Film and song session
Zoom Session
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).
December 2021 Zoom Session
Zoom Session
‘I Saw Mrs Claus Kissing Santa’
Bean agus Fear an Tí
Eileen Clancy & Gerry O’Connor
with Three-in-a-row from
Eugene McEldowney
Thursday, 2 December 2021 from 8.30
Zoom codes from rioann@gmail.com
All Welcome
‘And the first tree that’s in the green wood
It was the holly’
October Zoom Session
Our next virtual session is on
Thursday 7th October 2021
Female Pirates and Songs of the Sea
Hosted by Niamh Parsons
Zoom codes from rioann@gmail.com
“It’s of a pretty female as you may understand,
Her mind being bent for rambling into some foreign land.
She dressed herself in sailor’s clothes or so it does appear,
And she hired with a captain to serve him for a year.”
All Welcome!
September 2021
JUNE 2021
Howth Singing Circle
Thursday, 3rd June, 2021
Songs of Summer
Mna an Tí
Helen Lahert & Ann Riordan
with 3 in a Row from
Brian Doyle
Email rioann@gmail.com for Zoom details (session will be on Zoom only)
CD Launch – Diarmuid Ó Cathasaigh’s Mór Mo Mholadh
Howth Singing Circle is delighted and honoured to launch
Mór Mo Mhalaidh – Great Is My Praise! –
a CD by our esteemed, late President Diarmuid Ó Cathasaigh. It is a quality recording of Diarmuid singing in Irish and English, playing tunes and delivering recitations in his inimitable style. An interesting booklet provides provenance for all items and much about Diarmuid’s fascinating, life-time engagement with and commitment to traditional culture.Andy Burke does the launch supported by Dave O’Connor, Liam O’Donoghue & Helena Rowsome with tracks from the Diarmuid’s CD and a video of a recitation.
Please join us on Zoom or on Facebook.
For zoom codes email rioann@gmail.com
All proceeds from the CD go to
The Irish Cancer Society & St Francis Hospice
The CD is now available for purchase on Bandcamp –
February/Feabhra 2021 Oiche Ghaelach
Oíche Ghaelach
le Ciorcal Ceoil Bhinn Éadair
Aoi speisialta: Aela Ní Ghaoithín
Aela – buaiteoir Oireachtas na Samhna
Fear an Tí: Daire Ó Baoill
Déardaoin, 4ú Feabhra 2021
Seisiún fíorúil ar Zoom 8 a Chlog
Le clárú (nasc & pasfhochal), seol r-phost chuig:
daireobaoill91@gmail.com
Fáilte roimh chách
Songs in English or any language also welcome
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
Christmas Online Session 2020
Howth Singing Circle
Christmas Session
‘A thrill of hope – the weary world rejoices’
Howth Singing Circle 