DES CARTY SESSIONS 2006, schedule
FRIDAY 27th OCTOBER
Festival launch 6pm
Jacob's pub, Saggart.
Speeches from sponsors, Charlie O' Connor TD, and Michael O' Loinseachain, MC for the weekend.
Music by local musicians.
Recital & Opening of Photographic Exhibition "Music in Rathcoole & Saggart” 8pm
Saggart Heritage & Arts Centre.
The Rathmore Comhaltas Youth Band
Brian Mullen (singer & DJ with Radio Foyle and RTE1)
Maurice Lennon (fiddle) & Paul Roche (flute) (founding members of Stockton's Wing)
SATURDAY 28th OCTOBER
Recital 8pm
Saggart Heritage & Arts Centre.
Dave Shaw (Northumbrian piper)
Kevin Conneff (singer, The Chieftains)
Charlie Piggott (accordion, De Danaan)
SUNDAY 29th OCTOBER
Ceili 3pm – 6pm
The Glenside Ceili Band provide the music for an afternoon of set-dancing, organized by local dance group The St Mary’s Set Dancers.
St Mary's GAA Club, Saggart.
Recital 8pm
Holy Family National School
An evening of bluegrass and country music with
Walkjohn (Old-Timey band)
Chris Twomey (Autoharp & Singer)
The Niall Toner Band (Bluegrass band)
Jim Rooney (singer, guitarist)
MONDAY 30th OCTOBER
Closing Concert 8pm
Holy Family National School
Mícheál Ó Loinseacháin (MC)
Edel McWeaney (fiddle)
Brian Mullen
Gay, Conor & Sean McKeon (uilleann pipers)
Sean Garvey (singer, storyteller)
Jamsie Byrne (fiddle)
Tony MacMahon & Steve Cooney (accordion & guitar)
Sessions will take place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday afternoons in The Poitin Stil, Rathcoole and Jacob’s, Saggart at 4.30pm featuring local and visiting musicians. All welcome to participate.
Music Classes will be held in the Holy Family National School, Rathcoole on Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th and Monday 30th between the hours of 12pm and 3pm.
Guitar by Steve Cooney.
Fiddle by Jamsie Byrne and Edel McWeaney.
Tin whistle by Gavin Whelan.
Prices:
Classes - €75 (price includes admission to all events over the weekend)
Recitals - €8
Closing Concert - €12
The Rathcoole & Saggart Tradional Music Society wish to thank the following for their support in the organistion of The Des Carty Sessions 2006:
Rural Dublin Leader Company; The Arts Council; South Dublin County Council; Alternative Entertainments; Phil Moore and The Saggart Heritage & Arts Centre; Martin Hoban and the board of The Holy Family National School; Jacob’s, Saggart; The Poitín Stil, Rathcoole.
FRIDAY 27th OCTOBER
Festival launch 6pm
Jacob's pub, Saggart.
Speeches from sponsors, Charlie O' Connor TD, and Michael O' Loinseachain, MC for the weekend.
Music by local musicians.
Recital & Opening of Photographic Exhibition "Music in Rathcoole & Saggart” 8pm
Saggart Heritage & Arts Centre.
The Rathmore Comhaltas Youth Band
Brian Mullen (singer & DJ with Radio Foyle and RTE1)
Maurice Lennon (fiddle) & Paul Roche (flute) (founding members of Stockton's Wing)
SATURDAY 28th OCTOBER
Recital 8pm
Saggart Heritage & Arts Centre.
Dave Shaw (Northumbrian piper)
Kevin Conneff (singer, The Chieftains)
Charlie Piggott (accordion, De Danaan)
SUNDAY 29th OCTOBER
Ceili 3pm – 6pm
The Glenside Ceili Band provide the music for an afternoon of set-dancing, organized by local dance group The St Mary’s Set Dancers.
St Mary's GAA Club, Saggart.
Recital 8pm
Holy Family National School
An evening of bluegrass and country music with
Walkjohn (Old-Timey band)
Chris Twomey (Autoharp & Singer)
The Niall Toner Band (Bluegrass band)
Jim Rooney (singer, guitarist)
MONDAY 30th OCTOBER
Closing Concert 8pm
Holy Family National School
Mícheál Ó Loinseacháin (MC)
Edel McWeaney (fiddle)
Brian Mullen
Gay, Conor & Sean McKeon (uilleann pipers)
Sean Garvey (singer, storyteller)
Jamsie Byrne (fiddle)
Tony MacMahon & Steve Cooney (accordion & guitar)
Sessions will take place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday afternoons in The Poitin Stil, Rathcoole and Jacob’s, Saggart at 4.30pm featuring local and visiting musicians. All welcome to participate.
Music Classes will be held in the Holy Family National School, Rathcoole on Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th and Monday 30th between the hours of 12pm and 3pm.
Guitar by Steve Cooney.
Fiddle by Jamsie Byrne and Edel McWeaney.
Tin whistle by Gavin Whelan.
Prices:
Classes - €75 (price includes admission to all events over the weekend)
Recitals - €8
Closing Concert - €12
The Rathcoole & Saggart Tradional Music Society wish to thank the following for their support in the organistion of The Des Carty Sessions 2006:
Rural Dublin Leader Company; The Arts Council; South Dublin County Council; Alternative Entertainments; Phil Moore and The Saggart Heritage & Arts Centre; Martin Hoban and the board of The Holy Family National School; Jacob’s, Saggart; The Poitín Stil, Rathcoole.
