On Sat. December 13th the “Glengarriff Theatre” Group will stage the great “Christmas Carol” starting at 3.30. Do go along and support this and the children will love it. tickets are available by calling (027) 60351 and cost Adults €10 kids €5.00 what better way to spend an afternoon.
On November 22nd Camille O’Sullivan will be at the West Lodge Hotel in Bantry at 8pm. ( Camilles usual venue is at Bantry House). This should be a great night as there will be a finger food buffet and a mulled wine reception very apt for this time of year, it is one of these “slow food events”. Tables of 8 - 10 people will be the arrangement. Tickets are €40.00 and promises to be a great night. What better way to spend a winters evening. Call 027 52788 or Locall 1850 788 789. This is a west cork music fund raising event. So, do make the effort.
Camille O’Sullivan the fabulous singer is coming on the 22nd November with “Winter Cabaret Evening” at 7.30pm a combination of burlesque and contemporary cabaret. Camille is well known for her songs by Brel, Cave, David Bowie and many more. A powerful and yet sultry voice.
The “slow food” organisation are fund raising and will provide a buffet and being the winter some lovely mulled wine to warm the heart. Tickets will be €40 for tables of 8 - 10 so call West Cork Music on (027) 52788 for more info. What a nice way to spend a winters night
O’Connors received a very prestigous award recently, “The Georgina Campbell Seafood Restaurant of the year for 2009″ sponsored by B.I.M. This is a fantastic achievement and is well deserved. Anne and Peter O’Brien the owners first took over the restaurant about 6 years ago and have totally revamped the building, they have on board excellent chefs and well trained front of house staff. All of their fish,meat, veg. etc .. is sourced locally . The food is then cooked using great care to bring out the natural flavours.
So for more information call (027) 50221
Bantry House is the venue for the first of the concerts, on Friday October 10th. Liu Fang on pipa and Irish classical guitarist Michael O’Toole. This should be an excellent nights entainment. This concert signals the last of their tour so I would think a fantastic one.The music range is classical to traditional.
Tickets from westcorkmusic.ie or enquire at Bantry House.
The second concert will be at St. Brendans Church on Sat. October 18th a performance by Maria McGarry, a solo pianist. Tickets €20/€10 students. Maria is well travelled and highly accomplished pianist she will play Olivier Messiaen’s Piano Cycle “Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant Jesus.
The festival will begin On Wednesday October 1st at 10.30am with a workshop by Frances Coghlan where children can enter the fascinating work of James Mallord and Paul Henry.” Their paintings will be used as a reference to guide them to create their own little artistic pieces. (On saturdays for most of the month storytelling for the kids 4yrs. upwards)
Then on Thursday 9th at 1.30pm Re O’Laighleis a writer whose plays have won some awards, he is also a novelist and is also the biggest sell of contemporary writing through Irish. There is also an art exhibition on display in hallway and loads more throughout the month so for more info. call the Library on 027 50460.
On September 7th the annual show is on at “The Beaches”, this show has gone from strength to strength and is a great day out, with bus transport from the square, ferry crossings from the pier and all are welcome. The programme kicks off with th judging of horses,ponies and donkeys at 10am, 1.30 cookery demo. by Carmel Summers and again at 4pm, 1.00pm step and set dancing, 3.00 Murnane and 0′Shea All Ireland Three Year old filly, duck racing, go-karting for the kids, dog show. You also have Baby show, Fashion and Beauty. Ladies and Gents tug of war which will be great fun. Various stalls. So dont miss a great day out, hopefully the weather will comply.
Bantry house is the venue for “Slow Food Ireland” day out in August 17th from 11am - 4pm. There will be lots of stalls, Traditional music, Book signing by Alannah Hopkins author of “Eating Scenery”. Plenty of food needless to say including a hog roast and lots more. A great fun day out for all the family.
Just to remind you all that the “Masters of Tradition” concerts will begin on Wednesday 13th - 17th August, a great line up of concerts and workshops . There will be two concerts each day. The opening concert - ceolchoirm with Martin Hayes on the fiddle and Danny 0′Mahony accordion and Micheal O’ Suilleabhain on piano and the late night concert is with David Power on the uilleann pipes.Some of the sessions will be held in St. Brendans church. Workshops are being held at St. Gobans College Bantry, Thursday 14th and Friday 15th with tin whistle, button accordion, flute and fiddle workshops with some of the best. For information call 027 52788 and westcorkmusic@eircom.net
The 2008 concerts got underway on June 28th last with opening concert in Bantry House at 8pm, Schubert, with , Rosamunde Quartet, Bacewicz, Royal Quartet, Greif Altenberg Trio, Kinsella, RTE Vanbrugh Quartet.
Some of the concerts will be at St. Brendans Church, with Coffee Concerts at 11am. There will also be afternoon concerts at both venues.
The west wing restaurant has opened in Bantry House serving light meals and also dinner, of course you can also sit in the conservatory and enjoy some coffee. With the weather so bad at the moment there is no excuse and what a perfect way to spend a wet afternoon with the best artists from around the world.
Tickets from west cork music at 13, Glengarriff Road, or call 027 52788 or email westcorkmusic@eircom.ie to view their website go to www.westcorkmusic.ie
