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Kinvara Young Musicians Project announced!
| | Thursday, July 01, 2010
Máire O'Keefe, musician and local national school teacher writes:
Just to let you know that the musicians from 4th and 5th classes in St Joseph's NS will be taking part in a new project being run this summer called the Kinvara Young Musicians Project. As part of the project the musicians will do a performance of 'Irish Traditional and World Music each Tuesday night beginning on 6th of July and running each Tuesday in July and August. There will be guest adult musicians each week... read more | |
KAM member Paul Mulligan heading for Haiti relief effort... You can help!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
“A Haven of Song” : Songwriters in the round for Haiti.
Johnston’s Hostel will become a haven of song on Saturday May 1st. during the “Fleadh Na gCuach” to raise funds for the Haven Partnership building program in Haiti. John Faulkner, Jimmy Fitzgerald, Tony Trundle and Paul Mulligan will be performing their own songs in this wonderfully intimate venue. The gig will run from 8pm to 10pm and admission is by donation (€10 suggested minimum)
On 23rd of October, Paul... read more | | | |
Mardi Gras Fever hits Kinvara!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
KAM's annual Mardi Gras party, held on Sat. Feb. 13th, was a great success. The Community Hall was again transformed into a club layout with great lighting, a stage projecting into the hall, lots of room for dancing and tables for food and chat. Headline band Awsum Adudu brought the night to a pulsating finish.
Our GALLERY has some great shots from the night (thanks to Martin and Rosaleen). Local photographer Ger Ryan has also... read more | | | |
News Flash!
| | Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Clare FM's Pat Costello came down to Connolly's of Kinvara on Monday Feb 8th to record a Session to promote the Mardi Gras. Highlights of the session will be broadcast on Pat's regular Friday night show this Frday [Feb 12th] at approx 7.30pm on Clare FM. Tune in for a taste of what to expect on the night!
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Mardi Gras 2010 in Kinvara!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Every year, we at KAM like to throw a Mardi Gras party to celebrate our birthday, have a community event with music, dancing, food, drink and (optional!) fancy dress to raise funds for a local cause. This year the very worthy causes are flood relief in South Galway, and the Gort Family Resource Centre.
“Mardi Gras” means “Fat Tuesday” (or Pancake Tuesday as we call it) – but that doesn’t stop us celebrating it a little early this year on Saturday, February 13th (8pm, €10/8, Kinvara... read more | | | |
The Gringo Stars hit town!
| | Friday, November 20, 2009
The latest addition to our Performers Page are The Gringo Stars, who play an exciting range of Mexican and other roots music. Click here for details. | | | |
KAM reviews another successful year...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The KAM 2009 AGM was held on Thursday Oct. 22 in the recently refurbished Burren Beo Café. The new, spacious, bright surroundings provided a welcoming atmosphere – helped by generous amounts of tasty food and wine. Tony Trundle and Paul Mulligan supplied equally tasty tunes in the background, with a sprinkling of Johnny Moynihan for added zest! About 25 members attended – an excellent indicator of the level of commitment of the organisation. Thanks to those who paid their subscriptions on the... read more | | | |
Two New Directors elected to KAM Board
Friday, October 23, 2009
At a well attended AGM in the Burren Beo Cafe on Oct. 22, 2009, two new KAM directors were elected from a panel presented by the Nominating Committee. A very tight vote reflected the excellent calibre of the candidates willing to serve the community for a three year term. The following candidates were elected:
Mr. Paul Gunning
Mr. Colm Corless
The committee of KAM wishes to espress its thanks to the candidates, the voters and the Nominating Committee. | | | |
Classical Indian Concert on KinvaraLive!
Monday, August 03, 2009
You can see a tantalizing bit of the KAM presented Classical Indian Concert with Sougata Choudhury (sarod) and Debojyoti Sanyal (tabla) and our own Mattu Noone, at Johnston's Hall, July 24, 2009 at KinvaraLive.com (click here). An interesting site to visit for many reasons. Check it. | | | |
New Mission Statement Adopted
Saturday, August 01, 2009
To maintain a lively and creative forum to support and help develop musical activities in Kinvara.
The board adopted this mission statement at its meeting on July 30, 2009. It had been hammered out by the "mission statement working circle"—a group formed at the Vision & Mission meeting of the board in May of this year. | | | |
New Vision Statement
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
On May 10 of this year (2009) the Board of Directors and Management Circle of KAM met at the Burren Coast Hotel in Ballyvaughan for consideration of a Vision/Mission Statement. With the facilitation of Rory O'Connor, the group of participants (including Cath Taylor, John Griffin, Olga Connolly, Paul Gunning, Finola O'Siochrú, John Martin, Eileen Flemming, Jack Harrison, Rosaleen Tanham, Pete Lamb, Breda Joyce, Mallika McCarthy, Paul Mulligan, Stuart Cowell, and Frank Hall) discussed many... read more | | | |
Mardi Gras, Community Centre Shindig: Great Success
| | Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Saturday, February 21st, the Kinvara Community Centre was transformed under the magical touch of Rosaleen Tanham, John Martin, Cath Taylor and others, to a cabaret festival venue with colorful tables, food prepared by Anna O’Donnell and family, and a bar provided by the combined efforts of Michael Keogh, Olga and Cathal Connolly, and Mike Burke. The event was Mardi Gras, French for ‘Fat Tuesday’, an international celebration of... read more | |
NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| | Friday, October 03, 2008
KAM's first official (not temporary) Board of Directors:
Seven elected at AGM:
John Griffin
Máire O’Keeffe
Paul Gunning
Olga Connolly
Breda Joyce
Paul Mulligan
Jack Harrison
One appointed by elected board as Coordinator of Management circle:
John Martin
One elected by Management circle as representative to Board:
Frank Hall
Board's... read more | |
KAM PROJECTS
| | Friday, March 07, 2008
SERIES OF SAMPLER CDS FROM KINVARA MUSICIANS
The CD project group is involved in producing a series of CD samplers of recordings from local musicians.
KAM COLLECTION volume I
Launched February 2008.
KAM COLLECTION volume II
Your involvement is welcome.
They will include all the musicians interested and involved in professional or semi-professional music-making. The first CD has been released. The idea is to use the... read more |
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