Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: Judy Predmore
Date: 07 Jun 00 - 12:51 AM

The Boston Folk & Traditional Singers Club will have a guest performer on TUESDAY June 20. We're changing our usual Wednesday singers session to TUESDAY that week, to accomodate Tim Dennehy who is teaching at Boston College's Gaelic Roots Festival. He's teaching Sean-Nos & English ballad singing there. All Gaelic Roots classes & concerts are sold out, so this will be your only chance to hear Tim.

We meet at Paddy Burke's, 3rd floor, 132 Portland St. Boston, by North Station / Fleet Center. Plenty of on street parking.

We'll have a bartender on the 3rd floor that night, so we'll probably actually start at 9:00pm with some floor singing. Then Tim will do two 30 - 45 minute sets, with more floor singing & an intermission inbetween the sets. Suggested donation is $7 for non-members, $1 for the singers club members.

Tim Dennehyis a well know traditional singer & songwriter from County Kerry, Ireland. Both his parents sang, & were inheritors of a huge store of songs & stories in the Irish language. Tim founded the Goilin Traditional Singers Club in Dublin, in 1979, & the Clare Festival of Traditional Singing in 1990. He is a regular performer at countless singers sessions, workshops, & concerts througout Ireland & abroad. He has 2 weekly shows on Clare FM radio, including traditional & contemporary Irish music, song, & poetry.

Tim's most well known song is "Always Keep in Touch". He also wrote a tune to the longer version of "The Tinkerman's Daughter" poem (not the shorter version popularized by Niamh Parsons.)

He has 3 CD's: "A Thimble full of Songs"(1989), "A Winter's Tale" (1993), & "A Farewell to Milltown Malbay" (1997)

It should be a really great night! Any questions, you can send me a message through the Mudcat, email me at [e-mail], or call me at (781) 891 - 0457 Also the singers club has a web site at http://people.ne.mediaone.net/reynoldsb/singers.htm

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Jun 00 - 01:02 AM

Wow! Wish I still lived back there!

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: MartinRyan
Date: 07 Jun 00 - 05:11 AM

I would strongly recommend any 'catters within range to get to this gig. Tim is one of our finest singers with a great voice and a great range of songs.

Regards

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: John Moulden
Date: 07 Jun 00 - 06:32 AM

I endorse Martin's recommendation as far as Tim is concerned. However, the two songs about Tinkers/ Tinkerman's Daughters are entirely separate. One was made by Sigerson Clifford and set by Tim Dennehy. The other - the one sung by Niamh Parsons - was made by Michael McConnell, Bellanaleck, Co Fermanagh but living in Listowel, Co Kerry - Cathal McConnell is his brother.

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 07 Jun 00 - 01:38 PM

Singer, songwriter, poet, broadcaster, founder of the Goilin Club (21 years old now). Tim have great admiration for Tim and endorse Martin's and Mouldy's comments. Don't miss him if you get the chance.

Frank

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: Peg
Date: 07 Jun 00 - 02:46 PM

Damn! I keep missing all the good guest singers! I will still be in England at that time...sounds like it will be phenomenal...
Peg
who has not made it to the Singers' Club in months!

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: Judy Predmore
Date: 08 Jun 00 - 02:53 AM

Thanks so much for your comments from "across the pond"! It didn't occur to me that I'd get endorsements, as he's not well known in the U.S. I forget at times how interntional most of the mudcat threads are...

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 19 Jun 00 - 07:26 PM

Judy,

I have no doubt you will be charmed by Tim Dennehy. Please give Tim my very best regards. Tell him that I hope he has a ball in the US but I also hope he recorded his radio broadcasts for Clare FM before he departed. And, make sure you congratulate him on Kerry's victory over Cork in football yesterday.

Anyone in the Boston area should make a special effort to get to The Boston Folk & Traditional Singers Club tomorrow night.

Frank McGrath
Nengh Singers Circle

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: GUEST,Barry Finn
Date: 20 Jun 00 - 08:12 AM

Thanks, Martin, John & Frank for the heads up on Tim, I'll be staying late at work so I can just head over to catch him afterwards. Hadn't heard of Tim before but with the praise that you've given him here it ought to be very special, will pass along all your hello's. Thanks again. Barry

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: GUEST,Barry Finn
Date: 21 Jun 00 - 02:49 AM

Tim was all & more that you all claimed he would be as was Nimth Parsons (sp?) whom he charmed into coming along. It was very well attended & the floor singing seemed to be as enjoyable to them as they were to all of us, just one hell of a night, better go to sleep now & dream about it all over again. Goodnight, Barry

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 21 Jun 00 - 08:36 AM

And our own little Niamn Parsons was there too!!! It must have been a special night. Definitely invest in Niamh's CD "Blackbirds and Thrushes" - it's magic.

Thanks for the update Barry and will you please give us a little more detail on the night?

Frank

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: GUEST,Barry Finn
Date: 21 Jun 00 - 07:17 PM

Hi Frank, thanks for over looking my spelling of Niamn, sorry & I really can't blame it on the time. I got there somewhere just after 9 PM & the floor singing was already in progress & a fair size group was there too. It went on for maybe an hour or so when Tim took up the floor, very unassuming & calming. I'd have to say he held every ear & eye in the joint, by this time the house was fairly full & got Niamn to join in with him on a few as well as turning the floor over to her, so we got double the treat. Ok, we finally broke for a brake then started right in again before he was done it was passed midnight & the floor opened right back up again. Deb & I probably dragged ourselves out some where passed one & left the rest who where in top form & spirits by then so there's no telling what became of them though there's a good possiblity that you won't ever see or hear from them again, we've been known to do what ever it takes to keep those with great personalities & great talent right here & never again to let lose of them without a very high bond, who knows some have been able to slip though our fingers veery once & a while, we'll be looking to get a hold of you too, of course all get the grand treatment. Barry

Subject: RE: Tim Dennehy Irish singer in Boston 6/20
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 22 Jun 00 - 09:12 AM

Thanks Barry,
I made a mistake in niamh's name myself what with the "h" and "n" keys being so close together. So, it's Niamh, pronounced Neev.

Sounds like a mighty night. Can you remember what they sang?

Also, there's a lot of people trying to get a hold of me but they don't want me to sing.

Frank