Last night was brilliant. The Samboeire SambaBand had a free drumming lesson in Sligo so Lucy and I went along for the craic. We really enjoyed it. The people were very friendly and we had some laughs especially when one of the fellas introduced himself as Mary. I can only think of him as Mary... Continue Reading →
Culture Night in Sligo, 2012
Culture Night in Ireland takes place on Friday 21st September, 2012. All over the country loads of free cultural events will be taking place. I'm really looking forward to it. Last year I went to the Hawkswell Theatre, Sligo and enjoyed the wonderful music..you can read the blog about it here. This year Tabby will... Continue Reading →
Sligo Festivals
Well it seemed to be the week of festivals in Sligo. Not just one but two....that I know of. There was the Sligo Summer Festival and the Lunasa Festival. To be honest I lost track of what was happening as part of each festival on Saturday so I just combined all my photos together. It... Continue Reading →
Seisiún Mór, Rosses Point, Sligo, Ireland
A great event of traditional music was held on Sunday in Rosses Point, Sligo to raise awareness and funds for the MS Northwest therapy centre, Sligo. I only got a chance to pop along briefly but it was a wonderful event with a great sense of community spirit. The rest of my photos can be... Continue Reading →
Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds – The New Generation
It was announced at a press conference in London on Friday that there will be a 'new generation' of Jeff Wayne's wonderful musical version of The War of the Worlds. Liam Neeson will take over Richard Burtons role as George Herbert the journalist. There will be a new double album released in June 2012. The... Continue Reading →
Jedward live in Castlebar!
I was delighted when my friend Heidi contacted me during the week to ask if we wanted two tickets to see Jedward in Castlebar. She didn't have to ask me twice! I love Jedward, we have met them in Dublin and they were so nice. They had time to chat and are really friendly, lovely... Continue Reading →