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Gwen McNamara Bond

Photos from the very successful SiarSceal and Irish Wheelchair Association Cuisle, Roscommon recently.

Photos one of Gwen presented with flowers by the IWA outreach coordinator.
 
Group photo of SiarSceal production group with the IWA writers
 
Anne O'Connell the artist with her work
 
Nikita and Kacey Hussey dancing to my poem Magical Musical Box.

Gwen McNamara Bond

 SIARSCEAL & IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION FESTIVAL WEEKEND  

8^th October, 2010 in Cuisle Holiday Centre, Donamon,Roscommon

(in the grounds of Donamon Castle follow signs to cuisle)

 

An exciting SiarSceal Festival event in association with the Irish Wheelchair Association will take place in Cuisle Holiday Centre on 8^th October from 7.30pm until late.

Wine Reception

The evening includes two launches, an exclusive art exhibition, by artist Anne O'Connell and 'Home Place in Translation' a limited edition of poetry by IWA Resource & Outreach Centre members, followed by Patrons Address: Roscommon County Librarian Richie Farrell and IWA Manager Jean Coleman. 

 

Guest Speakers: Author/Poet Nuala Ni Chonchuir, Artist Joan Attenbury and Abbey Music Players.

Refreshments

 Dance the night away to Paschal Brennan until late.   Admission is free.

 

Saturday 9^th October in Cuisle Holiday Centre enjoy our Art workshop at 11am and set your creative juices free with the Creative Writers Workshop at 2pm, all welcome.

Exhibition featured throughout the weekend.

 

For further details contact Cuisle Holiday Centre on 090 6662277 or siarsceal@live.ie

Sponsored by: Cattigan's Bar & Lounge, Castlecoote, Roscommon, Tuesday nights traditional music 10pm onwards pop in and enjoy.

 

 MORE INFORMATION FROM PRESS RELEASE  FROM GWEN AT 0872628191 ALL WELCOME.  IT WILL BE GREAT TO SEE YOU THERE

 

An exciting SiarSceal Festival event in association with the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) will take place in the IWA, Cuisle Holiday Centre Roscommon 8^th October from 7.30pm until late. 

 

'Capturing Now' is an exclusive Art Exhibition by artist Anne O'Connell which will be launched and featured throughout the weekend.  Anne is a member of the (IWA) whose  'cubic surrealism' imagery has been likened to Picasso, portrayed through her use of vivid colour, strokes and subject detail, Anne exhibited last March with Acquired Brain Injury  Ireland in Kerry Library, Castleisland. 

 

Celebrations include the launch of 'Home Place in Translation' a limited edition of poetry by IWA Resource & Outreach Centre (ROC) members, illustrated by local art and photography.  This exclusive empathises with the nostalgic imagery created throughout the writers living memory of yester years, when carrying turf sods to school to light the fire, rambling from house to house, family farming and living on your own produce during the war years was resourceful, the norm.

 

Guest Speakers for the evenings performance will be Roscommon County Librarian Richie Farrell and Jean Coleman IWA Manager, artist Joan Attenbury and Nuala Ni Chonchuir author and poet.  Extracts from the book will be performed by the Abbey MusicPlayers, a choral recital group accompanied by Sean Hanily. 

 

Dance the night away with Singer/Musician Paschal Brennan with his Joe Dolan Tribute and other catchy tunes.  The anthology and exhibition will be launched with a wine reception and buffet.  Admission is free for further details contact Cuisle 0906662277 or email: siarsceal@live.ie or phone Gwen at 0872628191 or 0949651867

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don Bakers official site with more music

http://www.donbaker.ie/ CHECK OUT DON BAKERS OFFICIAL SITE BY FOLLOWING THE LINK:
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DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND SIARSCEAL IS BRINGING SINGER SONGWRITER DON BAKER TO THE ABBEY HOTEL IN ROSCOMMON.  THE CONCERT WILL BE CONFIRMED SHORTLY KEEP YOU POSTED:

Gwen McNamara Bond


 

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CRUSING DOWN THE SHANNON WITH DON BAKER AND YOU

DON BAKER IN CONCERT

EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 4^TH 2010

ON

MOON RIVER PLEASURE CRUISER

FROM

CARRICK-ON-SHANNON DOCK, CO. LEITRIM.

BOARDING AT 4.10pm

 

Don Baker is one of Ireland's most revered Musician/ Singer/Songwriter and Guitarist of stunning individuality, whom U2's Bono described as 'the greatest harmonica player in the world' feted by audiences, the media, the music industry and fellow musicians all over Europe and the USA.  Don's latest album is 'Rain on the Wind' check out his site on: www.donbaker.ie

 

Tickets for Cruising down the Shannon on Easter Sunday afternoon are available from Ticket Master, & their usual outlets and website: www.ticketmaster.ie then click on music then jazz/blues and scroll to Don Baker, or when on the original site type in Don Baker.  You can buy tickets from Ticket Master outlets in Mulveys, Main Street, Carrick-On-Shannon & ETL, Main Street, Roscommon (the square) Don Baker & Cruise E27.50 per ticket. 

 

SIARSCEAL Festival collaborative with Roscommon County Council Library Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CALLING ALL POETS/WRITERS INVITATION TO SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL2010

CALLING ALL WRITERS, POETS FOR SIARSCEAL: RECEPTION, HANNA GREALLY POETRY/SHORT STORY MEMOIR COMPETITION, MASTER WORKSHOP, OPEN MIKE AND ALL FOR FREE:  LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE:

 SIARSCEAL is a Historical and Literary Bilingual Festival, inspired by the culture and heritage of Roscommon's river basins

 

 

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL LIBRARY SERVICE

RECEPTION/LAUNCH SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL 2010

SiarSceal is a community art inclusive with guest poets, authors, musicians and a themed art/poetry 'writing words' Exhibition. SiarSceal collaborates with local schools, groups and writers, and runs the exclusive 'Hanna Greally Perpetual Trophy Poetry Awards' with poetry and written submissions from participating schools, active age groups, and writers groups both locally and nationally. 

 

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL LIBRARY SERVICE

HANNA GREALLY POETRY/SHORT STORY AWARD MEMOIR CEREMONY

 

10.45  - 11.10  The Sliabh Ban Medley Singers - Boyle

 

11.10 – 11.25  Patron and Mayor Address

 

11.25 – 11.45  Launch of SiarSceal exhibition & certificate presentation to participating local schools & Readings

 

11.45 – 12.00   RECEPTION & EXHIBITION APPRAISAL

 

12.00 – 12.30  Hanna Greally Poetry Awards Memoir Ceremony presented by Novelist Michael Mullen, & Bilingual Poet/ Novelist/Adjudicator  Nuala Ni Chonchuir.  Google Nuala Ni Chonchuir - welcome http://www.nualanichonchuir.com/

                

                         Readings from the award winning poets/writers

 

12.30 -   1.00   Nuala Ni Chonchuir Reading

 

                        EXHIBITION OPEN DURING LIBRARY HOURS FOR 4 – 6 WEEK DURATION

 

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL LIBRARY SERVICE

MASTER CLASS WITH NOVELIST MICHAEL MULLEN

 

2.00 – 4.00      Novelist Michael Mullen - Master Writers Workshop Google Michael Mullen - http://irishwriter.net/index.htm

 

4.00 – 6.00      Open Mike with participating local writers and groups

 

Patron and Sponsor: Richie Farrell, Roscommon County Librarian, Roscommon County Library Service, Abbey Street, Roscommon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SiarSceal Festival and Shannon Cruise on Moon River Pleasure Cruiser with Don Baker

It has taken me a long time to secure funding for the 2010 SiarSceal Festival but here it is and I am really looking forward to your participation:
 
 

                               PRESS RELEASE

SiarSceal Festival March 20^th Roscommon Library All Day Event

Shannon pleasure cruise with Don Baker Easter Sunday.

 

An exciting all day event takes place in Roscommon County Library Saturday March 20^th  2010, for writers and poets in the region.  Commencing with the major and patrons address, followed by The Hanna Greally Poetry Awards Memoir Ceremony presented by Adjudicators Novelist Michael Mullen and Bilingual Poet Adjudicator Nuala Ni Chonchuir, featuring Readings from our Guest writes, and a Choral Medley with the Sliabh Ban Singers from Boyle.   Award winning bilingual poet and novelist Nuala Ni Chonchuir will be reading from a selection of her work, including her latest short story collection 'Nude', an explorative, self-questioning agenda, full of witty voices rendering adventures both savage and absurd.

 

Refreshments and Exhibition Appraisal will follow. The themed painting words exhibition by local artist & writers will be launched on the competition themes which are: 1 'Home Place in Translation' 2. 'Threading my existence through family gone before' and thirdly 'Roscommon My Home,' closing date for competition entries has been extended to March 9^th.  Competition details are available in your local library or log into:  http://siarsceal.blogspot.com  for entry competition details.

 

Novelist, Historian, Playwright, and Children's author Michael Mullen will give a Creative Writing Master Class in Roscommon Library at 2pm.  From four 'till six there is an Open Mike.  If you would like to participate in the Exhibition or Open Mike, for further details please contact Gwen Bond at 087-2628191 or 0949651867, admission free for the library event.  The Exhibition will run for the duration of four to six weeks.

 

As part of the SiarSceal collaborative from the Suck to the Shannon, you can cruise down the Shannon on Easter Sunday afternoon April 4th with Don Baker on Moon River Pleasure Cruiser.  U2 (Bono) described him as 'The greatest harmonica player in the world' Don will be playing and singing from his albums including his new CD 'Rain on the wind'.  Boarding at 4.10pm from Carrick-On-Shannon, tickets can be purchased from ticketmaster.ie/ Blues Don Baker or from ETL (Eight till late,) Main St, (The Square) Roscommon and Mulveys Main Street, Carrick-On-Shannon, also from all Ticket Master Agents.  Don Baker in Concert and Cruise all for €27.50 a ticket.

 

 

 

_{Gwen Bond, Festival Event Manager.}

Gwen McNamara Bond

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