FÉILE AMHRANAĺOCHTA AN CHLAIR 2008
7th – 9th November 2008
Bellbridge House Hotel, Spanish Point, Co. Clare
PROGRAMME
Friday:
8.00 pm Opening Launch and Registration. Launch by Jimmy McBride.
8.45 pm Lecture: The Call of Clare: The Life and Work of Dr. Tom Munnelly by RÃÊonach UÃÊ Ã“gáin
9.30 pm Informal Singing Session
Saturday:
11.00 am Singing Workshop for young people.
Facilitated by Roisin White & with the participation of Alannah Henderson
12.00 noon Lecture: Travellers and Traditional Singing by Jim Carroll & Pat Mackenzie
1.30 pm Amhráin as Gaeilge. Mairéad Ni Dhomhnaill sa Chathaoir.
2.30 pm Informal Singing Session
4.00 pm Symposium: Collecting Songs in the new Millennium: Is there a need?
Speakers: Bairbre NÃÊ Fhloinn, Alison McMorland & Geordie McIntyre, Jimmy McBride, Kelly Fitzgerald, chaired by Nicholas Carolan
8.00 pm Grand Concert of Traditional Singing, hosted by RoisÃÊn White. Singers: Mairéad Ni Dhomhnaill (Donegal), Alannah Henderson (Dungannon), Antaine Ó'Faracháin (Dublin), DainÃÊ MaÃÊdhcÃÊ Ã“'Suilleabháin (Cúil Aodha), Vincent Boyle, Michael Falsey (Both Clare), Johnny MháirtÃÊn LearaÃÊ MacDonnchadha,(Carna), Bob Blair (Glasgow), RoisÃÊn Elsafty (An Spidéal), Alison McMorland & Geordie McIntyre (Edinburgh).
10.30 pm Informal Singing Session.
Sunday:
12.00 noon Marrinan's Pub: Farewell Singing Session hosted by Jerry O'Reilly
Tickets: Lecture €5 Workshop €5 Symposium €5 Concert €15. Weekend Ticket: €20
The Bellbridge House Hotel are giving a special rate for the weekend to those attending of €119 per Person for 2 nights Bed and Breakfast and 1 Evening Meal on Saturday.