Burns Nicht 1st February 2025
Howth Burns Nicht
Burns Weekend
Our Burns Nicht is now sold out – however there is a free Sunday afternoon session at the Abbey Tavern
Robbie Burns Nicht 22.1.22
Howth Singing Circle’s 21st Burns Nicht is again a virtual event run in association with Edinburgh Folk Club and The World’s Room.
A concert will take place on Saturday 22 January from 8pm
live on Zoom & FB
code details from rioann@gmail.com.
The array of concert guests includes Margaret Bennett (Perthshire); Steve Byrne (Arbroath); Aoife Dermody & Mairéad Whelan (Dublin); David Francey (Canada); Billy Jolly (Orkney); John Kelly Band; Amy Leach & Jo Miller (Edinburgh); Méabh Meir (Belfast); Liam O’Brien (Clare); Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin (Dublin); Ciarán Ó Maoileoin (Bray); and Gary West (Perth). A haggis will be addressed by Morag Dunbar (Fife) and the night hosted by David Francis (EFC)
On Sunday, 23 January there will be a live Singing Session with guests Scott Gardiner (Forfar) & Niamh Parsons (HSC).
March 2021
Howth Singing Circle
in association with the
Ironopolis Singers (Teeside)
present
Crying Crakes, Sea Coal & Eldorado –
A Tribute to Graeme Miles
Graeme Miles, 1935-2013, song writer extraordinaire
Fir an Tí
Gerry O’Connor & Kevin Hall
Thursday 4 March 2021, 8-10.30
event by Zoom and streamed live on Facebook
for Zoom details
contact rioann@gmail.com
All singers and listeners welcome
‘Sea coal, sea coal, hear the man call Sea coal, sea coal, hear the man call’
Howth Virtual Burns Nicht 2121
Concert
Saturday 23 January from 8pm
Open Zoom Singing Session
Sunday 24 January 3-6
Both events by Zoom and streamed live on Facebook
HSC Facebook
Suggested donations €5-€10 for each event
Paypal.me BURNS NICHT
Zoom places are limited
To book a place contact rioann@gmail.com
A Burns Nicht Brochure is available as a PDF here below
Burns Programme 2021
Those appearing at the concert which will feature music, song, the piping in of a haggis and poetry will be
Paul & Shona Anderson, Steve Byrne, Mairi Campbell, Tim Dennehy, Francy Devine, Morag Dunbar, David Francis, Scott Gardiner, Gilly Hewitt, Caoimhe Hogarty, Jimmy Hutchison, John Kelly Band (John Kelly, Larry Egan, Mick Mullen), Noel Kelly, Helen Lahert, Kirsteen McCue, Daire Ó Baoill, Dave O’Connor, Liam O’Connor, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Alan & Carole Prior, Ann Riordan, Gary West
For a’ that, an’ a’ that, / It’s coming yet for a’ that,
That Man to Man, the warld o’er, /Shall brithers be for a’ that
Howth Burns Nicht & Sweet Nightingale
A chairde
Yet another reminder that Howth Burns Nicht 2019 is virtually sold out – to avoid disappointment please secure your tickets.
We have three events on the Burns weekend
– Saturday, 2 February, 11.30-1 a Workshop with Shona Donaldson Anderson, 10 euro – those attending Workshop and Burns Nicht will sing the song(s) learned at the Workshop on the night!
Venue: Abbey Tavern
– Saturday, 2 February, 8-12.30, Howth Burns Nicht – tickets twenty euro, booking essential
– Sunday, 3 February, 3-6, Fare The Weel Session, Abbey Tavern, free
Finally, please find the latest Sweet Nightingale here – https://howthsingingcircle.com/sweet-nightingale/
sweet nightingale february 2019
Best wishes for 2019 and thank you for your support in 2018
A chairde
Tickets for Howth Burns Nicht 2019 available.
€20 with cheques etc. made to Howth Singing Circle.
Booking essential
Thank you for your support
Francy Devine – 087 678 0360
or 086 778 8822
2018 Howth Burns Nicht
SOLD OUT
HSC proudly presents
Howth Burns Nicht
Saturday, 20 January at 8-12.30 in the Abbey Tavern with Special Guests Robyn Stapleton (Stranraer), Kristan Harvey (Orkney) and Alistair Patterson (Glasgow); St Lawrence Howth Pipe Band; and many others.
Fare Thee Weel Session, Sunday 21 January, 3-6.
Demand this year is huge with well over a third of tickets already sold – so please book your tickets now through the usual channels.
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.
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.
Howth Singing Circle 