Free festival at Top of Coom October
Up to date program for anyone tht's interested
All the best
John

MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS
TOP OF COOM. IRELANDS HIGHEST PUB
FRI 17th SATURDAY 18th SUNDAY 19th OCTOBER 2008
PROGRAM
Friday 17/10/08
10.00pm Start the weekend Session at the Coom.
Hosted by John & Marie FREE SPIRIT
All Musicians/Singers/Performers and Audience welcome. They say that Guinness tastes better in Ireland and that's true, but it tastes best of all at the Top of Coom, Irelands Highest pub! A Warm welcome from your hosts
Tim & Eileen.
Saturday 18/10/08
5.00-6.30 Local Young Musicians, Singers & Dancers Talent Showcase
6.30-8.00 Singers Session Hosted by Eibhlis Twomey With some great local Sean-nos singers
8.00-9.00 CD Launch
Veshengro, Johnny Burke and Nick Malicka with friends, launch their double CD Trees in Your Window. The songs were written in the early 70's when Johnny and Nick lived in The Pink Cottage in Glengarriff Forest. The music is gentle, acoustic, Celtic and pastoral- balm for the soul.
9.00-10.30 Jer (Jim) Kelleher & Friends
A very good friend and neighbour of ours
A Superb Accordion player with some great local tunes and captivating slow airs
With some very special guests
Followed by Session

Sunday 19/10/08
2.30-3.30 Local Young Musicians, Singers & Dancers Talent Showcase   
3.30-4.30 Tunes from John Buckley & Friends John is a very good Accordion player with a distinctive, local style, and will be joined by some
great local musicians. Don't miss it!
4.30-5.30 Gerry McCarthy and Special Guests A good friend of ours and a fabulous musician.
5.30-630 Ui Luasa Family
Fine Traditional musicians
7.00-8.00 Stories Around the Fireside Story telling session
With Steve Roche & John Buck
8.00.??? onwards 'Survivors Session' Sore Fingers Time!!

The weekend is organised by John & Marie FREE SPIRIT
We hope you enjoy it!
Eileen & Tim Tel 064 85373
topofcoom@yahoo.ie
John & Marie Tel 0876567471
Corteen@utvinternet.com