Sligo Traditional Singers Circle Weekend

02/10/2009 - 04/10/2009

- Sligo City Hotel, Sligo Town

Sligo Traditional Singing Weekend is a weekend of singing workshops, informal sessions, audio and video presentations, scholarly talks and a field trip.

Sligo Traditional Singing Weekend is a weekend of singing workshops, informal sessions, audio and video presentations, scholarly talks and a field trip. It features local and visiting singers, speakers and academics from Ireland and abroad.

Special Guests

• Pauline Hanley
• Peadar O’Ceannabhain
• Mick Quinn
• Frances Kennedy
• Gregory Daly
• Valerie Whitworth
• Local and Visiting Singers

Friday 2nd October

8:00pm  -  Official Opening followed by Lecture “The Art of Archiving” by Gregory Daly

9:30pm  -  Singing Session

Saturday 3rd October

10:00am – 1:00pm  -  Singing Workshops with Valerie Whitworth and Peadar O’Ceannabhain
2:00pm - 6:00pm  -  Walking Tour of Sligo followed by singing session.
7:00pm  -  Meal
8:30pm  -  ”Remembering Singers and Songs” Pauline- Patsy Hanly and Friends
9:30pm  -  Singing Session

Sunday 4th October

12 noon  -  Teas/coffee and farewell singing session