HSC September to March
Our program from September to March is now confirmed.
4 September
Open Session
with Gerry O’Connor & Ann Riordan
2 October
Belfast Singing Circle
night to be run by Niamh Parsons and Maebh Meir/Maurice Leyden
6 November
Perils & Pearls
with artist Alan McLeod and Ann Riordan
including a further presentation from Ruth Clinton
20 November
Dinner Dance, King Sitric (Tickets only – will be available soon)
Oganisation by Ann Riordan/Finola Young – Special Guests Éoghan Ó Ceannabháin & Sail Óg Ní Cheannabháin
11 December,
O The Holly ..
Christmas night night with Len Graham and Francy Devine
8 January,
Do Sing an Irish Song
night on Walton’s theme with Diarmuid Ó Cathasaigh
24 January, Burns Nicht 2015 with Special Guests The Friel Sisters
25 January, Fare Thee Weel Session (Tickets only – available after Christmas)
5 February
Stiofán Ó hAoiláin
with Special Guest Johnny Mháirtín Learaí Mac Donnchadha
5 March,
By the Banks of the Reedy Lagoon
Australian night with Fergus Russell
SINGERS FOR GAZA
SINGERS FOR GAZA
Teachers’ Club, Friday, 8 August, 2014 at 8.30pm sharp
Donations €5 at the door
All singers and musicians welcome who wish to sing, play and express support for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Proceeds to Irsh Red Cross/ Red Crescent Gaza crisis appeal.
Mná agus Fir a Tí – Ruth Clinton, Francy Devine, Fergus Russell, Deirdre Madden
This event is supported by;
Bray Singing Circle
An Góilín
Howth Singing Circle
Malahide Singing Circle
The Night before Larry got Stretched Collective
Song Central
Singing The Fishing 19th July 2014
Saturday, 19 July from 3-6
in the Howth Sea Angling Club, West Pier
Fergus Russell & Máire Ní Chróinín
from Howth Singing Circle & An Góilín Traditional Singers’ Club
will host
SINGING THE FISHING
our annual open Summer afternoon of song and music
with proceeds going to St Francis Hospice, Raheny
all welcome and please forward this message to friends
June 2014
HSC this Thursday, 5 June at
9pm in the Abbey Tavern with
Our Singer in Residence Ruth Clinton
and Alan Woods
‘Her Women’s Hearts Ne’er Waver…’
Ruth will also update us on her Residency
MAY 1ST IN THE ANGLING CLUB
Please note that the next monthly HSC session will be back in
the Angling Club on Thursday, 1 May from 9pm
with Diarmuid Ó Cathasaigh on the theme of
The Merry Month of May.
Our participation in the Sutton Methodist Church Singathon helped raise just
over €4,000 for St Francis Hospice, Raheny. Our thanks to Ian Maxwell and
the organisers for inviting us to take part; Ann Riordan and Niamh Parsons
for organising and leading our involvement; and to all singers and listeners
who attended, especially our Scottish visitors, Matt Milne who piped us in
and out, Shona Donaldson who sang beautifully, and Paul Anderson and
Alistair MacDougall who played so well.
Our Singer in Residence Ruth Clinton has made contact with Howth National
School to work with one of the classes there and will host our June session.
Finally, to all who rode on The Fiddle Bus – sincere thanks with especial
thanks to Ann Riordan, Liam O’Connor and John Kelly for their organisation;
Beck’s Dowling’s, Séamus Ennis Centre and O’Connell’s of Skryne for hosting us;
and O’Connor’s Coaches, Howth for the bus. It was a wonderful day
and one that we would like to hear from you about
– so any comments on any HSC activities, please let us have your views.
SINGATHON
SINGATHONG – 11.30: Sutton Methodist Church Singathon for St Francis Hospice
Here is the Songsheet for the Singathon next Saturday. Please download and bring it with you.
APRIL – NEW VENUE – THE LOFT, ABBEY TAVERN
Our next monthly session is on Thursday, 3 April but in the new venue of THE LOFT, ABBEY TAVERN.
Our theme is If Ever You Go taken from the current UNESCO One City, One Book of the same title published by Dedalus Press and providing a ‘map of Dublin in poetry and song’. We hope to have copies available on the night and more than one HSC regular has a poem in the collection. The move to the Abbey is experimental.
The night will be led by THEO DORGAN and FRANCY DEVINE
March – The Rolling Wave
HSC Thursday, 6 March, Sea Angling Club, 9pm
Tony Fitzpatrick & Brendan Kennedy with
The Rolling Wave – Songs of the Sea and Rivers into the Sea
Hope to see and hear as many of you as possible.
Please feel free to mention to friends.
February 6th – Guest Rosie Stewart
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
Our next HSC is Thursday 6th February with guest singer Rosie Stewart, from Belcoo, Co. Fermanagh. Rosie is a former winner of the TG4 award for Best Traditional Singer. Rosie is hoping to partake in The Dalai Lama Trek to raise funds for Action Cancer in April.
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