Day: November 1, 2014

Parish Newsletter – Holy Souls – 2nd November

PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed – 2nd November, 2014
Canon John Fitzgerald P.P. Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043/Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS: MONDAY-TUESDAY- WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY
10.00a.m.-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m.-5.00p.m.

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:

RECENT DEATHS: Timmy Joe Ring, Killarney & Cullen; Der Kelleher, Knocknashinnagh [read more …] “Parish Newsletter – Holy Souls – 2nd November”

Preparing for Friday’s CD Launch by Millstreet Community Singers

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The superbly talented Millstreet Community Singers have been dedicatedly preparing for the official launch this Friday night in the Wallis Arms Hotel, Millstreet of their much anticipated Audio CD under the wonderful direction of Marie Twomey and under the recording expertise of Neil Moylan and Leo Fitzgerald in their state-of-the-art Studios. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
The superbly talented Millstreet Community Singers have been dedicatedly preparing for the official launch this Friday night in the Wallis Arms Hotel, Millstreet of their much anticipated Audio CD under the wonderful direction of Marie Twomey and under the recording expertise of Neil Moylan and Leo Fitzgerald in their state-of-the-art Studios.  Pictured above holding the official poster is one of the marvellously enthusiastic members of the local Group – Mary Kelleher.  Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

Concert at St Finbarr’s Cathedral Cork Fri. 7th at 8 pm to Honour Centenary of WW1

A superb Concert at St Finbarr’s Cathedral, Cork on Fri. 7th November at 8 pm to honour the Centenary of WW1.  Music and readings, poetry, band, soprano, organist and choir. Tickets €10.00 each at door.   We thank Marie McCarthy of Berrings for this important notice.  (S.R.)

Superbly Talented “Strings” Musical Group Appearing in Scartaglin on Saturday, 15th November 2014

We thank Emer Twomey for sharing the following feature on our website and sincere thanks to Geraldine Dennehy for the much appreciated splendid pictures.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

On Nov 15 next as part of the Handed Down series in Scartaglin, Emer Twomey & 'Strings' will perform along with other Cork musicians .. The fiddle group 'Strings' was first set up in 2011 by Emer Twomey to promote the learning of fiddle playing and the learning of traditional music particularly that of Sliabh Luachra in the Millstreet area. In 2012 'Strings' were invited to the North Atlantic fiddle convention in Derry. They took part in the youth fiddle camp & performed one of Neil Martin new compositions '100 Fiddlers at 55° North' The current group of young fiddlers in 'Strings' are (fiddle) Sarah Dennehy, Anna Buckley, Patrick Buckley, Orlaith Twomey, Leah Murphy, Niamh Smyth, Hannah O'Regan, Linda Desmond, Katie Hickey, Lisa Fitzgerald, Siobhán Cronin, Meabh Buckley, Eabha Sheehan, Orla Twomey, Daniel O' Callaghan, Katie Linehan, Katie Crowley, Conor Daly, Bridelle Cronin and Alanna Barry & (keyboard) Diarmuid Cronin, Darragh Twomey, Gemma O' Regan & Bridelle Cronin. It promises to be a great night of music, song, dance & history of the great Sliabh Luachra tradition.
On Nov 15 next as part of the Handed Down series in Scartaglin, Emer Twomey & ‘Strings’ will perform along with other Cork musicians .
The fiddle group ‘Strings’ was first set up in 2011 by Emer Twomey to promote the learning of fiddle playing and the learning of traditional music particularly that of Sliabh Luachra in the Millstreet area.
In 2012 ‘Strings’ were invited to the North Atlantic fiddle convention in Derry. They took part in the youth fiddle camp & performed one of Neil Martin new compositions ‘100 Fiddlers at 55° North’
The current group of young fiddlers in ‘Strings’ are (fiddle) Sarah Dennehy, Anna Buckley, Patrick Buckley, Orlaith Twomey, Leah Murphy, Niamh Smyth, Hannah O’Regan, Linda Desmond, Katie Hickey, Lisa Fitzgerald, Siobhán Cronin, Meabh Buckley, Eabha Sheehan, Orla Twomey, Daniel O’ Callaghan, Katie Linehan, Katie Crowley, Conor Daly, Bridelle Cronin and Alanna Barry & (keyboard) Diarmuid Cronin, Darragh Twomey, Gemma O’ Regan & Bridelle Cronin.
It promises to be a great night of music, song, dance & history of the great Sliabh Luachra tradition.

2Strings Group -800 12Strings Group -800Here we share some more of Geraldine’s excellent [read more …] “Superbly Talented “Strings” Musical Group Appearing in Scartaglin on Saturday, 15th November 2014″