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SL Prog cover_Layout 1 07/07/2013 15:07 Page 2 1st - 7th August 2013 www.facebook.com/SligoLunasaFestival www.sligotourism.ie SL Prog cover_Layout 1 07/07/2013 15:07 Page 3 Grant Aided by Festival Goers… It is a great joy to me and to the festival team to see the 4th Sligo Lunasa Festival chapters take off. The festival, and its many coffee house cultural offshoots, gives Sligo a high Main Sponsor profile image in the national calendar of events. The entertainment for this year is international, exciting and varied. We have an amazing line up of 140 events in 55 venues. The good news is 98% of it is Media Partners free. Sligo is having one big party from 1st – 7th August. Hope you climb on board and enjoy the fun. 087 6261358 Festival Producer Festival Think Tank Festival Team: Kevin Flynn | Ann Clinton | Tom Conefrey | Declan Courell | Lotch Lynch | Chris Burns | Shane Donnelly | Elaine Burke Bairbre Ferguson • Sligo Lúnasa Festival • Team Leader: Bairbre Ferguson • Ferguson Events 7 McLynn Terrrace, Pearse Road, Sligo. Ireland • For Information Tel: 086-306 3142 email: [email protected] Disclaimer: Every care has been taken to ensure accuracy in the completion of this guide. Sligo Tourism Ltd. and Ferguson Events cannot however, www.fergusonevents.com accept any responsibility or errors or omissions. © Sligo Tourism Ltd. & Ferguson Events. SLIGO LÚNASA FESTIVAL Programme 2013 LATE BARS FRIDAY TO SUNDAY in association with Sligo Vintners Thursday 1st August, 3pm Thursday 1st August, 8pm Mowlam Healthcare, Ballytivnan Shenanigans, Bridge Street Kevin O' Brien, Pat Sweeney & Sean Dwyer Julian Reed – Psychic Medium This lively set features Kevin O’Brien on box and Pat An evening of clairvoyance with international Sweeney on banjo and fiddle, both from Killargue Co. psychic medium, as seen on TV, film and Leitrim. Sean Dwyer from Riverstown will be with the boys radio. This show is suitable for people over 18. on guitar and vocals. Enjoy reels, jigs and horn pipes, whose Admission €10. influences come from the old musicians Michael Coleman and John Mc Kenna. Bring a cake to share with family and Thursday 1st August, 8.30pm friends. Sponsored By Sherry Fitz & Martin Reilly Motors. Source Sligo, John Street Kieran Quinn, Dave Flynn and Thursday 1st August, 5pm Steve Kohlmann Courtyard Café, Teeling Street Pianist Kieran Quinn has made the ‘Source Sessions’ into Excerpts from O’Casey a hugely popular event. Kieran's guests this week are his Courtyard Café celebrates 2 years in style – college mates, Dave Flynn (guitar and vocals) and Steve Sligo Drama Circle will perform excerpts Kohlmann (percussion). Both now live in Sligo and make from O’Casey followed by music from a significant contribution to the local music scene. Seamie Mac Manus. Glass of wine and light Expect chemistry, energy and fun. refreshments with free treats on the day. Thursday 1st August, 9pm Thursday 1st August, 7.30pm The Glasshouse, Hyde Bridge Rose of Innisfree Tourboat, West Roberts Trio departs from Parke’s Castle. West Roberts Trio is a newly set up jazz Yann Fanet Sings WB Yeats Verse combo comprising some of Sligo’s finest on Lough Gill musicians, including bassist Eddie Lee, Yann is a guitarist and songwriter who sets pianist Mark Murphy and vocalist West Roberts. WB Yeats’ poems to music. During this special concert They perform many popular songs from the great aboard the Rose of Innisfree Tourboat you will hear him sing American songbook as well as a few surprises. some of Yeats’ most beautiful verse accompanied by Sligo A musical treat for jazz lovers. double bass player Eddie Lee and fiddle player Declan Folan. Tickets: +353 (0) 719161201 1 Thursday 1st August, 9pm Thursday 1st August, 10pm Fureys, Bridge Street Shoot The Crows, Castle Street The Corner Boys James Wickham & Gerry Miley This new six piece band with a shared passion James Wickham and Gerry Miley play an for American music has taken up residence in eclectic mix of traditional music and songs Fureys Pub. Playing guitar, mandolin, harmon- on button accordion and guitar. Their ica, dobro, bass and drums and with multi-vocalists, this arrangements occasionally stray away from the norm, group will surprise you with anything from Honky Tonk to bringing a playful twist to familiar tunes. They play with the Blues Stomp. An eclectic and lively night of music. band Rakish who launched their debut album ‘Chameleon’ in America this year. Thursday 1st August, 9pm Mc Garrigles, O’Connell Street Thursday 1st August, 10pm The Craic Addicts Earley’s, Bridge Street Revel in the unique sound of Twisted Trad Traditional Night and Folked-up Pop with the "mighty" Craic This lively set is a regular at Earley’s. All musicians welcome Addicts. Jigs and reels inter-woven with their to join in for what promises to be a great trad night. own versions of 1980's electro pop classics and funky tunes from now-n-then, here-n-there and everywhere. Thursday 1st August, 10pm The Swagman, Wine Street Thursday 1st August, 9.30pm Swagstock - Katie Cassidy & Flat Out Kennedy’s, Rockwood Parade Singer songwriter guitarist and Pub Cover Ultan Conlon Artist performing everything from the 60's As Ultan says "I believe sound, image, and to present! All styles Blues, rock, pop, great voices come and go but great songs will reggae, rockabilly, Irish traditional and folk. Katie covers always remain". Get a taste of his new album, everything from Christy Moore to System of a Down. “Songs of Love so Cruel”, due to be launched in September, while also enjoying his popular covers which he performs in Thursday 1st August, 10pm great style. Accompanied by Owen Mc Cann. Fiddlers Creek, Rockwood Parade The Rocketman Thursday 1st August, 9.30pm After six months travelling and gigging Hargadons, O’Connell Street throughout Asia and Australia, the Rocket- Ruby Ridge man has recently returned to Sligo to Sharon Conway is carving a name for pursue a solo career. In the past Cathal has played with suc- herself as one of Ireland's most cessful cover bands such as Whitewater from Mayo and The progressive young songwriters. In 2010 she set up with Wilful from Galway. Ruby Ridge who are the perfect musical backdrop for Sharon’s material with their signature folk/rock sound Thursday 1st August, 10.15pm and four part harmonies. They are currently working The Venue, Strandhill, TBA on their second album. The Venue is renowned for it’s excellent music nights. This is a night you are guaranteed to enjoy. 2 Thursday 1st August, 10.30pm Friday 2nd August, 9pm The Italian Quarter, Rockwood Parade Glasshouse Hotel, Hyde Bridge Sligo Film Society - See Outdoor Cinema page 18. The Dean Martin Tribute Show It was singer Adrian Cullen’s deep admira- tion for the late, great Dean Martin and the music of swing and jazz that sparked the FRIDAY 2nd AUGUST concept for The Dean Martin Tribute Show. Friday 2nd August, 8pm He performs such hits as Everybody Loves Somebody Source Sligo, John Street Sometime and That’s Amore. A Session for Johnny Ferguson Friday 2nd August, 9pm This will be an upbeat evening featur- Fureys, Bridge Street ing a diverse mix of Sligo’s best jazz Glenn Cal heads and our finest local traditional With a clever mix of tastefully chosen musicians. It will also include poetry readings. It will be a covers & original material Glenn Cal is casual session of music and craic, the way John liked it. making a name for himself gigging exten- All are welcome. sively, playing festivals such as Electric picnic and Oxygen, Friday 2nd August, 8pm and supporting acts like Declan O’Rourke. Osta Café & Wine Bar, Hyde Bridge Friday 2nd August, 9.30pm Kyle Alden Sligo Park Hotel, Pearse Road Kyle Alden is a California-based Tony Marren singer/songwriter and folk musician Tony plays the best of Irish ballads, Irish/American country recognized for his folk music settings of and middle-of-the-road music. His most recent release W.B. Yeats poems. The 2012 grand prize winner of the Y- "Reality" is proving to be very popular and is getting great Tunes Song Contest, Sligo, Kyle's last CD-- Songs From air-play. The song, which has an emigration theme, was Yeats’ Bee-Loud Glade—received world-wide radio airplay penned by Kathleen Gallagher, Sligo and the music and was on three “Best of 2011”. Visit www.kylealden.com composed/arranged by Tony. Friday 2nd August, 9.30pm Friday 2nd August, 9pm Fiddlers Creek, Rockwood Parade Rafferty’s, Lord Edward Street Tabby Jesse Conlon Sligo born Tabby Callaghan (29) is a riffing Jesse Conlon is one of Ireland's finest young /singing /songwriting/performer with an im- country singers. His Influences include the pressive history of gigs including at The likes of George Jones, Merle Haggard. Cavern, made famous by The Beatles, 'O2 in the Park' in front of 100,000 people, to sold out shows in Wembley. Friday 2nd August, 9pm Followed by In House DJ. Slish Wood Car Park Friday 2nd August, 9.30pm Secret cinema with Northwest Adventure Tours – The Italian Quarter, Tobergal Lane See Outdoor Cinema page 18. The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover – See Outdoor Cinema page 18. 3 Friday 2nd August, 9.30pm Kyle Alden (guitar, fiddle, vocals) met last fall in California, Mc Garrigles, O’ Connell Street where the trio headlined the Irish Music Festival in Fairfax, The Hot Soul Psychos CA. Since then they have toured in California and Oregon. “If the Hot Soul Psychos have learned anything from the Chili Peppers, it’s that good fun is Friday 2nd August, 10pm infectious, and that listening to a band having this much fun Foleys, Castle Street is hard not to enjoy.” – GoldenPlec.