Phil Callery singing workshop and session

Phil Callery will be returning to Boyle during the Arts Festival this year, to run a singing workshop and to appear as the guest at the Boyle Singers session. The workshop and the singing session will both take place on THURSDAY, August, 2nd, in Dodds. Time to be arranged.

John McKenna Festival singing session

Jim Bainbridge and Jackie Boyce will be running a singing session as part of the John McKenna festival.
Drumkeeran, 9 June, 3- 5pm in Fordes Bar. All welcome.

April 27-29 - Sessions and singing this weekend

There is loads of music around the place this weekend. Jim Bainbridge, a welcome visitor to singing sessions around the country, is organizing a singing and music session in Drumkeeran tonight, Friday 27 April. The Leitrim fleadh is taking place in Drumshanbo this weekend too. So no excuse!

17 March 2012

There was a crowd of revellers already in Dodd's when the main group of the singers arrived on St. Patrick's Day. It had been a good day all over Boyle and the parents and children were still enjoying it.

We thought we mightn't get singing at all but the musicians who were already there when we came in were having a good session and we joined in.

Later than usual, when the crowds cleared a bit, we started and had a good lot of singing after all. Eugene had a second bash at the Son in Americay to start the singing and he could be heard this time. There were a couple of new faces who gave us Caledonia and MacAlpines Fusilliers. Spencer the Rover and the Two Sisters were side-by-side.

Other news:
Phil Callery, who was our guest during Boyle Arts Festival is launching a new album in Dublin on the 22 March. The Voice Squad, of which he makes up one third, are back on the circuit so watch out for both the solo Phil and the trio Voice Squad, at a venue near you this year!

February session in Dodd's

Looking forward to the Spring in Dodd's,  Next singing session: 18th February 2012.
Take a break from  sowing seeds, chitting spuds and think of singing more songs, new and old, this year.

The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) has many sound recordings available online. A Christmas Collection, compiled as an Advent Calendar is online there at the moment.

Irish Traditional Music Archive: online Advent Calendar

Nollaig Shona díobh go léir ón gCiorcal Amhránaíochta i Mainistir na Búille.

November 2011

Grand session took place in November. Grander one due December. Get down your Santy hats, put tinsel on your tonsils and come along and SING - December 17th, Saturday, Dodds.