March 2024

An Ownerless Corner of Songs

For Francy Devine on his 75th birthday

Howth Singing Circle

Thursday 7th March 2024 – 8 to 11

in the Abbey Tavern, Howth.

All singers and listeners welcome

Fir an Tí Paddy Daly & Laurence Bond

February 2024

Oíche Ghaelach

with Special Guest / le hAoi Speisialta

Naoise Mac Cathmhaoill (Donegal)

Fir a’ Ti – Paddy Daly & Stiofáin Ó hAoláin

songs in Irish & English

Thursday, 1 February from 8pm

Abbey Tavern

all singers, musicians & listeners welcome

‘Mo choileach breá ramhar a rugadh sa Mhárta,
Nó go dtáinig na mná a chuir dúil ins an fheoil,
Phioc siad a chrúba agus scil siad a chnámha,
Agus chaith siad an lá sin súgach go leor’

2024

Burns Weekend

Our Burns Nicht is now sold out – however there is a free Sunday afternoon session at the Abbey Tavern

June 2022

Howth Singing Circle –June Session

Thugamar Féin an Samhradh Linn

Fir a’ Tí – Gerry O’Connor and Paddy Daly

Three in a Row – Aoife Caomhanach

Thursday, 2 June at 7.30pm – Abbey Tavern

Note the earlier time – 7.30 – 10.30

All musicians, singers and listeners welcome

May 2022

Howth Singing Circle – May Session

A Garland for May

Fir an Tí -Francy Devine & Brian Doyle

Three in a Row – Fergus Whelan

Thursday, 5 May at 8.30pm – Abbey Tavern

all musicians, singers and listeners welcome

‘With head uncovered swear we all
To bear it onward till we fall;
Come dungeons dark or gallows grim,
This song shall be our parting hymn

March 2022 Live in the Abbey!

We’re Back Live in the Abbey

Oíche Ghaelach le hAoi Speisialta

Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin

Mná Tí

Helen Lahert & Máire Ní Bhaoill

Thursday, 3 March 2022 from 8.30

Abbey Tavern, Howth

‘Nach mór an cliú do phoball Carna ó thosuigh an lánmhain seo ag dul thrid
Ba deise breághtha méin na mná ná an Morning Star nuair d’eirigheócha sí
Tá an Bhanríoghan tinn is i na luighe lag síos, deir na dochtúirí go bhfaoi sí bás
Sé fios m’údair go ndeir siad liomsa faoi nach bhfuil sí pósta ag Mr Joyce.’

November Live Session

‘We’re Back Live In The Abbey’

Fir an Tí

Brian Doyle & Walter Kennedy

with Three in a Row from Máire Ní Bhaoill

Thursday, 4 November 2021 from 8.30

Abbey Tavern

All Welcome

Admission Requires Proof of Vaccination

Social Distancing & Covid Rules Will Apply

This session will not be broadcast on Zoom or FB

‘You’d think the whole country of Erin was waiting to get on the boat.
There’s accents from Antrim to Kerry, from Westport to the high hills of Howth.
And in no time, we’re into Dun Laoghaire, and the dawn rising clear in the sky.
I’m on the last leg of my journey. It’s hello to the fair Aran Isles.’

Kieran Halpin – Trip through Holyhead

20th Anniversary Video Launch

Launch of

I have spent it in good Company

A video celebrating Twenty Years of the HSC

Thursday, 18 March at 8pm

on Zoom & streamed live on Facebook

introduced by Laurence Bond

& launched by Tim Dennehy

featuring

Bull Moore & the Ben Éadair Buccaneers

Ruth Clinton, Paddy Daly, Loíc Denis, Brian Doyle, Tony Fitzpatrick,

Declan Hoey, Helen Lahert, Siobhán Miller, Siobhán Moore,

Aodán Ó Ceallaigh, Diarmuid Ó Cathasaigh, Dave O’Connor,

Gerry O’Connor, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Ann Riordan,

Jimmy Smyth

Zoom codes available from rioann@gmail.com

Of all the money that e’er I had / I have spent it in good company
Oh and all the harm I’ve ever done / Alas, it was to none but me

March 2020

 

Spring Marching

 

Fear an Tí – Brian Doyle

& Guest Mick Cantwell (accordion)

 

Thursday, 5 March

Abbey Tavern, 9pm sharp

 

all welcome – musicians, singers and listeners

 

‘And that’s what we mean when we say that a thing
Is welcome as flowers that bloom in the spring.
Tra la la la la la, la’