Niamh Parsons

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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

 

 

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7th November 2019

Howth Singing Circle – November Session 

Women’s Songs

 

with Helen Lahert & Niamh Parsons

Thursday, 7 November

at 8.30pm, Abbey Tavern

 

all welcome – musicians, singers and listeners

 

‘There’s coopers there an curers there an buyers, canny chiels

An lassies at the picklin an ithers at the creels

An you’ll wish the fish had been a’ left in the sea

By the time you finish guttin herrin on the Yarmouth quay’.

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Nollaig na mBan 2019

Howth Singing Circle – January Session

‘Nollaig na mBan’

Fisher lassies in Pittenweem, Fife

with

Niamh & Anne Parsons 

Thursday, 3 January

at 9pm, Abbey Tavern

All welcome ….musicians, singers and listeners welcome 

‘Bhí fuinneamh sa stoirm a éalaigh aréir, / Aréir Oíche Nollaig na mBan,

As gealt-teach iargúlta atá laistiar den ré / Is do scréach tríd an spéir chughainn ‘na gealt

Seán Ó Riordáin, ‘Oíche Nollaig na mBan’

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January 2018 – Nollaig na mBan

Howth Singing Circle – January Session

‘Songs for Nollaig na mBan’

Bean an Tí – Niamh Parsons

Three in a Row – Graham Dunne (Guitar)

Thursday, 4 January 2018 at 9pm

Abbey Tavern

all musicians, singers & listeners welcome  

Admission €4

‘The only thing better than singing is more singing’, Ella Fitzgerald

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June 2017

 Howth Singing Circle monthly session

…….as part of Howth Trad Fest…..

Songs of Howth

We’re hoping to have some of the old faces from the Pier House Days

Thursday 1 June

Mna an Tí

Niamh Parsons & Siobhán Moore

Abbey Tavern at 9pm sharp

all musicians, singers, listeners welcome

 

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APRIL 2016

New HSC

HSC April session

 

Thursday 7th April

 

Easter Snows – songs of April and Easter

hosted by Niamh Parsons

 

9 pm Abbey Tavern, Howth.

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/songs/cmc/easter_snow_jlyons.htm

This night will also feature the inauguration of the HSC’s first President! So come along and pay tribute to a HSC stalwart!

Friday, 8 April – HSC singers will do a spot at the Howth-Sutton-Baldoyle 1916 night singing songs from 1916 – event starts at 8pm

Saturday, 9 April – we sing in the Sutton Methodist Church Singathon for the Hospice – our slot starts at 1.30. Details on Thusrday or from Ann Riordan – rioann@gmail.com

Lastly, thanks to all who made Fidil Bus a Trí to Glenties – what a wonderful weekend with exquisite music from Donegal, Ireland generally, Scotland and Brittany.

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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

 ww12

 

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

 Milltown 06 026

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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