An Góilín
Traditional Singer's Club
Dublin, Ireland
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Event Calendar
| Friday, 02 July 2010 |
Last Night of Season |
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Guest Night. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 25 June 2010 |
Guest |
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Guest Night. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 18 June 2010 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 11 June 2010 |
Guest |
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Guest Night. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 04 June 2010 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 28 May 2010 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 21 May 2010 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 14 May 2010 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 07 May 2010 |
Eilís Ní Shuilleabháin |
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Duine de chlann amhranaithe Ui Shuilleabhain o Chuil Aodha isea Eilis Ni Shuilleabhaain. Ta aithne ar fud na tire uirthi fein agus ar a dearthaaireacha, Dainni agus Eoini, agus
Diarmuid nach maireann. D'fhoghlaim siad go leir a gcuid amhranaiochta ona n-athair, Maidhci O Suilleabhain, agus o chomharsana Diarmuid O Riordain agus Padraig O Tuama. Ta taisce
mhor d'amhrain Mhuscrai acu eatortha. Bhuaigh Eilis duaiseanna i gcomortaisi Oireachtais agus ibhFleadh Ceoil na hEireann, agus bronnadh Gradam Shean Nos Cois Life uirthi i 1997.
Muineann si amhranaiocht ar an sean nos in Ollscoileanna Chorcai agus Luimni, agus do Sceim Aisling Gheal i Muscrai. Deanann si ceardlanna in Eirinn, sa Bhreatain agus sna Stait
Aontaithe.Eilis Ni Shuilleabhain comes from a singing family, the Maidhci's' of Cuil Aodha, who learned their repertoire from their father and from well-known singing neighbours
Diarmuid O Riordain and Padraig O Tuama. Between they have amassed a great store of Muscrai Songs. Eilis has won many prizes at Oireachtas and Fleadh Ceoil Competitions, and
received Gradam Shean Nois Cois Life in 1997. She teaches Traditional singing in U.C.C. and U.L., and does workshops around the country and in the States. She has made one C.D.
entitled Cois Abhann na Sead', a collection of Muscrai Songs. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all
visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 30 April 2010 |
Phil Callery |
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Former Voice Squad member Phil is our guest this week. This will be his first as a solo performer in a good number of years. A night to be looked forward to. Club meets at 9:30
Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 23 April 2010 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 16 April 2010 |
Sean Nos Cois Life |
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Our annual celebration of all that's best in the sean nos tradition. More details later! Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance
fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 09 April 2010 |
Ken Wilson |
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Ken Wilson, a member of of "The Wilson Family" of Teesside is an excellent singer of traditional songs as well as some thought provoking contemporary songs. His new CD 'Not Before
Time' is excellent and well entitled. Should be a great night! Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all
visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 02 April 2010 |
Good Friday - No Club |
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Guest Night. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 26 March 2010 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 19 March 2010 |
Inishowen Folksong and Ballad Seminar No Club |
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No Club tonight as we'll be in Donegal at the Ballad Seminar.
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| Friday, 12 March 2010 |
Máire Ní Choilm |
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Máire hails from Gaoth Dobhair in the Donegal Gaeltacht. She grew up with Irish being her first language. Her singing was influenced by a teacher she had in school, Nellie
Bn. Nic Giollla Bhríde and then a woman named Annie John Gallagher became her mentor. Máire loves the songs from Tory Island and Ranafast. She has given workshops
in Glasgow, Isle of Lewis, 'Ceol sa Ghleann', Gleann Cholm Cille, 'Éigse Joe Éinniú' Carna and at other various festivals. She has won Comórtas
Sean-nós na mBan at the Oireachtas in Belfast in 1997, the All-Ireland Fleadh in 2006 and the Pan-Celtic Traditional Singing Competition in 2008. She was one of our guests
at the 2009 Frank Harte Festival, but this will give us an opportunity to hear her in greater depth. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) Teacher's Club, Parnell Square.
Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 05 March 2010 |
Thomas McCarthy |
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London based, settled traveller Thomas makes a welcome return visit to the club after his very impressive appearance at the 2009 Frank Harte Festival. This will give us an
opportunity to hear him display his great repertoire in depth. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all
visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 26 February 2010 |
Mark Dunlop and Stevie Byrne |
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Stevie Byrne and Mark Dunlop play with Scots band Malinky. Stevie is much sought after as an accompanist [most notably with piper Fred Morrison] but also has a solo CD of songs
from his area of Angus [most of which he collected himself in his day job with Music Dept, Univ of Edinburgh]. Steve was also part producer of the multi-volume Complete Burns
Collection. He is also Researcher on the Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o' Riches website that will provide a digitalised collection of songs, tunes, recordings, interviews, etc of
Scots/Gaelic traditional music [part drawn from the Hamish Henderson Collection]. He lost out to Shona Donaldson, for Scottish Trad Musician of Year 2009. Mark Dunlop is from
Ballymoney, multi-instrumentalist, singer and superb bodhrán player. He also has a solo CD of songs, all drawn from Antrim and Derry. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around
10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 19 February 2010 |
Club Night |
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Usual Singing Session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 12 February 2010 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 05 February 2010 |
Eamonn O Broithe |
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Piobaire Uilleann agus amhranai is ea Eamonn o Dhun Laoghaire o dhuchas ach a chonaionn san Iarthar le fada de bhlianta. Thosaigh se ag foghlaim na pibe o Leon Rowsome i mBaile
Atha Cliath i 1972. Chuir se aithne ar Phadraig agus ar Nioclas Toibin ar chuairteanna chuig Gaeltacht na Rinne agus mhuscail siad ina chroi gra d'amhrain agus d'fhiliocht na
nDeise. Is fada do ag cur speise in oidhreacht Ghaelach Shliabh gCua agus in amhrain liteartha na Mumhan.Ta Eamonn ina chonai i nGaillimh lena bhean agus a bheirt chlann mhac. Is
minic do ag casadh agus ag leachtoireacht in Eirinn agus i gcein. Ta se le coisteail ar roinnt thaifidi agus ta altanna eagsula foilsithe aige ar abhair a bhaineann le ceol,
amhrain, filiocht agus stairsheanchas na hEireann. Eamonn is a Uilleann Piper and Traditional Singer (mostly in the Irish Language) from Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, but he has
lived most of his life in the Galway area. He began learning the Uilleann pipes from the late Leon Rowsome of Dublin in 1972 and subsequently developed a passion for Gaelic song
through visits to Irish-Speaking areas, particularly An Rinn in Co. Waterford. He moved to Conamara in the West of Ireland in 1980 and he now lives in Galway with his wife and
two sons. Eamonn has performed and lectured on many occasions throughout Ireland as well as in Scotland, England and France, he is featured on several recordings and has written
articles for various publications on topics related to traditional music, song and folklore and Gaelic poetry. . Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club,
Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 29 January 2010 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 22 January 2010 |
Derek Williamson |
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Now resident in Donegal and married to Margaret Cunningham ,Derek is a man that has sung all his life but until August 2001 had never been given the chance to record. He is famous
on the Scottish folk circuit for his "Star of the Bar" and "The death of Queen Jane". This is the best of Scottish traditional singing as it should be. Having been a guest of ours
in 2003, we're delighted to welcome Derek back for a return visit. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and
all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 15 January 2010 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 08 January 2010 |
Club Cancelled |
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Club cancelled tonight due to the adverse weather conditions. See you all next week! Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of
€3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 01 January 2010 |
New Year's Day - No Club |
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No club tonight, we'll be seeing in the New Year with auld acquaintance's.
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| Friday, 25 December 2009 |
Christmas - No Club |
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No Club tonight as we'll be too busy sitting at home stuffing ourselves with turkey and plum puddin'.
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| Friday, 18 December 2009 |
Puddin' Night |
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Guest Night. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 11 December 2009 |
The Kilmore Carol Singers |
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The Kilmore carols began with " A garland of pious and godly songs, composed by a devout man for the comfort of my friends and neighbours in their afflictions" published by the
Archbishop of Ferns, Luke Wadding in Ghent in 1684 and added to by a further garland published by Father Devereaux in 1728. Carols have been sung in the parish of Kilmore since
then and continue to be sung today. We're delighted to welcome the men of Kilmore on their first visit to An Goilin. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's
Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 04 December 2009 |
Club Night |
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Usual Singing Session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 27 November 2009 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 20 November 2009 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 13 November 2009 |
John Flanagan |
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Hailing from Corofin, Co Clare, John Flanagan is part of the Keane family singing dynasty. He learned to sing in the unaccompanied "sean-nós" style from his aunts, Sarah and
Rita Keane, world-renowned exponents of Irish traditional singing. John then branched out into the ancient Gaelic repertoire. Reflecting John's grasp of the Irish traditional
idiom, his vocal compositions have won myriad competitions, and ultimately have entered the traditional repertoire which inspired them. John's profound respect and love for his
tradition give his playing and singing a remarkable depth and sincerity. A night not to be missed! Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell
Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 06 November 2009 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 30 October 2009 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 23 October 2009 |
Club Night |
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Usual Singing Session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 16 October 2009 |
Bob Davenport |
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Bob Davenport is, at 70, one of the stalwarts of the singing tradition. It doesn't get more authentic than this. This man's character is as fiery as his stage act and singing
style. He's done it all. Sung with all the greatest and biggest names, run folk clubs in London, you name it. We are thrilled to be hosting a rare Irish performance from Bob, who
is on his way to Knockcroghery to be honoured with The Annie McNulty Award by The South Roscommon Singers Circle.. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club,
Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 09 October 2009 |
Roise Ni Chorraidh |
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Róise Ní Chorraidh, Cailín Gaelach na bliana 2009 ó Bhéal Feirste agus Cumann Peile Loachra Loch Lao. Bhuaidh si an comórtas ag Feile
Peile na nGaeltachta i mbliana, agus chasainn sí an tamhrán "Pocaí Folamh is Cloigeann Tinn";. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time Teacher's Club, Parnell Square.
Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors and singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 02 October 2009 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 25 September 2009 |
Frank Harte Festival |
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The start of our annual celebration of Frank's life. Club starts at 8:00 tonight with the reception and official opening followed by a singing session featuring the invited guests.
Teacher's Club, 36 Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 18 September 2009 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 11 September 2009 |
Club Night |
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Usual singing session. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) The Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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| Friday, 04 September 2009 |
First Night of New Season |
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Normal Club Night. Club meets at 9:30 Irish Time (around 10:00) Teacher's Club, Parnell Square. Entrance fee of €3.00, and all visitors/singers are welcome.
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