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Monday 13th July 2009.
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Launch Event |
Official launch of the 2009 Carrick Water Music Festival |
6:30PM |
Bank of
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By Invitation |
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Tuesday 4th August |
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Breffni Players Variety Performance |
The widely acclaimed Breffni Players Drama Group are delighted to be part of the festival, where they have performed every year, since its inception back in 2005. This variety performance, offering an evening of music and drama, promises to get the festival off to a great start! |
8.30pm |
The Dock |
€15/€12 |
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Wednesday 5th August |
| Redmond O'Toole & Elizabeth Cooney |
Dynamic violin and guitar duo Redmond O'Toole and Elizabeth Cooney, bring a broad range of classical repertoire and performing experience to their exquisite performances. Redmond O'Toole has emerged as one of the most innovative and exciting young guitarists in Europe whilst Elizabeth Cooney is a regular soloist with both the national symphony orchestra and the Ulster orchestra. Early booking is advised for this extremely popular act. |
8.30pm |
The Dock |
€25/€22 |
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Thursday 6th of August |
| Breffni Players Variety Performance |
The local Breffni Players Drama Group are always an exceptionally popular act and, in addition to opening the festival on Tuesday 4th August, they will perform for a second time on Thursday 6th August. A wonderful evening of music and drama is guaranteed; to find out more about the "Players", visit www.breffniplayers.net |
8.30pm |
The Dock |
€15/€12 |
Swing & Co
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Swing & Co is a truly international musical quintet, with musicians of Irish, French, Australian, Hungarian and Slovakian nationality. Combining elements of "gypsy" swing music with that of "hot" swing music, this is a lively, dynamic and musically brilliant act that is well worth seeing! |
9.30pm |
The Landmark Hotel |
€22/€19 |
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Friday 7th of August |
| Organics |
Unquestionably Ireland's foremost hammond organ jazz trio, Organics is an internationally acclaimed act which provides one of the most exciting sounds ever to emerge on the Irish jazz scene. The band is comprised of Justin Carroll (hammond organ), John Moriarty (guitar) and Kevin Brady (drums) and should not be missed at this year's festival! |
12 noon |
Moon River |
€18/€16 |
Wassa Wassa Drum Workshop
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Facilitated by Irish musicians who have trained with some of the great African master drummers, the Wassa Wassa Drum Workshops promise to have you all keeping the beat, so why not bring out the drummer in you!? (This workshop is suitable for both adults and children alike). |
2pm & 3.30pm |
The Dock |
€5 |
Gwendolyn & Friends
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As Artistic Director of this year's Festival, Gwendolyn Masin has invited some of Ireland's best-known musicians for a spectacular musical performance, which encompasses a range of musical genres including Irish Traditional Music, Klezmer, Hungarian Folk and music from the Balkans region. Artists performing on the night include Yurodny, a widely acclaimed instrumental nonet led by saxophonist Nick Roth. The group artistingly incorporates nationalistic musical cultures, with the result being a wonderful performance that encompasses genres from Irish Traditional to Hungarian Folk.
Flautist and composer, Emer Mayock, will perform as part of the brilliant, internationally renowned musical quintet, Tarab. The group is made up of Mayock, Donal Siggins (guitar), Robbie Harris (percussion), Francesco Turrisi (percussion, accordion, piano) and Kate Ellis (cello) and performs a diverse range of melodies, from Irish folk to Mediterranean drums. |
9.30pm |
The Bush Hotel |
€25/€22 |
Saturday 8th of August |
| "I Can Sing" Musical Workshop |
This is a workshop designed for adults who want to learn more about singing. No experience required; all you will need is a fun loving attitude and a love of singing! |
11am |
The Dock |
Free.
Pre-registration required |
Original Guinness Jazz Band
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Performing at the Carrick Water Music festival for the 3rd year running, the Original Guinness Jazz Band, invites you on board the Moon River for a relaxing lunch time cruise. Featuring the very best jazz musicians from Ireland and the UK, this superb jazz act plays with flair and excitement and are ever popular the world over! |
12 noon |
Moon River |
Free.
Pre-registration required |
| Words and Music |
This book reading afternoon promises to be well worth attending, as the festival has managed to attract three highly acclaimed authors in the form of Brian Leydon, Marsha Mehran and Niall Williams. Music will be provided by the renowned classical guitarist, John Feeley. |
2.30pm |
The Dock |
Free. Pre-registration required. |
| Handel's Xerxes and Opera Theatre Company's Young Associate Artists Performance |
No Carrick Water Music Festival would be complete without the coup de grace of an opera! This year, to coincide with the 250th anniversary of Handel, a performance of one of his best known works, "Xerxes", promises to enthral and wow in equal measures. Like any opera evening, this particular piece deals with horific death, consuming love, and brutal jealousy. OTC's Artistic Director, Annilese Misskimon, will be there to share trade secrets....stories behgind the plots, secret love life of the great composer as well as backstage dramas behind the scenes! A wonderful evening in store and again, early booking is advised. |
8.30pm |
The Landmark Hotel |
€27 / €30 |
| Shona Kipling and Damien O'Kane |
This extrmely talented instrumental and vocal duo play an array of traditional and self-penned tunes and songs influenced, by and large, by Irish traditional music culture. Shona is one of the leading piano accordionists in the country whilst Damien is an outstanding banjo player, tenor and guitarist. A vibrant, thrilling act well worth seeing! |
1.30pm and 4.30pm |
Market Yard Centre and Murtaghs Bar |
Free |
Sunday 9th of August |
| Festival Eucharist |
Choirs from the local area join the congregation for a very special service of musical celebration. Bring the family and enjoy a spectacular spiritual musical experience in the magnificent St Mary's Church. |
12 noon |
St Mary's Church, Carrick on Shannon |
Free |
| Solstice |
The Solstice Trio was founded in 2007 and is comprised of three exceptional musical talents, Ephrem Feeley (piano & baritone), David Burke (piano) and Giovanna Feeley (soprano). Specialising in the composition and performance of works by Feeley, Britten, Ireland and Finzi, their music is then injected with poetic texts by Shakespeare, Tennyson and Yeats to give a thoroughly uplifting and unique musical experience. |
6.30pm |
St George's Church |
Free |
| Vladimir Jablokov and the Slovak Festival Orchestra |
Vladimir is the fourth generation of his family to make a career from music and has, since 1995, performed regularly on concert stages throughout Europe. He formed the Slovak Festival Orchestra in 2006, with the group recording an album a year later. He has performed at Aras an Uachtarain, at the special request of President Mary McAleese. |
2.30pm |
The Bush Hotel |
€10/€12 |
