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Russell Memorial Weekend 2006
Friday 22 to Sunday 24 February Doolin
Co. Clare
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Friday
24th Feb
2006
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8-30pm
Local Night; a night of music, memories, song, and dance. |
Saturday
25th Feb 2006 |
2pm
Concert with Master of Ceremonies Pat Costello,
featuring singer Seán Keane, The Céilí Bandits, Adrian O'Connor & Andy Jones, Aidan Rynne and friends,
Michael Coady & Seamus McGrath, Paddy Neylon, Frank Custy's Group, and many more.
Followed by wine and food reception
Tickets €20 at the door
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Sunday
26th Feb 2006 |
1pm
Anniversary Remembrance Mass at Doolin Church
followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the Russell grave
3pm
Set Dancing, music by Swallow's Tail Céilí Band
Sessions throughout the weekend in McDermott’s, McGann’s, and O’Connor’s
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The Russell Memorial Weekend
Committee acknowledges the financial support of the Arts
Council, and Smithwicks in making the Micho Russell Memorial
Weekend 2006 possible.
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Further Information:
email: info@michorussellweekend.ie or
telephone +353 (0)65- 7074595, 7074168, 7074328, 7074133
Text © John Doorty, 2005 , Photos of Micho
Russell © Ilsa Thielan, 2005 © Micho Russell Memorial Weekend
Committee, Doolin, Co. Clare, Ireland |
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The Russell Memorial Weekend
2006 |
The 12th festival commemorating the Russells is taking place in Doolin on Friday 24th to Sunday 26th of February next. It opens on
Friday 24th at 8-30pm with a Local Night - a night of music, song, memories, and dance,
a night to remember at the Russell Cultural Centre.
On Saturday 25th at 2pm a
concert with musician and broadcaster, Kieran Hanrahan RTÉ,
will feature many musical highlights. Amongst them is renowned Galway folk singer Seán Keane, who is considered one of Ireland's most talented and versatile singers.
Seán's appearance in Doolin will coincide with the release of
his forthcoming album, River of Yesterday.
The concert will also feature performances from The Céilí Bandits, Adrian O'Connor & Andy Jones, Aidan Rynne and friends, Carrick-on-Suir poet Michael Coady, Seamus McGrath, sean nós dancer Paddy Neylon, Frank Custy's Group, and many more.
The concert will be followed by a wine and food reception for all attending.
Tickets €20 at the door.
On Sunday the 26th Feb at
1 pm the Anniversary Remembrance Mass for the Russells
will take place at Doolin Church to the accompaniment of
hymns and songs from the Doolin church choir. It will be
followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the Russell grave,
songs of farewell, and tunes to raise the dead.
Events for the weekend are rounded off at the sessions in O’Connors’,
McGann’s, and McDermott’s. Set dancing will be help at 3pm at the
Russell Cultural Centre, music by the Swallow's Tail Céilí Band.
Tickets at the door.
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