Free! Introductions / Réamhrá

On behalf of County Council, I am very Our newly-commissioned cover artwork is our happy to welcome the 24th Earagail Arts Festival, invitation to you to come and join us in the wilds which once again lights up the county’s summer of Donegal for an extended programme of street in a wonderful celebration of all that Donegal is circus, family and children’s events. As well as renowned for: the best of music, theatre, visual international music performances from as far afield arts and literature, to be enjoyed in that enviable as Mali and Palestine, this year’s festival hosts variety of intimate venues and spectacular settings home-grown stars of the nation’s indie scene, which we are privileged to have at our doorstep. I Beijing opera theatre and acclaimed UK and Irish am also delighted that the Festival is an enthusiastic drama productions. Coupled with intimate literary participant in Donegal County Council’s “Donegal and discursive events including Leviathan’s Political Gathering” initiative, preceding the national Cabaret and a celebration of the Field Day Theatre Gathering next year, and I look forward greatly to Company there’s no excuse not to visit Donegal what they have in store for 2013 and the years ahead. this summer. Cllr. Noel McBride, Paul Brown Mayor of Festival Director

Thar ceann Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall, tá Is cuireadh í an obair ealaíne nua-choimisiúnaithe áthas orm fáilte a chur roimh 24ú Féile Ealaíne an atá le feiceáil ar an chlúdach duitse a bheith linn Earagail, a chuirfidh brí agus beocht sa samhradh i gcontae álainn Dhún na nGall, áit a mbeidh clár Chonallach agus ar ceiliúradh iontach í ar na rudaí fairsing imeachtaí á reáchtáil againn – sorcas sráide, a tharraingíonn clú ar an chontae: ceol, drámaíocht, cuir i gcás, imeachtaí don teaghlach agus do pháistí. amharcealaíona agus litríocht den scoth, a mbeife Le cois ceoltóirí idirnáisiúnta as áiteanna i bhfad i ar ábalta sult a bhaint astu i réimse ionad beag gcéin mar Mhailí agus an Phalaistín, beidh réaltaí sócúlach seascair agus suíomh mórthaibhseach, a Éireannacha de chuid an cheoil indie le feiceáil bhfuil sé d’ádh orainn iad a bheith ar leic an dorais ag féile na bliana seo, ceoldráma as Béising agus againn. Is cúis áthais dom fosta go mbeidh an drámaí as an Ríocht Aontaithe agus as Éirinn a bhfuil Fhéile ag glacadh páirte go fonnmhar in “Slógadh moladh mór faighte acu. Beidh imeachtaí agus Dhún na nGall”, tionscnamh de chuid na Comhairle díospóireachtaí liteartha ar siúl in ionaid bheaga Contae atáthar ag reáchtáil bliain roimh an slógadh chomh maith, leithéidí Leviathan’s Political náisiúnta. Tá mé ag súil go mór leis an méid atá Cabaret agus ceiliúradh ar Chompántas beartaithe ag an Fhéile in 2013 agus sna blianta ina Drámaíochta Field Day, mar sin níl leithscéal dhiaidh sin. ar bith agat gan cuairt a thabhairt ar An Comhairleoir Noel McBride, Dhún na nGall an samhradh seo. Méara Chontae Dhún na nGall Paul Brown Stiúrthóir na Féile

festival staff/foireann an féile Festival Director Artist Liaison Design Paul Brown Siobhan O’Connor Carton LeVert Office Manager Administrative Assistant Translation festival board/ Edel Neary / Brian O’Toole Éamonn Ó Dónaill bord na féile Deirdre Friel Volunteer Co-ordinators Cover Illustration Traolach Ó Fionnáin (Chair), Marketing Co-ordinators Maeve Sweeney/ Dermot Flynn Méabh Uí Chonnacháin, Sarah Meehan / Christopher O’Farrell www.dermotflynn.com Shaun Hannigan, Patricia Fiona Fagan Programme Consultant (Limited availability McBride, Mícheál Ó Fearraigh, Production Manager Derek O’Connor posters of Dermot’s Úna Campbell, Fintan Maloney, Maeve Sweeney / TY Work Placements artwork will be available Mícheál Ó hÉanaigh, Cllr Liam Niall Cranney Orlaith Canon at main venues during the festival) Blaney, Cllr Dessie Larkin, Production Assistant Visual Arts Paul Rooney Cllr Seamus Ó Domhnaill, Co-ordinators Adrian Kelly / Eunan Kelly (Secretary). Shaun Hannigan “recline and lose www.eaf.ie • 1 yourself in primary coloured bliss”

The Guardian & childrens outdoor, family

Architects of Air in association with Earagail Arts Festival present

of the structure. Vivid reflections of liquid Amococo colour spill across the curved walls creating a world apart from the normal and everyday, many Saturday 7th to Friday 13th July people comparing the experience as if walking 12 noon – 6pm through a stained glass window, a futuristic space station or inside a gigantic strange b5 per person (purchase tickets at breathing but comforting creature. venue, no pre-booking available) , Rockhill House, Lawn Since 1992 Architects of Air’s luminaria have photograph – richard osborn photograph made over 500 exhibitions in 37 countries. From Berlin to Brooklyn, Hong Kong to Hawaii, To celebrate their 20th anniversary Architects Taipei to Tel Aviv, Sao Paulo to the Sydney Opera of Air will bring their magical Amococo House, the monumental walk-in sculptures luminarium to the stately grounds of of Architects of Air have enchanted audiences Letterkenny’s Rockhill House for the opening around the world. event of this year’s Earagail Arts Festival. ‘Luminaria’ are monumental inflatable Summer school, community and special needs structures designed to generate a sense of group bookings can be arranged by contacting wonder at the beauty of light and colour – a the office on +353 74 9168800. dazzling maze of winding paths and soaring domes where Islamic architecture, Archimedean Suitable for all ages. solids and Gothic cathedrals meld into an www.architects–of-air.com inspiring mix of design and engineering. Visitors remove their shoes before entering an airlock. Once inside they can wander freely director’s tip – “something everyone will enjoy through labyrinthine tunnels and cavernous – bring your kids, bring your granny, bring domes, or just lay back and enjoy the ambience a friend but don’t miss out on this great event!” 2 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 & childrens outdoor, family

Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce in association with Earagail Arts Festival present

Fiddling Foxes Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce in association with Earagail Arts & Sitting Ducks Festival present

Saturday 7th July · 2pm – 4pm · Free Letterkenny, Main Street & Retail Parks Professor Plunger

Bui Bolg’s musical and mischievious Fiddling Saturday 21st July · 2pm – 4pm · Free Foxes fiddle their way along Letterkenny’s Main Letterkenny, Main Street & Retail Parks Street to wow you with their canine exploits. They may be fantastically cute but beware of Welcome to the world of Professor Phoncible their sly and wily ways! P. Plunger, famous inventor of the fireproof Its nesting time and Mr and Mrs Mallard are marshmallow and non-stick adhesive. An house-hunting. Can they find the perfect home interactive street show, a non-verbal comedy for their future family? Come along and find out. clown show. The Professor is ready to show off his greatest invention; his amazing hair! An And don’t worry, we know foxes are very fond of inventive and original show featuring dancing, poultry, we’ll make sure to keep them well apart! hair, plungers and a bell playing finale. The Suitable for all ages. Professor is a charming old world rogue with a little cheeky grin and a very large head of hair. www.buibolg.ie

Millstone Cottages Three stunning four star Fáilte Approved cottages are situated in beautiful Tirhomin, Milford, Donegal surroundings. With the extra facilities of Hot T +353 (0)74 915 3726 Tubs, Sauna, a large children’s playground and +353 87 619 0240 barbeques. All cottages have Sky T.V. Centrally E [email protected] located for beaches, golfing, fishing, touring W millstonecottages.com and much more. www.eaf.ie • 3 Big Day Out at Rockhill House

In addition to the hugely popular Vintage Sunday 8th July · 12 noon – 6pm Free · Funfair rides individually priced Games enjoy free outdoor circus, comedy and magic performances – complemented by Letterkenny, Rockhill House, Lawn walkabout puppetry from the national award winning Buí Bolg. Traditional, folk, classical Come join us on the grounds of the former and contemporary music performances will mansion house and barracks of Rockhill provide the soundtrack to the day in the vintage House for a big day out with all the family. marquee alongside the giant inflatable Amococo Set against the backdrop of this 17th century luminarium by Architects of Air. period residence, Earagail Arts Festival will host the Global Village Fete, complete with Rockhill House, tucked away in 29 acres of Crafts, Vintage Clothes and Farmers Market woodlands and lawn is an undiscovered heritage photograph – declan doherty photograph and a fantastic Asian Food & Culture Festival. gem on the edge of Letterkenny. Once home to the Stewart family and later to the Irish Army www.architects–of-air.com www.jack.ie forces the former barracks and 30 room house is www.buibolg.ie a wonderful attraction in itself. www.ilcataldo.com & childrens outdoor, family directions - from Letterkenny follow signs to Oldtown and follow New Mills Road to Rockhill, from turn off R250 road to Letterkenny at New Mills Flax Mill and follow signs to Rockhill.

Please note traffic and parking restrictions will be in place on the New Mills Road in both directions. Limited car parking available at the house, please use free return shuttle bus service from Letterkenny – every half hour from 12 noon. Pick -up and drop off opposite Station House Hotel.

Project supported by PEACE III Programme managed for the Special Port na Fáilte EU Programmes Body by Donegal County Council 4 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 Fidget Feet in association with the that are mixed and manipulated live around the Balor Arts Centre present performers. No two nights can ever be the same. Drawing on the Cirque tradition of aerial circus, Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre is an internationally renowned company that is one Catch Me of Donegal’s own. Originating from Ballybofey, the company mixes video with theatre, aerial Sunday 8th July · 8.30pm with dance, all to create spectacular indoor and Monday 9th July · 3pm outdoor work. €10 adults / €5 children / NB: FREE aerial dance workshop/Q&A session €25 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) for children immediately after the Monday July Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre 9th 3pm show.

Even in the air, the chase is on. Suitable for ages 8+

Red Riding Hood takes flight in this classic www.fidgetfeet.com fairytale with an aerial circus spin. Watch this www.facebook.com/fidgetfeet thrilling story being re-told as Red Riding Hood and the Wolf swing high above the audience on a forest of over 250 metres of rope. “seamlessly integrates aerial and Catch Me is a stunning mix of aerial feats and floor-bound movement into a deeply theatre that will appeal to all ages. The show energetic portrayal…” uses an original score and visual projections (on Fidget Feet’s RAW) & childrens outdoor, family www.eaf.ie • 5 & childrens outdoor, family

Thingumajig presents Hullaba Lulu

Wednesday 11th July 2pm & 4pm (2 shows each day) · €5 Ailie Cohen presents , Abbey Arts Centre

Thursday 12th July Cloud Man 2pm & 4pm (2 shows each day) · €5 by Ailie Cohen and Lewis Hetherington Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre Friday 13th July 11am & 3pm (2 shows each day) · €5 An eccentric couple travel their strange , Holy Trinity Parish Hall monochrome world in a quirky land-boat, until their lives are turned upside down by a new Saturday 14th July arrival – the adorable and colourful Lulu. In her 11am & 3pm (2 shows each day) · €5 ever-changing forms, Lulu teaches the couple Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre all about love, play and eventually, how to say goodbye. Entertaining, hilarious and poignant, Cloudia has always had her head in the clouds. the show features exquisite puppetry, live music She is a cloud expert and all of her life she has and songs. dreamt of seeing a Cloud Man – an extremely rare creature who lives a quiet life high up in the West Yorkshire’s Thingumajig Theatre is fast sky. Follow the clues to the very top of Cloud becoming one of the UK’s most respected Mountain where the views are always surprising. puppet companies with a distinctive visual style If you are lucky, you may see something very acclaimed by audiences worldwide. special indeed. Performed by Jen Edgar, directed 60 min · Suitable for ages 5 years+ by Alasdair Satchel, original soundtrack by Niroshini Thambar and Nik Paget-Tomlinson, www.thingumajig.info www.youtube/lCivSo1aFVs with set and Puppets by Ailie Cohen. 43 min · Suitable for ages 4-7 years & their families

“Puppet maker Ailie Cohen has been delighting young folk and their grown-ups for many a Fringe with her original stories and fairy-tale adaptations. Cloud Man is no exception, a deceptively simple story that will melt even the flintiest of hearts.” The List **** Edinburgh Fringe 2011

www.cloud-man.co.uk · www.ailiecohen.com 6 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 “world class itinerant spectacle that touches the spectator’s deepest emotions” & childrens outdoor, family

LUXe in association with Earagail Arts Festival present

Immram Puja Spectacle Event

Saturday 14th July · 10pm · Free Saturday 21st July · 10pm · €20 per car Toraigh / , Fort Dunree

Wednesday 18th July · 10pm · Free The culmination of the Immram journey by LUXe Dunfanaghy, Main Street leads to their final destination at the stunning cliff top location of Dun na Ri (Fort Dunree). photograph – fiona fagan photograph Immram tell that in the time of Lir, adventurers For this very special closing spectacle event of bearing gifts and offerings travelled across seas the Earagail Arts Festival, LUXe present Puja – a from distant lands seeking truths and hoping to sensory feast of processional sculpture, aerial learn what the future held. acrobatics, dancing fire, shadow play, illuminated Celebratory Landscape Spectacle Company LUXe installation, sumptuous costume, raucous music, will create a spectacular re-enactment of one soundscape and aromas. such journey in the above locations. Parking available at Fort Dunree (please follow Suitable for all ages signs). Limited disability parking also available on site. Please be advised that as this is a night time De réir na nImmrama, in am Lir thaistil each­ event. Be vigilant when moving around the site. tránaithe a raibh bronntanais agus tabhartais leo Children should be closely supervised at all times. thar lear, ó thíortha i bhfad i gcéin, an fhírinne á We also advise you to wear suitable clothing and lorg acu agus iad ag súil le fáil amach cad é a bhí to bring a torch. Please follow the path, do not i ndán dóibh sa todhchaí. stray from designated areas. Follow signage and Déanfaidh LUXe, an ‘Celebratory Landscape instructions of the stewards at all times. Spectacle Company’, athchruthú mórthaibh­ seach ar thuras dá leithéid sna hionaid atá Suitable for all ages luaite thuas. LIMITED CAPACITY. TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED OR PRE-BOOKED IN ADVANCE FROM THE BOX OFFICE AT AN GRIANAN THEATRE OR ONLINE Fóirsteanach do gach aoisghrúpa AT WWW.EAF.IE. PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL TO THE EVENT WITHOUT A TICKET OR A BOOKING REFERENCE. NO TICKET / NO REFERENCE - NO ADMISSION. SITE NOT ACCESSIBLE ON FOOT. TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IN PLACE FROM LAURENTIC BAR TO DUNREE. www.luxe.ie www.eaf.ie • 7 Office of Public Works in association with Earagail Arts Festival present & childrens outdoor, family The Glebe Gathering

Natural Born Yogi’s with Denise Diver · Tent Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th July 11am (All ages). Admission: 3pp/ 10 family 11am – 5pm € € (N.B. Please bring your own yoga mats) Churchill, Glebe House & Gardens Butterfly in a Box Origami with Natalia Craft your own Masu origami, create a family Colmenarejo · Back Garden · 11.am (7yrs +), masterpiece, or simply sit back and enjoy the 1.30pm (12 yrs +) & 3pm (7yrs +) entertainment .... A national heritage site Admission: €5pp/€15 family and home to works by Picasso and Kokoshka The Secret Garden Art Table with Emer the grounds of the Glebe House, Gallery and O’Sullivan · Walled Garden · 11am, 1.30pm Gardens provide the perfect location for this & 3pm (All ages) · Admission: 5pp/ 15 family day-long series of arts activities, performances € € and art trails around the current exhibitions. The Trail of the Ancients with Carol O’Callaghan · Throughout the Gardens Activities will include hands-on arts and craft, 11am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm (All ages) music and street circus throughout the day in Admission: 10 family these magnificent grounds on the shores of Lake € . Delicious summer lunch menu will be Landscapes On The Lawn with Mhairi available from House’s outdoor Sutherland · Lakeside 12pm (5-8yrs) & 2pm catering. Places for workshops are limited, (9-12yrs) · Admission: €5pp/€15 family please book in advance through the box office to avoid disappointment. Spinning Demonstration with Christina Crouch 12.30pm (All ages) · Free All workshops 1hr duration. Free admission for children under two. Family ticket: 2 adults, The Henry Girls · 1pm · (All ages) · Free 2 children/1 adult, 3 children. Introduction to Taiko Drumming with Fiona Umetsu · Tent · 3pm (Adults/10yrs+) Admission: €5pp/€15 family

Painting with Fibres with Christina Crouch 3pm (6yrs+) · Admission: €5pp/€15 family

“world class art on their doorsteps” The Irish Times

Fern cottage is a self catering 2 Fern Cottages bedroom country cottage that Church Hill, Letterkenny, Donegal sleeps 5 people. It is fitted with T +353 (0)74 913 7222 all mod cons and is central for +353 86 058 6684 touring donegal and is convenient W ferncottagedonegal.com to all festival venues. 8 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 & childrens outdoor, family

Puca Puppets presents Fíbín Teoranta presents Tic Teac Tic Teac Finscéal Fíbín

Dé Céadaoin, 18 Iúil / Wed 18th July · €5 A Short History of Irish

An Clochán Liath / · Dé Luain, 9 Iúil / Monday 9th July Ionad Teampall Chróine 2pm · €6/€4 Déardaoin 19ú Iúil / Thursday 19th July · €5 Rann na Feirste / Rannafast, Coláiste Bhríde

Dore · Ionad Naomh Pádraig Is é Fíbín an compántas taistil Gaeilge is mó rath 11 am & 2pm (2 shows each day) in Éirinn. In 2011 amháin, cuir i gcás, bhí ceithre léiriú ar an bhóthar ag an chompántas. Ghlac Ón ghiniúnt go dtí an chéad lá scoile, tá aistear siad páirt i gcúpla féile in Éirinn, ó thuaidh éachtach déanta ag gach leanbh cheana – aistear agus ó dheas, agus chuaigh siad i bhfeidhm go foghlama, taiscéalaíochta agus forbartha. mór ar an scaifte breá a bhí i láthair sa phuball Déanann Tic Teac Tic Teac ceiliúradh shiamsúil amharclannaíochta ag an . Is air seo. Ar dtús baire, tabharfar cuireadh do na léargas an-ghreannmhar é Finscéal Fíbín – A páistí an chlog-mhata a thógáil, agus bainfear Short History ar na nithe atá i ndiaidh rian a úsáid as chun imeacht ama a leanúint, agus fhágáil ar ár dteanga dhúchais leis na mílte tabharfar deis dóibh labhairt faoina dtáithi féin bliain. Tá stíl shuaithinseach Fhíbín le sonrú agus an am spleodrach ina bhfuil siad faoi láthair. sa léiriú agus úsáidtear puipéid, maisc agus cur chuige idirghníomhach chun an Ghaeilge a From the moment of conception until they go to dhéanamh sothuigthe agus spraíúil. school, a child has completed an extraordinary journey of growth, exploration, learning and Fíbín is Ireland’s most popular touring company development. Tic Teac Tic Teac is a playful operating in the . In 2011 alone celebration of this. Starting by inviting the the company toured four productions, playing to children to assemble the clock-mat the story will a number of festivals in Ireland north and south use to mark the passage of time, and ending and raising a packed theatre tent at Electric with a chance for them to express a little of Picnic to a standing ovation! Finscéal Fíbín – who they are now, it brings us through a simple A Short History of Irish is an hilarious look at re-enactment of this exciting time in the the influences that have moulded our native audience’s life. language over the millennia and is produced in the unique Fíbín style, with puppets, masks 45 min · Suitable for ages 3-6 years and an interactive presentation that makes Irish www.pucapuppets.com accessible and funny. “a beautiful piece of children’s theatre and a very 50 min with interval · Suitable for ages 12 years + special experience for a parent and their young child” Entertainment.ie ‘Seó den chéad scoth’ - Gaelchultúr www.fibin.com www.eaf.ie • 9 “What a delight this show is - a joy from start to finish” ***** The Scotsman

“Incredible Book Eating Boy is just brilliant, a real five minute wonder. One of my most enjoyable Fringe experiences” Lyn Gardner, & childrens outdoor, family

Bootworks present

The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers

Bootworks’ world-reknowned Black Box and Thursday 19th July watch the narrative unfold through three 1.30pm–2.30pm, 3pm–4pm, 4.30pm– 5.30pm shuttered apertures as the performers animate Friday 20th July the filmesque action using puppetry and mask 10.30am – 12 noon, 1pm – 2.30pm accompanied by a pre-recorded soundtrack by €10 per child plus parent/guardian acclaimed musician Verity Standen. A hit of the (each show bookable in 6 min slots) Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011 each personal Letterkenny, Central Library, Basement show lasts 5 minutes. The five-minute duration of the piece allows for intimate experiences Henry loved to EAT books. This exciting theatre repeated back-to-back to accommodate multiple adaptation of Oliver Jeffers’ award-winning audiences. children’s book by Bootworks follows the story Duration: 5 min (please arrive 10 minutes before of a boy with a voracious appetite for books. And your personal allocated showtime) better still, he realises the more books he eats, Suitable for 4–10 years the smarter he gets. But a book-eating diet isn’t the healthiest of habits, as Henry soon finds out! www.bootworkstheatre.co.uk Bringing to life the illustration and text from Oliver Jeffers’ iconic The Incredible Book Eating Boy, this new piece integrates live performance with playfully animated back projection. The audience (of one parent and child) sit inside 10 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 music

Earagail Arts Festival in association Donegal County Council Cultural with Voodoo Greenroom presents Services presents O Emperor Finbarr Doherty Our Krypton Son & Terry Monaghan

Sunday, 8th July · 9pm · €10 Tuesday 10th July · 8pm · c12/10 Letterkenny, Voodoo, Greenroom Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre

O Emperor are an alternative rock band from Terry Monaghan , who have been together for the better Friday 13th July · 9pm · Free part of a decade. They play with a remarkable , Teac Leo grasp of instrumentation and arrangement, along a unique eclectically shimmering sound. A special EAF double header of individual sets by 2 of Donegal’s finest singer-songwriters, Finbarr Their debut album Hither Thither released in ‘Sadler’ Doherty and Terry Monaghan. 2010 reached number 6 in the Irish Albums Chart and has been nominated for – Terry Monaghan, a native of Letterkenny now Album of the year 2010. living in has been writing and recording music for the last 20 years. While Our Krypton Son is the group alter ego of Derry studying in Boston, he regularly played with based musician Chris McConaghy. Formed in such jazz luminaries as Sten Horsfeld, Blake 2010 and signed to hometown label Small Town Lindberg and Mike Rivard For this gig and his America, Our Krypton Son’s sound has been recent 4 track EP, he is joined by some of the likened to that of Bowie, Wilco, Waits and Costello. Northwest’s finest jazz musicians: Michael Ginty Suitable for ages 18+ on double bass, Eddie Lynch on keys, Eddie Mc Farland, , and Aiden Dunphy – drums with www.oemperor.com/ www.facebook.com/OEmperor whom he has just recorded a new 4 song ep. “As Irish debuts go, they’re in a league Performing from his critically acclaimed album ‘Skyscrapers’ – listed as Hotpress Pick of The of their own. (O Emperor)” The Irish Times Fortnight – this performance by the Finbarr Doherty band will also include a collection of new songs and works influenced from time spent in the USA. The band features Billy Robinson, Seamus Devenny, Kate O’Callaghan and Gary Raymond. www.eaf.ie • 11 Arna chur i láthair ag Trad Tráthnóna: Arna chur i láthair ag Tionscnamh Lugh: music Trad Tráthnóna presents: Tionscnamh Lugh present: Danny Meehan Mick Hanly & Nell Ní Chróinín & Arty McGlynn

Dé Máirt, 10 Iúil / Tue 10th July · 8.30pm · €8 Dé Sathairn, 14 Iúil / Saturday 14th July, 8.30pm · €10 Dún Lúiche/, Ionad Cois Locha Gaoth Dobhair/, Ionad Naomh Pádraig Bronnadh Gradam Saoil TG4 2012 ar Danny Meehan as Droim Lú Theas, siar ó Bhaile Dhún De bhrí gur cumadóir amhrán agus scéalaí den na nGall. I gcuideachta Danny, beidh a nia an scoth é Mick Hanly agus gur giotáraí eisceachtúil tAthair Seamus Gallagher ar an fhliúit agus a é Arty McGlynn, tá oíche ar dóigh i ndán dheirfiúr Rosie ar an bhainseó agus an fhidil. Is dóibhsean a bheidh i láthair ag an cheolchoirm í Nell Ní Chróinín as Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh seo. Tá Hanly cáiliúil as an amhrán ‘Past The i nGaeltacht cheolmhar Mhúscraí in iarthar Point of Rescue’, a raibh ráchairt an-mhór air Chorcaí an duine is óige riamh a bhuaigh sna Stáit Aontaithe. Bhuaigh sé dhá ghradam gradam TG4 d’Amhránaí na Bliana. éagsúla de chuid BMI: an t-amhrán ba mhó a seinneadh i 1993 agus amhrán a seinneadh Danny Meehan from Drimalost, west of Donegal milliún uair ar an raidió. Beidh ceardlann is the recipient of the TG4 Lifetime Achievement speisialta faoi chumadh amhrán (€10 an Award 2012. Danny will be joined by his nephew duine) ar siúl san ionad céanna idir 3pm agus Fr Seamus Gallagher on flute and sister Rosie on 5pm. Ticéid agus eolas faoi imeachtaí uilig banjo/fiddle. Nell Ní Chróinín from Béal Átha an Thionscnamh Lugh ar fáil ó +353 (0) 86 605 0110. Ghaorthaidh in the Múscraí Gaeltacht in Cork is the youngest ever recipient of the TG4 Singer of N.B Ionad beag, gach suíochán gar don stáitse – the Year award. líon teoranta ticéad ar fáil

Mick Hanly’s unique song-writing and story- Karen Matheson, telling skills, combined with McGlynn’s Guitar virtuosity guarantees a night of special songs Donald Shaw, Manus and brilliant music. Limerick man, Hanly is best known for his big stateside hit Past The Point Lunny [Capercaillie] of Rescue. The song scooped two BMI awards, most played song of 1993 and one million radio Dé Máirt, 17 Iúil / Tuesday 17th July plays. A special songwriting workshop (€10pp) 8.30pm · €8 will also take place in the same venue from 3pm Dún Lúiche/Dunlewey, Ionad Cois Locha till 5pm. Box office and event information on all Tionscnamh Lugh events available from +353 (0) Is annamh a bhíonn Karen Matheson, Donald 86 605 0110 Shaw agus Manus Lunny, triúr ball den ghrúpa N.B Small intimate venue. Limited number of cáiliúil Capercaillie, le feiceáil ar an stáitse tickets available. le chéile sa taobh seo tíre, mar sin beidh an cheolchoirm seo in Ionad Cois Locha ar cheann de www.tlugh.com bhuaicphointí na bliana do Thionscnamh Lugh. “Hanly has the ability to write such good World renowned Capercaillie members, Karen tunes… a distinctive rugged honesty, and Matheson, Donald Shaw and Manus Lunny make controlled grasp of sentiment.” a rare appearance for what will be an intimate The Irish Times concert in Ionad Cois Locha and one of the highlights of the year for Tionscnamh Lugh. 12 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 music

Balor Arts Centre in association with Earagail Arts Festival present Donal Lunny & Yungchen Lhamo

and have garnered critical praise worldwide. Wednesday 11th July · 8.30pm · c15 Her music has been described as “sublime” Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre (Rolling Stone), she has been called “angel- voiced” (Newsweek) and praised for her Donal Lunny is an Irish music legend. A “pristine, gliding vocal lines” (The New founding member of several seminal bands York Times). – , Bothy Band, – he is considered one of the most influential people in While she is best known for her a cappella the renaissance of Irish music since the ’70s. performances, Yungchen has enjoyed many fruitful collaborations with luminaries such as Joining Donal for this special Earagail concert is Philip Glass, Annie Lennox and Michael Stipe Yungchen Lhamo – the world’s leading Tibetan amongst others. vocalist. Her haunting performances have enchanted audiences in more than 70 countries www.myspace.com/donallunny www.yungchenlhamo.com www.balorartscentre.com

The Four Star Radisson Blu Hotel Radisson Letterkenny with its central location and AA Rosette for culinary excellence in Hotel TriBeCa Restaurant is the ideal place to Letterkenny, Donegal base yourself while exploring Donegal and T +353 (0)74 919 4444 enjoying the Earagail Arts Festival and all W radissonblu.ie/hotel-letterkenny the activities on offer. www.eaf.ie • 13 “still one of Mali’s finest musicians.”  Robin Deneslow, The Guardian

Earagail Arts Festival in association with Clonmel Junction

Festival and Improvised music Music Company present

Boubacar Traoré

photograph – sebastien rieussec photograph that Boubacar was rediscovered as a national Thursday 12th July · 8pm · €15/€12 treasure, superb songwriter and accomplished Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre, blues musician. Auditorium His mix of Malian blues and African influences Boubacar Traoré has had a rich and in the pentatonic style reflects the history, lives, diverse career – tailor, shopkeeper, farmer, hopes, aspirations and frustrations of his native schoolteacher. Affectionately known as Kar Kar Kayes in Western Mali, striking a similar musical (meaning “dribble” and derived from his skills and emotional chord with the music of his as a footballer) he became a national figure northern Malian friend Ali Farka Toure. in Mali during the ’60s after the country’s From his first recording Mariama through independence from France, playing daily on the respected Sterns label he has released 4 national radio though never recording at the albums of beautiful acoustic African blues time. National recognition however didn’t pay and roots music. His most recent release in financial rewards and Boubacar’s passion for 2011 – Mali Denhou – demonstrates his soulful, music would have to wait as the responsibilities laidback style – a mix of rhythmic blues riffs of feeding a family took over. It was only in 1987 accompanied by n’goni, calabash, balafon and after the death of his wife and a move to France harmonica. This concert, his first in Ireland is an opportunity to witness one of Africa’s greatest guitar legends.

www.myspace.com/boubacartraore 14 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 music

Balor Arts Centre presents Tucan & The Brass String Ensemble / Mark Black & The Trips The Bluestack Chorale presents Friday 13th July · 8.30pm · c15 Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre Music for a Fresh from sold out shows in Sligo, Belfast Summer Evening and , Sligo band Tucan bring their new Brass String Ensemble to Donegal. Originally a Friday 13th July · 8pm · Donations Welcome guitar duo, Tucan have experimented, expanded , St. John The Baptists Church and developed into a new live spectacle combining groove filled acoustic power funk Whether you’re new to opera or know your with a collection of brass and string driven Bartok from Bellini, Music for a Summer orchestration resulting in an unholy monster Evening is the show for you! With a repertoire of melodic and harmonic madness. Joined by spanning the centuries – from Haydn to Monty trumpeters Donagh Molloy ( Python, there’s something for everyone at a Band) and Bryan Quinn (David Kitt Band), ‘Summer Evening’ production! The programme, Austro-Irish violin sensation Claudia Schwab at the beautifully restored Church of St John and the ska-lactical Derry based trombone the Baptist, includes an extract from Mozart’s player Donal McGuinness, this is the most Marriage of Figaro sung in English, through diverse live show the band has put together Rossini’s Barber of Seville, Bizet’s Carmen with yet incorporating the metal of their earliest everyone’s favourite ‘Toreador Song’ and much compositions, the dance renditions of their more besides. Factory Sessions and the big band behemoths The Bluestack Chorale, led by principal from their upcoming new album. performers, Deborah Cunningham (Donegal Singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Black is Abbey Singers) and Paul Martin (Donegal joined by Brendan McGlynn on bass and Seamus Tenors) is a choir made up of 12 individually Devenny on drums and percussion to form Mark talented singers brought together in 2010. Their Black and The Trips a power trio in the classic skill is such that after only 6 rehearsals they mould. Featuring amplified 12 string acoustic made their debut at the Opera guitar, lap steel, didjireedoo, driving roots Festival 2011. rhythms and grooves they are one of the hottest Accompanist for the evening is Evan McGarrigle. and most dynamic live acts around. www.tucanmusic.com music NME 15

• www.eaf.ie

The sound of sound of The but yesteryear, also a band the future” for “ Enjoy a relaxing Enjoy a relaxing stay at Frewin Country House in the charming town of explore and beautiful Donegal. www.kittydaisyandlewis.com www.facebook.com/kittydaisyandlewis had worldwide success with sold out tours and had worldwide success with sold out tours and Razorlight, Richard have opened for Coldplay, Hawley and Jools Holland among others. Leila Keeney imbues her delightfully unique singing voice with an eclectic love for and sensitive, mature interpretation of the magical music. Her deep Delta Blues and Old-Time passion for this evocative sound has lead her develop her own unique style performing many solo gigs including RTE Radio 1’s Sunday Miscellany and supporting US artists such as Bucket Boys. Tower The Wiyos and the Water Suitable for age 14 years + 15

+353 (0)74 915 1246 +353 87 954 3347

gal Ramelton, Donegal T T W frewinhouse.com E [email protected] House Frewin

present Earagail Arts Earagail by Festival with arrangement Touring Xray Dustin Hoffman and Ewan McGregor. They have They have Dustin Hoffman and Ewan McGregor. Chris Martin and Eagles Of Death Metal to from the likes of Amy Winehouse, Coldplay’s from the likes of Amy Winehouse, Coldplay’s audiences, building up an impressive fan base audiences, building up an impressive fan base have been blowing away and inspiring have been blowing away and inspiring young age Kitty, Daisy & Lewis’ performances Daisy & Lewis’ performances young age Kitty, gatherings of family and friends. From a very gatherings of family and friends. From a very music are handed down, played and enjoyed at at music are handed down, played and enjoyed are rooted in the old tradition where songs and are rooted in the old tradition where songs and hands on. Their musical references and skills hands on. Their musical references and skills who play more or less anything they can lay their their who play more or less anything they can lay group of highly talented and original musicians Kentish Town siblings Kitty, Daisy & Lewis are a Daisy & Lewis are a siblings Kitty, Kentish Town Ramelton, Town Hall Theatre Ramelton, Town Saturday 14th July · 8pm · c · 8pm July 14th Saturday

plus support from Leila Keeney from plus support Kitty Daisy & Lewis

photograph – declan doherty 16 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 music

Donegal Chamber Music Society Voodoo Live Sessions in association in association with Earagail Arts with Earagail Arts Festival presents Festival presents The Deans Summer Classics John Deery & The Heads with the Sunday 15th July · 9pm · €5 Donegal Camerata Letterkenny, Voodoo photograph – john soffe photograph String Ensemble The Voodoo Live Sessions are a monthly original music showcase. Over the past 12 months artists & Sarah Murphy from all over Ireland and of highest calibre have appeared at the Sessions. As part of Earagail Saturday 14th July · 8pm · €15 Arts Festival 2012 Voodoo Live Sessions proudly presents: Glenveagh, Glenveagh Castle The Deans The Donegal Camerata String Ensemble Since their formation The Deans have strived comprising international professional to leave the little island they call home and string players Orsolya Szabó-Yélamo, Claire endeavour not to settle until they have the world Cunningham, Lucia Spacirova, Víctor Yélamo at their feet. Since 2009 The Deans have toured and double bassist Michael McGinty has extensively throughout Europe, playing venues appeared at various festivals and concert series and festivals in France, Spain, Switzerland, including the McGill Summer School, the Da Germany, Belgium and Holland, including the Capo Concert Series and the concluding concert prestigious Montreaux Jazz Festival, on it’s 43rd of Letterkenny’s 400th anniversary celebrations. anniversary. On this occasion the Ensemble is joined by Derry-based flute player Sarah Murphy, artistic John Deery & The Heads director of Wall2Wall, and chamber music John Deery and The Heads are a band from recitalist with the Orchestra. Derry who have been impressing live audiences since forming in 2010. With songs described Programme will include Mozart’s Flute Quartet as everything from uplifting acoustic anthems in D, Barber’s Adagio for strings and Vivaldi’s to thought provoking ballads, The Heads have “Il Gardellino”. something for everyone to enjoy. With an ever growing fanbase and thousands of views of their latest video The Raven, this is a great time to catch one of Derry’s finest. www.facebook.com/thedeans www. johndeerymusic.com www.eaf.ie • 17 music

Liam Ó Maonlaí & Rónán Ó Snodaigh

Having attended the same gaelscoil in Dublin Monday 16th July · 8pm · €15 /€12 in the 80’s, Rónán credits seeing Liam playing Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre, the bodhran one day in school as the reason Auditorium he started to play and later as an enormous influence on Kíla. In turn Liam cites Kíla’s music Two front men from two very different Irish as a influence on the Hothouse Flowers and his bands, Liam (Hothouse Flowers) & Rónán (Kíla) own solo work in more recent years. share a common musical background. Growing up in Dublin based Gaeilgeoir families they Creating a unique energy and stage presence both played important parts in the emergence that reflects a mutual respect of each other’s love of the now infamous busking scene around of live performance this is a rare opportunity Grafton Street that produced The Frames, Mic to catch the front men of 2 of Ireland’s leading Christopher and Paddy Casey. bands together in an intimate concert setting. www.liamomaonlai.ie www.ronanosnodaigh.com

36 Bedroom Family run hotel with Silver Tassie Seacape Spa & Atomic Hair design as well Ramelton Rd, Letterkenny, Donegal as on site residents gym & complimentary T +353 (0)74 912 5619 access to off site swimming pool. Serving W silvertassiehotel.ie Carvery lunch daily plus bar food & E [email protected] restaurant specials until late. 18 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012

Earagail Arts Festival by arrangement with Zamora Productions present Le Trio Joubran

The Ud or Oud is a popular instrument in Arabic Wednesday 18th July · 8pm · €15/€12 music, yet few exponents express the vivacity and Letterkenny, Regional Cultural theatrical flair nor the mastery of the instrument Centre, Auditorium as Le Trio Joubran. Accompanied on percussion by the celebrated rhythms of their loyal Le Trio Joubran, three brothers from Palestine partner Youssef Hbeisch, with their superlative come from a family of four generations of Ud musicality and stage presence they are much makers and players. Their great grand-father, sought after musicians worldwide. their grand-father, their father and now the brothers Samir, Wissam and Adnan have Samir Joubran, ud transformed this instrument into a passion, a Wissam Joubran, ud skill, a life. Such is the bond to their priceless Adnan Joubran, ud instruments they often refer to themselves as six Youssef Hbeisch, percussion brothers rather than three on stage. www.letriojoubran.com music “intense, mysterious, as if haunted by an incandescent force ” Le Monde photograph – marc ginot photograph www.eaf.ie • 19 music

Port na Fáilte in association with Donegal County Council Cultural Earagail Arts Festival presents Services presents Café Paris Ian Smith with Friday 20th July · 8pm · Free Letterkenny, Port na Fáilte Donald Shaw, Black satin, round cabaret tables, candle light, Manus Lunny, light shows: everything it takes to create a French cabaret ambience. It is not often that Karen Matheson one finds a genre and language of music which crosses cultures and speaks to everyone. Port Thursday 19th July · 8pm · €12/€10 na Fáilte’s ever increasingly popular Café Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre Paris series has established itself as the lingua franca of Donegal with audiences from Ireland Ian Smith “With a little help from my to Algeria, France to Syria, Russia to Ghana friends” Tour. enjoying French buffet cuisine and French chanson from Carla Bruni to Serge Gainsbourg With 3 Album of the year reviews – Irish Music courtesy of Lucien Blackfoot. Bring your own Magazine, Trad, Le Peuple Breton – Ian Smith wine or enjoy one of the great virgin cocktails brings his album “A Celtic Connection” to this on offer. year’s Earagail Arts Festival. With a stellar cast of musicians, including Donald Shaw, Manus Supported by Donegal County Council and the Lunny, Karen Matheson [Capercaillie], the European Union (Peace III). renowned Donegal based singer/songwriter will be performing songs from his latest album and from his two previous critically acclaimed albums “Keadue Bar” and “Restless Heart”. With regular tours/performances in Europe, the US, and UK this is a unique chance to see him perform in his own backyard. www.myspace.com/iansmithsongs

Located in a building that once housed a shirt The Yellow factory, the Yellow Pepper in Letterkenny has Pepper long collared the market for quality eating out in the North-West ... here is an ambience of Letterkenny, Donegal friendly service in surroundings of comfort, at T +353 (0)74 912 4133 the centre of it all, food all locally sourced from W yellowpepperrestaurant.com the restaurant’s own gardens. 20 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012

Earagail Arts Festival in association with Voodoo Greenroom presents music

We Cut Corners / In Their Thousands

We Cut Corners write short songs on drums and Friday 20th July · 9pm · c10 guitar with lyrical and stylistic echoes of The Letterkenny, Voodoo, Greenroom Frames and Villagers. Their debut album ‘Today I Realised I Could Go Home Backwards’ was www.wecutcorners.net released in Ireland in November 2011 to critical www.facebook.com/wecutcorners acclaim, gaining credit as www.facebook.com/intheirthousands Album of The Week and the No.1 “reminiscent of Belle & Sebastian Album of The Year, and ending up as a finalist at their most sweetly caustic” nomination for the Choice Music Prize. (We Cut Corners) Formed in May 2011 in Co. Donegal, In “In Their Thousands are one of Their Thousands produce stunning vocal the authentic prospects to make harmony laced acoustic folk to edgy electric the step from local act to genuine alternative rock. behemoths.” touringandwhoaring.wordpress.com Suitable for ages 18 years +

Ceol na Coille Summer School of · 16th–20th July • Introduction to Irish Traditional Music, Glenswilly National School 6–8yrs, 10am–1pm Letterkenny, Donegal • Beginners, 9yrs and over, 10am–1pm T +353 87 677 4601 • Intermediate & Advanced, All ages, W ceolnacoille.ie 10am–4pm www.eaf.ie • 21 music

McGrorys in association with McGrorys in association with Oldflatop presents Oldflatop presents Dave Alvin Gretchen Peters

Saturday 21st July · 8pm · €20 Sunday 22nd July · 8pm · €20 , McGrorys Culdaff, McGrorys

Dave Alvin is one of the foremost roots rockers Gretchen Peters was born in New York, raised in the USA today. Growing up in Downey, in Boulder, Colorado, and moved to Nashville in California, Dave and his brother Phil were the late 80s. She has composed hits for Martina immersed in the blues, rockabilly and country McBride, Etta James, Trisha Yearwood, Patty music of T-Bone Walker and Big Joe Turner. Loveless, George Strait, and Neil Diamond The brothers formed The Blasters in 1979, but and co-written songs with Bryan Adams.In in 1986 Dave went solo. One of his songs “Long 1995 she won the Country Music Association White Cadillac” was covered by Dwight Yoakam, Song Of The Year award for Martina McBride’s and his collection of folk and blues classics, “Independence Day”.Gretchen has released “Public Domain : Songs From The Wild Land” 7 studio albums of her own. The title track of earned him a Grammy for Best Contemporary her 1996 debut “The Secret of Life” was later Folk Album in 2000.He recorded a blistering recorded by Faith Hill for whom it was a Top version of our own Henry McCullough’s “Failed 5 country hit. Her latest release, “Hello Cruel Christian” which made its way onto the Nick World” is a pun on the famed exit line — a joke Lowe tribute album – a cover version of Nick that sweetens this captivating music spun from Lowe’s cover version of this amazing song! a year of personal turmoil. She calls “Hello Earlier this year he released his 11th album Cruel World” her “most close-to-the-bone work, “Eleven Eleven” which marks a return to his rock written at a time when I felt absolutely fearless roots. Dave will be performing at McGrorys with about telling the truth.” But Peters keeps the his electric band The Guilty Ones. accent on the “beautiful” throughout her 9th disc, with both her poetic language and the www.mcgrorys.ie spare, evocative sounds she created in the studio to support her organic story-telling.

www.mcgrorys.ie 22 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 Earagail Arts Festival Closing Party present “a special talent for mixing Optimo, every genre under the sun.” The Rosy Crucifixion, The Skinny Greta Gunn

Sunday 22nd July · 9pm · d10 Taken from the Liquid Liquid song of the same name, Optimo is the collective moniker for DJs, Letterkenny, Voodoo, The Green Room JD Twitch and JG Wilkes. Well known individual artists in their own right, their long-running music weekly Sunday night club event at ’s Greta Gunn Sub Club gained worldwide recognition for its diverse and adventurous music policy and its sell-out hedonistic crowds. Over its 14 year history many well established music artists such as Franz Ferdinand, The Rapture, Liquid Liquid, LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, TV on the Radio and The Go! Team made their UK and European debuts at the club. photograph – povilas zukauskas – povilas photograph With their own edition of the long-running photograph – declan doherty photograph Fabric mix series (No.52) and a Radio 1 Essential Mix under their belts they continue to tour the world, Djing, collecting and producing their own music. For this year’s festival closing party they’re joined by one of Glasgow’s finest garage punk bands The Rosy Crucifixion – mixing up the best bits of The Cramps, Gun Club, The Birthday Party and primitive swamp-rock acts. Completing the line-up is the Dublin based synthwave act Greta Gunn.

www.optimo.co.uk www.eaf.ie • 23 special events

Earagail Arts Festival in association with Rathmullan House Hotel present photograph – declan doherty photograph The Feast of The Senses

3 course supper, conjured and created by our Saturday 7th July · 8pm · €35 food partners Rathmullan House, featuring all (Ticket price includes performances by locally sourced great Donegal produce served Little John Nee, Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson, on platters to share at your table. A culinary, I See Hawks in LA plus 3 course supper) cultural evening of adventure and surprise in the Letterkenny, Rockhill House, company of world class artists, award winning Vintage Marquee catering and you! A truly unique night of cabaret and cuisine with Suitable for ages 18 years + music, dance, theatre and a little supper on the side, all under one roof in the Festival Marquee www.hatfitz.net at Letterkenny’s Rockhill House. Included in www.iseehawks.com the ticket price of c35 you will be entertained www.littlejohnnee.com with exclusive night-time performances by the old time duo of Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson and the West Coast summer sound of I See Hawks in LA- all ingeniously sewn together by your Maitre D and host for the evening – the one man theatre roadshow – Little John Nee. Plus you will be treated to an unusual if not fantastic, 24 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 special events

An Grianán Theatre presents An Grianán Theatre presents Lunchtime Live Crash Cabaret Wednesday 11th · Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh Thursday 12th · Declan McClafferty After Dark with Miss Jet (In Their Thousands) with Ted Ponsonby Wednesday 18th · Rosie Carney Friday 13th July · 9pm · €5 Thursday 19th · Robyn G Shiels Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre, Foyer Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre, Welcome to a very special Earagail 2012 edition The Eatery Café · Free · 12.30pm – 2pm of the North-West’s most eclectic, daring and unpredictable entertainment smorgasbord, Have lunch while listening to some of the best where anything goes – and usually does! music the province has to offer in The Eatery Donegal’s very own burlesque sensation Miss Cafe at An Grianan Theatre, The line-up features Jet caused an absolute sensation with her Crash Robyn G. Shiels. Winner of Best Solo Act Cabaret debut earlier this year; now she returns Award (ahead of and Foy Vance) to the scene of the crime to host her very own at the Music Awards 2011; Crash Cabaret Burlesque Spectacular, with a fascinating pairing of Declan McClafferty a little help from redoubtable Crash regular (In Their Thousands) and session legend Ted Maximum Homosapien and a cast of glamorous Ponsonby; the talented 15 year old singer miscreants. Anticipate the unexpected! And songwriter Rosie Carney from ; and bring your dancing shoes! folk singer Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh. Suitable for ages 18 years + www.angrianan.com www.angrianan.com

Glenveagh Glenveagh National Park lies in the heart of the in the North-West National Park of Co. Donegal, home to Ireland’s only Golden Churchhill, Letterkenny, Donegal Eagles. The Castle is open all year round and T +353 (0)74 913 7090 may be visited by guided tours, which take W glenveaghnationalpark.ie place regularly everyday. 9am–6pm www.eaf.ie • 25 Féile Shoilse Thoraí Visit www.eaf.ie for full schedule of events.

Den séú bliain as a chéile, déanfaidh Féile Friday 13th – Sunday 15th July Shoilse Thoraí ceiliúradh ar chultúr saibhir Tory Island - Toraigh an oileáin. I measc na mbuaicphointí beidh Immram – taispeántas gan treo cinnte ar bith For the sixth year in a row Féile Shoilse Thoraí de thine agus de cheol le LUXe, Dé Sathairn, will highlight the rich culture of Tory Island. 14 Iúil. Le cois an cheoil dhraíochtúil a bheidh Highlights of Féile Shoilse Thorai will include le cluinstin ó cheoltóirí áitiúla agus na seisiún Immram – a meandering illuminated spectacle gan choinne a bheidh ar siúl, beidh an fidléir of fire and music by LUXe on Saturday 14th July. cáiliúil Conallach Martin McGinley, ar iarbhall Aside from the wealth of local musicians and de Dervish é, ar an stáitse lena chairde sa Chlub impromptu sessions throughout the festival, Sóisialta oíche Shathairn, 14 Iúil. Le linn an renowned Donegal fiddler and former Dervish deireadh seachtaine fosta, beidh rásaí bliantúla player Martin Mc Ginley and friends will take curach an oileáin ar siúl, turais treoraithe ar to the stage of the Social Club on Saturday 14th an fharraige, céilí mór, ceardlanna rince agus July, whilst throughout the weekend the annual siamsaíocht do pháistí. island curragh races, guided tours by sea, céilí mór, dancing workshops and children’s An sceideal iomlán le fáil ag www.eaf.ie. entertainment. www.eaf.ie special events 26 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012

Leviathan Political Cabaret in association with Earagail Arts Festival present

Paddy Cullivan’s Summer Sunday / Leviathan Political Cabaret

Paddy Cullivan’s Summer Sunday Paddy Cullivan’s Summer Sunday Late Late Show House Band leader, comedian, 12 noon · d10 satirist and musical wizard Paddy Cullivan Leviathan Political Cabaret · 4pm · d10 presents a lively fun brunch-time show that Sunday 22nd July · Rathmullan, mixes a lighthearted look at the Sunday papers Rathmullan House Hotel with some topical chat, a bit of music and some hilarious slideshows and videos including a specially-commissioned short film by Doris/ special events Magee Productions created especially for the Earagail Arts Festival 2012 programme. Expect big laughs, a little insight and some very special guests.

Leviathan Political Cabaret Wild Geese and Golden Eggs: The True Value of Ireland’s Diaspora Leviathan is thrilled to be returning to Rathmullan House, this time hosted by RTÉ’s Miriam O’Callaghan with a panel including returned emigrant, businessman and political activist, Declan Ganley; Professor Mark Boyle (Department of Geography, NUI Maynooth) and other special guests. The Leviathan discussion examines the historical role played by Donegal’s and Ireland’s diaspora and how the energy of the 60 million people who claim Irish descent can be harnessed to help the old country recover and thrive again. Founded nearly ten years ago by Naoise Nunn, Leviathan has presented unique interactive public conversations and debates with comedy, music and satire covering all manner of issues political, economic, cultural and more. Guests have included Naomi Klein, Bob Geldof, Alastair Campbell, Jon Snow and Peter Mandelson among others. Lunch menus available from Rathmullan House. Suitable for ages 14 years + www.leviathan.ie www.eaf.ie • 27 theatre

Shanghai Theatre Academy present

her father’s valet. Jean, after dancing with Miss Miss Julie Julie for a while, sneaks away to join his fiancée Kristin, the cook, in the kitchen. Tracking Jean down to the kitchen, an intoxicated Julie Sunday 8th & Monday 9th July 8pm · €12/€10 chastises him and sends Kristin away. When an unexpected rendezvous seems to present itself, Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre Jean takes full advantage and leads Julie into his room. When they re-emerge from the room, Miss Julie is the best known play (1888) by their positions seem to have reversed. Jean August Strindberg (Sweden 1849-1912). This orders Julie to take her father’s money and elope Beijing opera version sets the story in pre- with him. Will Julie comply? Can she? Will Jean modern China, translating the play’s social get what he wants? perspectives and the central theme of power and class division to a traditional Chinese Earagail Arts Festival is proud to welcome the environment. On the eve of a traditional Shanghai Theatre Academy on their first visit festival, villagers celebrate with lion dance. to Ireland. Julie, daughter of the wealthy landed gentry, who has just broken her off engagement, is Duration: 90 min with interval feeling agitated and out-of-sorts. On this rowdy Suitable for ages 14 years + festive night, with her father out of town, she is drawn to the lion dance, particularly to Jean, http://blog.sina.com.cn/zhulixiaojie

Rathmullan One of Ireland’s friendliest and most atmospheric period houses. House Set in idyllic wooded grounds over­looking Lough Swilly in Co Donegal and just a few steps from Rathmullan, Donegal a two-mile long golden beach, our luxury hotel T +353 (0)74 915 8188 and restaurant is the perfect place to unwind and W rathmullanhouse.com enjoy the good things in life. 28 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 theatre

Actors Touring Company & Drum Theatre Plymouth in association with Earagail Arts Festival & Clonmel Junction Festival present photograph – declan doherty photograph The Golden Dragon

Tuesday 10th to Thursday 12th July “a delightfully surprising mix 8pm · c15/c12 ... fleet, skilful theatricality”

Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre **** The Independent A tragic-comic tale of globalisation set in your local takeaway. Five actors play a variety of characters – some Asian cooks, a woman in a red dress who leaves her husband, two air stewardesses, the man who keeps the shop next door, a young woman whose boyfriend doesn’t want their baby – in a story for modern times that travels everywhere and nowhere. Written by Roland Schimmelpfennig, translated by David Tushingham and directed by Ramin Gray. Duration : 75 min (no interval) Suitable for 14 years +

www.atc-online.com www.eaf.ie • 29 Earagail Arts Festival presents a new commission by Little John Nee

Uncle George’s barn; beaten and bruised by the Sparkplug unrelenting forces of recessionary misery, he struggles to keep the van on the twisted road… and to keep her lit! Thursday 12th July · 8pm · €12/€10 This show is a tonic for the times; treat Dunfanaghy, Holy Trinity Parish Hall yourself to a cheap holiday in the bizarre world of Sparkplug Callaghan, a rural landscape Friday 13th July · 8pm · €12/€10 inhabited by Buddhist bluesmen, freaky farmers, Ramelton Town Hall Theatre psychedelic preachers and happy hens. Sunday 15th July · 8pm · €12/€10 A new commission for the Earagail Arts Festival Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre 2012, Sparkplug is a comic rock’n’roll odyssey and for Little John Nee, the culmination of Sparkplug Callaghan, showman, songster and a lifetime in comic storytelling and musical storymaker washes his face in fresh rainwater performance. every day, is this the secret to his devilish good Duration : 70 min with interval looks? Recently returned to the rural town land of Tullyglen, Sparkplug now lives in his www.littlejohnnee.com theatre photograph – declan doherty photograph

Located 10–15 minutes from An Grianán Hotel Derry, Letterkenny and Burt, Donegal Buncrana, regarded as the T +353 (0)74 936 8900 Gateway to . W angriananhotel.com Now serving Bar Food all day f angriananhotelderrydonegal with Specials from d7.95 30 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 Aisteoiri Ghaoth Dobhair in theatre association with Earagail Arts Festival presents Mo Thriúr Aingeal

Saturday 14th July · 8pm · €12/€10 Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre

Is físdráma grinn den scoth é Mo Thriúr Aingeal / My Three Angels ó Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair, atá ar an bheagán compántas amharclannaíochta atá ag feidhmiú trí Ghaeilge. Oíche Nollag atá ann i nGuáin na Fraince agus tá triúr príosúnach Balor Arts Centre in association with cairdiúil fostaithe mar dhíonadóirí os cionn the Villa Rose Hotel presents shiopa Ducotel. Ach tá an díon ar na trioblóidí is lú atá i ndán don teaghlach. Tá an col ceathrar droch-chroíoch agus úinéir an tsiopa seo nach Ted & Co – bhfuil aon rath air ar a bhealach ón Fhrainc, agus tá a nia Paul, ar dhiúltaigh iníon Ducotel dó le gairid, ina chuideachta. Creideann an triúr The Dinner Show príosúnach cineálta go láidir i gcothrom na Féinne, agus déanann siad cinneadh dul i ngleic Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th July leis na cuairteoirí le rudaí a chur ina gceart arís. 7.30pm · €35 Ballybofey, Villa Rose Hotel Fad : 90 bomaite agus sos Fóirsteanach do dhaoine 12 bhliain + Enjoy a sumptuous three course meal with an extra portion of comedy served to you by the One of few Irish language theatre producers and characters from Fr. Ted. Ted, Dougal, Fr. Jack Donegal’s very own Aisteoiri Ghaoth Dobhair and Mrs Doyle have left Craggy Island to bring present the visual comedy, Mo Thriúr Aingeal you a first-hand experience of the comical / My Three Angels. Set in French Guiana, on mishaps, mayhem and misadventures that seem Christmas Eve, three amiable convicts are to follow them wherever they go! employed as roofers above the Ducotel’s general store. The roof winds up being the least of the The highly acclaimed professional cast have family’s troubles. On the way from France is an perfected the characters’ mannerisms and use evil-minded cousin and owner of the flailing a high-energy mix of improvisation, audience store, and his nephew Paul – who recently jilted participation and perfect comedy timing to bring the Ducotel’s fanciful young daughter. The three to life the best of Ted & Co, delivering a delicious warm-hearted convicts are passionate believers evening of unforgettable entertainment. in true justice, and decide it’s their job to take Direct from its hugely successful sold out run the visitors on as they plot to set matters right. at the 2011 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Ted & Duration : 90 min with interval Co The Dinner Show is a hilarious tribute to a Suitable for ages 12 years + classic Irish sitcom. This unique and interactive comedy dining experience is a must-see show www.angrianan.com for all fans. Enjoy a fantastic night of satire, surrealism and good old-fashioned comedy. Ah, Go on, Go on, Go on… www.balorartscentre.com www.eaf.ie • 31 theatre

Fishamble: The New Play Company presents Ten42 Productions and Cheerywild The Wheelchair Productions presents on My Face

Love All Thursday 19th July · 8pm · €12/€10 Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre Monday 16th July · 8pm · €12/€10 Dunfanaghy, Holy Trinity Parish Hall Friday 20th July · 8.30pm · €12/€10 Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre Tuesday 17th July · 8pm · €12/€10 Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre Written and performed by Sonya Kelly Directed by Gina Moxley Directed by Donal Gallagher Produced by Marketa Dowling Performed by Aideen Wylde and Tadhg Hickey ‘I got my first pair of glasses when I was seven. A comedy about love, murder and ………tennis! A nurse came to the school and tested everyone’s From the Wimbledon finals to the hangman’s eyes. And so it was discovered why I’d thrown noose. This is the terrible and true(ish) tale of bread to the floating crisp packets in our local Irish sporting legend Vere St. Ledger Goold pond and walked into lamp posts and said, and his mercenary wife Marie Violet – an ‘excuse me’. Until that day the world was a swirl extraordinary globe-trotting journey from the of moving coloured blobs. I thought it was the heady heights of sporting stardom to complete same for everyone. How wrong I was.’ catastrophe. CheeryWild, have starched their ‘Part memoir, part theatre and part stand-up whites, re-stretched their racquets and are comedy’ (), this delightful ready to serve a virtuoso volley of Victorian story of a myopic seven year old is brought to melodrama. LOVE ALL delivers an hilarious, you by actor and comedian, Sonya Kelly (The rapid-fire, homicidal train ride from passion to Savage Eye). Developed as part of Show in a Bag, pandemonium.... And if you’re lucky you might an artist development initiative of Dublin Fringe even get strawberries and cream along the way! Festival, Fishamble: The New Play Company Duration: 7o minutes and Irish Theatre Institute to resource theatre Suitable for ages 14 years + makers and actors. www.facebook.com/pages/ Duration: 55 minutes Cheery-Wild-Productions Suitable for ages 14 years + www.fishamble.com photograph – gerry mc nallyphotograph 32 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 theatre

An Grianán Theatre in association with Earagail Arts Festival presents A Field Day Out

CROSS is a spellbinding examination of the Saturday 21st July The Riot Act 3pm · Double Cross 8pm riddle of nationalism, while Tom Paulin’s THE RIOT ACT revisits an ancient Greek tragedy Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre to illustrate the Northern Irish situation in €8/€5 per reading / Thatcher’s days. Special Ticket Price €10 for both readings These staged readings will be directed by Abbey The Field Day Theatre Company began in 1980 Theatre Associate Director Jimmy Fay, and as collaboration between playwright Brian Friel performed by an ensemble led by renowned and actor Stephen Rea: the duo produced a new actors Declan Conlon and Gerard McSorley. Friel play, Translations, in Derry, in the hope This unique event takes place over a single day; of establishing a major theatre company for the readings can be attended separately, with a Northern Ireland. Joining them in the project special ticket price covering both events. was a quartet of writers: Seamus Heaney, Tom Paulin, Seamus Deane and the late David Duration: 90 min per reading – no interval Hammond. Over the next decade, Field Day Suitable for all ages became a major creative force in Irish culture, www.angrianan.com commissioning and touring a number of major new plays, and establishing a publishing wing, “In a year of good plays Thomas which continues to this day. Kilroy’s Double Cross stands out a For Earagail Arts Festival 2012, An Grianan mile for its biting and provocative Theatre celebrates Field Day by presenting intelligence ... a rich profusion of staged readings of two classic plays from the ideas ... a dense ironic play” Field Day canon: Thomas Kilroy’s DOUBLE Michael Billington, The Guardian

Mourne Antiques As well as providing her usual lovely collection of jewellery and antiques, Frances has now opened 8 Port Road, Letterkenny,Donegal a Contemporary Craft Room upstairs in her premises T +353 (0)74 912 6457 on the Port Road. As well as renowned Irish Designer W mourneantiques.com Makers from all around the country, there is a great f mourneantiques selection of art and craft from all over County Donegal. photograph – gerry mc nallyphotograph www.eaf.ie • 33 theatre

The Third Policeman by Flann O’Brien Narrated by Stephen Rea with music composed by Colin Reid

Stephen Rea · Narrator Sunday 22nd July · 8pm · €15 Neil Martin · Cello Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre Becky Joslin · Cello Niamh Fitzpatrick · Violin A murder thriller, an hilarious comic satire about Colin Reid · an archetypal village police force, a surrealistic vision of eternity, the story of a tender brief Duration : 90 min with interval unrequited love affair between a man and his bicycle, and a chilling fable of unending guilt… “an exceptional event” A music and spoken word presentation of Brian Stuart Bailie, BBC Radio Ulster O’ Nolan’s blackly comic masterpiece, narrated by renowned international actor Stephen Rea with music composed by Colin Reid. 34 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 Office of Public Works in association with Earagail Arts Festival present The Glebe Cultural Summit 2012 Next Door Neighbours is a partnership spoken word spoken Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th July programme run by the British Council and €8 each session The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon in €40 special ticket to all summit events association with the Department for Arts, Churchill, Glebe House & Gallery Heritage and the Gaeltacht, with support from Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. Welcome to a weekend of colorful cultural conversation and dizzying discourse, as curated Sunday 15th July by writer and broadcaster Sinead Gleeson, Banter – Irish culture and the way it might not featuring Next Door Neighbours – a programme look at you… · 12 noon of UK arts in parallel with the 2012 Has Irish culture given the current national Olympic Games and Cultural Olympiad curated social and economic troubles a pass? Are by Anne Bonnar. Irish artists tuned in to the big current national Saturday 14th July conversations? And did Irish culture have a sneaking regard for the Celtic Tiger years? The Rise of Irish Crime Fiction · 12 noon Joining Irish Times writer and blogger The crime novel has endured for decades, but Jim Carroll are writer Sinead Gleeson, why has interest in its Irish counterpart exploded filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson and performer in recent years? Join acclaimed crime writers Little John Nee. Declan Hughes, Arlene Hunt and Paul Charles in conversation with Derek O’Connor. New Irish Writing: Post-Boom Narratives · 3pm Young Irish writers Peter Murphy (author of Storytelling On Film: John the Revelator), Donegal-born Paul Lynch Lenny Abrahamson in Conversation · 3pm (who landed a six figure book deal for his debut Lenny Abrahamson is one of Ireland’s most novel, Red Sky In Morning) and Mary Costello acclaimed and respected film directors, with (whose short story collection The China Factory credits including Garage and Adam & Paul. has just been published by The Stinging Fly) He discusses his work, including his hugely examine the current landscape of Irish writing, anticipated new film What Richard Did (adapted looking at the effect of the economic boom from Kevin Power’s book, Bad Day at Blackrock) and bust on literature, the role of the novel, the with writer Peter Murphy. resurgence of the short story and writing in a Next Door Neighbours · 5pm digital age. Next Door Neighbours explores the relationship 90 minutes per session between the UK and Ireland through the arts. This event will include speakers reflecting on the relationship from the particular perspective of the arts and artists in borderlands, in the recent past, now and in the future. How have the Troubles and peace process influenced arts and culture in the UK and Ireland and how have the arts contributed towards the peace process? How have border politics and economics influenced artists? www.eaf.ie • 35 spoken word spoken

Ciorcal North West Words presents Scríbhneoireachta Poetry, Music & Ghaoth Dobhair Exhibitions Dé Céadaoin, 18 Iúil · 6pm · Saor in aisce Saturday 14th July · 7.30pm Leabharlann Phobal Ghaoth Dobhair Free (inc. refreshments) Léifidh baill de Chiorcal Scríbhneoireachta Buncrana, Tullyarvan Mill Ghaoth Dobhair sleachta as a leabhar gearrscéalta Go Dtí an Lá Bán – cnuasacht a Pencil portraits by visual artist Rebecca Mills, d’fhoilsigh Éabhlóid níos luaithe i mbliana ina accompanied by music with singer/songwriter bhfuil scéalta de chuid na scríbhneoirí Máire Seoirse Ó Dochairtaigh, poets Áine Durkin, Dinny Wren, Máirín Uí Fhearraigh, Brighid Ní Kathryn Daily and the Writers with Mhonacháin agus Síle Uí Ghallchóir. an associated Open Mic session. ‘Sa chnuasacht scéalta seo faigheann muid Friday 20th July · 7.30pm spléachadh ar shaol an cheantair agus léiriú Free (inc. refreshments) sainiúil na mban ar an tsaol chomhaimseartha. Cuid de na scéalta a bhfuil macallaí an , An tSean Bhearaic bhéaloidis iontu agus cuid eile a eascraíonn ó Visual arts exhibition by the Erratic Makers Art chuimhní an cheantair. Tréithe atá le feiceáil go Group. Poetry readings with published writers láidir fríd an chnuasacht ná meon na mban agus Janice Fitzpatrick Simmons, Joe Kane, Eamonn dearcadh na mban ar an tsaol.’ (Eoghan Mac Bonner and Maire Wren. Accompanied harp Giolla Bhríde) and traditional music by Kayla Reed, Karen Mc Beidh ceol agus amhráin ón cheantar á gcur i Laughlin and Andrew Rodden with an associated láthair ag na ceoltóirí agus amhránaithe Cáit Nic Open Mic session. Fhionnlaoich, Bríd Mhic Giolla Bhríde, Marina Nic Giolla Bhríde agus Kayla Reed. www.donegalpoetry.com Fóirsteanach do gach aoisghrúpa. Fáilte roimh achan duine.

“Chan amháin go bhfuil scéal le hinse ag na scríbhneoirí seo ach tá cleasa na ceirde acu ar dóigh … cur síos beo, an friotal pearsanta fileata.” Antain Mac Lochlainn 36 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 Donegal County Council Cultural Services presents spoken word spoken Matthew Sweeney, Paddy Bushe, photograph – ian gordon photograph Annemarie Ní Chuirreáin, Deirdre Hines, Victor Yelamo Theresa Kavanagh Introduced by Cathal Ó Searcaigh Introduced by Cathal Ó Searcaigh

Dé Céadaoin, 11 Iúil / Wednesday 11th July Dé Máirt, 17 Iúil / Tuesday 17th July 8pm · €10/€5 san oíche / each night 8pm · €10/€5 san oíche / each night Dámhlann an Ghleanna, Mín an Leá, Dámhlann an Ghleanna, Mín an Leá, Gort an Choirce (Meenala, Gortahork) Gort an Choirce (Meenala, Gortahork)

Oíche speisialta filíochta agus ceoil, arna cur Oíche speisialta filíochta agus ceoil, arna cur i láthair ag Fear an Tí, an file agus drámadóir i láthair ag Fear an Tí, an file agus drámadóir Cathal Ó Searcaigh. Ina chomhluadar anocht Cathal Ó Searcaigh. Ina chomhluadar anocht beidh an file Conallach–Corcaíoch Matthew beidh an file Ciarraíoch Paddy Bushe, a chuir in Sweeney, Annemarie Ní Chuirreáin as an Fhál eagar cnuasach iontach dánta roinnt blianta ó Carrach atá ag fáil ardmholadh i láthair na shin a raibh Sceilig Mhichíl mar inspioráid acu; huaire mar gheall ar a cuid filíochta agus an Deirdre Hines as Leitir Ceanainn, a bhuaigh ceoltóir clasaiceach Victor Yelamo as Malaga an Duais do Chnuasach Filíochta ag Seachtain na Spáinne, fear atá ag cur faoi i nDún na na Scríbhneoirí i Lios Tuathail anuraidh; nGall agus ag saothrú leis sa chontae. agus an fidléir iontach as Gort an Choirce, Theresa Kavanagh. Matthew Sweeney is a Donegal-born poet now resident in Cork. His latest retrospective Paddy Bushe was born in Dublin and now lives selection, The Night Post, was published in Kerry. He writes in both Irish and English and in 2010. has published eight collections of poetry, the most recent being My Lord Buddha of Carraig Annemarie Ní Chuirreáin is an emerging Éanna, for Dedalus. young writer form Falcarragh. Her work has been published in Poetry Ireland Review, The Letterkenny poet and playwright Deirdre Hines London Magazine and in the Oscar Wilde Centre won the Poetry Collection Award at last year’s published anthology, Leave Us Some Unreality . Listowel Writers Week. Her debut collection, The Language of Goats, was launched at this Spanish cellist Victor Yelamo is the founder and year’s Writers Week by Dermot Healy. director of the Donegal Chamber Orchestra and the Donegal Camerata. Theresa Kavanagh is a brilliant young fiddle player and composer from Gort an Choirce. Fóirsteanach do dhaoine 14 + / Her acclaimed debut CD, The Seventh Veil, was Suitable for ages 14 + released in 2009. Fóirsteanach do dhaoine 14 + / Suitable for ages 14 + www.eaf.ie • 37 visual arts photograph – ian gordon photograph

The Office of Public Works in The Office of Public Works in association with Earagail Arts association with Earagail Arts Festival presents Festival presents The Wilds MULK* Independent Fullum of Donegal Makers in Donegal

Saturday 7th July to Friday 24th August Saturday 7th July to Friday 24th August 11am-6.30pm daily · Free 11am – 6.30pm daily · Free Churchill, Glebe Gallery Churchill, Glebe Gallery

The Glebe Gallery proudly presents The Wilds In association with Artworks Picture Framing, of Donegal, a collection of individual pieces Letterkenny, the Glebe Gallery presents a exploring the lives and work of artists who made selection of low-budget, or even no-budget, their home in Donegal. The exhibition looks at film projects made in Donegal over recent years. what brought them here and how it has affected This collection includes examples of Student their work. Artists taking part include Ian Work, Art Films, Music Videos and a breakneck Gordon, Sarah Lewtas, Philip McFadden, Philip compilation of the 30-odd productions to date Moss, Heidi Nguyen and Katrina Quille. of the incomparable Narty Station collective. Running time: 60 mins.

Exhibitions opening Friday 6th July at 7pm. Everyone welcome. www.heritageireland.ie/en/North-West/GlebeHouseandGallery

• Traditional Irish Céilí every Teac Jack Tuesday night Glassagh, , Donegal • Céilí Mór every first Sunday T +353 74 953 1173 of the month W teacjack.com • Live music every weekend E [email protected] Friday, Saturday & Sunday. 38 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 An Gailearaí in visual arts association with Earagail Arts Festival presents Spré Solais: Kindlings

Tuesday 10th to Sunday 22nd July 1pm–5pm · Free Gallery open Tue–Fri, 1pm–5pm & Family exhibition opening with childrens workshop 3pm–5pm, Sunday 8th July Gaoth Dobhair, Gweedore, An Gailearaí, Aislann Centre The Office of Public Works in association with Earagail Arts Tá an t-ealaíontóir Conallach Teresa Kennedy, a fuair bás le gairid, agus Melita Denaro ar thús Festival presents cadhnaíochta i gcúrsaí ealaíon i nDún na nGall le blianta fada anois. Chothaigh siad agus spreag siad go leor ealaíontóirí a bhfuil a n-ainm in airde Outspace - It’s anois. Tá an taispeántas seo tiomnaithe do Teresa mar chomhartha aitheantais dá féile agus dá Different Up Here díograis i réimse na n-ealaíon sa chontae. Beidh saothar de chuid Teresa agus Melita le feiceáil Saturday 7th to Sunday 22nd July · Free sa taispeántas, le cois saothar ealaíontóirí eile, iad seo ina measc: Ian Gordon, Sarah Lewtas, Across Donegal Caitlín Ní Ghallachóir, Maura McGlynn, Sally An exhibition of posters made by Donegal Artists Davidson, Katriona Quille, Bernie McBride, Seán based on the theme of Diaspora. These will be Ó Gaoghin, Ebie Francis, Kevin McGee, Marie shown as guerilla/pop-up exhibitions villages O’Donoghue agus Tess White. around Donegal as part of the festival – look out Donegal artist Teresa Kennedy, who sadly for them on a wall near you this summer. passed away recently, and Melita Denaro were Artists include Damien Mc Ginley, Paul Rooney, both guiding lights of arts activity in Donegal Selena Mowat, Joan Murray, Christy Keeney for decades. They nurtured and encouraged and John Canning. many artists who are by now well established in their own right. This exhibition is dedicated www.heritageireland.ie/en/North-West/ to the memory of Teresa in recognition of her GlebeHouseandGallery generosity and endless engagement of arts activity in the county. Works by both Teresa and Melita will be included in this exhibition as well as artists such as Ian Gordon, Sarah Lewtas, directions to an gailearaí – Caitlín Ní Ghallachóir, Maura McGlynn, Sally Pass An Chuirt Hotel on the N56, Davidson, Katriona Quille, Bernie McBride, Seán turn right on to Bunbeag Road, turn Ó Gaoghin, Ebie Francis, Kevin McGee, Marie right into Gweedore Industrial Estate O’Donoghue and Tess White. and take first left. An Gailearaí is the Exhibition opening Saturday 7th July, 8pm. second building on the right adjoining Free return bus from RCC, Letterkenny to the library. exhibition departs 7pm. www.angailerai.com www.eaf.ie • 39 visual arts

Regional Cultural Centre in association with Earagail Arts Festival presents Selected Works - The 5th Birthday Show

Paul Rooney Monday 9th July to Saturday 29th September · Free Monday 9th July to 11am–5pm (Tuesday to Friday) Saturday 28th July · Free 1pm–5pm (Saturdays, plus Monday 9th, 11am–5pm (Tuesday to Friday) Sunday 15th & Monday 16th July) 1pm–5pm (Saturdays, plus Monday 9th, Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre, Sunday 15th & Monday 16th July) First Floor Main Gallery Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre Exhibition Opening Saturday 7th July, 6pm, The innovative artist and photographer’s everyone welcome. ongoing work focuses on the constant change A specially organised group exhibition curated in Letterkenny, encouraging viewers to take a by RCC Director Shaun Hannigan to mark the second and deeper look at what appears familiar venue’s 5th anniversary. The show will comprise at first glance. The exhibition contains selected of a wide range of artworks associated with works, new and old, inspired by Paul’s particular County Donegal and the visual art programmes relationship with his hometown. of the RCC and Letterkenny Arts Centre over www.regionalculturalcentre.com the past 15 years. It will include iconic Donegal artworks like ‘West End Village’, James Dixon, ‘Eddie Moore’, Derek Hill and ‘Pullin the Devil by the Tail’, Steve McCollum. It will also feature artworks more loosely associated with the County through collection or exhibition, such as ‘Puppy’, Jeff Koons from the Donegal Co. Council Art Collection and ‘Dawn Raid’, Locky Morris who exhibited at EAF 2011. The cumulative effect of the exhibition provides a sense of the strength and vibrancy of visual arts in the area. 40 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 visual arts

Regional Cultural Centre and Office of Public Works in association with Earagail Arts Festival presents RCC Live 2007-2012 / Ann Quinn Letterkenny – & Daniel Nelis A Town Portrait Monday 9th July to Friday 31st August Monday 9th July to Free Saturday 28th July · Free 10am – 5pm (Monday – Saturday) 11am–5pm (Tuesday to Friday) Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre 1pm–5pm (Saturdays, plus Monday 9th, Sunday 15th & Monday 16th July) A two-artist exhibition featuring two Donegal Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre painters at different stages in their careers. born Ann Quinn is an established RCC Live 2007–2012 artist who has been based in Dublin since An exhibition of photographs of live music graduating from NCAD in 2000. She has won concerts that have been held at the Regional the Hennessey Craig Award at the RHA in 2009, Cultural Centre over the past five years, since it been shortlisted for the Golden Fleece Award in opened its doors in July 2007, including some 2009 and has had solo exhibitions at the Ashford outstanding EAF gigs. Gallery, Dublin, the Cross Gallery Dublin, and the Irish Arts Centre in New York. Her work Letterkenny – A Town Portrait features in a number of important Irish public An audio-visual and photographic exhibition collections, including AXA Insurance, HSE, exploring the rich cultural past of Letterkenny OPW, and Donegal County Council. Daniel town and its people. Through the medium of Nelis from Churchill, is a fine art student at the old photographs from the collection of Sally University of Ulster, Daniel is a promising young Blake and video documentaries, including recent artist who was awarded the Derek Hill Prize at films by Steve McCollum, visitors can explore the Glebe Open in 2011. the story of the town and relive distant and not so distant memories.

www.regionalculturalcentre.com www.eaf.ie • 41

Artlink in association Fiona Mulholland, MacGill Summer School visual arts with Earagail Arts Festival in association with Earagail Arts Festival presents presents Discard – David Farquhar Are We There Yet?

Saturday 14th July to Sunday 12th August · Free Saturday 7th to Sunday 29th July · Free 10.30am–6pm (Monday to Saturday) 11am-6pm (Monday to Saturday) 1pm–6pm (Sunday) 12noon-4.30pm (Sunday) Buncrana, Fort Dunree Glenties, The Warehouse, Main Street

This body of work, produced over the course of a six month artist residency at the National Fisheries College in Greencastle, examines the contradictions and complexities Are we there yet? brings together a group of of sustaining the future of a fishing industry visual artists who have a strong connection with that has been at the heart of a community Donegal. The exhibition includes works by John for generations. The project builds on the Beattie, Shea Dalton, Emily Mannion, Malcolm programme of rural Artist Residencies contexts McClay, Cathal McGinley, Maria McKinney, that Artlink has been developing in County Chicory Miles, Locky Morris, Fiona Mulholland Donegal. This project has been awarded the and Eamon O’Kane. national CREATE Artist in the Community The title of the exhibition, Are we there yet? Award and would not have been possible without allows for different connotations to be read the support of the National Fisheries College, depending on the context of the communication Greencastle and the broader community of the and reflects an interest in collective memory. fishing industry in Greencastle. The project will The exhibition can therefore be viewed as a feature a closing event in the unique setting of deliberation on universal hopes and aspirations, Greencastle Regatta 2012 between 9-12 August. whether in a social, economic or personal For further information please contact info@ context or simply raising an appropriate artlink.ie . For directions to Dunree see www. question to be asked at this time. dunree.pro.ie/findus.html

Redmond Herrity Sculpture Centre in association with Earagail Arts Festival presents Miguel Patrick Doyle – Reflections in Stone

Miguel Patrick Doyle, nephew to the late Spanish Saturday 7th to Saturday 21st July 11am–5.30pm (Daily) · Free artist and sculptor Francisco Baron (himself a close friend and student of the great English sculptor Letterkenny, Redmond Herrity Henry Moore) presents his first solo sculpture Sculpture Centre exhibition. Based in Ards, County Donegal, Miguels’ work draws inspiration from the natural www.redmondherrity.com world and in particular the sea at his doorstep. 42 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012 workshops

Kate Brown in association with Earagail Arts Festival presents Earagail Arts Festival presents Make Your Own I Am I Festival Summer Camp Monday 9th to Friday 13th July · Monday 2nd to Friday 6th July Group 1: 11am · Group 2: 2pm 10am-2pm · €50 per child per week €25 (1 x parent/guardian plus child) – Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre please specify which group you wish to attend when booking Roll up! Roll up! Children roll up your sleeves, Letterkenny, bring your imaginations and get inventive in Regional Cultural Centre, Foyer this pre-festival week of creative workshops with visual artist Joanna Mc Glynn. Inspired by Workshops for early years in playful storytelling mystical lands and exotic cultures, children will and story making. make festival influenced creations, some to take A storytelling and dramatic play project for home and some to decorate the outdoor venues children and their parents aged 4-6 years old. at this year’s festival. Think magical mobiles, Join Kate Brown for five sessions of story funky bunting, bizarre mini sculptures, quirky making, play and creative imaginings. This is outdoor decorations and lots of fun! an opportunity for children and parents to play Booking essential. Children are asked to bring a together and explore through story and drama healthy packed lunch. the things which make each of us unique. Through dramatic play activities children can Suitable for ages 7- 12 years. have fun gently exploring the themes of the www.eaf.ie stories shared. The children are encouraged to become storytellers themselves. Parents work as play partners and story scribes supporting the children, as stories are retold and performed for the group. Each child takes on the important role of storyteller, story actor and audience member. Encourage your child’s creativity while nurturing yours. You know the deal folks - no adult without a child, no child without an adult. 90 min each day for 5 days Suitable for ages 4-6 years www.katebrown.ie www.eaf.ie • 43

Regional Cultural Centre in workshops association with Earagail Arts Festival presents 5th Birthday Hands-On Art Room

Monday 9th to Saturday 28th July · Free 11am–5pm (Tuesday to Friday) 1pm–5pm (Saturdays, plus Monday 9th, Ceol Na Coille present Sunday 15th & Monday 16th July) Ceol Na Coille - Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre Following the incredible success of Drop-In, Summer School of Hands-On, Art-Rooms in recent summers, the Regional Cultural Centre is once again Irish Music creating a large-scale, hands-on room. Visitors to the exhibitions can make their own Donegal Tuesday 17th to Friday 20th July Masterpiece using drawing, colour, collage or Introduction to Irish Traditional Music sculpture, completely free of charge. The Art- (6–8yrs) 10am-1pm · €60 Room is a big hit with younger children, but children of all ages from 1-100 are welcome to Tuesday 17th to Friday 20th July have a go. Beginners (9yrs +) 10am-1pm · €80 www.regionalculturalcentre.com Monday 16th to Friday 20th July - Intermediate & Advanced (All ages) 10am-4pm · €150 First Music Contact and Voodoo Letterkenny, Glenswilly National School Green Room in association with Ceol Na Coille welcome Irish Music enthusiasts Earagail Arts Festival presents of all ages and abilities for this week long Irish Music Summer School, with a selection of master-classes in Fiddle, Piano & Button Selling and Marketing Accordion, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, Banjo, Mandolin, Concertina & Harp. Some of the Music Online regions finest performers and teachers will be on hand to deliver tuition and recitals in what Saturday 14th July · 2pm · Free will be a great week of music and fun for all. Letterkenny, Voodoo, Green Room

Family and Group rates available. A panel of music industry professionals including representatives from First Music For more information visit our website – Contact, Breaking Tunes and Independent www.ceolnacoille.ie or contact us at Digital Distribution discuss the trends towards [email protected] or online distribution and merchandising, using call Paul on 087 677 4601 social media to market your music. www.ceolnacoille.ie Q&A session will follow the presentation. 44 • Earagail Arts Festival 2012

There’s a wealth of music programming throughout the week on RTÉ lyric fm.

Marty in the Morning Niall Carroll’s The John Kelly Ensemble (Mon-Fri, 7am-10am) Classical Daytime (Mon-Fri, 2pm-4pm) (Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm) Join Marty Whelan from 7am each John Kelly is essential listening weekday morning for a classic For the ideal accompaniment to for lovers of great music. blend of music and entertainment your day, join Niall for four hours From Bach to Brian Eno, with regular celebrity guests, news of great music from the heart of from Billie Holiday to and travel updates. the classical repertoire. Plus, take Sigur Rós, transform your time out for the Coffee Concert afternoons with a sonic For traffic calming at its best try each morning at 11.00am. adventure like no other. music, music and more music with a little fun along the way!

Liz Nolan’s Classic Drive The Lyric Concert The Blue of the Night with (Mon-Fri, 4pm-7pm) with Paul Herriott Carl Corcoran (Mon-Thurs) (Mon-Fri, 8pm-10pm) and Eamonn Lenihan The perfect soundtrack to your (Fri –Sun), 10pm-1am journey home accompanied Full orchestral and chamber music by news, traffic, business and concerts from Ireland and abroad, Relax into the Blue of the entertainment, plus Culture File from baroque to modern, with Night’s pick of the best tunes each day at 6.40pm - a daily guide great soloists and ensembles. and songs from the ancient to to creativity in the world around us. the contemporary.

E: [email protected] @RTÉlyricfm Text: 51554 96-99FM www.rte.ie/lyricfm /RTÉlyricfm on digiTal and UPC 0165 www.eaf.ie • 45

There’s a wealth of music programming throughout the week on RTÉ lyric fm. The Donegal Diaspora Project is The Donegal Gathering 2012 is an working to promote and engage exciting tourism initiative aimed Donegal’s worldwide community – at raising the profile of the county its “Pobal Domhanda”. by proudly showcasing the huge range of cultural festivals and events The project is about creating that are held annually throughout links with people from all parts Donegal. of the world to Donegal and to Marty in the Morning Niall Carroll’s The John Kelly Ensemble (Mon-Fri, 7am-10am) Classical Daytime (Mon-Fri, 2pm-4pm) each other, growing networks The initiative is a key output of the Donegal (Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm) Join Marty Whelan from 7am each John Kelly is essential listening in culture, heritage, community, Diaspora Project which has been established weekday morning for a classic For the ideal accompaniment to for lovers of great music. to reach out and connect to our broad blend of music and entertainment your day, join Niall for four hours From Bach to Brian Eno, education and economic global Diaspora. from Billie Holiday to with regular celebrity guests, news of great music from the heart of partnership. and travel updates. the classical repertoire. Plus, take Sigur Rós, transform your The Gathering highlights a selection of the time out for the Coffee Concert afternoons with a sonic major cultural events and festivals that will For traffic calming at its best try each morning at 11.00am. adventure like no other. The Donegal Gathering is the first happen throughout Donegal over the course of music, music and more music with a little fun along the way! major output of the project – a 2012, including a superb mix of live concerts, festivals, workshops and much more. major tourism initiative that issues With so much to experience in Donegal, we’ll a ‘call home’ to the Donegal visitor. connect you to all that’s on offer across our county. The Donegal Gathering 2012 will bring These projects are for Donegal together young and old, from near and far, for and from Donegal. a truly unique experience.

Liz Nolan’s Classic Drive The Lyric Concert The Blue of the Night with (Mon-Fri, 4pm-7pm) with Paul Herriott Carl Corcoran (Mon-Thurs) To find out more, log on to (Mon-Fri, 8pm-10pm) and Eamonn Lenihan The perfect soundtrack to your (Fri –Sun), 10pm-1am www.donegaldiaspora.com / www.donegalgathering.com journey home accompanied Full orchestral and chamber music by news, traffic, business and concerts from Ireland and abroad, Relax into the Blue of the entertainment, plus Culture File from baroque to modern, with Night’s pick of the best tunes each day at 6.40pm - a daily guide great soloists and ensembles. and songs from the ancient to to creativity in the world around us. the contemporary.

E: [email protected] @RTÉlyricfm Text: 51554 96-99FM www.rte.ie/lyricfm /RTÉlyricfm on digiTal and UPC 0165 One of Ireland’s friendliest and most atmospheric period houses

Set in idyllic wooded grounds overlooking Lough Swilly in County Donegal and just a few steps from a two-mile long golden beach, our luxury hotel and restaurant is the perfect place to unwind and enjoy the good things in life.

Renowned for our award-winning food, locally sourced and expertly cooked, and our beautifully furnished bedrooms, what brings it all together is the genuine family warmth of the welcome you receive here. 2012 sees us celebrating 50 years of welcoming guests to our award-winning house.

Rathmullan Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland T +353 74 915 8188 www.rathmullanhouse.com

Choose from a wide range of structures, including traditional canvas pole tents, contemporary marquees, hand-crafted wooden framed structures based on ancient designs like the Mongolian Yurts, Tipis, Indian Marquees, Vintage Military Tents and our most stunning & unique Grand Pavilion Yurt.

LPM Bohemia creates a bespoke tent styling for every occasion providing a thoroughly comprehensive service.

Contact us for a quotation: Email: [email protected] Website: www.lpmbohemia.com

principal funders

additional funders sponsors production partners

friends & patrons special thanks

This is your opportunity to The Festival Board and Company Secretary, Úna Mc Carthy, Regina O’Shea support the Earagail Arts Festival and Natalie Byrne at the Arts Council, Joan Crawford, Jennifer Churchward, Edel Mitchell, Suzanne Murphy & Maire-Áine Gardiner at Fáilte Ireland, Barney and now more than ever we need McLaughlin, Aideen Doherty, Terre Duffy, Kevin O’Connor, Eamon Boyle, staff that support. Join us and enjoy and elected representatives at Donegal County Council, Paddy Doherty, Ciaran your best Festival ever. Offers Martin, David Donnelly, Sean Flanagan, John Mc Carron, staff and elected include free tickets, discounts to representatives at Letterkenny Town Council, Micheál Mac Aoidh at Ealain na Gaeltachta, Colette Norwood, Michael White and Claire Faithorn at British events, company name listed on Council, Comdt. Gerard O’Grady, Gerard Campbell, Sean O’Leary - Reserve our website and much more! Defence Forces, Michael O’Sullivan, Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Irish Red Cross, Una Carmody at Arts Audiences, Ian Smith at Tionscnamh Lugh, Kevin O’Neill Single d25 & The Inishowen Carnival Group, Mark Hill & Mandy Blincoe at LUXe, Angela Mc Laughlin and staff at the Donegal Music Education Partnership, Éamonn Ó Couples d50 Dónaill, Helen Mc Clay at GPS Colour Graphics, Seamus Mc Laughlin at Inishowen Family/Friends d95 Motors, Jason Black & staff at Voodoo, Brian Gallagher, Siobhan Barratt-Doherty & staff at Station House Hotel Letterkenny, John Watson & staff at Watson Hire, Business Patron d300 The Wheeler family and staff at Rathmullan House Hotel, James Mc Ginley & staff at McGinley Coaches, Libby, Rick & staff at Carton LeVert, Eoin Gildea, Gearoid For further information / Ó Maonaigh and Caroline at Donegal Volunteers Centre, Dermot Rodgers and application form, contact The People of Tory Island, Toni Forrester & staff at Letterkenny Chamber, David Teevan, Gerry Godley at Improvised Music Company, Declan Doherty, Sally +353 (0)74 916 8800 or Murphy, Colm Corcoran at SecureLan Systems, Loudon Temple, Sean P. Feeney, send an email to [email protected] Gillian Mitchell, Martin Forker & staff at the MAC, Belfast. Thank you also to our Venues, their Staff and Committees; our Business Patrons, Funders, Sponsors Full information available on and Accommodation Partners; all our Volunteers; Arts Ambassadors, Stewards, www.eaf.ie Technical and Production Crew and to all of our Performers and Artists. Earagail Arts Festival supported by Festivals First - Electrifying Irish Arts.