Event Schedule 2009
TARÉIS NA FÉILE BRÍDE
Weekend traditional music /dance festival – small festival based in the Quaker village of Letterfrack –concerts, music workshops, pub gigs, sean nós dance workshops and the Lorraine Tuck photographic exhibition. The best of local music with special guests such as Johnny Connolly, Marcus Hernon , Sean Tyrell, Johnny Mullins, Yvonne Kane, Jack Talty, Frank Custy, the Niall Toner Band, the Cunningham family and the Galway Gospel Choir. Check out the Calendar for all the details.
BOG WEEK
Conamara Bog Week is a celebration of landscape with many facets – an art exhibition; sean nos dance workshops; music workshops; walking events culminating in the Conamara Walkabout featuring poets, musicians and scientists exploring landscape together. A schools programme runs throughout the week and this year we have the launch of the Connemara Lamb Pie in Renvyle House Hotel. This year also sees the introduction of Cycling to the week's events, with two Cycle Races. Some of Irelands finest singers, musicians, poets and dancers will be on hand to make this a memorable week. Please check out the Calendar for all the details.
INISHBOFIN SUMMER SCHOOL
(6th–
10th July)
A weeklong exploration of the wonderful island of Inishbofin in the company of a multi- disciplined team that includes botanists, artists, marine biologists, musicians and archaeologists. Great music every night, special mid-week concert – proceeds go to music projects on the island. Art / music / dance workshops for adults and also for young people.
SEAWEEK (16th – 26th Oct)
{Festival Details; Conference Topics; & Parish Dinner}
A celebration of our Marine Heritage that takes place over both weekends – an exciting blend of myth, magic and madness. Conference held in local primary school over bank holiday weekend – poets, storytellers, painters, scientists and musicians discussing matters maritime. Pub gigs, concerts, workshops for music dance and sean nós. Vibrant schools programmes are also part of the week.
MOL AN OÍGE CONCERTS
(Jun 21st
& Dec 21st)
Venue Church of Ireland Clifden. Youth concerts take place on the Summer solstice and Winter Solstice featuring local young singers/musicians and dancers. Over 100 performers in each event.
MUSIC CLASSES
Music Classes for children and adults take place in Letterfrack NS starting in September and finishing in May with teachers Liz Kane, Yvonne Kane, Mary Finn, Marie Walsh and other guest teachers such as Frank Custy, Edel Fox, Michelle Mulcahy, Tola Custy.
