2016 Comhaltas Tour of Canada Echoes of Erin
8 September 2016, 9:09 AM GMT
Echoes of Erin 2016 is a vibrating, colourful show of Irish Traditional Music, Song, Dance and Storytelling
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising
This presentation by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann commemorates through our Irish song, music and dance, with narration and poetry, the long sequence of events that led to the 1916 Rising. It traces the quest for Irish cultural and political independence, beginning with the 1798 Rebellion, moving on to Young Ireland in the 1840s, Fenianism in the 1860s and the Gaelic Revival of the 1880s onwards.
Echoes of 1916 culminates in the Easter Rising which consolidated republicanism as a central part of Irish nationalism.
The Comhaltas Concert Tour of Canada is funded by Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs as well as Culture Ireland.
Venues
| Date | Time (pm) | Location | Venue | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep-18 | 8:00 | Dublin (Ireland) | An Chulturlann, Monkstown | 01 280-0295, [email protected] |
| Sep-20 | 7:30 | Vancouver | Notre Dame School | 604 777-9943, [email protected] |
| Sep-21 | 7:30 | Saskatoon | Holy Cross High School | 306 955-3599, 306 382-4443, 306 374-6966 |
| Sep-22 | 8:00 | Regina | Royal Saskatchewan Museum | 306 757-5951, 306 519-9559 |
| Sep-23 | 7:30 | Manitou | Manitou Opera House | 204 242-2727, 204 242-2794 |
| Sep-24 | 8:00 | Winnipeg | Wes End Cultural Centre | 204 783-6918, 204 475-0483 |
| Sep-28 | 7:30 | Shannon | Shannon Community Centre | 418 844-3287, 418 844-0033, 418 527-2238, 418 704-3404, [email protected] |
| Sep-30 | 7:00 | Killaloe | Festival Hall | 613 735-2182 |
| Oct-01 | 7:30 | Peterborough | Market Hall Performing Arts Centre | 705 775-1503, 705 742-9425 |
| Oct-02 | 7:00 | Toronto | Gerry Gallagher Hall | 416 446-6993, [email protected] |
Performers
| Name | Location | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Arkins | Clare | Fear a’ Tí |
| Paul Clesham | Mayo | Concertina, Piano |
| Tim Doyle | Dublin | Uilleann Pipes |
| Annette Hannigan | Luton | Banjo |
| Jana McCarthy-Kent | Waterford | Whistle, Flute |
| Vincent Murphy | Wexford | Button Accordion, Melodeon |
| Fíona Nic Conmara | Dublin | Fiddle |
| Gráinne Nic Ghiobúin | Limerick | Harp |
| Sarah O’Gorman | Waterford | Fiddle |
| Séamus Tierney | Cavan | Whistle, Flute |
| Eimear Arkins | Clare | Singer |
| Séamus Ó Flatharta | Galway | Harp, Bodhran, Dancer |
| Carla Hanafin | Kerry | Dancer |
| Fernando Marcos | Rosario, Argentina | Dancer |
| Cara Hegarty | Cork | Dancer |
| Vince Jordan | Birmingham | Manager |
Posted By Eolas
