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SLIGO LÚNASA FESTIVAL Programme 2012 LATE BARS THURSDAY TO SATURDAY in association with the Vintner’s Association Wednesday 8th August, 1pm Wednesday 8th August, 8pm The Model, The Mall Yeats Memorial Building, Hyde Bridge Up The Walls Tour by Seamus Kealy Emigration Road: Up The Walls is an exhibition of A Dramatic Recital for Two Voices international and Irish artists who Performed by Sean Coyne and Tegolin are all exploring painting in new Knowland, devised and directed by and innovative ways. Eamon Grennan. Wednesday 8th August 9pm Fureys, Bridge Street Wednesday Open Mic 8th August, 1.15pm Opportunity for musicians to Yeats Memorial Building, showcase their talents. Hyde Bridge Outing to Knocknarea Wednesday 8th August 9pm and Carrowmore McGarrigles, O'Connell Street Maeve Kelly and Fling Wednesday 8th August, 3pm Fling is a coming together of Yeats Memorial Building, Hyde Bridge accomplished musicians who Sligo Emigration Workshop share a joy in music and travel. Maureen Murphy: Their music is a blend of “Thousands are Sailing”: traditions and styles - a world A workshop on emigration from Sligo. music, that has twangs of bluegrass, Irish trad and good ol' rock and roll. Their influences range from Wednesday 8th August, Planxty and Lunasa to Rory Gallagher and Led 5.15pm Zeppellin. Sligo Race Course, Cleveragh Wednesday 8th August 9pm Races Caheny’s, Mail Coach Road Relax and enjoy the 60’s Party panoramic views of the beautiful Sligo Have a night to remember. Enjoy landscape while having a flutter. a real Sligo experience in the terrific atmosphere of Caheny’s Bar. Have the craic and Wednesday 8th August 9.30pm sing and dance along to Ann’s choice of 60’s hits The Swagman, Wine Street with the locals. Sing or play yourself, you will get The Outoftowners loads of help. Food also served on the night, BBQ The Outoftowners are a roots weather permitting. based band showcasing Wednesday 8th August 9.30pm original songs by singer and Hargadons, O’Connell Street guitarist Ollie Alcorn. Many of Ruby Ridge Ollie’s songs are drawn from Sharon Conway is carving a name travelling and growth. Their sound is rhythmic and for herself as one of Ireland's most easy on the ear. Ollie’s backed up by two brilliant progressive young songwriters. musicians Jaimie Carswell (Bass) and Robert She set up musical stall with a Naczas (Harmonica). band of talented Sligo based Wednesday 8th August 10pm musicians in 2010 called Ruby The Strand Bar, Strandhill Ridge. They provide the perfect Grizzly Dippers musical backdrop for Sharon’s original material The Grizzly-Dippers are with their signature folk/rock sound and a newly formed Old- eloquent four part harmonies. time/Bluegrass country Wednesday 8th August 9.30pm trio from Sligo. Equipped Harp Tavern, Quay Street with two guitar/vocalists, Trad Session Tom Eaton & Harry Mercer and a room filling This lively set has Kevin O’Brien on harmonica played by Mark Conway this trio are accordion, Pat Sweeney on banjo aiming to get the crowd going for a fun filled, and Sean Dwyer on guitar. All dixie-fried homegrown session. musicians welcome to join in for Wednesday 8th August 10pm what promises to be a great trad Garavogue, Stephen Street night at Sean’s. Off The Hook Off The Hook was the Wednesday 8th August 9.30pm brainchild of former X Factor Shoot The Crows, Castle Street contestant Marie Conway and Members of No Crows Aviator ex-frontman Derek Acoustic music session featuring O'Hara. Together with drummer Darren McGough regular members of No Crows and ex Aviator bandmate Deco Laing on bass, they alongside some guests. cater to all tastes. Typical songs include everything from Chuck Berry to Bon Jovi. Thursday 9th August, 8pm Yeats Memorial Building, THURSDAY Hyde Bridge Thursday 9th August, 1pm Ciaran Carson Reading Sligo County Library, Come and enjoy this excellent Museum Building, Stephen Street reading by well known Belfast “The Feast Of Lunasa” Talk by Brian Leyden poet and novelist. A lunchtime talk by Brian Leyden on the gatherings, beliefs and rituals Thursday 9th August, 8.30pm associated with this major feast day Source Sligo, John Street in the Celtic Year. He was Writer in Source Session Theme Night No. 4 Residence with Sligo Libraries in 2010 and contributes a popular Thursday 9th August, 9pm ‘Soapbox’ column to the The Sligo Champion. Fureys, Bridge Street Thursday 9th August, 1.15pm Grizzly Dippers Yeats Memorial Building, The Grizzly-Dippers are a newly Hyde Bridge formed Old-time/Bluegrass Student Poetry Reading country trio from Sligo. Equipped with two guitar/vocalists, Tom Eaton & Harry Thursday 9th August, 5.15pm Mercer and a room filling harmonica played by Sligo Race Course, Cleveragh Mark Conway this trio are aiming to get the Races – Ladies Day crowd going for a fun filled, dixie-fried A chance for the human fillies to homegrown session for all to enjoy. go on parade in high fashion and amazing hats. Careful you don’t Thursday 9th August, 9pm get too distracted from the Caheny’s, Mail Coach Road serious business of racing. 70’s Party Thursday 9th August, 7pm Time to break out the Glitz. Source Sligo, John Street Frizz up your hair, get out your Wine Tasting with Steve from flares, platforms and circle Hargadons Wine Shop pattern disco shirts as Ann plays the hits of the French regional wine presentation 70’s from The Bee Gees to Joe Dolan for another with canapés / nibbles. great night in Caheny’s bar.Food on the night, Cost €20.00 BBQ weather depending. Booking essential 071 9147605 Thursday 9th August, 9pm Thursday 9th August, Bistro Bianconi, Tobergal Lane 9.30pm Own A Chord Harp Tavern, Own A Chord are a Quay Street Strandhill based Quartet Screamin’ Bluecats who specialise in close The Screamin' harmonies and barbershop Bluecats, a dynamic arrangements of well known three piece rockabilly easy listening songs. They band, based in Galway, provide a novel form of vocal entertainment. Come have just released their on down to the “Italian Quarter” for this great gig. debut album "Too Hot While away the evening with pizza, pasta and To Rock N' Roll". piattini from Bistro Bianconi and A Casa Mia. Formed in 1997 the Thursday 9th August, 9.30pm band set out to Hargadons, O’Connell Street recapture the raucous Ultan Conlon and energetic sounds of the 50's rock 'n' roll, and Galway musician Ultan Conlon’s their blistering live performances have thrilled emotive and intelligent lyrics have audiences north and south of the country. gained him many fans over the At last year’s Sligo Lunasa Festival they had years. He is regularly played on everyone dancing. Today FM (Ray Darcy show), Radio Thursday 9th August, 9.30pm 1 (late date), Lyric FM (Blue of the The Swagman, Wine Street Night), and most regional stations Saki Soto throughout Ireland, and is a favourite in many Saki Soto are a 3 premium music venues nationwide. You can also piece original rock enjoy oyster tasting with Guinness or Champagne. band whose influ- Native, local & Scottish Oysters. ences are The Beatles, Thursday 9th August, 9.30pm Foo Fighters, Queens Mc Lynns, Old Market Street Of The Stone Age, Guitar Night Led Zeppelin, and The normal Tuesday session at Dudes Black Sabbath. moves to Thursday for festival week. The trio is a powerhouse with its raw and melodic Anyone learning guitar is welcome to sound. join in. Thursday 9th August, 9.30pm Champion. The Family, noted for the Talent of The Clarence, Wine Street Sean's Fiddle playing, cover a range of folk and Tallahassee Blues in Sligo traditional music. This will be a mighty session. Direct from Tallahassee,USA, Sligo Sister City. Thursday 9th August, 10.00pm Folk, Bluegrass, Blues, Garavogue, Stephen Street Rhythm n Blues and a whole DJ Scruffy Till Late load of fun! Mimi Hearn, a powerful female vocalist, The Currys - 3 dashing Scruffy is without doubt one of the most young men, 2 brothers and a cousin - are a experienced and professional DJ’s in Ireland. home-grown accoustic folk trio and the famous His highly successful karaoke shows in the Canary Rick Ott - singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist. and the Channel islands have established him as Special guest- Ann Kirrane. Filmed by WFSU TV one of the most influential and respected crew as part of the band's tour of Ireland. entertainers of his profession. Thursday 9th August, 10pm Thursday 9th August, 10.15pm McGarrigles, O’Connell Street The Venue, Top Road, Strandhill Alan Pipes & Catmelodeon Ray Coen Amazingly talented uilleann piper Ray Coen’s ‘Out Of Sight’ Alan Roberts has been entertaining has been described as "a crowds in the West of Ireland all work of understated his life. His spirited style is distinct, songwriting genius…a voice brilliantly musical and full of that could have been gifted creative energy - reinventing by mother nature …that traditional tunes and improvising deserves to be heard from his own compositions with unique flair and style. Coast to coast” Review by Martin McCool – Music Reviews. "Beautifully recorded, beautifully judged Thursday 9th August, 10.00pm string, guitar, brass and vocal arrangements.” The Strand Bar, Strandhill Hot Press The Magee Family The Magee Family feature Conor, Sean, Jamie and Eli- Rose.