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Cork Singers' Club

presents

To tell it in Song and in Story

(A weekend of unaccompanied song and story telling)

6th - 7th - 8th March, 2009

Venue: An Spailpín Fánach, South Main Street, Cork
Phone: (021) 4277949

Con 'Fada' Ó Drisceoil, winner of this years TG4 Gradam Ceoil Composer Award will line up with some of Cork's finest singers at this years Cork Singers Club Festival, 6th – 8th March. Also featured in the 3 day programme will be Fiona Kelleher (ex member of the trad band North Cregg), Ricky Lynch of the Lynch Mob, Story Teller Mick Quinn and Danny Maidhic Ó Suilleabhain. During the festival there will be concerts, lectures and singing classes at An Spailpin Fanach. And for those fit enough there will be a walking tour of Cork songs led by William (Hammy)Hammond. More details can be found on www.corkfolkfestival.com or ring Jim Walsh 087 2759311.

Friday 6th
9pm Tomás Ó Canainn "Don't tell them what to sing; let them at it!" - a lecture on Cork songs. A song session presented by Cliff Wedgbury, featuring visiting singers and members of the Cork Singers' Club will follow. Adm. €10

Saturday 7th
11am "Learn a Song" - an opportunity to learn an Irish or English song with Dannie Maidhcí Ó Súilleabháin Fee €8/€5

2pm "A Walking Tour of Cork Songs" led by William Hammond.
Meet at Mok's Bar, Bandon Road.

9pm Cork Singers' Club Annual Song Concert presented by Sinéad Caher featuring Tom Crean, Patricia Flynn, Fiona Kelleher, Dick Miles, Mick Quinn, Rosie Stewart and more Adm. €10

Sunday 8th
12.30pm "The Miller's Tale and Other Mysteries" - comic songs and stories with Gerry Miller and Con Fada Ó Drisceoil. Adm. €7

4pm "Celebrating Mick Quinn the South Armagh storyteller and singer". Presented by Patricia Flynn and featuring Diarmuid Cronin, Dannie Maidhcí Ó Súilleabháin, Rosie Stewart and more. Adm. €7
8.00pm "Working Together" with Ricky and Reuben Lynch. Adm. €10

9.30pm Cork Singers' Club usual session with special guest Hank Wedel and Bean a' Tí Elaine Flannery.

Weekend Ticket available - €25 covers all events.

Enquiries: Jim Walsh (087) 275931