Howth Singing Circle Christmas Special
‘Sing His Thimbleful of Glee …’
with Special Guest TIM DENNEHY
Abbey Tavern
Thursday, 10 December, 2015
9pm sharp
All singers, musicians and listeners welcome
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Next Thursday in the Abbey Tavern at 9pm Ann Riordan hosts a special night for the HSC.
Singer and collector Jane Cassidy (Belfast) will launch Howth Singing Circle’s Young Singer in Residence Ruth Clinton’s “This Fearless Maid”, a booklet of songs recovered and annotated by Ruth. The songs, written before 1950, feature women in unusual and different ways than in many songs where women feature as unrequited lovers, grieving mothers or sweethearts, or as objects of desire. We are proud of Ruth’s diligence, imagination and meticulous research that has produced a special publication. She will sing some of the songs on the night.
So, please come along and celebrate the conclusion of our first Young Singer in Residence project and support Ruth in her endeavours.
May we also take this opportunity to thank so many of you who came along to make the Martyn Wyndham-Read and Gatehouse concert such a memorable night. A standing ovation speaks volumes but all the artists commented on the warmth and knowledgeable support they felt coming from the large attendance. From all at the HSC, sincere thanks to you all
IRISH SONGS AND POEMS……… AND CD LAUNCH
Thursday, 1 October in Abbey Tavern at 8pm
A presentation in song, poetry and pictures of
‘Irish Songs & Poems
from the First World War’
as performed in City Hall and the National Museum of Ireland
featuring
Luke Cheevers, Brian Doyle, Robert Kelly, Niamh Parsons,
Ann Riordan & Fergus Russell
Followed by monthly Singing Session
‘War & Peace’
and Howth launch of the inimitable Luke Cheevers’ new CD,
‘It’s Just Me Saggin’ Shelf’
all welcome, €4
Latest edition of Sweet Nightingale now available
San Patricios
When the Mexican Army was crushed at Churubusco (September 1847), eighty-four San Patricios were captured by General Winfield Scott’s Army. Needless to say, the conquering soldiers reviled the deserters, but Mexican history refers to the captives’ “extraordinary courage” in the battle. Swift courts-martial led to the execution by hanging of fifty men, reduced charges for fifteen and the pardoning of five. The American disdain for the deserters is underscored by the Army’s decision to hang, rather than to execute by firing squad, the deserters. However, the Mexican attitude toward the same executions is quite the contrary: a memorial service for the San Patricios is held every September 12th – the day of execution – in Mexico City attended by children from the nearby San Patricios school and by Mexican and Irish officials. The memorial is a stone plaque in San Jacinto Plaza expressing the gratitude of Mexico to the men who sacrificed their lives for Mexico in the invasion of the North Americans. Another memorial service is held on St. Patrick’s Day.
John Riley escaped hanging because he deserted before Congress officially declared war. He was flogged and branded with a “D” on each cheek. He remained in Mexico for some time and disappeared, perhaps returning to Ireland.
Harvest Time
The next Howth Singing Circle will be on
Thursday, 3 September, 2015 at 9pm sharp
in the Abbey Tavern, Howth
with Eugene McEldowney & Ann Riordan:
‘Who Will Thrash the Corn?’, an evening of songs for Harvest Time
We ask you to please bring along an item(s) for a Harvest Basket. We will raffle the Basket during the evening.
Wed. 12th August 12-2 in Collins Barracks –
For one Performance only
Aug 12th – 12-2pm
Collins Barracks
ANU Productions in association with the National Museum of Ireland are delighted to present Singers from the Howth Singing Circle and An Góilín Traditional Singers’ Club – Luke Cheevers, Barry Gleeson, Robert Kelly and Niamh Parsons perform songs and poems of WW1 taken from the Irish Worker and Workers’ Republic – featuring Ledwidge, Yeats and contemporary women poets featuring a script by Francis Devine.
Admission free.
For one performance only on August 12th at 1pm in the Palatine Room at Collins Barracks as a companion piece to PALS – The Irish at Gallipoli.
Audiences for PALS at 12pm and 2pm will be able to combine that performance with Songs and Poems of WW1 by emailing gallipolitickets@gmail.com to reserve a ticket (and posting Songs and Poems in the subject line).
This FREE event is being supported by Anu Productions and the National Museum of Ireland.
There is limited capacity so please reserve your ticket by emailing: gallipolitickets@gmail.com (and posting Songs and Poems in the subject line).
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SINGING THE FISHING
at the Sea Angling Club, West Pier
on Saturday July 18th from 3 – 6
Hosted by HSC and An Goilin
all proceeds go to St. Francis Hospice
Thank you for your support this year, please let us have any suggestions for improving things – howthsingingcircle@gmail.com
Next regular session will be in September
CD Launch at An Góilín, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin 1.
Special Guest at An Góilín Traditional Singers’ Club this coming Friday 26th June will be Francy Devine. His superb and much acclaimed CD ‘My Father Told Me’ will get a belated launch….. a night not to be missed.
June 2015
200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo
The next HSC will be on Thursday next 4 June at 9pm sharp
DOWNSTAIRS in The Abbey Tavern
Terry Moylan from Na Piobairi Uilleann – The Pipers’ Club will lead a night of songs
remembering the Battle of Waterloo
‘HE WENT THROUGH THE LOWLANDS LIKE THUNDER …’
Here is the Howth June notice for the event and also Terry Moylans song sheet – which at the end carries some HSC Club news. It would help if you could print off Song Sheets and bring them with you – or at least those songs you might sing. We will run some off but it is a bumper edition!
Finally, please forward this notice and its attachments to friends and those you feel would be interested.
Terry is expert in this field and it will be a very good night.
Thank you for your support
Howth Singing Circle 