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02 Mar 11 - 06:51 AM (#3105500) Subject: 2011 Frank Harte Festival From: Liberty Boy Details of this years event below: Friday September 23rd The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square. 8.00pm Reception and Official Opening 9.00pm Singing Session Featuring Invited Guests €3.00 Saturday September 24th The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square 11.00am Singing Workshops 1. Eóin Warner €10.00 2. Roisín Gaffney €10.00 Illustrated Talks 1.30pm Recording The Story of Ireland and it's People with Frank Harte by Donal Lunny Free 2.30pm The Topic Label and it's recordings of Irish Singers by Peta Webb and Ken Hall Free 3.30pm Singing Session €3.00 8.30pm Grand Concert €20.00 Invited Guests: Donal Lunny, Kildare Roisín Elsafty, Galway Mairtín O'Connor, Galway Peta Webb and Ken Hall, London Michael (Micil Ned) Quinn, Armagh Nollaig Ní Laoire, Meath Joe Mulherron Derry Roisín Gaffney Westmeath/Dublin Eóin Warner Cork Kathleen MacInnes Scotland Sunday September 25th 11.00am "From Ashe to Zozimus" a singing and walking tour of Glasnevin Cemetery with members of An Góilín. Free The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square 2.30pm Refreshments 3.00pm Singing Session And Final Farewell €3.00 Contacts: Fergus Russell +353 876724714 Máire Ní Chroinín +353 862940652 Jerry O'Reilly +353 868161557 |
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02 Mar 11 - 07:01 AM (#3105509) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival From: MartinRyan Sounds great - as ever. Regards |
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02 Mar 11 - 08:57 AM (#3105572) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival From: Drumshanty Flights and beds booked weeks ago! Looks great - can't wait... |
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03 Mar 11 - 01:25 PM (#3106346) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival From: Diva Brilliant....looking forward to this! No 6.30am flights this time **BG** |
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19 Apr 11 - 06:23 AM (#3138092) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival From: Liberty Boy Bump! |
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19 May 11 - 10:03 AM (#3156999) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival From: Liberty Boy Bump again! |
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19 May 11 - 03:34 PM (#3157140) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival From: GUEST,Diva Smashing line up. Canny wait |
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19 May 11 - 04:09 PM (#3157160) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-35 Sept. From: Matthew Edwards Thanks for refreshing this thread; it looks well worth a trip - especially if it lasts to the 35th September!!! Matthew |
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19 May 11 - 06:09 PM (#3157214) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-35 Sept. From: Noreen Very tempted.... |
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20 May 11 - 07:15 AM (#3157484) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-35 Sept. From: GUEST,Diva Ach Matthew, you know our cousins over the water like a good party! **BG** |
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20 May 11 - 11:02 AM (#3157571) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-35 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Can one of the clones sort the title to reflect the true dates 23rd to 25th September? ------------------ Done. JoeClone---------------- |
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21 May 11 - 03:35 AM (#3157970) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Thanks Joe! |
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14 Jun 11 - 10:06 AM (#3170436) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Hup! |
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14 Jun 11 - 03:50 PM (#3170610) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST Really looking forward to this. Is there any truth to the rumour that there may yet be another CD from the good man himself? |
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10 Jul 11 - 12:42 AM (#3184692) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy There was talk of someone trying to put an album of "The Love Songs" which Frank had intended doing together, but I've heard nothing since. |
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10 Aug 11 - 01:50 AM (#3205104) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Here we go again, tickets selling rapidly! |
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27 Aug 11 - 12:05 PM (#3213485) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Just a month to go! |
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27 Aug 11 - 06:26 PM (#3213674) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: CET Counting the days. Edmund |
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28 Aug 11 - 05:40 PM (#3214163) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Diva Just about recovered from Whitby! Hope to be in fine form for the Frank Harte. |
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28 Aug 11 - 07:30 PM (#3214233) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: zozimus Why not come over on the Thursday. It's Arthur Guinness Day. Could be a very long weekend yet(hic) |
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07 Sep 11 - 06:16 AM (#3219419) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Tension building nicely. Roll on the 23rd! |
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07 Sep 11 - 09:30 PM (#3219835) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: CET So what's happening on the Thursday? Other than lots of people drinking Guinness? |
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08 Sep 11 - 01:19 AM (#3219889) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy We'll be decorating the hall CET, you're welcome to join us and give a hand if you like! |
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08 Sep 11 - 12:39 PM (#3220112) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva Is that before or after drinking the Guinness? |
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08 Sep 11 - 12:41 PM (#3220116) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Jim Carroll If after, they'll be decorating the hall with the Guinness Jim Carroll |
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08 Sep 11 - 03:42 PM (#3220211) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy And decorating the floor with Guinness! ugh! |
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10 Sep 11 - 12:13 PM (#3221168) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Fergie Hi All The line-up for the Saturday night Grand Concert is as follows; Donal Lunny, Kildare Roisín Elsafty, Galway Mairtín O'Connor, Galway Peta Webb and Ken Hall, London Michael (Micil Ned) Quinn, Armagh Nollaig Ní Laoire, Meath Joe Mulherron Derry Roisín Gaffney Westmeath/Dublin Eóin Warner Cork Kathleen MacInnes Scotland Tickets are going like the proverbial hot-cakes, so if you don't want to miss it contact a committee member; Contacts: Fergus Russell +353 876724714 Máire Ní Chroinín +353 862940652 Jerry O'Reilly +353 868161557 The concert begins at 8.30 on Saturday September 24th The venue is The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin 1 or make sure you get to the Góilín next Friday. The anticipation is mounting, I can't wait. Fergus |
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12 Sep 11 - 01:51 AM (#3221771) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Yes, on the final countdown now. Everything in place and roll on Sept. 23rd. |
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12 Sep 11 - 02:14 PM (#3222062) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Diva Lookin' forward to it..smashing line up :-) |
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12 Sep 11 - 04:01 PM (#3222137) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Fergie Hi Diva Darlin', Don't tell anybody but I think we're gonna pull an all-nighter together in the hide-away of a romantic hotel. Watcha reckon. Ferg |
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12 Sep 11 - 05:04 PM (#3222165) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST Fergus, my darlin boy! I'm game if you are! Kx |
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12 Sep 11 - 06:07 PM (#3222186) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Charmion We will be leaving Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) on Sunday 18 September, arriving in Dublin on the morning of Monday, 19 September. The Frank Harte Festival is an important destination for us. How do we secure tickets for this amazing concert -- and other Frank Harte events? |
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12 Sep 11 - 06:55 PM (#3222209) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy You'll only need tickets for the Grand Concert. pm me and I'll arrange for tickets to be reserved for you! |
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13 Sep 11 - 05:22 AM (#3222368) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Diva Hup! |
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13 Sep 11 - 06:13 AM (#3222387) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Charmion Thanks, Liberty Boy; PM sent. |
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13 Sep 11 - 10:28 AM (#3222530) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Tickets reserved Charmion! |
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13 Sep 11 - 12:12 PM (#3222571) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Diva Fergus, my dear one.....you'd better be saving your strength for our tryst! Diva x |
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13 Sep 11 - 12:19 PM (#3222576) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: MartinRyan Fergus, my dear one.....you'd better be saving your strength for our tryst! Never mind your tryst - what about his truss?! ;>)> See you there... |
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13 Sep 11 - 12:25 PM (#3222582) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Diva He has to keep me up all night so as I don't miss the plane this time! Truss.....nobody mentioned a truss to me! *****BG**** |
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13 Sep 11 - 05:20 PM (#3222735) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Fergie Butt out RYANer, who invited you in? you stick to the lovely Josephine. Dont mind him pet! rest assured Diva Darlin', no trusses involved. It's all based on TRUST! But what is this about a tryst? I thought it was just going to be the two of us, arrah what the hell, the more the merrier. Ferg |
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13 Sep 11 - 05:56 PM (#3222758) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Diva Well that's what I thought too, Fergus....dearest heart.....don't you go tryin' any o' that funny city nonsense! I'll have you know I'm a well brought up Catholic girl. You keep yourself pure for me and we'll stick to what we arranged! |
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14 Sep 11 - 06:58 AM (#3222992) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Micca Diva, if you are "Trysting" in strange hotels with strange Irish men maybe you should use a Nom de Plume? may I suggest "Chantal du Champignon" ? |
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14 Sep 11 - 10:02 AM (#3223061) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Only if she can sing all 34 eight line verses.BG! |
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14 Sep 11 - 10:23 AM (#3223077) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva I can't but can the bould Fergie? |
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14 Sep 11 - 11:45 AM (#3223100) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva Or rather, I'll bet the bould Fergie can..... |
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15 Sep 11 - 04:12 AM (#3223455) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST Have a good time Jerry I'll get there some year! There is a good chance I'll be in Dublin the week of 12th December. I know there'll be a Goilin on the Friday if I'm still there but is there a Cle Club on Wed 15th, do you know? Thanks Kevin |
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15 Sep 11 - 06:14 AM (#3223495) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Kevin Sheils Guest above was me, temporarily lost my cookie. |
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15 Sep 11 - 01:42 PM (#3223680) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva Refresh |
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15 Sep 11 - 09:01 PM (#3223882) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey Judy and meself are going to be with you as you know - just a shame we missed the early ones due to other commitments. It'll be great crack without doubt - as ever. We'll be rooting for Dublin on Sunday and even if the unthinkable happens we'll raise the odd glass or two just for the joy of it. C U Tersday |
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16 Sep 11 - 02:08 AM (#3224006) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Is that Tursday Malcol***BG*** |
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16 Sep 11 - 02:16 AM (#3224007) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Kevin, according to the website there won't be a Clé Club on the 15th Dec. |
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16 Sep 11 - 03:25 AM (#3224028) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Kevin Sheils Thanks for that. I noticed the last mentioned was the 8th but wasn't sure if it just needed more updating. |
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16 Sep 11 - 09:28 PM (#3224488) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Fergie Hi all, We had a great hoolie at An Góilín tonight. It was different to the usual sessions, lots of jokes and bawdy songs, well not exactly bawdy but risqué (a word with a fada, but not gaeilge). We had some nice Scotts Gealic singers also. Next Friday begins the Frank Harte Festival and it's going to be the best yet. If you need a ticket for the Saturday night concert you had better get your spake in soon 'cos they are getting rare as hens' teeth. You can contact me on 087-6724714 Fergus |
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17 Sep 11 - 04:47 AM (#3224555) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva Ohhoooo risque is it? Lookin' forward to next weekend, it's goin' to be braw! |
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17 Sep 11 - 09:39 AM (#3224635) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST Hi Fergus, I think it would be more appropiate to say we had a ball, or balls, rather than a hooley. The night was highlighted by Ken Kenny, who read from his 2 books of Bush Poetry. I have just finished reading them and found them most enjoyable and strongly recommend you seek him out at the festival and get yourselves a copy of one or both. Roll on next weekend. |
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17 Sep 11 - 02:03 PM (#3224750) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Fergie Yes I got copies of Ken's books, but no time to read them until after the Frank Harte Festival. UP DE DUBS. |
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18 Sep 11 - 01:50 AM (#3224999) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy 5 Days and counting! |
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18 Sep 11 - 07:21 AM (#3225076) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva Goin' to be a cracker Jerry! |
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19 Sep 11 - 03:01 AM (#3225415) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Double celebrations now! |
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19 Sep 11 - 04:08 AM (#3225431) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: MartinRyan Will any of the resident Dubs have sobered up by then? Will we be allowed sing anything other than Molly Malone - complete with Frank's long drawnout streetcries? ;>)> Regards |
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19 Sep 11 - 04:50 AM (#3225436) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy De Riguer! |
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19 Sep 11 - 06:22 AM (#3225453) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: MartinRyan Click here for a live recording of Frank introducing and singing The Spanish Lady. Regards |
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19 Sep 11 - 09:08 AM (#3225512) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: CET We are on the ground. We checked into our B&B just down the street from Phoenix Park, went for a bit of a stroll, and are now about ready to collapse. |
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20 Sep 11 - 01:29 AM (#3225925) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy 4 days and counting! |
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20 Sep 11 - 06:05 AM (#3225984) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva Thanks for posting the link Martin. I'd heard recordings of Frank (and have a few in my collection) but had never seen him in action until last years talk by Robbie McConnell which was wonderful. Looking forward to the weekend! |
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20 Sep 11 - 07:05 AM (#3225997) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva Whoops, that should of course be Robbie O' Connell |
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20 Sep 11 - 11:35 AM (#3226092) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Oh, there's Havoc in Heaven now Harte has arrived! |
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21 Sep 11 - 02:59 AM (#3226454) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Diva And rightly so! Getting nearer! Only 2 more sleeps til what promises to be a fabulous weekend of sinning |
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21 Sep 11 - 04:18 AM (#3226472) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Drumshanty Two sleeps to go! If I can sleep... :o) |
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21 Sep 11 - 12:54 PM (#3226651) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Sinning??? |
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21 Sep 11 - 02:18 PM (#3226705) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva Oh murder polis! SINGING......but...there again..... wi all this talk of all nighters in romantic hotels *****BG***** |
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21 Sep 11 - 02:21 PM (#3226707) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: MartinRyan "sinning"? More Joycean than Freudian, I reckon! ;>)> Regards |
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21 Sep 11 - 02:34 PM (#3226713) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva Ohh yir man Joyce has plenty to say on the subject of sin so he has! |
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22 Sep 11 - 03:21 AM (#3226995) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy He has plenty to say on a lot of subjects! |
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22 Sep 11 - 04:05 PM (#3227324) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Diva He has that! See yis aw' the morra **BG** |
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22 Sep 11 - 06:47 PM (#3227392) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,ken hall Will I sleep tonight doubt it. Really looking forward this trip. |
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23 Sep 11 - 01:38 AM (#3227531) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Well here we are! The BIG weekend has arrived. Really looking forward to meeting old friends and making some new ones. |
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23 Sep 11 - 08:41 AM (#3227672) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Fergie Yes it's going to kick off real soon. I can feel the excitement rising. Blue it is a lovely colour, Until it gets the second dip, That's the way with the auld man courtin' You never know when he'll get the auld fit, Madam I'm a darlin' A die ro dither o Madam I'm a darlin' A die ro day. |
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26 Sep 11 - 06:47 AM (#3229128) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: MartinRyan Great weekend, as expected. Lots of 'catters to be seen and heard. Excellent concert, talks and sessions. Fascinating walk through Glasnevin Cemetery, ably led by our own Fergie. Mind you - I reckon Harte might be outstaying his welcome at the Heavenly Session in the Sky - our (newly minted) tradition of having perfect weather for the Sunday morning walk was lost in a downpour... He needs to pray harder*! Regards * Or maybe just sing lower... |
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26 Sep 11 - 04:23 PM (#3229545) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Drumshanty Can I book the flights for next year yet? Can I?? Can I???? |
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26 Sep 11 - 07:26 PM (#3229648) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Diva it was just magic.....a real pleasure. A huge thank you to Jerry O Reilly, Maire Ni Chroinin and Fergus Russell for their hard work. I am still floating......so many highlights. But I'll need to get some sleep first..... |
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27 Sep 11 - 02:05 AM (#3229727) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Book away Tracy, 21st, 22nd and 23rd September! |
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28 Sep 11 - 03:44 AM (#3230395) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva Amazing weekend, filled with songs and so many fine singers. A great chance to hear Michael Ned Quin and the young Gaelic singers Nollaig Ni Laoire and Eoin Warner, who were all new to me. Donal Lunny's talk on Frank Harte was a pleasure and Ken Hall and Peta Webb's talk on Topic Records was a delight. It was an honour to share a stage with you and Roisin Gaffney and Joe Mulherron (I think Tracy would agree!) Still can't quite take that in but I have seen the pics on Facebook so it did happen! The walk round Glasnevin was something else, must have been two hundred of us...got near droont wi the rain, didn't matter. In a weekend of many highlights one thing stands out....Siobhan Harte, Frank's grand daughter, aged 5 singing like a wee lintie. Her spirited rendition of "Do You Love an Apple" was just brilliant. There will be "bugger all" in life that will ever faze that wee lassie. Great time catching up with old friends and making some new ones.....it's great this folk music lark! Roll on next year! |
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28 Sep 11 - 03:50 AM (#3230397) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva Ohhhh and as for the all nighter.......well....I'm still recovering! |
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13 Oct 11 - 08:52 PM (#3238659) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: CET It's long past time that I put finger to keyboard and say something about the Frank Harte festival. It was outstanding. It's worth the trip to Ireland just by itself. If you just want to listen to some good singing, you will get a lot out of it, but it's even better if you go prepared to sing yourself. North American catters will likely be surprised (and hopefully delighted, as I was) by the high standard of singing at the open sessions. That doesn't mean elitist. The crowd is very welcoming and supportive, but the people who opened their mouths to sing actually knew their songs, and sang them well. I have been to too many song circles on this side of the pond where people stuck their noses in their songsheets or Rise up Singing, and still apparently didn't know the words. I also liked the format where the MC called on a few people to sing, and then left the floor open. The "everyone take a turn" way of organizing a sing has its place, but this was better. I came away with several new songs that I intend to learn, and some great memories. My thanks and respect to all involved. Edmund |
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13 Oct 11 - 10:09 PM (#3238683) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey Edmund Good to meet you at the Frank Harte weekend. If you let me have your email address I will send you photos and may even get around to letting you have recordings of yourselves - although might have to wait until I have some spare time in Oz during Dcember to March. cheers Malcolm |
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13 Oct 11 - 10:13 PM (#3238684) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey That's December by the way - just washed the fingers and can't do a thing with them! AND of course I should have mentioned what a fabulous weekend it was. |
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14 Oct 11 - 12:54 AM (#3238725) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Liberty Boy Thanks Edmund and Malcolm. The Festival is only successful because of the quality of people like yourselves who attend! |
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15 Oct 11 - 06:58 PM (#3239622) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: CET Malcolm, I don't have your email address. Do you have a Mudcat moniker? |
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16 Oct 11 - 10:14 AM (#3239836) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Fergie Hi all from Dublin, It's been 3 weeks since the final session of the 2011 Frank Harte Fest. wow! the weekend was brilliant. This was the sixth year for the event and the format allied to the experience of the organisers has proved itself to be a winner. The venue is the Teachers' Club on Parnell Square and it is so central that I don't think it could be better, the staff and managment in the club are very supportive and go above and beyond the call of duty to help to make sure that all the events go smoothly. (Thanks Tadgh, Steve, Dave, Oomh and all the temps, you were mighty, one and all). The festival which is organised by the Góilín Singers' Club has deservedly, earned a reputation for being one of the top traditional singing festivals, not just in Ireland, but throughout the English speaking world. One aspect that makes it so special is the number of international visitors that come to share the experience, At this years fest I met singers from Australia, USA, Canada, Norway, Germany, Holland, France, Spain, England, Scotland, Wales and from every county and corner of Ireland. At an impromptu session late on Sunday evening some of us listened to two young men from Nepal singing love songs and lullabies that they learned from their mothers when they were children, that was an experience that will live long in my memory The annual Sunday morning singing and walking tour was centered on Glasnevin Cemetery. As one of the organisers I have gotten a lot of very positive feedback. Who would have thought that you could have so much fun in a graveyard? Well despite the rein, we did. There are many wonderful people whose last remains reside in Glasnevin cemetery and about 150 of the living did them proud with some great singers singing some great songs at the gravesides of some great people. It was very enjoyable and memorable So, the organisers have met and are already making plans for the 7th annual Frank Harte Festival which will take place 21st, 22nd and 23rd September 2012. Feedback, positive and negative has been taken on board and small changes will ensure that the next featival will be even more successful than the one just gone. Names are being penciled in for inclusion as guests and ideas for the "Walk" are being mulled over for consideration. If you participated in this years festival we would be grateful for any feedback or comments (positive or negative) that might help to ensure that FHF-2012 will be the best one yet. Also, if you think have a good idea for a focus for the 2012 singing and walking tour we would love to hear from you. Fergus |
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16 Oct 11 - 10:28 AM (#3239838) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey Edmund I do not have a mudcat moniker and am not sure about putting email addresses on mudcat. However, Jerry O'Reilly has it so he can probably help. cheers Malcolm |
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16 Oct 11 - 11:01 AM (#3239850) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Fergie Hi Malcolm me auld segocia The Jerry fellah has decamped to the Shores of Ameri-cay for a few weeks. My emailaddress is ditelec[AT]gmail.com if you send your email to me I'll pass it on to Edmund. Fergus Russell |
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16 Oct 11 - 08:44 PM (#3239976) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey Thanks Fergus You should have an email by now cheers Malcolm |
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17 Oct 11 - 03:13 PM (#3240380) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Fergie Hi Malcolm I've passed your email on to Edmund. Thanks for the photo. Hope to see you at FHF-2012 Fergus |
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18 Oct 11 - 09:35 AM (#3240749) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva My Goad Fergus mo chroi..its been some assignation if it's kept you quiet for this long!! ***BG*** Do you need proper evaluation forms completed? If so email me one over and I'll happily fill it in. Braw weekend and looking forward to the next one! |
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03 Nov 11 - 01:34 PM (#3249763) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: MartinRyan There's a (very large) gallery of photos from the festival on the Goilin Traditional Singers Club website: Click here Regards |
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04 Nov 11 - 06:43 AM (#3250148) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva Braw photos Martin :-) |
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04 Nov 11 - 06:46 AM (#3250149) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: MartinRyan Diva Not all mine, of course - though you can probably spot my "eye" among 'em! Regards |
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04 Nov 11 - 11:19 AM (#3250261) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Diva I surely do Martin :-) |
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04 Nov 11 - 11:31 AM (#3250267) Subject: RE: 2011 Frank Harte Festival 23-25 Sept. From: Richard Bridge 100 |