Eddie Butcher Music & Singing Festival

Subject: Eddie Butcher Music & Singing Festival
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 12:37 PM

1st ~ Eddie Butcher Music & Singing Festival
Magilligan, Co. Derry, next weekend
8th - 11th Sept 2010

Eddie Butcher (1900 ~ 1980)
"Eddie influenced both younger singers like Paul Brady and Andy Irvine, and local tradition bearers like Joe Holmes (1906-1978) and Len Graham (b. 1944), with whom Eddie sang and performed."

N.B. Seamus O'Kane will be giving a talk about the Down Hill Harp, too.

Cheers
Dick

P.S. As this new event doesn't have a website yet, I thought I'd give it a plug on facebook!

facebook: Eddie Butcher Music & Singing Festival

The Eddie Butcher Music & Singing Festival!
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Wednesday 8th September

Mass to celebrate the life & death of Eddie Butcher at 7.30pm at St Aidans Church, Magilligan.

Afterwards:
Local Singers for Songs in the Point Bar, Magilligan

Starts 9pm till late.
Admission Free!

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Thursday 9th September

Singing Session in The Cairn, Greencastle with local Inishowen singers, with light refreshments.

Starts 8pm
Admission Free!

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Friday 10th September

Bobs Bistro, Magilligan
3 course meal with special guest LEN GRAHAM & many more singers from all over Ireland.

Bookings Only: Phone Brian ~ 077928 46699

Starts 8pm
Admission £10

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Saturday 11th September

Workshop in Magilligan Presbyterian Church Hall.
Talk by Seamus O'Kane about the Down Hill Harp.

11am ~ 13.00pm: Singing Workshop by Jim McFarlane

13.00 ~ 14.00pm: Lunch

14.00 ~ 15.30pm: Talk about the Down Hill Harp plus harpers

15.30 ~ 17.00pm: Singing Workshop with Co. Antrim singer Mairead Walls

ADMISSION FREE!

EVENING CONCERT:

Benone Tourist Complex ~ 8pm

Music & Song

ADMISSION FREE!

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For more information CONTACT:

Brian ~ 077928 46699

or

Sean Cooke ~ 075215 28845

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Subject: RE: Eddie Butcher Music & Singing Festival
From: Liberty Boy
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 03:45 PM

Its great to see Eddie at last being remembered and honoured!

Subject: RE: Eddie Butcher Music & Singing Festival
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 09:28 PM

Indeed L B.

Let's hope this isn't just a one-off event. The man surely deserves an annual festival in his honour!

Subject: RE: Eddie Butcher Music & Singing Festival
From: Liberty Boy
Date: 04 Sep 10 - 02:51 AM

Agreed!