Category: Gramophone Circle

Next “Radio Treasures” on Tuesday 10th July from 9:30 until 11:00pm

There is no transmission of “Radio Treasures” on Tuesday 3rd July on www.corkmusicstation.com.   Broadcasts will resume on Tues., 10th July at 9:30pm when we shall feature lots of superb music and song as well as interesting interviews at 10:00pm.  We shall be referring also to recent events such as the recent Circuit of Ireland Rally Stages Revisited where lots of Ford Escorts appeared (as illustrated below) and we shall chat about the June presentation by Joe Kennelly at Millstreet Gramophone Circle (also illustrated here).   The next Gramophone Circle presentation takes place on our national Culture Night on 21st September and will be given by Maurice Linehan.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Millstreet Gramophone Circle June 2018 presented by Joe Kennelly (holding vinyl disc) of Inniscarra and Millstreet.
Escort Cars set out from Millstreet on the superb “Circuit of Ireland Rally Stages Revisited” on Sun. 1st July 2018 (lots more images later).

Music Room in Boherbue Presentation on Thurs. 5th Feb. 8pm

The next Presentation at Boherbue’s Music Room in the Pearse Memorial Hall takes place on Thursday, 5th February 2015 at 8pm.  The Presenter is Anne McCarthy of Boherbue.  We thank Maura for the notice.  Millstreet Gramophone Circle’s next presentation takes place on Friday, 20th Feb. at 8.15pm and will be presented by Joe Kennelly of Ballincollig and Millstreet.  (S.R.)

Bernard’s Superb Presentation at Millstreet Gramophone Circle

On Friday, 22nd August 2014 at Millstreet Day Care Centre, Clara Road -Bernard O'Donoghue (seated) of Cullen and Oxford delighted the large audience at the beginning of Millstreet Gramophone Circle's new season of musical presentations. It was most enjoyable listening to Bernard's reason for his twenty choices and receiving such fascinating backgrounds to the various pieces. Seated also (from left) Heather - Bernard's wife and Margaret McCarron - Bernard's sister. Also included are some of the large attendance. Maurice Linehan will be the Guest Presenter on Friday, 19th September. Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
On Friday, 22nd August 2014 at Millstreet Day Care Centre, Clara Road – Bernard O’Donoghue (seated) of Cullen and Oxford delighted the large audience with his presentation at the beginning of Millstreet Gramophone Circle’s new season of musical programmes.  It was most enjoyable listening to Bernard’s reasons for his twenty choices and receiving such fascinating backgrounds to the various pieces.  Seated also (from left) Heather – Bernard’s wife and Margaret McCarron – Bernard’s sister. Also included are some of the large audience – some of whom travelled from Cork and even Ennis, Co. Clare.  Maurice Linehan will be the Guest Presenter on Friday, 19th September. Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)

An Enchanted Evening at Millstreet Gramophone Circle

Pictured is a section of the large attendance at Friday's Millstreet Gramophone Circle evening of very fine music and conversation. The new season of monthly meetings resumes in August when Bernard O'Donoghue will be our Guest Presenter. Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
Pictured is a section of the large attendance in the Canon O’Donovan Day Care Centre at Friday’s Millstreet Gramophone Circle evening of very fine music and conversation. The new season of monthly meetings resumes in August when Bernard O’Donoghue will be our Guest Presenter. Click on the image to enlarge.   (S.R.)

Gramophone Circle Special Tonight as part of Bealtaine Festival 2014

A very special Millstreet Gramophone Circle meeting takes place on this Friday, 16th May at 8.15p.m in the Canon O’Donovan Day Care Centre on Clara Road. This is in fact one of the many superb events in the month-long IRD Duhallow-coordinated Bealtaine Festival programme. As well as experiencing this month’s Presenter’s musical choice the audience is invited to share gems from their own musical treasures making it a truly interactive night. We shall also be including a special feature on a recent John McCormack box-set launch. Everyone is very welcome.  (S.R.)

Millstreet Gramophone Circle Presenter Meets Queen Elizabeth

Pictured at Millstreet Gramophone Circle presentation by Maighréad Ní Éalaithe (sitting) on Friday, 28th March 2014. One of our annual Presenters, Bernard O'Donoghue of Cullen and Oxford (brother of Margaret McCarron pictured first from left) was among the 350 special Irish guests recently invited to meet with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace, London. Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
Pictured at the Millstreet Gramophone Circle presentation by Maighréad Ní Éalaithe (sitting) on Friday, 28th March 2014. One of our annual Presenters, Bernard O’Donoghue of Cullen and Oxford (brother of Margaret McCarron pictured first from left) was among the 350 special Irish guests recently invited to meet with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace, London. Click on the image to enlarge.    (S.R.)

“The Music Room” Boherbue on This Thursday at 8.00pm

On Thursday, 3rd April 2014 at the Pearse Memorial Hall in Boherbue Tim Murphy (on left) will present his musical selection in "The Music Room" at 8.00 pm to which everyone is very welcome. Tadhg Murphy (on right) gave a superb presentation in March at the same venue. Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
On Thursday, 3rd April 2014 at the Pearse Memorial Hall in Boherbue Tim Murphy (on left) will present his musical selection in “The Music Room” at 8.00 pm to which everyone is very welcome. Tadhg Murphy (on right) shared a superb presentation in March at the same venue. Click on the image to enlarge.   (S.R.)

Margaret’s Presentation at Gramophone Circle Proved Most Enjoyable

Margaret Moynihan (on extreme right) presented over twenty of her favourite musical selections at last Friday night's Millstreet Gramophone Circle. The large attendance (some of whom are included in our photograph) truly enjoyed Margaret's splendid selection. Next presentation takes place on Friday, 21st February and will be presented by Con Kelleher, Cloghoulabeg. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Margaret Moynihan (on extreme right) presented over twenty of her favourite musical selections at last Friday night’s Millstreet Gramophone Circle. The large attendance (some of whom are included in our photograph) truly enjoyed Margaret’s splendid selection. Next presentation takes place on Friday, 21st February and will be presented by Con Kelleher, Cloghoulabeg.   Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

Music Presentations in Boherbue and in Millstreet

The next “Music Room” presentation at the Pearse Memorial Hall in Boherbue takes place on Wednesday, 9th October 2013 at 8.00 p.m..  Guest Presenter is Nora Burke of Kanturk.   The next Millstreet Gramophone Circle presentation is on Friday, 18th October at 8.15 p.m. where I shall be attempting to share twenty tracks of some of my favourite music.    All are very welcome to both music events.   (S.R.)

Bernard O’Donoghue Presents at Millstreet Gramophone Circle Tonight

Pictured here is Con Kelleher of Cloghoulabeg who superbly presented at the July Gramophone Circle meeting during our heat wave (One of Con's tracks was entitled "Heat Wave"!). Tonight at the Canon O'Donovan Centre, Clara Road, Millstreet - it is the turn of Bernard O'Donoghue of Cullen and Oxford tonight (16th August) at 8.15. Everyone is welcome. (S.R.)
Pictured here is Con Kelleher of Cloghoulabeg who superbly presented at the July Gramophone Circle meeting during our heat wave (One of Con’s tracks was entitled “Heat Wave”!).  At the Canon O’Donovan Centre, Clara Road, Millstreet – it is the turn of Bernard O’Donoghue of Cullen and Oxford tonight (16th August) at 8.15. Everyone is very welcome.  Click on the image to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Pat’s Superb Musical Presentation Delights the Large Audience

Pat McCarron presented a magnificent selection of music and songs at Millstreet Gramophone Circle on Friday, 21st June 2013 in the Canon O'Donovan Centre to the delight of a large appreciative audience. Our group picture includes (first from left) Con Kelleher who will be Guest Presenter on Friday, 19th July. (S.R.)
Pat McCarron presented a magnificent selection of music and songs at Millstreet Gramophone Circle on Friday, 21st June 2013 in the Canon O’Donovan Centre to the delight of a large appreciative audience. Our group picture, showing just a section of our audience,  includes (first from left) Con Kelleher who will be Guest Presenter on Friday, 19th July.  (S.R.)

Millstreet Gramophone Circle on 21st June 2013

Gramophone Circle Musical Presentation Tonight

Pat McCarron of Bandon is our Guest Presenter tonight (Friday, 21st June 2013 – the longest day of the year) in the Canon O’Donovan Centre, Clara Road, Millstreet at 8.15.   All are very welcome.    (S.R.)

Michael’s Musical Choices Prove To Be Real Winners

Some of the many people who attended tonight's superb Millstreet Gramophone Circle presentation by Michael Drew, Boherbue (on extreme right). It was Michael's first presentation and it was a tremendous success enjoyed by a capacity audience including young Daniel and James from Ballinatona, Millstreet.
Some of the many people who attended tonight’s superb Millstreet Gramophone Circle presentation by Michael Drew, Boherbue (on extreme right). It was Michael’s first presentation and it was a tremendous success enjoyed by a capacity audience which included young Daniel and James from Ballinatona, Millstreet.  The next meeting which will take place on Friday, 19th April at 8.15 pm in the Canon O’Donovan Centre will be given by Margaret McCarron, Bandon (nee O’Donoghue, Cullen) – pictured fourth from left.  My job as DJ was made so much easier tonight because Michael had edited his complete programme in just two discs.   Because of the generosity of those present to our usual Draw we shall be making a contribution to the Daffodil Day local organisers.   (S.R.)

Millstreet Gramophone Circle’s “Listeners’ Choice” – Hugely Successful

"Listeners' Choice" Programme
“Listeners’ Choice” Programme at tonight’s Millstreet Gramophone Circle’s monthly meeting was enjoyed by a capacity audience.   Pictured here are just some of the many people who shared some truly exquisite songs and music covering a very wide range of tastes.  From left:  Maurice, Eileen, Maura, Nora, Peg and Michael.   It is the very same Michael (Drew) from Boherbue who will be the Presenter of our meeting on Friday, 22nd March 2013 at 8.15 pm in the Canon O’Donovan Centre. Click on image to enlarge.   (S.R.)

Capacity Audience for Maura Sheehan’s Superb Gramophone Circle Presentation Tonight in the Canon O’Donovan Centre, Clara Road, Millstreet

Dedicated Presenter, Maura Sheahan from Boherbue pictured during the intermission before some of the wonderfully large attendance including our youngest participant yet - James - at tonight's exquisite presentation of Millstreet Gramophone Cicle. Our February meeting takes place on Friday, 15th at 8.15 pm and is a "Listeners' Choice" presentation to which everyone is welcome to bring along two m
Dedicated  supreme Presenter, Maura Sheehan from Boherbue pictured during the intermission before a section of the wonderfully large attendance including our youngest participant yet – James – at tonight’s exquisite presentation (Friday, 18th January 2013) of Millstreet Gramophone Cicle in the Canon O’Donovan Centre.  Our February meeting takes place on Friday, 15th at 8.15 pm and is a “Listeners’ Choice” presentation to which everyone is welcome to bring along two musical selections of their choice.  (S.R.)

Maura Cronin Especially Remembered at Gramophone Circle Presentation Tonight

Margaret McCarron (Bandon and Cullen)
Margaret McCarron (Bandon and Cullen seen seated here) presented an exquisite selection of music and song on a Christmas theme to a large audience at tonight’s meeting of Millstreet Gramophone Circle in the Canon O’Donovan Centre.    The late Maura Cronin of Cullen who was such a supremely dedicated member of the group was remembered in a moving number of tributes from such members as Maurice Linehan, Nora Burke and Margaret McCarron.   Pictured here, from left – Maura Sheehan, Boherbue who will be presenting her selection for our 18th January 2013 meeting;   Eithne O’Keeffe, Boherbue who gave such a superb presentation at our November 2012 meeting;  Pat McCarron, Bandon and Nora Burke, Kanturk.   (S.R.)

Millstreet Gramophone Circle on this Friday at 8.15 p.m.

MILLSTREET GRAMOPHONE CIRCLE: This month’s presentation will take place on Friday 16th Nov.  at 8.15p.m.   Guest presenter is Eithne O’Keeffe, Boherbue.   Everyone is very welcome.   (S.R.)

Gramophone Circle Presentation Delights on Culture Night 2012

Con Kelleher’s superb presentation at Millstreet Gramophone on Friday night (21st Sept.) was thoroughly enjoyed by the very fine attendance on National Culture Night.   Con’s well researched introductions to each musical selection impressed all.   Here we see Con with Maura Cronin of Cullen who will be giving the next Gramophone Circle presentation on Friday, 19th October 2012 in the Canon O’Donovan Centre at 8.15 p.m..   (S.R.)

National Culture Night & Millstreet Gramophone Circle

Friday, 21st September 2012 is National Culture Night in Ireland.   Millstreet marks this occasion in the Canon O’Donovan Centre at 8.15pm when Con Kelleher, Cloghoulabeg will present a splendid programme of wonderful music at our monthly Gramophone Circle presentation.   Admission is free.   We hold a draw at the interval.   All are very welcome.   (S.R.)

In Cullen Pipe Band Hall there will be music performed by the Irish Piobaireachd Society and the Cullen Pipe Band. There will also be a trad session with local musicians, singers, dancers, poetry and all rounded off with a cupán tae.

Bernard O’Donoghue Presents Superb Musical Selection at Gramophone Circle on Friday, 10th August 2012 in Canon O’Donovan Centre

Some of the many people who attended Bernard O’Donoghue’s  splendid presentation at the August meeting of Millstreet Gramophone Circle in the Canon O’Donovan Centre on Friday, 10th August 2012.   Con Kelleher is scheduled to next present on Friday, 21st Sept. at 8.15 pm.  (S.R.)

Margaret Presents Some Wonderful Musical Gems at Gramophone Circle

Pictured tonight (18th May) at the very enjoyable Millstreet Gramophone Circle presentation by Margaret McCarron, Bandon and Cullen (third from left in the turquoise/green style).    The many people attending were treated to a magnificent selection of exquisite music which was relaxing, tuneful and very pleasantly atmospheric.    The DJ supreme was, as usual,  Donal Cowman.  The occasion took place in the Canon O’Donovan Centre, Clara Road, Millstreet.   (S.R.)