There seems to be a little doubt about the revival of the Leitrim Singers' Circle. To clarify, myself & Jackie Boyce are putting on one more meeting as part of the John McKenna festival www.johnmckenna.ie It's on Saturday 9 June featuring Fiona & Jim Byrne - Fiona is a daughter of that great Ayrshire singer, Heather Heywood, and a fine singer in the family tradition- Jim's a handy lad on the guitar as well as no mean singer himself! It will be 5pm on the 9 June in the lovely old Davitt's pub in Drumkeeran, between Manorhamilton and Drumshanbo. There will also be a singing & music event at 3pm on the Sunday 10 June at the Arigna Mining Experience, on the site of one of the Arigna mines, where John McKenna worked in his youth. This is to pay homage to miners of the world and all are welcome to contribute songs, poems jokes, tunes etc No charge for either event & there is a cafe at Arigna- all welcome! Plenty of great music all weekend in the four pubs as well!
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