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Tradsoc 09/10

Auditor: Debbie O'Shea
Vice Auditor: Mollie Burke
Secretary: Aoife O'Toole
Treasurer: Denis O'Sullivan
PRO: Suzy Lee


All other positions will be filled when we hold our EGM in October!!
Date and time to be arranged.
Positions to be filled:
PRO
OCM's
Oifigeach na Gaeilge
First year reps

UCC TradFest 09

28th January – 1st February

Wednesday 28th January

1pm - Official launch of TradFest by Mary Mitchell-Ingoldsby, of the UCC Traditional Music Archive and a lunchtime concert by the Pride of the West; John Wynne and John McEvoy. It will be held in the Seomra Caidrimh, O’Rahilly Building, UCC. Free entry.

9pm – Ceilí with UCC’c Irish speaking Society, an Chuallacht. It will be held in Plato Murphy’s Bar on Hanover St (just off Washington St). Music by Horseboxed. Entry only €2.

Thursday 29th January

5pm – Seán Ó’Riada Memorial Lecture by Dr. Catherine Foley – “And then they Danced": Ethnochoreology, an Alternative Approach to Irish Dance Research.” Held in the O’Riada Hall, UCC Music Dept, Sundays Well Road, Cork. Followed by a wine and sandwich reception. Free entry.

9pm – Table Quiz in the Courtyard Bar, Hanover St (just off Washington St). Table of 5 €20.

Friday 30th January

1pm – Lunchtime concert with John Carty and Matt Molloy. Held in the Lewis Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork. Free entry.

9pm – Concert with Dave Sheridan and friends, supported by Splanc. Held Upstairs @ the Spailpin Fanac, South Main St, Cork (opposite the Beamish Brewery). Entry €10.

Saturday 31st January

11am-1pm - Sean-nos dancing workshop by Brian Cunningham. Held in the O’Riada Hall, UCC Music Dept, Sundays Well Road, Cork. Entry €10.

2pm-4pm- Sean-nos singing workshop by Máire Ni Cheilleachair. Held in the Seomra Caidrimh, O’Rahilly Building, UCC. Entry €10.

Session trial: All welcome! 3-5pm – Spailpin Fanac, South Main St,
Thirsty Scholar, Western Road,
The Brog, Oliver Plunkett St

5-7pm – The Cruibin, Union Quay,
The Old Oak, Oliver Plunkett St.

9pm – The Tap Room Trio (Harry Bradley, flute, Jesse Smith, fiddle, John Blake, guitar).
Followed by Frankie Gavin and Hibernian Rhapsody (Frankie Gavin, fiddle, Michelle Lally, vocals, Eric Cunningham, percussion, Derek Hickey, button accordion, Carl Hession, piano, Tim Edey, guitar).

Followed by a TradDisco by Ollie Mulloly.

ALL at the Midnight Court, upstairs @ Cubins, Hanover St. Entry €20 for adults, €18 for students.

Sunday 1st February

3pm – Final of the Tune Composition Competition and Presentation of prizes. 1st prize is €300 and cup.

5pm – Sliabh Notes

ALL at Plato Murphys Bar, Hanover St (just off Washington St)
Entry €10 (for both events)


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If you’d like more information on this topic, or if you would like to schedule an interview with Damhnait McKenna, please contact her on 085 1224079, or via email tradmusic@uccsocieties.ie

Wednesday 28th - Lunchtime concert with John McEvoy and John Wynne in the Seomra Caidreamh at 1pm. Céilí in Plato Murphys from 9.30 til late!

Thursday 29th - Séan O'Riada Memorial Lecture by Dr. Catherine Foley from UL in the O'Riada Hall in the Music Building on Sundays Well Road, followed by a wine and cheese reception! Later at 9pm there is a Trad table quiz (venue to be decided).

Friday 30th - Lunchtime concert with John Carty and Matt Molloy in the Glucksman Gallery at 1pm. Friday evening concert with Dave Sheridan and guests at 9.30 upstairs in Spalpín Fánac.

Saturday 31st - Sean Nós Song and Dance Workshops held by Brian Cunningham and Máire Ní Chéileachair in the O'Riada Hall in the Music Building, dancing workshop from 11-1 and singing workshop from 2-4. Later there is a session trail from 3-7pm in the following pubs: The Old Oak, The Crúbín, The Spailpín Fánac. Followed by a TradFest concert headlined by Frankie Gavin and Hibernian Rhapsody supported by Tap Room Trio in the Midnight Court (above Cubins) at 9.30 which is further followed by a TradDisco with Ollie Mulooley.

Sunday 1st - Composition Competition concert at Plato Murphy's at 3pm followed by concert with Sliabh Notes after the competition in Plato's also.