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Eigse 2007 Programme
Welcome to www.eigsemrscrotty.com and we invite you to view our Programme for Éigse Mrs. Crotty 2007 which will be a treat for all with a wide variety of events both entertaining and educational. In the spirit of hospitality for which Mrs. Crotty was famed, Kilrush extends a warm welcome to players and enthusiasts alike to honour the memory of a remarkable West Clare musician and a unique woman.
2007 Festival Programme
Open Air Céilí with P.J. Murrihy & Seamus Shannon Céilí Band - evening
Traditional Pub Sessions.
Concertina Club from 10pm at Crotty's Pub, The Square with Rory McMahon.
Thursday, 16th August: Concertina, Fiddle and Flute Summer School;Traditional Singing Workshop with Tim Dennehy; Concertina Maintenance Workshops; Céilí in the Square;Concertina Receital; Concertina Club.
Concertina Classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced students.
Fiddle Classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced students.
Flute Classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced students.
Traditional Singing Workshop with Tim Dennehy,
Concertina Maintenance and Repair Workshops.
Open Air Céilí with Five Counties Céilí Band in the Square - evening
Concertina Receital.
Concertina Club from 10 p.m. at O'Brien's Pub, Henry Street, Kilrush.
Friday, 17th August: Concertina, Fiddle and Flute Summer School; Traditional Singing Workshop with Tim Dennehy; Concertina Maintenance and Repair Workshops;Talk on the history of the Concertina; Set Dancing; Clare Traditional Singing Session;Official Opening & Mrs. Crotty Memorial Lecture; Open Air Céilí. Concertina Club.
Concertina Summer School Classes and Traditional Singing Workshop- morning
Fiddle Classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced students
Flute Classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced students
Set Dancing Classes with Mary Clancy - afternoon
Clare Traditional Singing Session in O'Brien's Pub and launch of CD- afternoon
Open Air Céilí in the Square with Four Courts Céilí Band - evening
Official Opening by Kieran Hanrahan and Mrs. Crotty Memorial Lecture- "Concertina Recordings made in West Clare in the 70's" by Neil Wayne.
Re-launch of box set of CD's.
Concertina Club from 10 p.m. at The Galleon, Cappagh with Micheál O Raghallaigh.
Saturday, 18th August: Concertina, Fiddle and Flute Classes and Traditional Singing Workshop; Concertina Master Class; Talk by Geoff Crabb; Set Dancing Classes; Sean Nós Dancing; Céilí in the Square; Memorial Concert with Patrick Street and Concertina Club.
Concertina, Fiddle and Flute Summer School Classes and Traditional Singing Workshop - morning
Concertina Master Class - afternoon
Talk by Geoff Crabb on the "History of the Crabb concertina firm"
Set Dancing Classes with Mike Mahoney - Local version of Caledonian Set - afternoon
Sean Nós Dancing with Pádraic Ó hOibicín -morning and afternoon
Open Air Céilí in the Square with The Abbey Céilí Band - afternoon
Mrs. Crotty Memorial Concert with Patrick Street. Also, featuring John McEvoy and John Wynne with Edel Fox, Ronan O'Flaherty and Tim Dennehy.
Concertina Club from 10.00 p.m. at The Haven Arms, Henry Street with Tim Collins and Brian McNamara and launch of CD.
Sunday, 19th August: Memorial Mass; Graveside; Set Dancing; Céilí in the Vandeleur Garden; Céilí in The Square.
Mrs. Crotty Memorial Mass - 12 noon
Graveyard Visit after mass with musical tribute.
Music in The Square with Tim Joe & Ann O'Riordan - afternoon.
Open Air traditional music with Inis Cathaigh Cill Rois Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann in the The Vandeleur Walled Garden - afternoon
Open Air Céilí in the Square with The Kilfenora Céilí Band- evening
Concertina Club from 10.00 p.m. in O'Looney's Bar, John Street with Jack Talty.
Every Night:
Concertina Club from 10.00 p.m.
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