Friday, Sept.8
LAUNCH
Join us in the beautiful surroundings of Drogheda’s Highlanes Gallery for the official launch of the Seán Corcoran Series by Cathal Goan.
Venue: Highlanes Gallery, St Laurence Street, Drogheda
Date: Friday, September 8
Time: 6.45pm
Free event. All welcome
PLAY ME A LONESOME REEL: TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION
with Edel McWeeney & Harry Bradley
Venue: Sarsfields Bar, Cord Road, Drogheda
Date: Friday, September 8
Time: 8pm
Free event. All welcome
Kindly supported by Sarsfields Bar
BREAD & ROSES COMMUNITY FAIR
Food
Music
Pop-up Talks
Adult & Child Art Workshop
Crafts
Try the Pipes with Na Píobairí Uilleann (facilitated by pipers Muireann Ní Shé, Brendan McCreanor and Cormac Cannon)
Venue: St Peter’s Church of Ireland Grounds, Peter Street, Drogheda
Date: Saturday, September 9
Time: 10am–3pm
Free event. All welcome
TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION
with Martin Quinn & Gerry O’Connor
Venue: Clarkes Bar, Peter St, Drogheda
Date: Saturday, September 9
Time: 2pm
Free event. All welcome
Kindly supported by Clarkes Bar
Seán Corcoran Series in association with Droichead Arts Centre presents:
IRISH BOUZOUKI & STRINGED INSTRUMENT WORKSHOP WITH LUTHIER FRANK TATE
Venue: Droichead Arts Centre
Date: Saturday, September 9
Time: 2pm–3.30pm
Tickets: €15 for workshop participants with places limited to 20; workshop observers can purchase a ticket in the stalls for €10 with places limited to 25
SINGING SESSION
‘Sit you down, loyal comrades, sit you down for a while…’
Venue: Droichead Arts Centre
Date: Saturday, September 9
Time: 4pm–6pm
Free event. All welcome
GUTH na nDAOINE / THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
A joyous salute to the life and work of Seán Corcoran in words, music, song and dance with Radie Peat, Harry Bradley, Róisín Ní Mhainín, Stephen Rea, John Banville, Breda Keville, Jesse Smith, Maighread and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, Libby McCrohan, Neil Martin, Gerry O’Connor and more.
Please note time change.
Earlier concert start at 7.45pm
Venue: St Peter’s Church of Ireland, Peter Street, Drogheda
Date: Saturday, September 9
Time: 7.45pm (Doors 7.15pm)
Tickets: €27
Sunday, Sept.10
OLD SKOOL DROGHEDA DOUBLE DECKER BUS TOUR
With Community Historian Brendan Matthews and special guests Rachel Joynt, Gerry Cullen, Libby McCrohan
Assembly point: 10.45am Fiddle Case Pier, Merchant’s Quay, Drogheda to begin at 11am sharp (Free parking in the Drogheda Port long term car park)
Date: Sunday, September 10
Time: 11am–1pm
Tickets: €20
Kindly supported by Drogheda Port Company
THE PARTING GLASS
Louth foraged lunch
At a secret location, to be announced!
Date: Sunday, September 10
Time: 2pm