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 13ú Bealtaine 2010 Felix's Dorans pipes back together after 42 years 12ú Iúil 2008 Link to Carmel Gunning's site Carmel Gunning 4ú Iúil 2008 The Irish Madonna and Gyor Festival I am heading off to Hungary on Friday week to play at a festival in Gyor, Hungary. Kerry based Conductor, Bobby Houlihan, will also be flying over to Conduct Orchestra at the concert. Just researching events from this side of Europe beforehand etc. There is a fascinating story of the "The Irish Madonna" associated with the parish of Clonfert in Galway and Gyor in Hungary and this upcoming Hungarian Irish Festival surrounds it The Irish Madonna In Hungaryby Mgr Louis PageIn a side chapel of the cathedral of the Diocese of Gyšr, in the city of Gyšr, in Hungary, is a beautiful picture of our Blessed Lady and Child, which the people of that country call The Irish Madonna, and which they venerate under the title of Comforter of the Afflicted. It is there since the seventeenth century, and was once the cherished possession of an Irish bishop, Dr. Walter Lynch, who was bishop of the diocese of Clonfert from the year 1647 to his death, in exile, in Gyšr on the 14th July, 1663. Who was this bishop Walter Lynch and how did he happen to die there so far away from his diocese in Ireland? While there is no precise recorded knowledge as regards the date of his birth or of his family, it is accepted that he belonged to an important Galway family of Norman descent, and that he was born in the early part of the 17th century, in the city of Galway. He received his early education in Galway and then, because it was not possible in those days in Ireland, he had to go to the continent of Europe to train for the priesthood, where in due course he was ordained a priest. He returned to Galway and took up his priestly duties in his native city. At that time there was no diocese of Galway. Instead there was in the city what was known as the Wardenship of Galway, centred on the Collegiate church of St. Nicholas to which a number of neighbouring parishes were attached. The principal priest was known as the Warden. In due course Dr. Walter Lynch was appointed Warden. On the diocese of Clonfert becoming vacant, following the transfer of Bishop John Burke to the Archdiocese of Tuam, Walter Lynch was appointed bishop of Clonfert in March 1647. It was a very disturbed and difficult time in Ireland in those days. A state of war was in existence since the Rising of 1641, when the Catholics began their attempt to gain religious freedom and to try to win back the lands taken from them in the plantations of the previous years. At this time the struggle was being carried on by the forces under the direction of the Catholic Confederation formed earlier in Kilkenny. Bishop Lynch soon became involved and took an important part in the deliberations of the Kilkenny Confederation. He appears to have been highly esteemed among that body. However, owing to disunity and divisions within the Confederation, and the arrival of Oliver Cromwell with an army of 20,000 men, and the untimely death of Owen Roe OÕNeill, the ablest leader of the Confederate forces, the Catholic cause began to fail and eventually collapsed. Bishop Lynch was forced to leave his diocese and took refuge in Galway City. After a fruitless resistance, Galway had to surrender to the Cromwellian army. Meanwhile, to avoid capture, Bishop Lynch had left Galway and made his way to Innisbofin, from where he eventually succeeded in getting away on a ship to the Continent of Europe, and eventually found asylum in Belgium. It is not known how long he stayed in Belgium, but it is on record that during his time there, he ordained a number of his fellow countrymen in the priesthood. Little else is known about his movements or how long he remained in Belgium, but in 1655 he had come to Vienna. It was here that he met a Hungarian bishop, who was to befriend and invite him to come to his diocese. This was Bishop John Pusky, Bishop of Gyšr. On his coming to Gyšr, Bishop Pusky appointed Dr. Lynch a canon of his Cathedral Chapter, and also had him assist in the work of his diocese. Meanwhile conditions had begun to improve for Catholics at home in Ireland. Cromwell died and the king, Charles II was back on the throne in England. There was some relaxation of the laws against Catholics, so that Bishop Lynch decided to return and resume his diocese. Sadly, however, he was destined never to see his native land again. As he was preparing to set out on his journey home to Ireland, he died unexpectedly on the 14th July 1663, in the city of Gyšr, which had given him welcome and hospitality in his exile, and there his body now lies. Amongst the few personal possessions of Dr. Lynch at the time of his death was a beautiful painting of the Madonna and Child. He is said to have had a great love and devotion for this picture. After his death the picture was placed over a side altar in a side chapel in the Cathedral. It is still in the same place today but now in a beautiful shrine richly adorned. It would, probably, have remained there without receiving much notice or honour, were it not for a very wonderful occurrence there on St. Patrick's Day, thirty-four years later. What happened on that day was to gain for the picture nationwide attention and make it a source of great devotion to Mary, Comforter of the Afflicted and its shrine a place of pilgrimage ever since. This is what is believed to have happened. Early on the morning of the 17th March 1697, as Mass was being offered in the Cathedral, what appeared to be a sweat of blood or of tears was noticed on the picture. Naturally this caused great excitement and a feeling of awe among the people who were present. To examine the picture more closely, to see whether it was real or imaginary, it was taken down, and according to the recorded testimony of some of those who witnessed the event and who examined the picture at close range, there was a liquid substance like sweat or tears and the colour of blood on the picture. A linen cloth was used to dry the liquid which, it is recorded, continued to appear for about two hours. The cloth used to dry the liquid is preserved in a silver and glass casket in the Cathedral, where one can see it to this day. A discolouration on the linen cloth does appear like a bloodstain. An inscription on the casket reads: ÒThis is the true cloth which was used to dry the blood, which this picture shed in this church on St. PatrickÕs Day, 1697.Ó Following this strange and seemingly miraculous event, devotion to the Irish Madonna, as it came to be called, grew greatly. A special shrine was made and adorned for the picture. It was only then, since now it had become a much-honoured shrine, that the crowns were added to the heads of each of the figures. The centenary of the occurrence was celebrated in 1797, and the second centenary in 1897, and in 1947 the 250th anniversary was celebrated, when it is estimated 100,000 pilgrims visited the shrine. If one accepts as real and true what is recorded to have occurred in Gyšr Cathedral on St Patricks Day, 1697, one might well ask why such a thing should happen, or wonder was it a sign from heaven. God alone knows. There is, however, a strange and significant fact that would incline one to think that it was a sign from God. The fact is that on that very day and date, the Protestant Parliament, then in power in Ireland, convened in Dublin and began to introduce and pass the most iniquitous laws, known as the Penal Laws, which were designed to put an end to the practice of the Catholic religion in Ireland and deprive the Catholic people of all their civil rights. Was it, then, a sign of our Blessed LadyÕs concern and sorrow for the people of Ireland who were to suffer so much during the years that were to follow. Who knows? All we can do is wonder why such a thing should happen, and thank God and Its Blessed Mother that, in spite of all they had to endure, they survived and remained true to their faith. The people of Hungary, too, have had to suffer for their faith in later and in more recent times, and they, too, have remained faithful. Devotion to Mary, the Mother of God, is a notable feature of both our nations. May they and we continue in our devotion to Mary, and may her shrine in Gyšr continue to remind us, how an exiled Irish bishop found welcome and hospitality in a foreign land in those far off unhappy days.
IRELAND & GYŐR BUSINESS SEMINAR AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL, GYŐR JULY 11TH TO 13TH, 2008 Enterprise Ireland in association with the Győr-Moson-Sopron Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Enterprise Europe Network, is organising a Business Seminar: Best Practise from Ireland and Opportunities for Investment in Győr on Friday July 11th, 2008 at 10am at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce, Szent Istvan út 10/A, Győr
The seminar programme includes presentations and a plant visit to Audi:
09.00 Registration
To register for the event, please contact Katarina Szabova at Enterprise Ireland before Friday 27th June 2008. Email: katarina.szabova@enterprise-ireland.com tel: +36-1-301-4950.
GYŐR-IRELAND CULTURAL WEEKEND In the framework of the annual European cultural program "Dialogue between Cultures" the Győr mayor's office is organizing an Irish Festival in Győr. At a press conference, Deputy Mayor Rudolf Ottofi said that the aim of the festival is to revitalize the 300 year old cultural-religious connection between Ireland and Hungary. The leader of the city said that the Irish-origin devotional painting of the Virgin Mary exhibited in the Győr Basilica represents the closest link between the two countries. Bishop Walter Lynch carried the painting from Ireland to Hungary in the middle of 17th century. The Bishop died in Győr on 14th June, 1663. According to legend the picture carried by him to the basilica started bleeding tears on 17th March 1697, on St Patrick's Day. This summer festival is linked to the day of his death and the festival is connected to his name. This cultural program offers opportunity to build connection between Irish and Hungarian educational, artistic and religious institutions; there will also be a choir festival and exhibitions. A group of pilgrims from Ireland will attend. Among the cultural events being organized are:
During the festival there will also be a festive mass in the Győr Basilica. Irish-Hungarian Cultural Festival
Friday 11th July 2008 10:00-13:00 Best Practice of Ireland – Secret of Irish success Conference organised by Győr-Moson-Sopron County Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Enterprise Ireland, supported by Enterprise Europe Network and Győr County Level City Government. Venue: Győr-Moson-Sopron County Chamber of Commerce, Baross room
13:00 Showing of documentary film on the cult of the Basilika’s Irish religious painting „Weeping Madonna” Venue: Győr-Moson-Sopron County Chamber of Commerce, Baross room
19:00 Official Opening Ceremony: The Basilika Palesztrina Chorus, conducted by Tibor Katona Eszter Balogh & Rita Czeiner - vocals László Cziglényi - organ Zsuzsa Lavik, László Tóth - violin Venue: Győr Basilika
20:00 Concert of Márta Sebestyén „Nyitva látám mennyeknek kapuját…istenes és ilági énekek” Márta Sebestyén – Bolya–Dongó (trio)
Márta Sebestyén – vocals, flute, tambourine
Venue: Győr Basilika Saturday 12th July 2008
10:00 Fair & Childrens’ Programme Venue: Győr, Széchenyi square
17:00 Bokréta Szanyi Dancing Group („magyar verbunkos”) Venue: Győr, Széchenyi square
20:00 Rajkó Folk Music Ensemble „Őslüktetés” – „Ancient Pulsing” ’90 min show” Venue: Győr, Széchenyi square
Sunday 13th July 2008 10:00 Fair & Childrens’ Programme Venue: Győr, Széchenyi square 10:00 High Mass Venue: Győr Basilika 11:00 TransFolk Ensemble Venue: Győr, Széchenyi square 19:00 Concert & Dance & Irish Music by the Bran Ensemble Venue: Győr, Széchenyi square
19:30 Hungarian-Irish concert by the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra and Neil Mulligan, Irish Piper, conducted by Robert Houlihan Venue: Richter Hall, Győr, Aradi vértanúk tere 16.
High Patrons: Mr. László Sólyom, President of Hungary Mrs. Mary McAleese, President of Ireland Patrons: His Excellency Mr. Ferenc Jári, Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary His Excellency Mr. Martin Greene, Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland
14ú Bealtaine 2008 Skerries http://www.skerriestraditionalmusic.com/ Drumshambo Telephone: +353 (0)71 964 1213 Email: nancywoods@iol.ie Website: http://www.joemooneysummerschool.com/ Address: Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, Republic of Ireland
20ú Mi Eanáir 2008 Fiddle and Bow lost - December 2007
Above is photo of Fiachra's missing fiddle and bow, a distinctive and unique black fiddle with ornate purfling and animal's head, which was left behind in a black case at a bus stop on Mobhi Rad in December 2007. The bow is a black cromite bow. A reward is offered leading to it's return. 3ú Mi Na Nollag 2007 Dublin Camogie Player of the Year 2ú Mi Na Nollag 2007 Geantraí
From The Cobblestone
and then Programme dated 25/11/2007
26ú D Fomhair 2007 Clip from The Pure Drop TV programme in 1987:
Go to
http://www.tg4.tv/
International Bagpipe link to photos of Bagpipe festival http://www.flickr.com/photos/minamina/sets/72157601275318082/
19ú M Fomhair 2007 Orange Blossom Special - Estonia 30ú Meitheaamh 2007 The Story of Easter Week. 1916
Track Listing Disc One: 1) Michael Coleman - Reels: The Boys of the Lough - The Devils of Dublin 2) Deirdre Collins - Reels: The Leitrim Litter - The Chattering Magpie - Ronnie Cooper 3) Martin Wynne & James O'Bierne - Reel: Reevy Johnstone 4) Owenmore Ceili Band - Jigs: Coolalta Jig - Innisfree Jig 5) Tommy Guigan - Reels: Creamers - The Longford Tinker 6) Fred Finn, Peter Horan & Oliver Killoran - Reel: The Laurel Tree 7) Neil Mulligan - Reels: Drunken Landlady - The Leitrim Thrush 8) Una Devlin - Reels: Colonel Frazer - Love At the Endings 9) Michael Hurley & Ollie Ross - Reels: The Pullet - The Old Bush - Tommy Coen's 10) Coleman Society Musicians - Jigs: Strike the Gay Harp - The Shores of Lough Gowna 11) Seamus Duffy - Song: Michael Davitt 12) Michael Gorman & Margaret Barry - Reel: Mountain Road 13) John Regan - Jigs: Billy McCormacy - The Ship In Full Sail 14) Padraig Kerins - Reels: Sean Ryan's - Farrewell to Erin 15) Shane Mitchell & Lian Kelly - Reels: Jim Coleman's Set 16) Seamus O'Dowd - Reels 17) Noel McTeirnan - Reels: Joe Cooley's - The Sligo Maid 18) Kincora Ceili Band - Jigs: The Carriganat - Freenan's 19) Therese Cully - Ollie Ross - Reel 20) John McEvoy & Felix Dolan - Reels: THe Maid I Ne'er Forgot - The Jug of Punch 21) Seamus Tansy - Reel: The Liffy Banks 22) Paddy Killoran - Reels: Last Night's Fum - Martin Wynne's Disc Two: 1) James Morrison - Reels: Irish Girl - The Musical Priest - Lord Wellington 2) Finn, Horan & Killoran - Reel: The Blackthorn Stick 3) Catherine McEvoy - Reels: Highest Hill in Sligo - Mama's Pet 4) Andy Davey, Seamus Tansy & Tommy Toolan - Jigs: Willie Coleman's - Brendan Tone Rowe's No.2 5) Deirdre Collis - Jigs: Over the Bridge - Paddy Fahy's - The Steeplechase 6) Bofield Ceili Band - Jigs: Humours of Ennistymon - Burke's - Redican's 7) Jim Donaghue - Reel: The Haymaker's Reel 8) Matt Molloy - Jig: The Gold Ring 9) Paddy McDonnagh - Reel: Never Was Piping So Gay 10) Dervish - Song: An Spalpin Fanach 11) Michael Gorman & Mick Flynn - Reels: Miss McLeod's - The Duke of Leinster 12) Tommy Diegnan - Reels 13) John Wynne - Hornpipe: Jim Coleman's 14) Martin Wynne & James O'Bierne - Reels: Phillip Beirne's Delight 15) Aidan Duffy - Jigs 16) Neil Mulligan & Seamus Tansy - Air & Poem: Caitriona Rua - Poem 17) John & Peter Duffy - Hornpipes 18) Paddy Sweeney & Seamus Horan - Reels: The Wind That Shakes the Barley - The Sligo Maid - The Foxhunter 19) Harry McGowan: The Man In the Bog - Liz Doherty's - The Flying Wheelchair 20) Orla Healey - Jigs 21) Joe Byrne & Anne Conboy - Air & Reels: A Week In January - The Rainy Day - The Rossport Reel 22) Owenmore Ceili Band - Reels: Boyne Hunt - Come West Along the Road 23) Michael Coleman - Reels: Bonnie Kate - Jenny's Chickens Neillidh O Maolagain
18ú Meitheaamh 2007 Brian Rooney Benefit Concert Line up for this concert confirmed so far: Ben Lennon,Eleanor Shanley, Charlie McGettigan, Mary McPartlan, Gregory Daly, Jesse Smith, John Blake, Kevin Loughlin, Rosie Stewart, Neilidh Mulligan, Pat & Frank Fox,The O’Brien family, Louise Horan & friends,Jim Connolly, Kathleen Meehan,Kevin O’Brien, Dave Sheridan, John McCartin, Sean Ward & Mick Mulvey, Paddy Hayes, John Carty, Francis Gaffney and many more Venue: Manorhamilton Community Hall, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim Friday 29th June 8pm Tickets on door:€10 or donations in advance to http://www.johncartymusic.com/news.asp
6ú Meitheaamh 2007 29ú Bealtaine 2007 On the 31st of May, the RTE radio programme "The Eleventh Hour", introduced by Páraic Breathnach, will focus on the two recently published books on Séamus Ennis - Pat Mitchell's The Dance Music of Séamus Ennis and Ríonach Uí Ógáin's Mise an Fear Cheoil. The programme will include interviews with the two authors, and contributions from Seamus's son Chris Ennis, and from Neillidh Mulligan and Peter Browne, both of whom will also play the pipes.
28ú Bealtaine 2007
• AN EVENING OF ‘Ceol, Craic agus Comhrá’featuring Kevin O’Brien & Friends • Community Centre - 9pm • MUSIC WORKSHOPS • Flute - Catherine McEvoy• Fiddle - Laura Kerr & Jesse Smith• Sean Nós Dancing - Seosamh Ó Neachtain• Uilleann Pipes - Néillidh Mulligan• Singing - Mary McPartlan / Meaití Jó Sheamuis• Tin Whistle - Seán Ryan• Community Centre - 11am • MUSIC COMPETITIONS Flute: U-10, U-12, U-14, U-18 Tin Whistle: U-10, U-12, U-14, U-18 • Community Centre - 4.15pm • COTTAGE SESSION with Michael O’Brien & friends • Community Centre - 5.00pm • AIFREANN AN FHÉILE 12PM St. Patrick’s Church Tarmon followed by wreath laying ceremony at the John McKenna monument • LÁ NA nÓG in conjuntion with DRUMKEERAN YOUTH CLUB Street Entertainment including: • Samba Band• Street sessions• Céilí Dancing• Main st., Drumkeeran - 3 to 5pm (please note that the Main street will be closed to traffic during Lá na nÓg) • FESTIVAL CONCERT ‘The Tap Room Trio’ Jesse Smith Harry Bradley John Blake • Community Centre - 9pm • TUTOR’S CONCERT A Feast of music featuring tutors, local musicians and many more! • Community Centre - 9pm • INFORMATION info@johnmckenna.ie 086 8569900
16ú Bealtaine 2007 Skerries Traditional Music weekend 18- 20th May 2007 Further details at: http://www.skerriestraditionalmusic.com/ 20ú Aibreán 2007 Mohill O’Carolan Celebration May Bank Holiday WeekendOn
Wednesday, 11th of April Members of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri
Eireann, Maothail gathered with invited guests to launch the first
Mohill O’Carolan Weekend at the beautiful grounds of Lough Rynn Castle
Hotel which is to be the setting for the performance by The National
Harp Orchestra directed by Dr. Janet Harbison. This concert will take
place on Sunday 6th May at 3.00 p.m. Chairperson
of CCÉ, Maothail Councillor Enda Stenson welcomed the gathering and
explained the background of the Mohill O’Carolan Weekend. In 2006
CCÉ, Maothail had hosted Fleadh Cheoil Liatroma and as part of its
opening ceremony had been delighted to present Dr. Janet Harbison and
the National Harp Orchestra. Such
was the reception from the crowds and the media both local and national,
that the branch as part of its programme for 2007 invited Dr. Harbison
and her wonderful orchestra back to be part of the inaugural Mohill
O’Carolan Weekend. Councillor
Stenson explained that Mohill has a long association with Turlough
O’Carolan, the blind harpist, reputed to be the first great Irish
composer. It is most
fitting that the branch should celebrate and commemorate a musician with
local connections O’Carolan’s only permanent home being but a few miles from
the town on land given to him by his patrons the Crofton family of
Lakefield House Gortletteragh. A
project such as the ‘Mohill O’Carolan Weekend’ will allow locals
and those who travel from afar the opportunity to hear some of the work
of O’Carolan which has survived and has been celebrated and enjoyed
for over two hundred years. Nancy
Woods, County Secretary of Comhaltas and former Leitrim Person of the
Year spoke of “a dream come true” as CCÉ, Maothail prepare to
welcome Dr. Janet Harbison and the National Harp Orchestra to Mohill
this May bank holiday weekend. “When Comhaltas was founded back in 1951 one of its primary
objectives was to preserve, and to keep alive the great Irish tradition
of the harp and the uillean pipes and here in Mohill we are doing just
that with the bringing together of the National Harp Orchestra and the
renowned uillean piper with Leitrim connections Neillidh Mulligan. It is
a great honour and indeed a great privilege to be associated with the
Mohill O’Carolan Weekend,” Ms.Woods added. It was also revealed at
the launch that Dr Harbison, Director of the National Harp Orchestra is
composing a piece of music dedicated to the memory of one of Leitrim’s
and Ireland’s greatest writers- John McGahern which will be performed
for the first time at the concert Mohill
is the place to be on May 5th –May 6th. The
weekend starts on Saturday afternoon with workshops being given in the
Vocational School, Mohill from 10.00a.m. – 1.00p.m. ·
Harp with Dr. Janet
Harbison, ·
Uillean
pipes with Neillidh Mulligan ·
Flute
with Ryan Murphy (National Harp Orchestra) ·
Tin
whistle with Mossie Martin ·
Singing
with Fionnuala Maxwell ·
Parents
are encouraged to bring along their children to experiment with baby
harps (kindly provided by Dr Harbison) with the view to cultivate
further interest in harp music. Traditional
sessions will be held in the various pubs throughout the town later that
night and throughout the weekend. Sunday
afternoon at three o clock sharp on the lawns of Lough Rynn Castle Hotel
an open air concert will be held. Artists featuring will include the
National Harp Orchestra, Neillidh Mulligan one of Ireland’s finest and
most distinguished uilleann pipers, the Tracy O Neill School of Dancing
who have travelled throughout Ireland, England and America, the
Aughnasheelin 2006 Scor All Ireland Ballad Singers, Sean
Ward, Joe Mc Govern and friends and members of the Mohill Singers Club. CCÉ,
Maothail believe that this will be a weekend of wonderful music, song
and craic framed against the beautiful backdrop of Lough Rynn Castle
Hotel with its elegant fairways, copses, nature trails and lakesides
walks. Mohill O’Carolan Weekend is a must for all music lovers and CCÉ
extend a warm welcome to all. The branch is extremely grateful to the
management of Lough Rynn Castle Hotel and the Hanly Group for their
support and assistance in hosting this event and Leitrim VEC for the use
of the Vocational School, Mohill.
On
Monday 7th the Harp Orchestra will be going on a tour of O’Carolan
Country and will be visiting all sites associated with the famous harper.
They will start the tour from Hatley
Manor, Carrick-on-Shannon, the home of the St. George family where
O’Carolan’s father was employed as a farmhand and blacksmith. While
there they will play the traditional tune “Molly St. George”.
At Alderford House,
they will play “Mrs
McDermott Roe and Carolan’s Farewell to Music”.
At Kilronan Cemetery,
(his burial place) they will play “Nach í seo an chuairt easbhach” (Marbhna Chearbhallain le Cahaoir
Mac Cába). At
Letterfine they will play “George Reynolds”. At
Shebeg they will play “Shebeg and Shemore” At
Laheen they will play “Tobias Peyton”. At
Fenagh they will play “Lament for Charles McCabe”. At
Drumboy they will play “Carolan’s Cottage (Alloa house). At
Mohill they will play “William Eccles”. At
Lakefield they will play “Miss Crofton”.
23ú Mí Marta 21ú Mí Feabhra Concert Featuring Néillidh Mulligan Michael Geaney (Songs) And Hungarian Pipers Monday 12th March at 19.30pm on Boat 38(Buda Side of Danube), Budapest, Hungary 12ú Mí Feabhra The Session with the Pipers Traditional Music Recital Neillidh Mulligan (Pipes) Tony Mc Mahon (Accordion) Steve Cooney (Guitar) The Cobblestone Bar, 77 North King Street, Dublin 7 Tuesday March 6th 2007, starting at 9:30pm (Doors 9.00pm) Admission : €12.00 (concession €8.00) 16ú D Fomhair Tallinn City
Theatre’s 4TH International Theatre Festival Midwinter Night’s
Dream 27-31 December 2006 festival PROGRAMME Wednesday, 27 December 21.00 Jam session at the Festival club
Festival club Thursday, 28 December 12.00
Opening Ceremony
Tallinn Town Hall 18.00 “The Tailor” (Tallinn City Theatre,
Estonia)
Small Stage 18.00 “A Hundred Year-Old House” (Frú
Emilía Theatre, Iceland)
Horse Mill 20.00
Néillidh Mulligan and Vincent Woods (Ireland)
Chamber Theatre 21.30
Kusum Gboo workshop – drums
Festival club
Friday, 29 December 11.00
Encounter with Issey Ogata and Yuzo Morita
Heaven Theatre 13.00 “A Hundred Year-Old House” (Frú
Emilía Theatre, Iceland)
Horse Mill 13.00
Néillidh Mulligan and Vincent Woods (Ireland) – for children
Chamber Theatre 15.00
Kusum Gboo workshop – dance
Small Stage 16.00
Encounter with Jón Atli Jónasson and Jaan Tätte
Festival club 18.00
“Donky Khot” (The School of Dramatic Art, Russia)
Hell Theatre 21.00 “A Catalogue of City Life” (Issey
Ogata, Japan)
Heaven Theatre 21.00 Jam session at the Festival club
Festival club Saturday, 30 December
12.00 “Donky Khot” (The
School of Dramatic Art, Russia)
Hell Theatre 12.00
Néillidh Mulligan and Vincent Woods (Ireland) – for children
Chamber Theatre 13.00 “A Catalogue of City Life” (Issey
Ogata, Japan)
Heaven Theatre 16.00
Dmitry Krymov’s workshop
Small Stage 16.00
Néillidh Mulligan and Vincent Woods (Ireland)
Chamber Theatre 19.00
“Somu” (Kusum Gboo, Ghana)
Salme Cultural
Centre 21.00 Jam session at the Festival club
Festival club Sunday, 31 December Starting
from 19.00 – New Year’s Gala throughout the entire Tallinn City
Theatre complex Locations: Tallinn City Theatre complex: Festival club, Small Stage, Hell Theatre – 23 Lai
Street; Heaven Theatre – 21 Lai Street; Chamber Theatre – 19 Lai
Street Horsemill: 47 Lai Street Salme Cultural Centre: 12 Salme Street Tallinn Town Hall: 1 Town Hall Square Tallinn City
Theatre’s 4TH International Theatre Festival Midwinter Night’s
Dream 27-31 December 2006 This
year’s Midwinter Night’s Dream festival is dedicated to the
centennial anniversary of professional theatre in Estonia. For the
occasion we have invited guest performers from very different parts of
our world – with participants arriving from Japan, Africa, Russia,
Iceland and Ireland. The main theme of the festival is the art of
storytelling and the migration of people and stories. In
addition to performances we will offer you workshops and encounters with
our guests – the Kusum Gboo Dance Ensemble will teach us about African
music and dance, Russian scenographer Dmitry Krymov will reveal to us
some secrets of his creative laboratory, Estonian playwright Jaan Tätte
and his colleague from Iceland, Jón Atli Jónasson, will discuss the
great stories of small nations, and Japanese actor Issey Ogata and
director Yuzo Morita will tell us about their working methods and acting
techniques. The workshops were initiated with theatrical professionals
in mind, but they are also open to the general public. The
artistic director for this year’s festival is Jaanus Rohumaa. THE
PARTICIPANTS Japan Issey
Ogata “A
Catalogue of City Life” Directed
by Yuzo Morita Issey
Ogata, a master of one-man theatre, and his director Yuzo Morita have
worked together for more than thirty years. Having participated in
student demonstrations in his youth and worked in the early years as a
janitor and construction labourer alongside his acting, Issey Ogata is
familiar with many different sides of life, and it’s mainly among
ordinary Japanese people that he finds characters to depict on stage. In
his shows one can see commuters stuck on crowded trains, bartenders
cheerfully waiting on an almost empty house, impertinent pizza delivery
boys, and widows in love – ordinary people, who are still somehow
different from the others.
Slipping from one role to another
with enjoyable ease, Ogata brings out the wittier and funnier side of
everyday life – therefore it’s not surprising that he is extremely
well loved in his home country. In addition to theatre Ogata often
performs on television, and apart from Asia he has toured the US and in
Europe. He has also acted in films both in Japan and abroad, recently
playing the Emperor Hirohito in Alexander Sokurov’s film “The
Sun”. The
performances are in Japanese, with synchronous translation into Estonian
and English. Russia School
of Dramatic Art Dmitry
Krymov’s Creative Laboratory “Sir
Vantes. Donky Khot” A
collaborative creation. Opus No 2. Directed
by Dmitry Krymov Dmitry
Krymov is a renowned Russian scenographer and professor. In studying the
possibilities of visual theatre, a few years ago he and his scenography
students created a production called “Not a Fairytale”, where the
very same students participated as actors. Anatoly Vassilyev, the
artistic director of the School of Dramatic Art, noticed the production
and he offered Krymov the opportunity to establish a creative laboratory
at his theatre. By today the laboratory, made up of students of
scenography and some young actors, has already created five different
productions.
“Donky Khot” is a fantasy based on “Don Quixote” by Miguel Cervantes –
it’s a story about love, hatred, loneliness and death; a humorous and
moving performance about a man who is different from everyone else. The
creators of “Donky Khot” have said that the performance is meant for
people who understand the theatrical language, but also for those who
have sometimes felt that they’re different from the crowd. “Donky
Khot” is a mixture of different styles – drama, stage movement,
dance, song, shadow theatre, puppet theatre and happening. The
performance doesn’t need any translation. Ghana Kusum
Gboo “Somu” Directed,
choreography and compositions/re-arrangements by: Richard Danquah The
Kusum Gboo Dance Ensemble will deliver our festival a hot vibe,
travelling here from Africa, the cradle of humanity, to bring to us
stories about the creation of Man and world, and colourful dance numbers
from the rich cultural heritage of Ghana. “Somu” is a word in the
local Akan language, loosely translated as “hold on tightly to
whatever you possess”, calling on all Africans to embrace the
traditions they have inherited from their forefathers.
The director, Richard Danquah, was
very active in protecting and promoting African dance and culture during
his entire lifetime. In addition to Ghana he also gathered knowledge and
experience form Benin, Benin and Burkina Faso, and Kenya. Kusum Gboo is
one of the most renowned ensembles of traditional dance in Ghana, and
they have toured with their performances in several European countries.
The Kusum Gboo drummers will also
contribute to festival life by participating in the evening jam sessions
at the festival club. The
verbal section of the performance is in English, with translation into
Estonian. Iceland Frú
Emilía Theatre Jón
Atli Jóansson “A Hundred Year-Old House” Directed
by: Hafliði Arngrímsson Iceland
is indeed a land of theatre – statistically they have the highest
percentage of theatre-goers in the world. During recent years Jón Atli
Jónasson’s play called “Surf” has been performed with great
success in many European festivals. Midwinter Night’s Dream is proud
to present his next play, “A Hundred Year-Old House”.
In Iceland the play is performed in
an old hospital tent that has been abandoned by the British military.
The central characters are three old people sharing a room at a nursing
home. Together they try to keep alive their memories about a world that
is becoming more and more alien to them, and seek each other’s company
in a struggle to stay alive, while at the same time longing for another
life, another world. The play is written in the form of the evening
gatherings which are customary in Icelandic farms, even reminding us
sometimes of a wake. The characters tell stories, dance, reminisce,
listen to music, drink whiskey, eat sweets, and try to read a Norwegian
book about death. The
performances are in Icelandic, with Estonian and English subtitles. Ireland Néillidh
Mulligan and Vincent Woods Ireland
is a land of fairytales, poetry and folk music. Renowned uilleann piper,
Néillidh Mulligan, and one if Ireland’s best-known contemporary
playwrights, Vincent Woods, present a programme including all of those
three components. It is a friendly gathering, comprising traditional
music, stories and poetry from ancient tradition, framed in the context
of modern music and literature. Two performances are meant for grown-ups
and two for children.
Néillidh
Mulligan has been in contact with traditional music since his childhood,
being a son of an acclaimed fiddle-player and piper. Mulligan has been
described as a piper who is sure
of his touch and who plays with warmth and emotion. He has worked as a
teacher and musician, participated in many festivals, worked in
television, theatre and film, and has released three solo albums. Since
his first visit here in 1988, he has been a regular performer in
Estonia.
Vincent Woods is a renowned
playwright, whose work has been staged both in Ireland and abroad. His
plays include “At The Black
Pig’s Dyke” and “A
Cry from Heaven”, which draw on old traditions and myth to tell
powerful stories with strong resonances for today. He has also published
several collections of poetry. The
performances are in English, with translation into Estonian. Estonia Tallinn
City Theatre Sławomir
Mrožek “The Tailor” Directed
by: Mart Koldits Mart
Koldits, who graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music Drama School
in 2004, is the youngest director at Tallinn City Theatre. In his latest
production, “The Tailor,” he continues his efforts to present the
human mind in metaphorical language, using theatrical means in his
search for substance.
“The Tailor” is a play about
culture and its relationship with humans. When the King, the scheming
Tailor, the young Idealist, the beautiful Courtesan, and the hostile
Barbarians step onto the stage, there begins an intense struggle, the
pattern of which has repeated itself from one century to another. But
the Tailor discovers a way (at least in the interpretation of some
schools) of changing this pattern. The
performance is in Estonian, with synchronous translation into English.
10ú D Fomhair Brian 'The Godfather' Rooney at the Cobblestone, October 2006. New links to 26ú M Fomhair
ESTONIAN MUSIC
Three brothers and a sister from Estonia: Jaak, Ants, Mart, Kärt Johansons' music, but even more their way of thinking, the way of living has been influenced on one hand by Estonian traditional songs, by the choir-singing activities of their parents and themselves... The famous singers, the Johanson Family from Estonia, will be joined by some Irish Traditional musicians for a unique night of music and song from both traditions. Three brothers and a sister from Estonia. Johansons' music, but even 9ú M Fomhair Brian Rooney (fiddle) 11ú Iúil 2006 Photo of John Brogan and pat Ward 23ú Meitheamh 2003 24ú Bealtaine 2006
The Horse Mulligans,
11ú Bealtaine 2006 NEILLIDH
MULLIGAN
Date:
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Naul
Co
Dublin
Admission E 5.00 Contact details: Sean: + 353 87 7870138
15ú Mí Marta NEW NPU WEBSITE FORMAT 24ú Mí Feabhra
3ú Mí FeabhraThis
year’s Joe
Mooney Summer School will
be held in Drumshanbo from 15th
July to 22nd July 2006. Further
information on this Summer School can be seen at: http://www.joemooneysummerschool.com/index.html Contact:
22ú Mí Na NollaigTionól an tSléibhe Dhuibh 10-12 agus 2-4 ranganna píobaireachta le Neillidh Mulligan, Éamon Ó Bróithe agus Muirís Ó Brollacháin, ceardlann déanta feag le John Mitchell ó Chorcaigh. Beidh rang breise againn le Steven Porter, is rang speisialta é chun deis a thabhairt do dhaoine nár thriall na píobaí ariamh(steve bocht). Ceolchoirm leis na múinteoirí ar 4.30 Beidh oíche neamhfhoirmiúil againn i siléir uí cheallaigh, tá súil agam go dtig leat fanacht. Bheinn buíoch duit dá dtiocfadh leat an t--eolas seo a chur ar do shuíomh agus an focal a chur thart go ginearálta,go háirithe i measc na nGaei Tionól
11th of February,classes from 10-12 and 2-4,Tutors are Néillidh
Mulligan, Éamon Ó Bróithe and Muirís ÓBrollacháin, we will have a
special class to give people a chance to try the pipes for the first
time, the tutor will be Stephen Porter,we will be able to supply a few
practise sets but places for this class must be booked in advance.John
Mitchell from Cork will host the reed making class. We will have a
concert at 4.30 with the tutors and special guests. A night of informal
piping is planned for the evening in Kellys cellars bar.more info from
Cormac on 048 from south or 028 from north 90209193 or 07803501916 or cormacobriain@hotmail.com
. Tuilleadh
Eolas Cormac Ó'Briain
13ú D Fomhair
Vincent Harrisson, Ben Lennon and Néillidh Mulligan Photo George Beuge http://www.irlandfoto.com/
12ú D Fomhair Piping Recital: John Rooney (London), Néillidh Mulligan, Gay, Conor & Seán Mc Keon 11ú D Fomhair 19ú M Fomhair Family photo of Caoimhe First holy Communion 31ú lá de mhí Lúnasa 2005 29ú Meitheamh 2005 22ú Mí Feabhra 2005 Click for details on the Fishguard Folk festival 2005 17ú Mí Feabhra 2005 Fundraiser
for
Dublin
15 Hospice
Draíocht,
Blanchardstown
Centre,
Dublin
15
on
9th
April 2005 at 8.00 p.m.
Organised
by: Castleknock
Community College
Featuring
past and present pupils and staff of
the Castleknock Community College. Guests
include Dublin uilleann piper Néillidh
Mulligan
Admission:€20.00 Please
support this very worthwhile cause
contact draíocht Administration 01 885 2610 Fax: 01 824 3434 Email: marketing@draiocht.ie
27ú Mí Eanair Photos Mulligans playing Mulligan Sunday February 13th @ 3.00pm.
14ú Mí Eanair
Details on the Joe Mooney Summer School |
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Participants accounts of the Easter Rising
from the RTE Libraries and Archives.
Produced and presented by Peter Woods
incorporating Pronsias Mac Aonghusa's original narrative
Featured Music: The Foggy Dew Traditional Arr. Performed by
Néillidh Mulligan
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PARTICIPANT VACANCIES
Course
Code FG52P
NPU Heritage and Research Project.
Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1
AIM
To familiarise participants with the
skills required to compile, augment and maintain a cultural heritage
archive and provide participants with general information technology
skills to enhance their employment prospects.
MODULES
Data Capture and Entry
Computer Skills
Music Notation Entry
Image Digitisation and Indexing
Music Transcription and Indexing
First Aid
Collecting New Archive Material
DURATION
11 months in Henrietta St., Dublin 1.
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
Persons aged 18 years and over. Leaving Certificate standard
desirable but not essential. A
number of trainees with experience of Irish traditional music, a
level of music ear training or/and an interest in historical research
are required.
CERTIFICATION
FETAC.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Contact: Néillidh Mulligan,
Community
Srevices, FÁS, Poppintreee industrial Estate, Finglas , Dublin 11
Tel:
01 8140220 for further details or
James
Ennis’s Bagpipes
Many
years ago Séamus Ennis left his father James’s bagpipes in trust with
my father Tom Mulligan. The
pipes had no bag attached to them and had two boxes of chanter and drone
reeds.
Now
over 25 years later, in conjuntion with Séamus’ sister Ursula, we
have restored them to full working order.
This task of getting them back in playing order has been recently
carried out with great dedication and skill by piper Dave Rickard from
Cabra, Dublin. I had the pleasure of hearing him playing them in my house
two weeks ago. They would
seem to be mellower than the sound of modern bagpipes and have a lovely
balance between chanter and drones.
Dave tells me that they appear to be an R.G. Lawrie set.
There is also a Brian Boru chanter along with the stamped Lawrie
Chanter. James Ennis, who
died in January 1964 aged 75 years, played these pipes before he took up
the uilleann pipes and played them before he got married in 1917. Séamus himself also played these bagpipes.
James I’m told, was the leading piper with the Dublin Pipers
Club in the early 20th Century and played them right up to
about 1947. (I hope to get
further information on James Ennis and his bagpiping days in the near
future and if anyone can help in this respect I would be very grateful
– contact: neillidh
@eircom.net)
The
Ennis family have decided to donate this set of bagpipes to the Séamus
Ennis Cultural Centre and this will take place at the Piping Recital as
part of the Scoil Shamhna Shéamuis Ennis in Naul, County Dublin, next
Friday at 8.30 pm. We will
get an opportunity to see and hear them on the night when Dave Rickard
will play them.
Néillidh
Mulligan
20th
October 2004
18ú D Fomhair
Review of An tobar Glé by Paul Carr The Irish Herald (U.S.A.)
Scoil Shamhna Shéamuis Ennis
Naul,
Co Dublin
Piping Recital
Friday 22 10 04 @ 8.00 pm
in The Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul:
Néillidh Mulligan
Leo Rickard
and Micky Dunne
Adm:€10.00
Workshops
Saturday 23rd Workshops in Uilleann Pipes, Fiddle, Flute , Tin Whistle, Concertina ans Sean Nós singing:
registrations at 10.00 a.m. in Naul and Ballyboughal. Classes 10.30am to 4.30pm
Cost: €20.00
Grand Concert
Seamusd Ennis Cultural Centre
Naul
at 8.00 pm
Néillidh Mulligan
Tony Mac Mahon & Steve Cooney
Micheál O Raighille
Leo Rickard
Jacinta McGorman
and many more
Adm € 15.00
Further informatio at:
Administration/Booking: (01) 8020898
Fax: (01) 8020899
E-mail: seamusenniscentre@eircom.net
or
087 7870138
23ú M Fomhair
CERARDLANN
EARRAIGH 2005
19th
March 2005
Scoil
na Mainistreach
Celbridge
Co. Kildare
Among other instruments there will be a workshop in Uilleann Pipes
with
Néillidh Mulligan
From 12.00 to 4.30 pm on Saturday 3rd April 2004.
Registrations from 11.00 a.m. on the day
This will be followed by a concert by the tutors
in the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth at 8.00pm
Further
information from:
Nuala
Keane
32 Primrose Hill
Celbridge
Co Kildare
Tel:
01 6273274
7ú D Fomhair
Scoil Shamna Shéamuis Ennis
Naul
County Dublin
From 22nd - 25th October 2004
Piping Recital in The Séamus Ennis Centre, Naul on
Friday 22nd October at 8.00 pm.
Piping, Flute, Fiddle, Tin Whistle and Singing Workshops
on Saturday 23rd from 10.00 to 4.00 pm
Further information:
Administration/Booking: (01) 8020898
Fax: (01) 8020899
E-mail: seamusenniscentre@eircom.net
1ú D Fomhair
Derrygonnelly
Traditional Music Festival
Derrygonnelly,
Co. Fermanagh 9 /10/11th October 2004
A
weekend festival tribute to the music of music of
flute-player
Eddie Duffy and fiddle-player Mick Hoy.
for
further info contact:
Liam
Elliott: 028 6864 1306
0r
Brenda
Murphy: brendamurphy1@yahoo.com
14ú Iúil 2003
Alphie and Neillidh playing at Tuesday Night Session in O' Neills, Forhill Co Armagh
9ú Iúil 2003
Poetry and Pipering
Venue: Methodist Church, Carrick Road,Drumshanbo,County Leitrim
Artists: Leitrim Poet Vincent Woods and Uilleann Piper Néillidh Mulligan
Time: 8.00 pm
Date: 23 July 2004
Adm.: Free
15ú Meitheamh 2003
Festival Interceltique in Lorient, Brittany
9ú Meitheamh 2003
O' Neill's, Forkhill.
Neillidh Mulligan will be guest at the
Tuesday Night Session
in O' Neills, Forhill Co Armagh
On 12th July 2004 at 9.00 pm.
2ú Meitheamh 2003
Lovely Leitrim
A night with uilleann piper Néillidh Mulligan and Friends
in Gerties Canal Turn, Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim.
on Saturday night 26th June at 9.00 pm
Admission Free.
Further info. Contact: Desi Foley at: 086 3871679
17ú Bealtaine 2003
The Leitrim Fleadh 2004 photos
Oldest wooden pipes found in Ireland
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1105308.htm>
Archaeologists are dancing with delight after discovering a set of musical pipes believed to have been used 4,000 years ago by prehistoric man in Ireland, making them the world's oldest wooden instruments.
Archaeologists discovered the six wooden pipes, which are not joined, during excavations of a housing development site near the coastal town of Greystones, south of Dublin."It is brilliant, absolutely fantastic," Bernice Molloy, site director for archaeological consultancy firm Margaret Gowen said. "It is an amazing find. They had been preserved because they were in the lower part of the site which was damper," Ms Molloy said.
Experts have been able to play a series of notes, including E flat, A flat and F natural, on the yew wood pipes.
The pipes were discovered in the bottom of a wood-lined trough.
The archaeological team had been excavating a burnt mound believed to have been a cooking site when it came across the trough. A wooden peg used in the construction of the trough has been radio carbon dated to between 2,120 BC and 2,085 BC, which falls in the Early Bronze Age period.
Ms Molloy said the hollow pipes, measuring between 30 centimetres and 50 centimetres long are tapered at one end but have no perforations or finger holes. "I have so far been unable to find any older wooden instrument," said Margaret Gowen, who owns the consultancy that made the discovery. "It appears to be 1,000 years older than anything I can find on record, certainly in Europe. "There is a suggestion of an early Chinese composite instrument like pan pipes with a gourd that is the wind chamber going back to about 1500 BC, but that is an illustration rather than the instrument," she said. Ms Gowen added that a 2,000 year-old sophisticated wooden pipe organ, dating from Roman times, had been discovered in Hungary. "In our case it is one of those accidents of survival and a wonderful one at that. It is going to excite quite a lot of interest," she said of the find.
A number of prehistoric musical instruments made from bone, including simple flutes and whistles dating back more than 100,000 years, have already been uncovered in Ireland.
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12ú Bealtaine 2003
Alphie's son Tadhg catches a big fish at Barrettstown
21ú Aibreán 2004
UPDATE 21.4.04
CHANNEL 4 TV TELE TEXT
Neil Mulligan
An Tobar Gle
CHANNEL 4 TV TELE TEXT
NEW ROOTS
The Piper Calls the Tune.
A protege of greats like Leo Rowsome and Seamus Ennis, not to mention his own dad, Tom. Neillidh Mulligan is steeped in the greatest traditions of ulleann piping.
His third album, An Tobar Gle (The Bright Well) proudly maintains these rich traditions with a masterful display of top tunes.
In an age of hybrids and cultural crossover, it's also refreshing joy to hear the pure art of the musician.
COLIN IRWIN
1ú Aibreán 2004
Upcoming
Events
Benefit Concert
The
Leitrim County Fleadh Cheoil
Conamara Coast Hotel
15ú Mí Marta
19ú Mí Feabhra 2003
Review of An Tobar Glé by Patrick D’Arcy
17ú Mí Feabhra 2003
Folkworld Review 27/02/2004
Neil
Mulligan "An Tobar Glé"
“This is the pure drop from the well of tradition.”
Full review at: http://www.folkworld.de/27/e/cds2.html#mull
12ú Mí Feabhra 2003
22ú Mí Eanáir 2004
More Than Museums
RTE Radio 1 producer Peter Woods is making a series of documentaries called More Than Museums on various topics of interest over 15 programmes which are being broadcast over the coming weeks on Thursdays at 7.02 p.m.
Peter interviewed me for his documentary next Thursday 29th January which will be about the Uilleann Pipes and comes from N.P.U in Henrietta Street.
Further info at: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/evening/morethanmuseums/
13ú Eanair 2004
Review of An Tobar Glé by Alex Monaghan
Review
of AnTobar Glé by The Journal of Music in Ireland Nov/Dec 2003
9ú Eanair 2004
An Interestering email form Cathal McGoey about Jim Mulchrone
29ú D Fomhair
Photo's of Mikie Doran John Rooney and others
London Gig - 28th November 2003
Néillidh Mulligan will be playing a gig in the following Ealing, London venue:
The Larkin Inn
66 Boston Road
Hanwell
London W7 2ET
At 9.00 pm on 28th November 2003
Some local musicians will also be joining in for a session
For further information Contact:
Martin at: (0044) 7949315127
20ú D Fomhair
14ú D Fomhair
Photos of 2003 Lahemaa Festival in Estonia
13ú D Fomhair
Review of an Tobar Glé by Pay The Reckoning, October 2003
Review of an Tobar Glé by John Neilson of The Welsh Folk Magazine
17ú lá de mhí Mean Fomhair 2003
Review of An Tobar Glé by Pat Ahern of The Irish Examiner
9ú lá de mhí Mean Fomhair 2003
Review Folk Roots Magazine of An Tobar Glé
28ú lá de mhí Lúnasa 2003
Derrygonnelly Traditional Music Festival
10-11-12 October 2003
This year’s Festival, commemorating Eddie Duffy and Mick Hoy, will feature Music Workshops in Fiddle, Flute, Tin Whistle, Accordion, Set Dancing and Singing.
The Opening Concert will be in Tir Navar at 8.00 pm on 10th October.
The Derrygonnelly launch of An Tobar Glé will be at 1.00 pm in the Knockmore Lounge on Saturday 11th October.
This will be followed by a concert at 2.00 pm in the Knockmore Lounge.
Sessions in all the hostelries throughout the weekend.
Further info. from: Anne Gallagher - 028 6864 1648/Liam Elliott - 028 6864 1306
26ú lá de mhí Lúnasa 2003
Review By Philippe Varlet of Celtic Grooves An Tobar Glé
Details on The South Western Assoc. of Uilleann Pipers
12ú lá de mhí Lúnasa 2003
Photo of Tommy Martin playing at his own American Wake
10ú lá de mhí Lúnasa 2003
Pibau Pencader
I have been invited to perform at Pibau Pencader this year in Pencader, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
The festival, which is a bagpipe festival, is being held from 17th - 19th September 2003.
For previous festivals see:
Neil Mulligan
6ú Lúnasa 2003
Photo's of Leitrim Launch of An Tobar Glé In Fitzpatrick's Ceillidh House, Mohill Co. Leitrim on 24th July 2003 by Paul Eliasberg
30ú Iúil 2003
Joe Mooney Summer School 2003
Photos od Joe Mooney Summer School which were Taken by Lewis Blevins from Nashville.
This was unique occasion when I decided to teach my pupils Gormans Reel(One of many such named reels- e.g see The Leitrim Thrush) beside the famine graveyard where he is buried in an unmarked grave, hence the plaque.
For the story of Johnny Gorman see O Neill's Minstrels and Musicians where there is a full page on him.
29ú Iúil 2003
Article on An Tobar Glé release – Foinse (Irish language newspaper )
18ú Iúil 2003
Review in Hot Press on 17th July 2003
17ú Iúil 2003
Leitrim Launch of An Tobar Glé
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Mohill Storytelling Festival Invite you to the Leitrim Launch of Neillidh Mulligan’s CDAn Tobar Glé on Friday 25th July at 8.30p.m. sharp in Fitzpatrick’s Ceili House, Mohill |
Contact: Bernard Reynolds 087 2703136
16ú Iúil 2003
Eden Court Piping Concert Photos Inverness June 2003
15ú Iúil 2003
July 19th - 26th: Joe Mooney Summer School Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim,
SCOIL SAMRAIDH LIATROMA Druim-Sean-Bhoth, Co. Liatroma, Eire
The fifteenth annual Joe Mooney Summer School of traditional Irish music, song and dance will be held between 19th and 26th July 2003 in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
Classes and tutors have now been finalized for this summer and details
can be found on the classes and events pages on the website:
Piping tutors are Néillidh Mulligan and Mikie Smyth.
14ú Iúil 2003
Lahemaa International Bagpipe Festival
1st - 3rd August I will be performing, along with members of the Mulligan Quartet,
at the Lahemaa International Bagpipe Festival in Palmse, Lahemaa, Estonia.
Also we will be performing at:
Kloostri Ait Cafe,
Central Tallinn,
on Thursday 31st July at 9.00 pm, when and where
An Tobar Gle
will be officially launched in the Baltics.
CD Launch in Monasteredan, Co Sligo
Neillidh Mulligan and friends
North West Launch of An Tobar Glé.
The North West Launch of An Tobar Glé will take place in:
Drurys Tavern, Monasteredan,Ballaghadereen,,Co Sligo
Phone 0907 60403
On Saturday 26th July
at 8.30 pm.
4ú Iúil 2003
An tobar Glé Tshirts now available
4ú Iúil 2003
An Tobar Glé Sleeve Notes by Peter Woods
3ú Iúil 2003
Reviw of An Tobar Glé by Síobhán Long of The Irish Times
30ú Meitheamh 2003
Photos of the launch of An Tobar Glé CD
27ú Meitheamh 2003
Neil asked me (Alphie Mulligan) to put up a few words on his CD Launch last night in the cobblestone....
Last
Night (Thursday) saw the launch of the of Neillidh Mulligan’s new CD "An Tobar Glé"
in the Cobblestone.
The
CD was launched by Vincent Woods (Poet) from County Leitrim
Fiachra And Neillidh
First on stage was Neillidh who played solo and he was joined by his son Fiachra (on Fiddle) and they treated us to very enjoyable selection of tunes. After Fiachra had finished Neil was joined on stage by Seán Ó Broin (on Flute) and later by Harry Bradley (on Flute). The music was flowing and was very well received by all.
Peter Woods who wrote the sleeve note gave a few words which was followed by Carmel Gunning delighting the crowd with her whistle playing. The music ended up with Neillidh, Tommy (pipes) and Jackie (fiddle) Martin, Loraine Sweeney (flute), Seán Ó Broin (flute) and myself playing pipes
Neil
would like to thank all that made the night so enjoyable with special
thanks to our brother Tom for the venue, Neil will up a full report on
the launch early next week.
24ú Meitheamh 2003
5ú Meitheamh 2003
An Tobar Glé
I am delighted to say that my new CD, An Tobar Glé, will be ready over the coming weeks and I will celebrate it’s launch in the Cobblestone on 26th June next around 8.30 pm!
If anybody is interested in a signed, advanced copy they will be available in about two weeks, including P and P, for €20.00 or $20.00 or stg15.00 by cheque payment.
Further enquiries and details from:
neillidh@eircom.net
New photos of Fleadh Nua, May 2003
6ú Bealtaine 2003
Photos of the re-opening of the Cobblestone Gigs
1ú Bealtaine 2003
CD reviews by Paul Carr of "Barr na Cúille"*
CD reviews by Paul Carr of "The Cobblestone Sessions"
11th Aibreán 2003
28ú Mí Feabhra 2003
Review of "The Cobblestone Sessions" CD
Notation for "Tom Mulligan's Hornpipe" and "The Standing Abbey"
28ú Mí Eanair
Just discovered!
A link to the story of young Micky Doran, grandson of Felix Doran who was taught by his father Micky Doran Snr.
Check it out at: Mikey Doran
It is a highly recommended weekend and further info. re. events/accommodation can be had from: Frances Murray 0402-34863
Here's to another great piping occasion!
Details on the Derrygonnelly, Traditional Festival Co. Fermanagh
For further information please contact
:
E-mail: neillidh@eircom.net Web:http://neilmulligan.com/