Lewisham Irish Festival 2007

Subject: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: Aidan Crossey
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 07:51 AM

For anyone who's interested, The Lewisham Irish Festival kicks off tonight with a concert at The Albany in Deptford, with a cracking concert by veteran Irish trad outfit, Le Cheile.

Details of the Festival's highlights follow:

Saturday 10th March, 8pm. Le Cheile. Albany Centre, Deptford. Traditional music stalwarts reunited for this very special concert. Admission £10/£8 concessions.

Saturday 17th March, 7.30pm. St Patrick's Night Ceili, Lewisham Irish Centre. Dancing to the renowned Ivy Leaf Ceili Band. Admission £10/£8 concessions.

Saturday 24th March, 2.00pm. "From The Hearth". Lewisham Irish Centre. Songs, tunes, recitations, remininscences. Featuring local musicians and singers (plus a few specially invited guests), the afternoon promises to be a gentle, but lively, reminder of our cultural heritage. Admission TBC.

Saturday 24th March, 8.00pm. Dan Beimborn and Kevin Macleod. Lewisham Irish Centre. Dan and Kevin are two of the most highly-regarded traditional mandolinists. Dan's repertoire draws mainly on the Irish tradition; Kevin's repertoire features tunes from both the Scottish and Irish traditions. With special guests, PAddy Gallagher and Ewan MacPherson who will be providing backing for Dan and Kevin respectively. Admission £8/£5 concessions.

Sunday 25th March, 7.30pm. "Celtic Strands". Broadway Theatre, Catford. Gala concert featuring The London Irish Symphony Orchestra; Hungry Grass; country and western singer, Ursula; comedian Patrick O'Connell. Compered by Gerry Molumby. Admission £12.50.

Saturday 31st March, 8pm. Cran. Lewisham Irish Centre. Ronan Browne, Desi Wilkinson and Sean Corcoran will weave their magic and make the closing night concert an event to remember! Admission TBC. (NB Ronan, Desi and Sean will be running workshops on piping, the flute and singing respectively during the afternoon of 31st March. Details remain to be confirmed, but if you'd like to have the opportunity to hone your skills in the company of great musicians, keep a note in your diary!)

Fuller details of the festival programme are available at http://www.lewishamirish.plus.com/festival.htm Keep the link and handy and revisit. Events will be added/updated over time.

Enquiries to Chris Corbett, Manager, Lewisham Irish Centre on 0208 695 6264 or by email [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: GUEST,Bones
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 12:37 PM

Wow ... some good concerts, there! I'm deffo up for Dan Beimborn and Kevin MacLeod and the Cran concert should be a blinder. Caught them a few years ago when they released the Lover's Ghost CD. Just been looking up Lewisham Irish Centre on the web and it's pretty accessible ... loads of buses go right past the door. Bones

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: GUEST,Kieran
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 12:57 PM

Lewisham? Sarf East London? Irish Festival? IRISH Festival? You sure? Seems a bit rum to me. Can't imagine there's many Irish people in that neck of the woods. I wish you well, and all that, but how many people turn up to this sort of thing?

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: Folk Form # 1
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 01:38 PM

It's Lewisham council spending rate payers money. Shoot the lot, is what I say.

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: Aidan Crossey
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 05:16 PM

Shoot who, dare I ask? Given that this neck of the woods has been suffering its fair share of gun crime lately, your remark's even more crass than it might otherwise have been.

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: GUEST,Patty O'Dawes.
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 05:44 PM

Lewisham? Sarf East London? Irish Festival? IRISH Festival? You sure? Seems a bit rum to me. Can't imagine there's many Irish people in that neck of the woods. I wish you well, and all that, but how many people turn up to this sort of thing?

Well then you'd be very wrong. Lewisham Borough has an exceptionally well established Irish community. And the Council recognise their contribution and yes, they are very well catered for, as is their Afro Carribean community.

Applause where applause is due. This is one area where Lewisham council excel. Multi cultural and proud of it.

Anyone who is interested in attending any of the events should know that the Irish Centre is in Davenport Rd, which is actually closer to the two stations in Catford - Catford and Catford Bridge. Both a 15 minute walk from the Irish Centre.

Alternatively if it is easier for you to get to Lewisham mainline or DLR station, then six or seven buses at least stop outside Lewisham Station and drop you outside the Irish Centre ( about a ten minute bus ride.)

Slainte.

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: Aidan Crossey
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 03:52 AM

Thanks, Patty ... take it you'll be along to an event or two?

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 09:15 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: ard mhacha
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 10:02 AM

Aidan good luck with your festival.

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: Scrump
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 10:27 AM

I don't suppose Lewisham council has any plans for an English festival, maybe next month around St George's Day?

(lights blue touch paper and buggers off!) :-)

Seriously, hope the Irish fest goes well - sounds good!

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: ard mhacha
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 10:44 AM

I see by the press that there was an English festival in Parsons Green last Saturday after the Chelsea v Spurs game, only 11 stabbings reported, a rather dull affair.

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: Aidan Crossey
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 03:30 PM

Thanks for the input, all.

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: ard mhacha
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 02:17 PM

Aidan your Fleadh has got a bit of publicity in this weeks Irish Post.

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 02:47 PM

I was born in Lewisham-a lttle tear has come into my eye-have a good one!

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: Aidan Crossey
Date: 18 Mar 07 - 04:36 AM

Well, Linda, I wasn't born here ... but the roots have gone pretty deep pretty quickly!

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: GUEST,Charles Atlas
Date: 18 Mar 07 - 05:42 AM

You're the bloke who caused a lot of trouble a few years ago. Destroyed our session at "The Anchor" Lewisham invited a load of prats down who were rude to the regular musicians ans only wanted to hear themselves. We remember. You're not even Irish!

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: GUEST,Tim McAlinden
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 04:22 PM

Whaaaaaaat? Crossey not Irish? Have you had the treatment, ya boya? Ha' ye torned or what? I mean, I know you've been the wrong side of the ditch for a quare few years now. But I didn't think you woulda disowned the black rose? Or is thon lachako mixin' you up with some awr pochal?

Give us a shout next time you're back in the Montiaghs, by the way ... you slipped in an' out damn quick last time. I on'y heard you were round the place at all cos Marty Molloy tol' us he'd seen you in 'Trasna. (And would you tell yer man from Freecrow to quit sturrin'!)

Tiocfaidh, a mhic!

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: GUEST,Charles Atlas
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 04:27 PM

Sorry. I think I'm confused. Ignore the previous remark. Apologies.

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: Aidan Crossey
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 04:39 PM

No worries ... it takes generosity of spirit to apologise so publicly and I'd like to think I have the generosity of spirit to accept. Beannacht go leor.

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: GUEST,Charles Atlas
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 04:48 PM

Me apologise? As if, muppet! I wish you'd all, Irish, Scotch, whatever just sod off back home from whence you came!

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: Aidan Crossey
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 06:23 PM

Oh dear. Quite sad, really.

(sigh)

Subject: RE: Lewisham Irish Festival 2007
From: GUEST,Charles Atlas
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 09:19 PM

I am the original Charles Atlas - somebody else is posting on this thread as a guest with the CA monicker - probably more than one.