January Man - Christy Moore

One Tony might have sung tonight.

Carols as Gaeilge - Carúil na Nollag

Tá roinnt carúil anseo.

Cé'n fáth nach gcanfá
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé, Cách 'na suan, dís araon, Dís is dílse ag faire le spéis, Naí beag gnaoi-gheal ceanán tais caomh Críost ina chodladh go séimh, Críost ina chodladh go séimh.
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé, Aoirí ar dtús chuala an scéal, "Aililiuia" aingil ag glaoch Cantain Shuairc i ngar is i gcéin Críost ár Slánaitheoir féin, Críost ár Slánaitheoir féin.
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé, Mac Dé bhí, gáire a bhéil, Tuar dá rá 's dá lán-chur i gcéill, Ann gur tháinig tráth chinn a tséin, Críost a theacht ar an saol, Críost a theacht ar an saol.     nó an ceann is ansa liom féin
Don oíche úd i mBeithil, beidh tagairt ar ghrian go brách Don oíche úd i mBeithil, go dtáinig an Briathar slán
Tá gríosghrua ar spéartha, 's an talamh 'na chlúdach bán Féach íosagán sa chléibhín, 's an Mhaighdean in aoibhneas grá
Ar leacain lom an tsléibhe, go nglacann na haoirí scáth Nuair in oscailt gheal na spéire, tá teachtaire Dé ar fáil
Céad glóir anois don Athair, i bhFlaitheasa thuas go hard Is feasta fós ar talamh, d'fheara, dea-mhéin síocháin

Christmas session, 19 December. Rain - dear songs?

Let's hope there's none, - rain that is.
Forget Rudolph and bring along some Holly and Ivy, full grown.
Join us in Dodd's on Saturday night, 19th December, for traditional carols and any other songs that take your fancy.

Fionnuala Maxwell

November session in Boyle

See you all Saturday for an extra special session. Traditional singer Fionnuala Maxwell will be our guest at the Boyle Trad Singers Session. We're looking forward to the night. See you there.

Niamh Parsons was our guest at the annual, special, Boyle Traditional Singers' Session, part of the Boyle Arts Festival 2015, on Thursday, 30th July. 

Niamh Parsons has come to be known as one of the most distinctive voices in Irish music. Growing up in Dublin, Niamh's music-loving parents brought herself and her sister to the local folk club in The Old Shieling Hotel in Raheny, where the sisters were exposed to songs and singing from the likes of The Johnstons, Emmet Spiceland, Sweeney's Men and many other musicians and singers.

"I don't remember a time in my life when I was not singing - I love songs."

Niamh has at least 7 albums to her credit and has appeared on many more.

Niamh ran a singing workshop (8-9pm) on the night, focussing on breathing and the control of nerves, before taking on her role as the special guest at the Singers' Session (9pm-). She sang beautifully each time she did a spot and I hope to do a full write-up - once this busy music season slows down.

 Niamh is currently preparing a new album, which should be released soon. 

The Boyle Singers Circle hope to be welcoming Niamh back to Boyle soon.

Boyle Singers, session 15 August

Next session, Saturday, 15th August, Dodds from 9.30.