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EVENTS PROGRAMMESeptember - October 2013

Events at a GlanceSeptember

1st Sept. PIPER IN THE PARLOUR - Traditional

8th Sept. THE SUNDAY SESSION - Traditional

14th Sept. SAM BAKER - Singer/Songwriter

15th Sept. SLOW SESSION - Traditional

21st Sept. FUNDAMENTALS OF - Talk TEACHING

22nd Sept. CLANN AGUS CAIRDE - Traditional

27th Sept. SESSION AMERICANA - Folk/Rock

28th Sept. FREDDIE WHITE - Singer/Songwriter

October4th Oct. HIDDEN HIGHWAYS - Folk Duo

5th Oct. GER WOLFE - Singer/Songwriter

6th Oct. PIPER IN THE PARLOUR - Traditional

12th Oct. LIAM O’FLYNN & PADDY GLACKIN - Traditional

13th Oct. THE SECOND SUNDAY SESSION - Traditional 17th Oct. GOOD VIBRATIONS - Cinema 18th Oct. AN UNSUNG HERO - TOM CREAN - Talk/Slide Show

19th Oct. KIMMIE RHODES - Singer/Songwriter

20th Oct. WILLOW BASKET - Craft Workshop

20th Oct. CLANN AGUS CAIRDE - Traditional

20th Oct. SLOW SESSION (Juniors) - Traditional

20th Oct. SLOW SESSION (Adults) - Traditional

31st Oct. THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES - Cinema

MUSIC

Join us for the first in a new series of ‘Piper in The Parlour’ hosted by Leonard Barry. Leonard is from Kilmoyley in North Kerry and has been known as a great exponent of the Uilleann Pipes for many years now. Piper in the parlour will feature special guests and performances by some of today’s greatest exponents of the Uillean Pipes and Irish Traditional Music. This month features renowned piper Harry Bradley and bouzouki & fiddle player Ruairi McGorman. For more information on the musicians visit: www.seamusenniscentre.comTime: 3.00 p.m. Adm: €5

PIPER IN THE PARLOUR

Sunday 1st SeptemberSAM BAKER

Saturday 14th September

“In 1986 I was on a train in Cuzco, Peru that was blown up by terrorists. It killed the people I was sitting with. I had a cut artery, brain damage, blown in ear drums and should have died but I didn’t. My first record was ‘mercy’. It came out in 2004. In 2007 ‘pretty world’ was released and in 2009 ‘cot-ton’. They formed a rough trilogy that I later called the mercy trilogy. The big theme was: everyone is at the mercy of another one’s dream.” “This record is called ‘say grace’. It is the same as the other records but different. Just like life. Highly recommended.Time: 8.30 p.m. Adm: €18

CLANN AGUS CAIRDE

Sunday 22nd September

Joining our fiddler host, Tara Connaghan today bouzouki and banjo player Ryan O’Donnell from Omagh and Jason O’Rourke & Susan Hughes from Belfast on concertina and fiddle. Susan has been strongly influenced by the music of South West Donegal. Jason has accumulated a repertoire of tunes from all over Ireland, and further afield. Ryan O’Donnell is based in Belfast and has recently recorded with Shane Mc Aleer, and Stevie Dunne on their respective albums. Expect Highlands, Slides, and the occasional French Mazurka! Time: 3.00 p.m. Adm: €5

SESSION AMERICANA

Friday 27th September

Session Americana is a rock band in a tea cup, or possibly a folk band in a whiskey bottle. On stage is a collapsible bar table wired with microphones, a vintage suitcase recast as a kick drum, an old Estey field organ, a pre-war parlor guitar, a mandocello made by a college room-mate-turned-luthier, a harmonica case fire damaged when Jack’s bar went up in flames and graffitied by Depeche Mode roadies, and an assortment of other instruments get passed around in this freewheeling modern hootenanny. Not to be missed.Time: 8.30 p.m. Adm: €16

MUSICFREDDIE WHITE

Sunday 1st September

Whether interpreting songs by his favorite writers such as Randy Newman, Tom Waits, John Hiatt and Guy Clark, or performing his own classy compositions, Freddie’s live performances are nothing short of legendary. A founding member of ‘Scullion’ he later formed ‘The Fake’; regarded as one of the seminal Irish bands of the late ‘70’s. Next came The Freddie White Band formed in 1978, which toured with Eric Clapton that year. Now living in Australia, Freddie returns to The Centre as part of his only Irish tour this year accompanied by the wonderful singer Trish Hickey.Time: 8.30 p.m. Adm: €20

HIDDEN HIGHWAYS

Friday 4th October

Winners of the RAAP/RTE Break-through Award 2012, Hidden Highways are a folk duo from the wild west... of Ireland. Carol Anne hails from Don-egal and Tim V. Smyth from Clare. Though traditional music is more read-ily associated with these areas it’s the melancholic and dust-covered tunes of a disappeared era that have inspired the pairing that has become Hidden Highways. As the pair look forward to releasing their debut album, we’re de-lighted to have them visit The Centre as part of their forthcoming Irish tour. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch them on the way up!Time: 8.30 p.m. Adm: €13

GER WOLFE

Saturday 5th October

Back on the road again, Ger Wolfe returns with a new album “I have been Loved’ and a new trio featuring Martin Leahy on drums and bass, Shane Scanlan on electric guitar and himself on vocals and that beautiful Spanish guitar he picks so well. Twenty years on the circuit and seven albums have earned Ger Wolfe a place among the best of Ireland’s songwriters. With a palate that moves from sweeping gentle melodies to pop driven bop along tunes, Ger really has carved his own way in the world of music. “Ger Wolfe’s songs always raise my spirits” - Christy Moore. “The Poetic soul of Ireland” - John Spillane.Time: 8.30 p.m. Adm: €13

PIPER IN THE PARLOUR

Sunday 6th October

Join us for a new series of ‘Piper in the Parlour’ hosted by Leonard Barry. This month features piper Matt Bash-ford and guitarist Tony Byrne. Matt has been touring the world extensively for the past 15 years. In this time Matt has played and recorded as a soloist and session player with The Belfast Irish Harp Orchestra, Bruce Guthro of Scots Gaelic Band ‘Runrig’, Bill Whelan, The Chinese Traditional Mu-sic Orchestra of Hangzhou, The Irish Chamber Orchestra and Riverdance. Dublin Guitarist Tony Byrne, had per-formed with Danú, Sharon Shannon, Michael McGoldrick, Gerry O’Connor & many more.Time: 3.00 p.m. Adm: €5

MUSIC

Master uilleann piper Liam O’Flynn is widely acknowledged one of Ireland ‘s leading musicians. Whether with the hugely influential Planxty, fronting the National Symphony Orchestra Liam is recognised as a true master of his craft. Liam is joined by one of Ireland’s leading traditional fiddle players, Paddy Glackin. Paddy a former member of the well known Bothy Band is a noted commentator and lecturer on Irish music is also in demand as a session player. He is as comfortable playing the music of John Cage as he is sitting down to play tunes with Liam O’Flynn.

Time: 8.30 p.m. Adm: €20

LIAM O’FLYNN &PADDY GLACKINSaturday 12th October

AN UNSUNG HERO -TOM CREANFriday 18th October

Tom Crean was the unsung hero of Antarctic exploration. He ran awy from home at 15, served on three epic expeditions with Captain Scott & Sir Ernest Shackleton. Michael Smith who will give this illustrated talk is a bestselling author whose book ‘An Unsung Hero - Tom Crean’ was a number one in Ireland. He has lectured at venues including National Museum of Ireland, Queens University Belfast, University College Cork, Listowel Writers Week and the Ennis Book Club Festival. He has also lectured at Buckingham Palace, The Royal Geographical Society and The Scott Polar Research Institue Cambridge. Time: 8.30 p.m. Adm: €10

Singer-songwriter Kimmie Rhodes is a native Texan who calls Austin home. Kimmie’s multi-platinum selling songs have been recorded by such stellar acts as Willie Nelson, Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Joe Ely, John Farnham, Waylon Jennings, Peter Frampton, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris. A creative and prolific artist, she has recorded and released a total of fifteen solo CDs, written and produced three musical plays and a catalogue of hundreds of songs, and published a book. Tickets are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Time: 8.30 p.m. Adm: €16

KIMMIE RHODESSaturday 19th October

Joining our fiddler host, Tara Connaghan, in October are Anna, Sheila and Clare Friel, young traditional musicians born in Glasgow with their family roots in the Donegal Gaeltacht. Being siblings, they achieve a close blend on fiddle, flute and uilleann pipes interspersed with songs sang in unison. They have performed in various venues and festivals across Europe, America and Asia and have appeared as guests on stage with acts such as The Chieftains, Cherish the Ladies, Solas, Fidil and Altan on several occasions. They are in great demand at the moment and are currently recording their debut album.Time: 3.00 p.m. Adm: €5

CLANN AGUS CAIRDESunday 20th October

SESSIONS & CLASSES

SUNDAY SESSIONS

We will be holding traditional music ses-sions on Sunday 8th September

and Sunday 13th October in the Parlour. These sessions will feature a host of local traditional musicians and some special guests. All musicians and listeners welcome.

Time: 3.00 p.m.Adm: FREE.

ADULTSLOW

SESSIONS

Hosted by Paudie O’Connor, an exponent of the Sliabh Luachra Style. These ses-sions aim to encourage the participants to learn a rep-ertoire of new tunes while playing with other musicians at slow to moderate tempos. All welcome!

Time: 8.00 p.m.Adm: €5

JUNIORSLOW

SESSION

Hosted by Ruairí McGorman our Junior Slow Session will take place on Sunday 20th October. These sessions aim to encourage our younger audience to learn a repertoire of new tunes while playing with other young musicians at slow to moderate tempos.

Time: 6.30-7.30 p.m.Donationa: €2

MUSICCLASSES

Our next term of music classes re-commence on Monday 30th

September in the following instruments:

GuitarBanjo

Tin WhistleFlute

Uilleann PipesFiddle

Term of 10 classes €80. Enrollment takes place on Saturday 21st September

between 9.30 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Irish Dance Classes on Friday Afternoons. For more

information on Dancing contact Ann on

(087) 6648428.

CINEMA

Terri Hooley is a radical, rebel and music-lover in 1970s Belfast when the bloody conflict known as the Troubles shuts down his city. As all his friends take sides and take up arms Terri opens a record shop on the most bombed half-mile in Europe and calls it Good Vibrations. Through it he discovers a compelling voice of resistance in the city’s nascent underground punk scene. Galvanising the young musicians into action, he becomes the unlikely leader of a motley band of kids and punks who join him in his mission to create a new ommunity, an alternative Ulster, to bring his city back to life - Belfast FFilm Festival 2012. Starring: Richard Dormer, Jodie, Whittaker, Karl Johnson, Liam Cunningham, Adrian Dunbar & Dylan Moran.

Director: Lisa Barros D’Sa & Glenn LeyburnDuration: 102 minsCert: 15A (Strong drug use, language &moderate violence)Time: 8.30 p.m.

Film Club Members & Friends: FREEGuests of Friends & Film Club Members: €4

Non-Members: €5

GOOD VIBRATIONS THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES

Reunited after their unforgettable collaboration on Blue Valentine, Ryan Gosling and writer/director Derek Cianfrance have created a supremely stylish crime drama that matures into a rich, complex tale of family, fate, guilt and the unberable demands of modern masculinity.

Gosling is a motorcycle stunt rider working for a travelling circus and happy to drift from town to town, free of commitments or restrictions. When he discovers that he has a baby son he takes the responsibility seriously. Robbing banks is his means of family support but that soon puts him at odds with an ambitious cop with an idealistic belief in justice. Both men must address the sins of the past in a pwerful American epic. - Glasgow Film Festival 2012.

Director: Derek CianfranceDuration: 140 minsCert: 15A (contains infrequent strong violence, drugs use & strong language).Time: 8.30 p.m.

Film Club Members & Friends: FREEGuests of Friends & Film Club Members: €4

Non-Members: €5

OTHER EVENTS/CLASSES

WILLOW BASKET MAKINGSunday 20th October

In this one day workshop you will learn how to make a willow basket with Ronan &

Elaine. Using willow you will learn how to use a pairing weave to make a round base, how to

stake up, weave on the upsett, weave the sides

using wailing and randing, and how to finish the top with a five rod

border. All materials provided.

Time: 10.00-4.00 p.m.Adm: €55

FUNDAMENTALS... OF TEACHINGSaturday 21st September

Everyone has something to teach! These days more & more people are deciding

to share their expertise with others. ‘Fundamentals’ is a series of micro

courses based around the fundamentals of teaching. These short courses will

professionalise your classes and give you the confidence to get started.

Time: 10.00-4.00 p.m.Adm: €60 (including light lunch)

To Book Ring Rose on (087) 7535812

YOGA FOR ALLTuesday Evenings

Improve flexibility, attention and relaxation. These simple stretching,

breathing and balancing exercises are suitable for beginners as well as more

experienced students. Classes are tailored to individual needs and abilities. Classes re-commence on Tuesday 17th September. Contact Carmel on (087)

2590215 for more information. Time: 7.00-8.00 p.m.

with a possible advance class8.00-9.00 p.m.

subject to demand.

POOKA CHILDREN’s FESTIVAL

SPIDER WEB DECORATIONWednesday 30th October

Get spooky this Halloween and make your own Spider Web decoration for your

house using willow, twine and lots of spiders and decorations.

Time: 12.00-1.00 p.m. Adm: €8

BIRD FEEDER WORKSHOPTuesday 29th October

Create your own Bird Feeder using wood, wire mesh, hammers and nails. Ideal for your garden to keep the birds happy dur-

ing the cold winter. Age: 6 upwards.Time: 10.00-11.00 a.m. Adm: €8

PUMPKIN CARVING WORKSHOPTuesday 29th October

Together (adult and child) will carve a pumpkin for your doorstep using stencils.

Pumpkins, stencils & cutters provided.Time: 11.30-1.00 p.m. Adm: €9

CIRCUS SKILLS WORKSHOPTuesday 29th October

Learn ball juggling working from one ball up to three ball manipulation, poi spinning or hula hooping and finally choreography

and clowning which will aid construction of a short show. Age: 6 upwards.

Time: 10.00-11.00 a.m. Adm: €8

CUP CAKE DECORATINGWednesday 30th October

Create your own spooky cupcakes complete with fondant decorations,

springkles & buttercream swirl on top with Monaco Cupcakes.

Time: 10.00-11.00 p.m. Adm: €8

SCULPTURE HEAD WORKSHOPWednesday 30th October

Learn the art of sculpture using clay. You will be shown how to shape a head and add detail and experiment with your own ideas. These heads will be on wooden

bases so that they can dry & last forever.Time: 2.00-3.00 p.m. Adm: €10

GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONFriday 1st November

Plan, storyboard, write & illustrate your Graphic Fiction stories helped by a team

of experienced tutors from Fighting Words. Age: 8 upwards.

Time: 12.00-1.00 p.m. Adm: €8

PUPPET MAKING WORKSHOPFriday 1st November

Join Miriam Lambert in a creative puppet-making workshop. Participants decide on a character, then using the materials

supplied, create their very own take home puppet.

Time: 1.00-2.00 p.m. Adm: €8

GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARSFriday 1st November

Everyone will marvel at Miriam Lambert’s magical and amazing animation of this much loved story. From the well known Lambert Family of Puppeteers, Miriam

delivers a captivating performance.Time: 3.30-4.15 p.m. Adm: €9

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Spooky Story Creative Writing Workshop

Write scary stories about ghouls, vampires, goblins, witches and all things nasty. Terrify your friends!

Workshop is suitable for 8 - 13 year olds. Maximum number in group

is unlucky thirteen! To book please go to www.meganwynne.com or

call (086) 8048102 or email: info@meganwynne.com

Time: 11 - 3 p.m.Cost: €40

(with discount for siblings)

The Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre

Séamus Ennis, master Uilleann Piper, storyteller and folk song collector was born in 1919 at Jamestown Lodge in Finglas, North County Dublin, in the

area traditionally known as Fingal. His family however, came from the village

of Naul to which Séamus returned to spend the last years of his life.

Although he is best known as a piper, he dedicated much of his working life to collecting and recording traditional music and song in ireland & Britain for

a variety of organisations.

The Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre is a multi-disciplinary arts centre which aims to develop and maintain rural

traditions in Fingal. The Centre runs year round activities including Concert Performances, Traditional Irish Music Sessions, Film Screenings, Tuition,

Workshops & Exhibitions.