18 April 2009 in Boyle
More than 20 singers, more than 40 songs! Percy French, The Maid of Knockcrogher, Úna Bhán, Dunnes Storey beats them all; guitars, mouth organ and recitations. An unspoken preference on the night for Roscommon and Sligo songs. See you in May.
Sean-Nós Cois Life 2009 ( 2-5 Aibreán)
Tuilleadh eolais / More information on the Sean Nós Cois Life weekend in Dublin:
Sean-Nós Cois Life
If you're in Dublin this weekend, there will be loads of singing and music at the Sean-Nós Cois Life annual weekend.
Ceardlanna Amhránaíochta - singing workshop
Ceardlann damhsa ar an sean-nós - solo (sean nós) dancing workshop
Ceardlann fhidléireachta - fiddle workshhop
Aíonna speisialta (Special guests) eile don deireadh seachtaine:
Eoin Warner (Beanntraí) ; Ray Mac Mánais (Béal Feirste) ; Nollaig Ní Laoire (An Mhí) ; Úna de Paor (An Seanphobal, Co. Phort Láirge) ; Neil Ní Chróinín (Múscraí) ; Saileog Ní Cheannabháin (Baile Átha Cliath) ; Liam Ó Dubhgáin (Oileán Thoraí) ; Colm Mac Ruairí (Oileán Thoraí)
Filíocht & Agallaimh Bheirte: Joe Steve & Máirín Ó Neachtain (Conamara)
Aoí-cheoltóirí: Aodán Ó Domhnaill (Dún Cionnaola) (Fidléir) ; Rónán Ó Gealbháin (Baile Átha Cliath) (Fidléir) agus go leor eile!
Tuilleadh eolais:
Deirdre Nic Éanruig - 087 262 1537
Antaine Ó Faracháin - (01) 453 8192
Máire Ní Chróinín - (086) 294 0652
Sean-Nós Cois Life
If you're in Dublin this weekend, there will be loads of singing and music at the Sean-Nós Cois Life annual weekend.
Ceardlanna Amhránaíochta - singing workshop
Ceardlann damhsa ar an sean-nós - solo (sean nós) dancing workshop
Ceardlann fhidléireachta - fiddle workshhop
Aíonna speisialta (Special guests) eile don deireadh seachtaine:
Eoin Warner (Beanntraí) ; Ray Mac Mánais (Béal Feirste) ; Nollaig Ní Laoire (An Mhí) ; Úna de Paor (An Seanphobal, Co. Phort Láirge) ; Neil Ní Chróinín (Múscraí) ; Saileog Ní Cheannabháin (Baile Átha Cliath) ; Liam Ó Dubhgáin (Oileán Thoraí) ; Colm Mac Ruairí (Oileán Thoraí)
Filíocht & Agallaimh Bheirte: Joe Steve & Máirín Ó Neachtain (Conamara)
Aoí-cheoltóirí: Aodán Ó Domhnaill (Dún Cionnaola) (Fidléir) ; Rónán Ó Gealbháin (Baile Átha Cliath) (Fidléir) agus go leor eile!
Tuilleadh eolais:
Deirdre Nic Éanruig - 087 262 1537
Antaine Ó Faracháin - (01) 453 8192
Máire Ní Chróinín - (086) 294 0652
The Frost is all over: Drumshanbo: 6/3/09. UPDATE
The Frost is all over
Concert of Traditional Music.
Drumshanbo: Friday, 6th March 2009
Post-concert UPDATE: The concert raised 2000Euro plus.
Thanks to everyone who contributed talent and money.
Concert of Traditional Music.
Drumshanbo: Friday, 6th March 2009
Post-concert UPDATE: The concert raised 2000Euro plus.
Thanks to everyone who contributed talent and money.
March 20 - 23, 2009: Míle MURDER!
'Murder They Wrote’ – Songs of Murder in the Tradition.
The 20th Inishowen International Folk Song and Ballad Seminar will be held March 20 - 23, 2009.
Full programme of sessions, talks and venues here.
When it's not a free-for-all, the 2009 INVITED GUESTS are:
NICHOLAS CAROLAN
DAVE HOY
MAUREEN JELKS
DONAL MAGUIRE
DAN MILNER
JOE MULHERON
EAMONN O DONNCHADHA
MICK QUINN
Unfortunately, due to a family bereavement, PETA WEBB will not be able to attend.
The 20th Inishowen International Folk Song and Ballad Seminar will be held March 20 - 23, 2009.
Full programme of sessions, talks and venues here.
When it's not a free-for-all, the 2009 INVITED GUESTS are:
NICHOLAS CAROLAN
DAVE HOY
MAUREEN JELKS
DONAL MAGUIRE
DAN MILNER
JOE MULHERON
EAMONN O DONNCHADHA
MICK QUINN
Unfortunately, due to a family bereavement, PETA WEBB will not be able to attend.
Boyle singers on Shannonside
A group of stalwarts from the singers' circle were down in Longford on March 13th, 2009, recording a few songs for the arts programme, The Arts Hour, presented by Roisin Cooper, Saturdays, between 5 and 6pm on Shannonside. The songs will be popping up over the run of the programme, so listen out!
February 21st 2009 - Drink it up! Men! It's long after 10.
Burns, Yeats, Kavanagh, Service - all out for an airing the other night at the Boyle singing session. Along with some other heroes: Reilly the fisherman, Alexander, Matt Hyland, Éamonn a' Chnoic, Fair Rosa, Frankie and Johnny. Eugene, Clare, Breege, Tony, Cliona, George, Frank, Francis, Noreen, Seosamh, Joe, and some more Kind friends and companions. The question is, who sang "When I was a young girl..." or even "When I was not but sweet sixteen"? And were they telling the truth?
'Til March then.
'Til March then.
January 17th 2009 - Let the wind blow high
... and it did on the first night of the 2009 Boyle singers' session. There was even a shower of snow during the evening, but the singers were cosy at the fireside while it did.
Some snatches of song heard:
Let the wind blow high, let the wind blow low;
I’d feel no cold from the frost or snow
If I only had my Sally-O,
Where the wild birds sing on the mountain.
And the even more romantic:
When I was a young apprentice and less than compos mentis
I took leave of all my senses, with a maid I fell in love.
Her ringlets so entwined me, Aphrodite's smile did blind me
Cupid's arrow struck behind me, and her father owned a pub.
Tra-la ... terrible story of betrayal follows; marriage, to a scimitar wielding-Turk by her, sprints, to avoid being at the receiving end of same curly knife for him, and conclusion:
For there's many things worth trying for and occasionally worth lying for
But there's bugger-all worth dying for, so I'll stick to the single life.
Here's where Andy M. Stewart comes to the same conclusion for the same reason:
See you in February.
Some snatches of song heard:
Let the wind blow high, let the wind blow low;
I’d feel no cold from the frost or snow
If I only had my Sally-O,
Where the wild birds sing on the mountain.
And the even more romantic:
When I was a young apprentice and less than compos mentis
I took leave of all my senses, with a maid I fell in love.
Her ringlets so entwined me, Aphrodite's smile did blind me
Cupid's arrow struck behind me, and her father owned a pub.
Tra-la ... terrible story of betrayal follows; marriage, to a scimitar wielding-Turk by her, sprints, to avoid being at the receiving end of same curly knife for him, and conclusion:
For there's many things worth trying for and occasionally worth lying for
But there's bugger-all worth dying for, so I'll stick to the single life.
Here's where Andy M. Stewart comes to the same conclusion for the same reason:
See you in February.
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