired.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>David Keenan \u2013 Focla ar Chanbh\u00e1s is an\u00a0Ild\u00e1na\u00a0film funded by\u00a0TG4\u00a0and\u00a0the Arts Council.<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The highly anticipated documentary about Dundalk artist, David Keenan, titled David Keenan \u2013 Focla ar Chanbh\u00e1s, (Words on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":429072,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[9690,93,61,60,9689,270,15337],"class_list":["post-429071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-dundalk","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-louth","tag-movies","tag-tg4"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429071\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/429072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}