Agenda Information and contacts “Set dancing” Flora Tel. 011 488431 - 339 8367736 Stage Bruno Tel. 347 3015758 Friday 10th March Please, to enrol to the Festival call or write by e-mail We are going to dance in the "set": the giving all the details (name, address and telephone num- 21.00 Céilí characteristics Irish quadrilles, reported ber). in vogue with the revival of the 80's, and now widely E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] th Saturday 11 March danced in Ireland, it is become a hobby for many young Web: www.florasarzotti.it / www.johnoleary.it/ and less young people. It is the opportunity to have fun 10,00 - 13,00 Sean Nós and learn more about sets and dancing styles directly After that, it will forward the confirmation then please 14,30 - 17,30 Set Dancing from one of the most famous masters of Ireland. Pat send a deposit of 30 € on the following bank account: 17,30 - 18,30 Sean Nós Murphy. All the Stage are open to all those who already IBAN CODE: IT 72 S 02008 01058 000005002814 have a basic knowledge of Irish dancing or those with UNICREDIT Banca Ag. 3 c.so San Maurizio, 42/C Torino 21.00 Céilí only some experience of dance in general (folk, classical, SWIFT CODE: SELBIT UNCRIT B 1 AA3 etc...) To Associazione John O’Leary th Sunday 12 March Meals and 10,00 - 12,00 Set Dancing 12,00 - 13,00 Sean Nós accomodations 14,30 - 16,00 Set Dancing

“Sean Nós ” Meals: 16.00 Céilí Restaurant and Bar will be available during the festival. Stage For the menu please have a look to the web site or FB. Please book in advance your meal at the following num-

ber: Silvano: +39 331 206 6081 The amusing and allegro Sean style steps will be Nós taught. Sean Nós is a kind of solo dancing, a traditional Suggestion for accommodation: Irish step from the Connemara. All people who got at Ticket Price least a bit of experience can attend to the Pacific Hotel Fortino stage. Strada del Fortino 36, 10152 Torino.  Set dancing stage + Step dancing stage + Tel 011.521.77.57. www.pacifichotels.it Saturday Céilí + Sunday Céilí 70€  Set dancing stage + www.easyguest.it [email protected] Saturday Céilí + Sunday Céilí 60 € [email protected]  Step dancing stage + Saturday Céilí + Sunday Céilí 30 € For each petal on the shamrock  Céilí only (Friday / Saturday) 10 € this brings a wish your way.  Céilí only (Sunday) 5 € Location: Good health, good luck and happiness Il Fortino A.S.D. For today and every day. Str. del Fortino, 20, 10152 Torino The Shandrum Five Counties Ceili Band Pat Murphy The association John O’Leary from Turin (Italy) Pat Murphy was born in Upperchurch, would like to invite You to County Tipperary. His first contact with set dancing was in his own home, where the Ballycommon set and the Castle set were danced. He learned to play the The Shandrum Céilí Band take their name from Shandrum from his father, Jack, who played locally at parish in north county Cork. The band was in existence from house dances for much of his life. Music the 1950’s through to the 1970’s playing for dances and céili- has been one of the joys of his life since then. Over the years the in all the major halls across North Cork. The current until around 1980 he sometimes played for competition dan- band, that has links to their predecessors, was formed in De- cers, set, céilí and solo step dancers. He met Jack Slattery cember 2014 and played their first engagement in , for then through Jack he became in the set revival scene and the annual Christmas Céilí in Cois na hAbhna. Throughout soon he was teaching a local class where he lived in Dublin. 2015, the Band continued to play for dancers in halls across Sometime later Pat met and became friendly with Connie Cork, Limerick and Clare under the guise of The Shandrum Ryan who was the major set dancing teacher at this time Five Counties Céilí Band. The Band won the Cork County and as he attended Connie’s classes and workshops, he be- Fleadh Cheoil in Ballincollig and went on to win the Munster gan to travel more and at some stage he was asked to teach Senior title in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. The Band performed in workshops - weekend classes in other areas himself. Gra- front of a full house at the Knocknarea Arena in Sligo for the dually his life became busier and this trend continues. Up to senior céilí band finals. They were crowned All-Ireland now Pat has written many books where sets are collected. Champions that same evening, which was one of the few times With some friends like the Connie Ryan’s Slievenamon Dan- a senior céilí band had won the title in their debut year at the cers, Matt Cunningham and others, have been producing 10-11-12 March 2017 competition. The Shandrum also made history by being the series of DVD about Set Dancing and Two Hand or Couple third céilí band from Cork ever to win the competition, follo- Dances. He has been teaching Irish dancing around the wing the Allow in 2007 and the Awbeg in 2012. Celebrating world as in Japan, in New Zealand, in North America, in From Ireland….. this massive achievement, the Band immediately performed England and mainland Europe. for a live television broadcast for TG4 at the Riverside Hotel Pat Murphy & in Sligo town and on the gig rig for thousands of spectators Úna Ní Fhlatharta for the official closing of the 2015 Fleadh Cheoil in Sligo. Not later the band played a celebration homecoming in Charlevil- Úna Ní Fhlatharta is a Sean-nós dancer Úna Ní Fhlatharta le, Co. Cork. Many people turned out to cheer the band, inclu- from Maynooth in Co Kildare. She took Irish dance teachers ding many well known and respected local musicians. Follo- up Irish dancing at 5 years of age wing this, the band travelled to Cork City to receive a presen- with CCÉ Léim an Bhradáin, Co Kil- and tation from the Mayor of Cork in City Hall. The Shandrum dare progressing quickly to Step Danc- performed for RTÉ Céilí House Broadcast in Buttevant, Co. ing and Set Dancing. In her teenage The Shandrum Cork; and the Band received an invitation to play a concert, years she was introduced to the Sean- Five Counties Band for President Michael D.Higgins and his wife Sabina in Áras nós style of dancing while attending an Uachtaráin for the official St. Patrick's Day celebrations. some of the many Summer Schools The Shandrum were also given the honour of being invited to throughout the country. She won the play in Dublin Castle for the Official 1916 State Commemora- Féile Pan Cheilteach in 2013 and the tion, performing for the relatives of the rising, the many digni- All-Ireland Senior Sean-Nós Dancing taries from across the world. The band is in demand across competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 2011 and took the country and abroad to provide music for dances, concerts 2nd place at the Senior Sean-nós dancing competition at and céilithe, much like the old band had in their heyday. The Oireachtas na Samhna 2012. From a musical family, Úna 3 live music Céilí present day Shandrum band have a line up of young musi- has been immersed in traditional Irish music and culture. A cians who have all achieved success on the céilí band circuit, native Irish speaker, Úna also plays the , the and Irish Set Dancing winning medals in all the age groups right through to senior and Bodhrán. A Primary School teacher by pro- & Sean Nós Workshops level. The power, drive and lift of the band are a salute to the fession, Úna teaches dancing in her school and throughout way the old band played whilst having a distinctive sound of the Kildare region. She is a regular performer at the Belve- their own. dere Hotels’ weekly Irish night in Dublin City.