Trad Session Celebrate St Patricks Day Early

Local traditional musicians John Wynne, John McEvoy, Patsy Hanly and Frank Kelly will play a night of traditional music in Roscommon Arts Centre next Wednesday 16th March to start the St Patrick's Day celebrations early.

On March 16th we feature the first of our local heros trad sessions, featuring the very best of local trad musicians leading a session open to all musicians On fiddle we have John McEvoy. John was brought up in Birmingham of Roscommon parents. Both himself and John Wynne have released the acclaimed "Pride of the West" CD in 2007. John has also recorded and album with his flute playing sister,Catherine,"The kilmore fancy"(2004), and he has played in bands like Bakerswell, Kelp, and providence.

Patsy Hanly,on flute, is well known and admired all over Ireland and beyond. He is considered to be a legendary musician playing in the North Connaught style. patsy has recorded as a guest with "The boys of the lough" and The Bridge ceili band, as well as playing on "The flute players of Roscommon Volume 1"(2004).

Frank Kelly,on piano accordion, is one of the most experienced and respected players on his chosen instrument. He is a former All Ireland senior winnwe at the All Ireland Fleadh cheoil in Clones in the 1960 s, and he toured extensively with a great local ceili band,The Killina Ceili band. Tickets are just €14/€12 and can be booked through Roscommon Arts Centre on 090 6625824.

Macra Regional Finals
The 2011 Regional Finals of the Macra Na Feirme Amateur Drama finals are hosted this year by Roscommon County Executive and will take place on the 19-20th March at Roscommon Arts Centre. Six clubs from counties Cork, Laois, Roscommon and Meath will compete for three places in the National Finals of the Competition which will be held on the 9 & 10 April next in Limerick. Two excellent night's of entertainment are in store, with the results announced on Sunday night. Tickets can be reserved through Roscommon Arts Centre at 0906-625 824. The line up on each night is as follows;

Saturday 19th March 8pm
Glanmire, Cork, "Positive Dead People"
Athboy, Meath, "Pizzazz"
Tarmonbarry, Roscommon, "Heaven's Waiting Room"
Sunday 20th March 8pm
Carrigaline, Cork, "The Donohue Sisters"
Camross, Laois, "What's for Pudding"
Castlerea, Roscommon, "A Cure for Nerves"

The Truth Spoken as Word | James Merrigan
Continues until 15th April
Over the last 3 years James Merrigan's work has dealt with the obsessions and addictions inherent in the so-called ‘dark' aspects of culture. A recent film work titled GOTH-HEAD, could be viewed as a sort of identity label for my art practice which has utilised the ‘cliché' to re-form cultural beliefs, identities and interpretations of place, with humour and potential fear from a filmic perspective. His exhibition entitled 'The Truth Spoken as Word' opend recently at The Gallery, Roscommon Arst Centre and continues until 15th April. Viewing during centre opening hours. All are welcome.
James Merrigan is a mixed-media and video installation artist based in Dublin. He was awarded the Irish Residential Studio Award at Red Stables for 2011. He received a BA in Fine Art at IADT (2004), and an MFA at NCAD (2008); and was awarded the NCAD Graduate Award (2008). He has exhibited at Queen Street Studios, Belfast (2007); Temple Bar Gallery and Studios (2008); FOUR (2008); Royal Hibernian Academy (2010); G126 (2010); Mermaid Arts Centre (2010); Occupy Space (2011); and is a published writer on art. Current projects include the creation of an online art criticism journal called +BILLION-. In 2012 he will have a solo show at the LAB, Dublin.
The Gallery, Roscommon Arts Centre
090 6625824

 

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