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
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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.

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Presents

“The Thomas Moore Festival”

Performing

On

Thursday 4^th March 2010 at 8.00pm

“Moore’s Irish Melodies - Ireland in Song”

Ireland’s finest young singers accompanied by Una Hunt (Piano) perform The Last Rose

of Summer, The Minstrel Boy, The Meeting of the Waters, Silent oh Moyle, and

many more of Moore’s famous Melodies.

Thomas Moore was Ireland’s national poet during the 19th century, and his Melodies

continue to be a source of national pride. Since 2008, the Thomas Moore Festival has

promoted Moore’s work through an intensive concert touring programme featuring

performances by outstanding young Irish singers and a world-premiere recording of

all 124 Melodies.

Leading pianist Dr. Una Hunt is a recognised expert on  19th century Irish composers,

and a frequent performer throughout Europe and North America, including concert

appearances with renowned Irish flautist James Galway.

Tickets €15                   Concession €12

For Tickets Phone 042-9373454 or 042-9373888

Or Email us at heritagetrust@eircom.net

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Heritage Centre Carlingford

Clermont Chorale concert and Cd Launch

Clermont ChoraleClermont Chorale was formed in 2003 and has 30 members, drawn from all parts of County Louth. It rehearses every Tuesday night at Dundalk Institute of Technology.

The choir was awarded 1^st prize in both the National Open Competition and the National Competition for Light, Jazz and Popular Music in addition to the Perpetual Trophy for the Performance of Contemporary Choral Music and the Pilib O Laoghaire Memorial Trophy at various visits to the Cork International Choral Festival. It was awarded 2^nd prize in the Premier National Competition in 2008 and 2009.

Clermont Chorale was awarded Silver at the Verona International Choral Competition 2008, competing against choirs from Russia, Italy, Slovenia, Puerto Rico, Germany, Japan, Switzerland,England and the US

Music Director: Ronan Dennedy.

Tickets €12.00             Concessions €8.00

Clermont Chorale will be using the occasion to launch their first CD ‘Clermont Chorale In Concert’, Price €10.

Further information and Bookings:

Please Contact us on 042 9373454

Email: info@carlingfordheritagecentre.com

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Carlingford Heritage Centre, Louth
Sun Nov 22nd @ 7pm