Sessions

Text Box: 5th Gerry Whelan Memorial Weekend
Cootehill, Co. Cavan
18th—20th September 2009

Mick Quinn

Master storyteller and traditional singer from Mullaghbawn, County Armagh

Frances Rodgers Traditional singer from County Down.

Aoife Murray  Traditional singer in Irish & English from County Cavan

Text Box: Promoted by Cootehill CCE Branch
Supported by local publicans: Ciaran Mullen; Don Smith; Hannigan’s; Bannon’s, Fergus Donohue, Connolly’s & White Horse Hotel

Friday 18th September

11.30pm - White Horse Hotel

Festival Club:

Martin Donohoe & Guests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Informal sessions in Hotel Lounge & Lobby

Saturday 19th September

1.30pm Open Air Session: Gig Rig Main Street

Music, singing & dancing with young musicians from Cavan, Monaghan, Louth, Armagh and Down.

 

3pm - Don Smith’s

Singing / Storytelling Session

An afternoon of great stories & songs - not to be missed!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The afternoon will finish with the launch of ‘The Craic in the Wall’ CD by Miceal Mullen & Joseph McNulty followed by a music session with all musicians welcome to join in.

 

 

Saturday Night Sessions

9.30pm – Music Sessions in:

Don Smith's - Sean McElwain (Teada) bouzouki/guitar Rona Dinkin Concertina & Barry McLoughlin Fiddle

Bannon’s - Jim Mc Killop Fiddle

Mullen’s - Ring of Gullion & friends

Connolloy's - McCagues & Laura Beagan

Hannigan’s - Siobhan Fay (banjo), Fionnuala Fay (fiddle), Ray Lawlor (accordion), Billy Murray (flute), Garry Cosgrove (bouzouki), Milo Fitzgerald (bodhran)

Joe McIntyre (songs) and other local musicians.

Fergus Donohue’s - Mickey McDonnell (banjo, bouzouki, songs), Hugh P Donohoe (banjo, songs), Sean McEntee (accordion) and friends

White Horse Hotel - Donohoe Family & Cavan Town Comhaltas youth

All Musicians Welcome

 

Sunday 20th September

4pm - Afternoon Session in Fergus Donohue’s

Session with Richard Lyons and friends

7pm - Mullen’s -  Closing Session

Phillip Clarke and friends will perform the closing session .

9pm Final Blast: in Fergus Donohue’s

For those musicians still around who fancy a few tunes!

 

All musicians welcome