Celtic Connections
PROGRAMME INFORMATION
1999 & 2000
Buffet Reception.
Friday 22 October 1999, St Davids Cathedral, 7:30pm
Tickets: 5.00 & 3.00 Pounds / Under 18 free
Irish/Welsh concert featuring
Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion
Ireland's Voices for Peace
Carlow Youth Choir and Orchestra;
The Danescastle School of Tradional Musicians;
Young Wexford Singers
Maureen Murphy, Soprano
Canzona Chamber Choir
Directors of Music: Blánaid Murphy and Stephem Pilkington
Saturday 23 October 1999, Fishguard
Irish Dancing Workshops throughout the day;
Choral Workshops for Irish children, (at Rhos Y Gilwen);
Danescastle School of Traditional Music - Village Hall performances;
Variety Performance of Irish Music and Dance at St Teresas Rest Home.
Saturday 23 October 1999, Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard, 7:30pm
Tickets: 6.00 Pounds / Under 18 free
An evening of traditional Irish and Welsh Music and Dance.
Dancers
The Olive Hurley School of Irish Dance
Members of the Welsh Folk Dancing Society
Mary Dunne School of Dance
Kay Sutherland School of Dance
Musicians
Ceri Matthews & Friends. The Wall Family
Sunday 24 October 1999, Fishguard Bay Hotel, 12:00 noon
Tickets: 3.00 Pounds / Under 18 free
A variety concert featuring
Cor lau Newyddion Da;
Traditional Irish Music & Dance
Young Wexford Singers
Carlow Youth Choir & Orchestra
Irelands Voices for Peace
Irish Childrens Choirs and Traditional Musicians to perform at Mass.
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3 March - 9 March 2000, Fishguard Bay Hotel & Other Venues "Booklive 2000". Bringing together all those ivolved in the creation, production and promotion of the book. Readings, book launches, exhibitions, lectures, demonstrations and fine food.
Speakers include: Peter Lord, research fellow Department of Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies on aspects of the Visual Culture of Wales Dr Brian Kennedy, Head of Fine and Applied Art, Ulster Museum, on aspects of the Visual Culture of Ireland Jonathan Jones, Chief Executive of Wales Tourist Board on Cultural Tourism Eirian, Buddug Verona James and Elin James, an evening of opera arias and songs with narration by Dilwyn James Andrew Green, Head Librarian, National Library of Wales David Lee, Editor of Art Review Elinor Bennett, Harp and Menna Elfyn reciting
10 March - 12 March 2000, Fishguard, Cardigan & Other Venues Choral weekend bringing together choirs, soloists and musicians. Draoict from Dublin
Carlow Choral Society
The Wexford Festival Singers
Gorey Choir
Cantorion Teifi
Cor Meibion Llanelli
Y Rhocesi
22 April 2000, Fishguard High School Concert Hall
Berlioz Mass. Irish National Youth Choir and guest choirs, a symphony orchestra and four brass bands
a total 350 performers!
May / July 2000. Venue to be announced Premier of new work for children's choir and harp with Irish and Welsh libretto, composed by John Metcalf.
RTE Cor na Nog and/or Ireland's Voices for Peace &
Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion.
12 July 2000 'Music for Wexford' The outstanding young violinist from west Wales, Raki Singh, will give a lunchtime recital at St.Iberius Church, Wexford as part of the 'Music for Wexford' summer programme.