An evening of original songs by three talented artists beautifully crafted and performed at
Abbey Lane Theatre last Saturday night. A great night's entertainment enjoyed by all there
with wishes to see Colm Gavin ,Sinead McConville and Darragh Cullen returning in the future.
Abbey Lane Open Mic guest for November 29th
We are chuffed to announce our special guest for November’s Open Mic is the world famous Sean Donnelly.
Sean has been a regular on the folk circuit for many years, made countless radio broadcasts and appeared on televised folk music programmes at home and abroad.
He has also played at all the major folk festivals on these islands and as far afield as Germany and the USA.
Seán was given the prestigious ‘keeper of the tradition’ award at the Tommy Makem International Festival of Folksong in 2010.
His music was inducted into the Irish National Traditional Archive in Dublin in 2012.
He is probably best known for his version of ‘The Homes of Donegal’ which was once the most requested song on Irish radio.
Played by Gerry Anderson on his BBC Foyle show it was picked up by record giants Emi and sold world-wide.
Sean's latest album ‘And Our Time Together’ has been dedicated to the memory of his late friend and broadcaster Gerry Anderson.
See Sean for a special appearance at Abbey Lane Theatre Armagh as our
guest artist for November’s Open Mic and last for 2024.
Limited seating/ Still only £5 at door/ Young singers,musicians and poets welcome/ Slots of 5mins available on the night / BYOB /Raffle prizes.
‘Armagh Theatre Group providing a stage for local talents’
Master of cermonies performed by members of the Adams Family Byddi and Rachel to a full house.
L to R Matthew Toner (Caller)|; Rosemary McCool stage manager; LauraRose McCool (Bean an Ti) Chloe Steenson (Daughter); Malcolm
Dawson (Narrator); and Malachi Kelly (Writer/director).
1) Cast take their bow 2) 'The house ob the hill?' 3) Mother and Daughter.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/colm-gavin-dcullen-live-in-abbey-lane-theatre-armagh-tickets-1009232851627?aff=oddtdtcreator OR at the door
But remember there will be limited seating...
Armagh Theatre Group’s next production is CHRISTMAS LIGHTS - A Bah Humbug Christmas, an original “modern” Pantomime written by the usual suspects, Tim Hanna, Byddi Lee & Malachi Kelly to be performed in Abbey Lane Theatre, Armagh on Thursday 5th, Friday 6th & Saturday 7th December at 8pm.
It is Christmas Eve in Armagh City. Intrepid Police Inspector O’Carol is in despair, confronted with an unprecedented spate of robberies and unexplained disappearances. Join him, and his reliable sidekick Sgt Pepper, as they weave a delicate path between reality and fantasy in their hilarious quest to bring the perpetrators to justice. You don’t want to miss it - OH NO YOU DON’T!
A cracker (get it?) cast, including Brian Devlin, Sarah Teggart, Niall Rusk, Gillian Faulkner, Bridie Heaney, Matthew Toner, Sophia Kelly, Laura McCool, Lily Rose Conway and Felim Rafferty, under the ever patient and creative direction of Margery Quinn, will guarantee a great night’s entertainment to kick off your Christmas festivities!
Whilst this production is aimed at an adult audience, it should be more than suitable for over 12’s. Tickets are now available at £15 each from TicketSource.
Just follow the link:- https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/armaghtheatregroup/e-yevg
Our second The second place winner of our Poetry Competition 30-3-100 Michael Kennedy receives his framed certificate from ATG chair Rachel Toner
at October's Open Mic. Michael's poem 'The Rag Bag' is below with comments from our judge David Braziel.
The Rag Bag
Summer gone, September sighing
I returned the deck chairs to their attic store
And came across the rag bag.
Overflowing with the fabric of our past
Wafting lavender laundered cotton and musk of work wear
Destined for a patchwork quilt; some day.
A strip of yellow linen bright and joyous
As the pregnancies it covered
A square of green torn from a hospital drape
That became a tiny shroud
An apron faded and thinned to the edge of function
The measure of care.
Surprised by the power these scraps contained
To stimulate emotion and memory
I continued the lucky dip
And one by one they told their story
A child’s gingham dress, an old school tie
A threadbare jumper repurposed as a cat bed
Orange corduroy and blue floral print spoke of new love
That square of woollen rug must still
Hold sun warmth and itch on naked skin
Overwhelmed, I left it to its bloated slumber
Descending again into the now, I pondered
Could that quilt ever be made ?
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