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Carducci Quartet at Anaverna

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:10:50 +0000

The Carducci Quartet at Anaverna on Friday 6 August at 8pm.
Mozart – String Quartet No. 19 in C Major (His most famous string quartet, nicknamed ‘Dissonance’ after its unusual slow introduction)
Philip Glass – String Quartet No.2 (Commissioned for the dramatisation of Samuel Becket’s prose poem ‘Company’.)
Ernest John Moeran – String Quartet No. 2 in E flat.(Moeran lived in Kenmare at the end of his life and incorporated Irish folk music in his work.)
Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 (His last major composition, written after the death of his sister, it is powerful and emotive.)

If you come early (6.30 or 7 pm) barbecue food and home grown salads will be available. You can eat in the garden or, if it is wet, under cover.
For tickets (e18, food e10) email verelc@gmail.com or 042 9371490 and leave a message. You pay at the door but please reserve your tickets in advance. Directions to Anaverna are on www.anaverna.com/concerts/ and you can find out more about the quartet at www.carducciquartet.co.uk/

Music against Poverty Contest

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:37:02 +0000

The Music against poverty contest to the School and Youth network

You will find some promotional material below.Salif Keïta will patron the event!

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Context:

Music contest for young EU citizens between 15 and 25 .

Submission period 1 July to 30 September

Voting period 1 July to 31 October

Winner announced Mid November

Performance in Brussels December 2010

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Rapid press release (in 23 langues)

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The Re-Enchantment of Ireland

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:15:42 +0000

Carlingford Heritage Centre in association with Create Louth present

THE RE-ENCHANTMENT OF IRELAND

Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin (song) and Helen Davies (harp) in concert with Theo Dorgan

Enchantment embodies magic, music, beauty, sound and song. Three leading artists weave a unique and powerful concert of contemporary and traditional works, invoking monastic and mythological Ireland, to charm and enchant our modern world.

‘Not to be missed’ Arts Review

‘An entrancing performance’ Irish Times

Friday 23 July at 8.00pm

Tickets 15 euro (Concessions 10 euro)
Place: Carlingford Heritage Centre, Co Louth. 0429373454
Download the flyer here

Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin is a professional musician, author and writer of songs. An accomplished traditional singer, her work in restoring the connection with our ancestors in a contemporary voice is unique and hugely enriching. The recipient of many awards, she is currently preparing her eighth album of song. The concert in Carlingford allows the audience to hear some of these new song compositions of early Irish works, also sung in English from translation by Seamus Heaney and Ciaran Carson. She is Traditional Singer in Residence at the Seamus Heaney Centre in Queen’s University.

Helen Davies, now based in Copenhagen, lived in Ireland for over twenty years. A professional harpist, her main work is in the field of contemporary improvised music with trumpet player/composer Palle Mikkelborg. She is also particularly associated with the work of Irish composer Shaun Davey and piper Liam O’Flynn and has taught both classical and Irish harp at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. She has recorded extensively and her award winning solo recordings have been highly acclaimed. Ní Uallacháin and Davies have been performing together since 1997.

Theo Dorgan, poet and broadcaster, has worked on arts programmes on radio and televison and for many years was director of Poetry Ireland. A celebrated presenter and poet, he has worked frequently with various musicians and his work has been set to music and premiered in the Royal Albert Hall in London in 2004. Among his numerous edited works is the highly successful , Great Book of Gaelic 2002. He has published several collections of poetry and is a member of Aosdána. His innovative performance with Ní Uallacháin and Davies has been very warmly received.

Album Launch Invitation: Traditional Music and Song from Mid and South Louth

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:19:45 +0000

Choral Conducting Summer School

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:27:21 +0000

Choral Conducting Summer School – closing date for applications, Wednesday 21^st July

The Association of Irish Choirs, University of Limerick presents its 30^th Annual Choral Conducting Summer School for all conductors, teachers, students, choral enthusiasts and musicians. The Summer School will take place from Sunday 15^th to Friday 20^th August in the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance in the stunning surrounds of the University of Limerick. Artistic Director is Bernie Sherlock and guest master teachers are Peter Erdei and Gabriella Thész. Course tutors include Martin Barrett, Ite O’Donovan and Bernie Sherlock. The course is delivered on 5 levels, beginner to advanced so there really is something for everyone. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 21^st July. Please find application forms and repertoire at www.aoic.ie

Please contact AOIC aoic@ul.ie or 061 234823 for further information

Music, Song and Dance Seisiun

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:50:34 +0000

Please note date is incorrect on poster. It is listed as Tues July 6th but should be Thur July 8th.

Download poster here

Harp Festival An Chuirt Chruitireachta

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:15:02 +0000

An Chuirt Chruitireachta the International Festival of Irish Harp is celebrating its 25^th anniversary.

An Chuirt Chruitireachta the International Festival of Irish Harp takes place at An Grianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth, from 27^th June to 1 July 2010 and incorporates a full programme of tuition, a series of public evening concerts, a number of outreach events, a Jubilee Symposium and a Keynote Address which will be given by Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Mary Hanafin T.D.

Concert Programme 2010

Sunday 27 June

Fáilte Isteach

Harper Laoise Kelly will launch the festivities, performing with harper Gráinne Hambley and Scottish harper William Jackson. The Festival welcome will be given by the Chair of The Arts Council, An Chomhairle Ealaíon Pat Moylan.
Venue: Beaulieu House, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth

Time: 8.00pm

Monday 28 June

Teach lán na gCruitirí

Kathleen Loughnane, harp, will be joined by seannós singer Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaoich and Janet Harbison, harp with her harp orchestra. This will be followed by a late night traditional harp session.

Venue: An Grianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth

Time: 8.30pm

Tuesday 29 June

‘The Irish Harp: Future directions?’

Join us at our Jubilee Symposium, when harpers from all over Ireland and abroad will gather to discuss their vision for the Irish harp. The session will be facilitated by Nicholas Carolan, Director of the Irish Traditional Music Archive and will be prefaced by a talk from music historian, Seán Donnelly on the Irish harp and its origins.

Venue: An Grianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth

Time: 3.00pm

‘Téada agus Scéalta’

Welsh and Irish harp traditions will intertwine in a concert with Paul Dooley, early Irish harper and Welsh triple harper Robin Huw Bowen. This will be followed by a late night storytelling session with storyteller Nuala Hayes and harper Anne-Marie O’Farrell.

Venue: An Grianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth

Time: 8.30pm

Wednesday 30 June

Keynote address from the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport, Mary Hanafin T.D. followed by ‘The Musical Feast’

Local musicians Gerry O’Connor, fiddle, Fintan Vallelly, flute, singer Gerry Cullin and members of the Drogheda Singing Club will take the floor together with harper Dearbhail Finnegan and harper duo, Anne Marie O’ Farrell and Cormac De Barra.

Venue: An Grianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth

Time: 8.30pm
This concert will be recorded by RTÉ Lyric FM.

Thursday 1 July

‘Old Friends’

Cairde na Cruite presents its Gala Festival concert featuring harper, Máire Ní Chathasaigh, harper, Helen Davies and sean nós singer Pádraigín Ní Uallachain, Liam Ó Floinn, uilleann pipes, Paddy Glackin, fiddle and Mel Mercier, bodhrán.

They will be joined by the Festival harp tutors with specially arranged harpers’ music celebrating 25 years of An Chúirt Chruitireachta.

Venue: An Grianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth

Time: 8.30pm

All concerts and workshops are open to the public.

Admission €15, Concessions €10

Leinster Fleadh/Fleadh Laighean-Lann Léire 2010

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:47:10 +0000

Download the programme here

Zoe Conway and John McIntyre Residency

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:10:16 +0000

Lourdes Brass Band free concert

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:41:13 +0000

The Lourdes Brass Band are to host a Free Concert in the Droichead Arts Centre on Saturday 19^thof June 8pm.

The Band are busy preparing to represent Louth at the South of Ireland Band Championships to be held in Cork in July, and will preview their entertainment programme with a Free concert open to all.

The Lourdes band have won the top section of the championships many times are hope to triumph once again against a field of 20 competing Bands from travelling from Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Navan.

Saturday’s concert will showcase some of the Band most talented young musicians Cormac Black and Megan Carter who recently won the top prizes at the Irish Association’s recent solo competitions will perform hits by Robbie Williams and Elton John.

There will also be performances by local musicians Leeanne Mathews and Aislinn O’Brien who will be accompanied by guest pianist Jacqueline Mc Govern. Leeanne and Aislinn were both winners at the Beverage Business Solutions solo competitions held in the Bandroom on Bachelors Lane.

The Band will be conducted on the night by Mr. Harry Kelly the Band’s resident conductor and by their deputy conductor Mr. Mark Shortt. The Free concert starts at 8pm, so arrive early, and will be a selection of light and entertaining music for all.

The band committee would like take the opportunity to tank the people of the town and surrounding areas for their generous support of the band’s flag day, and invite you to join them in the Arts Centre.