Songfest is a PEACE III funded celebration of traditional song from Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales, in County Donegal and Derry City organised by the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny. The project culminates in a Showcase Festival in July 2013 to coincide with the 25th Earagail Arts Festival and Derry/ Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013. In addition to a series of world class concerts, the Songfest Showcase Festival will include a 3-day conference of free discursive events and lunchtime concerts at Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Derry on the 18th & 19th July and at the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny on the 20th July 2013.
Songfest is funded through the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation managed for SEUPB by Donegal County Council and supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.
The full programme features:
Tuesday 16th July – Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
8pm (€15/€12)
Opening concert – Mor Karbasi (duo) in concert
Wednesday 17th July – Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
8pm (€15/€12)
Sam Lee & Friends in Concert
Thursday 18th July – Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Derry/Londonderry (Free)
Chair – Brian Mullen
11am – 11:45am
Sam Lee – “Traveller Song”
12 noon – 12.30pm
The Inishowen Song Project introduced by Nicholas Carolan
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunchtime Concert (Tom Byrne and Michael Gallanagh plus guests)
2pm – 2:45pm
Grace Toland – “Nationalist Song in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales”
3pm – 3:45pm
Brian Ó hEadhra “An t-Seann Nós san Nós úr / The Old Style in the New Style”
3.45pm – 4:15pm
Tea / Coffee
4.15pm – 5pm
Jimmy McBride and Maurice Leyden with Brian Mullen, “Conversations on Ulster Song”
Thursday 18th July – Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
8pm (€15/€12)
Mokoomba (Zimbabwe) in Concert
Friday 19th July – Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Derry/Londonderry (Free)
Chair – Lillis ó Laoire
11am – 11:45am
Eddi Reader / Jackie Oates / Julie Murphy / Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh in conversation with Lillis ó Laoire
12 noon – 12.30pm
The Inishowen Song Project introduced by Nicholas Carolan
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunchtime Concert (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh / Eddi Reader / Jackie Oates / Julie Murphy, musicians Martin McGinley, Tom Byrne and Michael Gallanagh.
2pm – 2:45pm
Ceri Rhys Mathews – “Rambles Through Tunes”
3pm – 3:45pm
Máire Ní Choilm “Women in Traditional Song in Ireland”
3.45pm – 4:15pm
Tea / Coffee
4.15pm – 5pm
Tom Sherlock “Supernatural and Otherworldly Belief”
Friday 19th July – Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
8pm (€15/€12)
Martin Carthy in Concert with Lillis ó Laoire, Máire Ní Choilm and Doimnic Mac Ghiolla Bhríde
Saturday 20th July – Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
11am – 11:45am
Martin Carthy in conversation with Shaun Hannigan
12 noon – 12.30pm
The Inishowen Song Project introduced by Grace Toland
2pm – 2:45pm
Grace Toland – “Nationalist Song in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales”
3pm – 3:45pm
Máire Ní Choilm “Women in Traditional Song in Ireland”
3.45pm – 4:15pm
Tea / Coffee
4.15pm – 5pm
Tom Sherlock “Supernatural and Otherworldly Belief”
Saturday 20th July – An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny
8pm (€25/€20)
Song Sisters – Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Ciaran Crossan & Martin Tourish /Eddi Reader, John Douglas & Boo Hewerdine / Jackie Oates & Tristan Seume / Julie Murphy & Ceri Rhys Mathews.
The Songfest Project culminates with one of the greatest celebrations of Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English vocal traditions presented by 4 of the world’s finest female voices. The concert, led by Altan’s Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and legendary Scottish folk singer Eddi Reader with guest Welsh traditional singer Julie Murphy and Jackie Oates – rising star of the English folk tradition – will feature individual sets by all 4 artists and a special collaborative finale.
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Sunday 21st July – Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny.
8pm (€15/€12)
Closing Concert – Inishowen Gospel & Stut Choir (NL)
Principal Funders
The Arts Council
Failte Ireland – National Tourism Development Authority
Donegal County Council
The Gathering Ireland 2013
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