Held over this weekend from October 14 to 16, Ballymore Eustace Singing Festival is a non profit event, to promote traditional Irish singing and music. The central hubs of the festival will be Mick Murphy's at the Square and open once only annually for the event, Joe Headon’s ‘the Local’.
Tonight, Friday 14, there will be an opening session in Murphy’s with singers from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales plus local performers. Saturday 15 will see Jerry O’Reilly, long term member of An Góisín singing club,deliver a talk on ‘The relationship between Irish and English folk songs’. This will be held in the Resource Centre at 3pm before the well- travelled folksinger hosts a session in Mick’s at 5pm.
New Voice, entailing some young folk singers from the area will perform in Headon’s from 8pm. Let’s hear what the iPhone generation have to offer!
Deirdre Starr will be the host singer in Headon’s on Sunday afternoon where she will deliver her eclectic mix of love, loss and heartbreak in her unique style. Macha, local singers and musicians who specialise in harmony and songs in Gaelic will host a singing session in Mick’s at 6pm with the closing trad session in Headon’s at 8.30pm the Ballymore singers and guests.
“There will be regular sessions in Mick's and Headon’s over the weekend” said Christy Darby. “We’d like to thank Headon’s and Mick Murphy’s, Elizabeth’s Hair Salon and Dennison’s B&B for their continued support”. Do drop in please and experience this unique festival.
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