A Concert of Traditional Song
New compositions on the 1916 Easter Rising
First Public performance: Friday 15 April 2015 at 7pm
The 1916 Song Project is a national research and performance project devised and produced by Michael Fortune and Aileen Lambert for the 2016 Commemoration Programme and features some of the country's most respected traditional singers and songwriters.
The 1916 Song Project is based around the principles of shared knowledge, support and co-operation. Since first meeting as a group in August 2015 singers have researched and composed a new body of songs in the traditional style relating to themes, events and figures connected to The Easter Rising. These songs will invite us to reflect, challenge us and introduce us to previously unsung heroes. New perspectives will be offered in a range of subjects, with diverse singing styles from around the country.
Through the vision of Lambert and Fortune, combined with the skills of the singers involved, the project will launch a new body of songs into the traditional song repertoire. The project includes singers from, and will tour to, places where there was significant activity in Easter 1916.
The singers taking part in the project are:
Paul O’Reilly (Wexford)
Rosie Ní Ghallóglaigh (Meath)
Sandra Joyce (Galway)
John Tunney (Clare/Galway)
Jerry O’Reilly (Dublin)
Fergus Russell (Dublin)
Paddy Berry (Wexford)
Aileen Lambert (Wexford)
Larry Joy (Tipperary)
Admission €12 (€10 concession)
Payable at the door.
Pre-book at: learning@nli.ie
Visit the project website: http://www.the1916songproject.com/Home.html
Following the first performance at the NLI, performances will also take place at the following venues:
FRI 22 APRIL
The LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire
Public Talk: 1-2pm
Concert: 8pm (€10/€12)
SAT 23 APRIL
The Séamus Ennis Centre,
The Naul, Fingal
Public Talk: 6.30-7.30pm
Concert: 8pm (€8/€10)
SAT 30 APRIL
Saint James's COI Church, Athboy,
Co Meath
Public Talk: 6-7pm
Concert: 8pm (€10/€12)
SAT 7 MAY
Nun's Island Theatre, Galway City
Public Talk: 6-7pm
Concert: 8pm (€10/€12)
SAT 14 MAY
The Athenaeum,
Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
Public Talk: 6-7pm
Concert: 8pm (€10/€12)