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March 4th 2016

HSC 4th March 2016 at 8 pm

SPECIAL GUEST

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AUDIO VISUAL PRESENTATION by Dónal Maguire

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‘THE FORGOTTEN HERO – MICHAEL DAVITT”

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Dónal Maguire, traditional singer, originally from Drogheda but now living in Haslingden, Lancashire, which was
the place where Michael Davit lost his arm in a factory accident – Michael Davitt is the subject of a film and CD by Dónal

After the formal presentation, a normal monthly singing session will take place.

All welcome and please pass on notice – and again please note the earlier time of 8 pm.

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February 2016

Our next session will be at 9 pm on Thursday, 4 February in the Abbey Tavern

with Stiofán Ó hAoiláin and

Special Guest Aodán Ó Cealaigh, a terrific young singer from An Rinn, Co. Waterford.

 

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New ‘Sweet Nightingale’ Magazine

 

There is a new ‘Sweet Nightingale’ available

https://howthsingingcircle.com/sweet-nightingale/

 

Burns Nicht 2016 is on Saturday, 23 January in the Abbey Tavern from 8pm with Special Guests Daimh and the St Lawrence Howth Pipe Band.

Tickets are twenty euro and booking is essential.

Phone: Abbey Tavern (01) 839 0307

On Sunday 24 January, from 3-6, we have the Fare Thee Weel Session in the Angling Club.

 

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Happy New Year – next session 7th Jan 2016

Thank you to all who have supported HSC throughout 2015 and peace and health to you for 2016.

Laurence Bond leads our next session on Thursday, 7 January at 9pm in the Abbey Tavern with ‘All the Flowers of the Forest’.

Burns Nicht 2016 is on Saturday, 23 January in the Abbey Tavern from 8pm with Special Guests Daimh and the St Lawrence Howth Pipe Band.

Tickets are twenty euro and booking is essential.

On Sunday 24 January, from 3-6, we have the Fare Thee Weel Session in the Angling Club.

 

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Christmas Special

Howth Singing Circle Christmas Special

‘Sing His Thimbleful of Glee …’

with Special Guest TIM DENNEHY

Tim Dennehy

 

Abbey Tavern

Thursday, 10 December, 2015

9pm sharp

 

All singers, musicians and listeners welcome

 

Copies of Ruth Clinton’s This Fearless Maid available (five euro)

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Tickets for

Howth Burns Nicht 2016 – ‘Twas in Sweet Senegal with Special Guests Daimh (twenty euro)

and a free raffle

If you are unable to make it, thank you for your support throughout 2015 – peace and health for 2016

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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

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IRISH SONGS AND POEMS……… AND CD LAUNCH

Thursday, 1 October in Abbey Tavern at 8pm

WW1

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

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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

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June 2015

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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

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THE BIRDSONG PROJECT

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HSC meets Thursday, 7th May, at 9pm in the Abbey Tavern

as part of the Birdsong Project

http://www.thebirdsongproject.com/Home.html

which is a traditional song project by Aileen Lambert and Michael Fortune

commissioned for Bealtaine by Age and Opportunity and support by

The National Library of Ireland and the Irish Traditional Music Archive

Our theme is titled: “To Hear the Nightingale Sing” songs with birds,

hosted by Anne and Niamh Parsons.

Look forward to seeing and hearing you all – and please feel free to pass on this notice to friends.

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JANUARY 2015

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Peace and Health to all Howth Singing Circlers

Our forthcoming programme is listed below. Burns Nicht tickets are going fast and must be booked and paid for in advance – €20

Thursday 8 January, Abbey Tavern, 9pm –

If You Sing a Song – Do Sing an Irish Song, a night on Walton’s and Song Book themes with Diarmuid Ó Cathasaigh –

Burns Nicht tickets will be on sale

24 January, Burns Nicht 2015: Abbey Tavern, 8-12.30 booking essential €20
Amang the Lassies O with The Friel Sisters, St Lawrence Howth Pipe Band and many others

25 January, Fare Thee Weel Session, Angling Club, 3-6, free with The Friel Sisters etc

http://frielmusic.com/

5 February, Abbey Taverm 9pm, Stiofáin Ó hAoiláin and Johnny Mháirtín Learaí Mac Donnchadha

19 February, Abbey Tavern Special Night with The Voicew Squad and The Drole (Peadar Ó Riada, John Kelly & Éamonn McGivney)

5 March, Abbey Tavern, 9pm, Australian night with Fergus Russell