Friday 2nd October
8:00pm Official Opening followed by Lecture
"The Art of Archiving" with Gregory Daly
9:30pm Singing Session
Saturday 3rd October
10:00am – 1:00pm Singing Workshops with Valerie Whitworth and Peadar O’Ceannabhain
2:00pm -6:00pm Walking Tour of Sligo followed by singing session.
7:00pm Meal
8:30pm "Remembering Singers and Songs" Pauline- Patsy Hanly and Friends
9:30pm Singing Session
Sunday 4th October
12 noon Teas/coffee and farewell singing session
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Pauline Hanly
Born and reared in Killygordon, Co. Donegal, Pauline now lives in Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon with her husband, renowned flute player, Patsy Hanly. Pauline is one of the foremost traditional singers of her generation. All-Ireland champion on three occasions, she is blessed with a great voice. Her choice of songs and her singing are always of the best quality and it is these traits that she passes on to her many pupils down through the years. Of course many of her pupils have gone on to All Ireland glory also.
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Michael (Micil Ned) Quinn hails from Mullaghbawn in south Armagh. Mick is a renowned storyteller and singer. After being one of our first special guests at our inaugural singing weekend, Mick is back again in 2009 as a special guest. In fact Mick has attended all of our singing weekends. Some of Mick's stories are simply hilarious - The first Ostrich in Mullaghbawn or the Man that shot his dog. Or how not to make good butter.
He recounts learning his first songs and stories, picking them up "by osmosis" from old men, among them his father, John Ned Quinn. "At that time there were old men sitting in céilí houses, telling stories of the fairies or a big black dog with red eyes, stories told so that when you were leaving for home at night, the life would be scared clean out of you," he says. There were songs, too. "Each person had their party piece and they sang them over and over, so myself and my brother got to know them by heart," he says. Michael Quinn and his storytelling is now a national institution and we are very privileged to have him with us in Sligo
Peadar Ó Ceannabháin is a singer from Iorras Aithneach in Connemara, a district renowned for its wealth of folklore and song. Influenced by the traditional singing style of that area, he performs regularly in Ireland and abroad at various festivals. Songs of his have been recorded on various albums but his long awaited solo CD, Mo Chuid den tSaol was released in 1997. He has written about sean-nós singing and has given lectures and workshops on the Traditional Singing of Connemara. He has taught courses on oral poetry in both UCD and NUIG. He is also very interested in Scottish Gaelic Traditional singing and has sung with Scottish Gaelic singers both in Ireland and Scotlan
Perhaps Peadar's singing quality is best summed up in the following tribute by Sean Garvey, at the launch of Peadar's CD
"Peadar sings because he has to sing, because he's bursting with song, of the highest standard. He reminds me when he's singing of an artist who is colouring in a whole vista, because you can expect the unexpected when Peadar is in full flight - and he has given endless, endless hours of pleasure to me listening to him. I urge you to listen to it because it's more than rewarding, it's a treasure."
—Seán Garvey at the launch of Mo Chuid den tSaol in the Cobblestone, Dublin
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Frances Kennedy
Even though Frances now lives in Listowel, Co. Kerry she is quick to point out that she is very much a Cork woman.
The youngest of a family of eleven, songs and stories were always part of her home life. Neighbours called at night and her father would fill them up with all sorts of stories. Her mother, a great believer in ghosts would tell of strange lights seen and things going bump in the night, so it was easy for Frances to fall into singing and telling the odd story.
But it was in Listowel that Frances first started singing in public and everyone in Kerry had a story to tell, so I just joined in.
It was in Listowel, of course, that Frances met John B Keane, one of her idols and there were many great singing nights in his pub. John B encouraged Frances to tell a recitation or a yarn and before she knew it she was entertaining often.
Frances also had the privilege of meeting the wonderful, great, late, Eamon Kelly, who brought storytelling to an art form.
"I grew up listening to his stories and was influenced greatly by him, yet there is only one Eamon Kelly, though lots of people imitate his style."
Frances also loves the Mick Quinn style of storytelling - "It is unique to him and that is what makes it so special", says Frances.
Frances herself has a unique storytelling style and is possessed with a wicked sense of humour. Anyone who has heard Frances performing has not forgotten it, thats for sure.
A popular and valued attendee at any singing/storytelling gathering, Frances is in regular demand and has toured with traditional groups to Australia, U.S.A. and England. We eagerly look forward to meeting and being entertained by Frances at our traditional singing weekend
Gregory Daly is a fluteplayer, music producer and archivist attached to the Coleman Centre in Gurteen Co. Sligo. Gregory has been involved in the production of many music CD's and his knowledge of traditional Irish music and musicians can not be equalled.
Gregory will be imparting his knowledge in his lecture "The Art of Archiving
Sligo Traditional Singing Weekend
Friday 2nd October
8:00pm Official Opening followed by Lecture
"The Art of Archiving" with Gregory Daly
9:30pm Singing Session
Saturday 3rd October
10:00am – 1:00pm Singing Workshops with Valerie Whitworth and Peadar O’Ceannabhain
2:00pm -6:00pm Walking Tour of Sligo followed by singing session.
7:00pm Meal
8:30pm "Remembering Singers and Songs" Pauline- Patsy Hanly and Friends
9:30pm Singing Session
Sunday 4th October
12 noon Teas/coffee and farewell singing session
_____________________________________________
Pauline Hanly
Born and reared in Killygordon, Co. Donegal, Pauline now lives in Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon with her husband, renowned flute player, Patsy Hanly. Pauline is one of the foremost traditional singers of her generation. All-Ireland champion on three occasions, she is blessed with a great voice. Her choice of songs and her singing are always of the best quality and it is these traits that she passes on to her many pupils down through the years. Of course many of her pupils have gone on to All Ireland glory also.
________________________________________________________________________
Michael (Micil Ned) Quinn hails from Mullaghbawn in south Armagh. Mick is a renowned storyteller and singer. After being one of our first special guests at our inaugural singing weekend, Mick is back again in 2009 as a special guest. In fact Mick has attended all of our singing weekends. Some of Mick's stories are simply hilarious - The first Ostrich in Mullaghbawn or the Man that shot his dog. Or how not to make good butter.
He recounts learning his first songs and stories, picking them up "by osmosis" from old men, among them his father, John Ned Quinn. "At that time there were old men sitting in céilí houses, telling stories of the fairies or a big black dog with red eyes, stories told so that when you were leaving for home at night, the life would be scared clean out of you," he says. There were songs, too. "Each person had their party piece and they sang them over and over, so myself and my brother got to know them by heart," he says. Michael Quinn and his storytelling is now a national institution and we are very privileged to have him with us in Sligo
Peadar Ó Ceannabháin is a singer from Iorras Aithneach in Connemara, a district renowned for its wealth of folklore and song. Influenced by the traditional singing style of that area, he performs regularly in Ireland and abroad at various festivals. Songs of his have been recorded on various albums but his long awaited solo CD, Mo Chuid den tSaol was released in 1997. He has written about sean-nós singing and has given lectures and workshops on the Traditional Singing of Connemara. He has taught courses on oral poetry in both UCD and NUIG. He is also very interested in Scottish Gaelic Traditional singing and has sung with Scottish Gaelic singers both in Ireland and Scotlan
Perhaps Peadar's singing quality is best summed up in the following tribute by Sean Garvey, at the launch of Peadar's CD
"Peadar sings because he has to sing, because he's bursting with song, of the highest standard. He reminds me when he's singing of an artist who is colouring in a whole vista, because you can expect the unexpected when Peadar is in full flight - and he has given endless, endless hours of pleasure to me listening to him. I urge you to listen to it because it's more than rewarding, it's a treasure."
—Seán Garvey at the launch of Mo Chuid den tSaol in the Cobblestone, Dublin
__________________________________________________________
Frances Kennedy
Even though Frances now lives in Listowel, Co. Kerry she is quick to point out that she is very much a Cork woman.
The youngest of a family of eleven, songs and stories were always part of her home life. Neighbours called at night and her father would fill them up with all sorts of stories. Her mother, a great believer in ghosts would tell of strange lights seen and things going bump in the night, so it was easy for Frances to fall into singing and telling the odd story.
But it was in Listowel that Frances first started singing in public and everyone in Kerry had a story to tell, so I just joined in.
It was in Listowel, of course, that Frances met John B Keane, one of her idols and there were many great singing nights in his pub. John B encouraged Frances to tell a recitation or a yarn and before she knew it she was entertaining often.
Frances also had the privilege of meeting the wonderful, great, late, Eamon Kelly, who brought storytelling to an art form.
"I grew up listening to his stories and was influenced greatly by him, yet there is only one Eamon Kelly, though lots of people imitate his style."
Frances also loves the Mick Quinn style of storytelling - "It is unique to him and that is what makes it so special", says Frances.
Frances herself has a unique storytelling style and is possessed with a wicked sense of humour. Anyone who has heard Frances performing has not forgotten it, thats for sure.
A popular and valued attendee at any singing/storytelling gathering, Frances is in regular demand and has toured with traditional groups to Australia, U.S.A. and England. We eagerly look forward to meeting and being entertained by Frances at our traditional singing weekend
Gregory Daly is a fluteplayer, music producer and archivist attached to the Coleman Centre in Gurteen Co. Sligo. Gregory has been involved in the production of many music CD's and his knowledge of traditional Irish music and musicians can not be equalled.
Gregory will be imparting his knowledge in his lecture "The Art of Archiving
# Posted on September 22nd 2009 by Frank_Finn