Billy Teare and Kathleen O Sullivan

Subject: Billy Teare and Kathleen O Sullivan
From: GUEST,www.billyteare,com
Date: 29 Mar 10 - 10:52 AM

In the spirit of recession busting impromptu "pop up" venues, a one off storytelling club night, hosted by Billy Teare and Kathleen O'Sullivan.

As a consultant on storytelling and the inspiration behind clubs such as the Dublin Yarnspinners, (as well as many of the new wave of storytellers), internationally acclaimed storyteller/folk artist, Billy Teare puts the mayhem into May, along with Music, Magic and More, in a feast of modern and traditional tales, monologues, rhymes, chants and audience participation.

Appearing with Billy is renowned traditional Irish singer, Kathleen O Sullivan. She has toured extensively with Billy throughout the UK and Ireland, with future work in America planned.

You are guaranteed a warm welcome and great evening of entertainment from Billy and Kathleen, along with some music, songs and stories from the floor.

An intimate acoustic performance so RELAX, LISTEN AND ENJOY!

(SMALL VENUE, SPACE LIMITED. PLEASE PHONE/E MAIL AHEAD IF ATTENDING)

More info:    07999919263
E-mail: [e-mail]
Or through the website: www.billyteare.com

Hammersmith Irish Cultural Centre - Storytelling Festival.
"They weave an enchanting tapestry of narration and sung chorus . Engaging and inspiring for all ages."
Janet Atherton (Culture Team Librarian SEELB): Lisburn Tale Tellers
"...Billy Teare and Kathleen O'Sullivan thoroughly entertained a Lisburn Tale Tellers audience at the New Year gig in Lisburn City Library. . .We were treated to stories, traditional Irish song, a beautiful and charming rendition of Yeats' Stolen Child, with Billy reciting and Kathleen singing, music of the jaw harp and harmonica, juggling, a hilarious take on Hamlet. . . As one audience member commented . . . There was a little bit of everything there. "

Subject: RE: Billy Teare and Kathleen O Sullivan
From: Splott Man
Date: 30 Mar 10 - 06:25 AM

Hi.

When and where?

I saw Billy and Kathleen last summer and thought they were superb.

Subject: RE: Billy Teare and Kathleen O Sullivan
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 30 Mar 10 - 08:02 AM

These two gave us an excellent evening at the Lewes Saturday Folk Club last December.

Valmai (Lewes)

Subject: RE: Billy Teare and Kathleen O Sullivan
From: GUEST,www.billyteare.com
Date: 30 Mar 10 - 08:39 AM

Go raibh maith agat folks. That's very kind.

The venue is:
Trinity Centre, St. Lukes, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2NP
Tues 25th May. Doors 7.30    Programme    8 pm
Wheelchair Access.

There's more on the 'News' page of the website: www.billyteare.com

WE HAVE TO FORWARN IT IS VERY SMALL

Subject: RE: Billy Teare and Kathleen O Sullivan
From: GUEST,Jiggers
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 08:55 AM

Does anyone have a link to a sample of the Billy Teare / kathleen o Sullivan version of Stolen child, the description fits with a version I am trying to track down where there was a mix of spoken parts (male Irish accent) and singing (female)

OR

is there another version that is a mix of spoken and singing (Irish male speaking, female singing ). I heard a version on radio about 18 months ago on BBC iPlayer listen again, it was either Genevieve tudors Radio Shropshire program or Colum Sands Folk Club on Radio Ulster ???

Subject: RE: Billy Teare and Kathleen O Sullivan
From: GUEST,Jiggers
Date: 28 Feb 11 - 10:52 AM

Just refreshing this to see if i can get a response to my question above

Subject: RE: Billy Teare and Kathleen O Sullivan
From: GUEST,Billy and Kathleen
Date: 13 Mar 11 - 02:36 PM

Hello, don't know if you ever found another version.

Ours (which is our very own arrangement) is on our site:

http://www.billyteare.com/aboutkathleen.htm

At the bottom of the 'About Kathleen' page there's a little clip of us doing this piece live.

All the best

Subject: RE: Billy Teare and Kathleen O Sullivan
From: GUEST,Jiggers
Date: 17 Mar 11 - 01:41 PM

Thats it, thank you so much. Thats a super combination of poetry and singing and the site even gives the details of where the song arrangement has come from - I will look it up. Hurrah.

There are some good poetry/music combos in the folk radio mix section at the moment - try 'weaving the land' which features heaney and the simon emmerson 'weirdy' mix

http://www.folkradio.co.uk/category/mixes/


Jiggers

Subject: RE: Billy Teare and Kathleen O Sullivan
From: GUEST,Guests Billy and Kathleen
Date: 30 Mar 11 - 03:35 PM

Glad you found it Jiggers. Yes, we were recorded live for Colum Sands radio programme during an appearance at the Festival of the Penninsula.

All the best    Kathleen and Billy.