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| | American Choir visits Kinvara!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
The St. Cecilia Choir, under their director Dr. Christian Marcoe, will give a concert in aid of the Maria Beck Foundation in St. Colman's Church Kinvara on Saturday June 18th. Local Kinvara choir, The Quay Singers, under Annette Jorgensen, will be special guests on the night, together with some of Kinvara's finest musicians.
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KAM gets Arts Office support!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
KAM is proud to acknowledge support in 2011 from the Galway County Arts Office. We received a grant of €400 for equipment which will be used to enhance presentations of live music at Johnston's Hall. The Galway County Council has supported many local and area projects in music, as well as local musicians and other artists. We thank them for their support and continued investment in lively artistic and expressive culture in the Kinvara area and around the county.
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| | KAM member Maeve Cairney - concert in Galway
Thursday, March 24, 2011
KAM member Maeve Cairney presents a concert of popular arias and songs in the Franciscan Abbey church in Galway on Sunday next, March 27 at 7.30 p.m. We wish her well!
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Gort Community Singing Group Starting
Monday, December 06, 2010
Martha from Gort Vibes writes: Community singing group. A space for singing together where we can all explore our own voices. If you like singing and would like to connect your voice, your body and spirit in a group setting, come and join us this Thursday, 9th of December. For more information call 087-2031764. | | | |
Karen Weekes Launches Debut CD
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Burren Beo will host the launch of Karen Weekes' recently recorded CD on Saturday 20th Nov at 8.30 pm, where songs from the CD will be played. The line up will include Karen on bazouki, Brian Fleming on percussion, Alan Wallace on guitar, Tony Trundle on fiddle, Johann on double bass and Breda Murphy on backing vocals. All welcome for a glass of wine and a free gig. See you there!
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Classical Song recital in Galway - Nov. 7th
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Sunday November 7th in the Franciscan Abbey Church, Galway at 7 p.m. will see a recital of classical singing in which Kinvara resident Maeve Cairney will participate. All of the performers are students of Michel Durham-Brandt of Durham Voice Studio.
We wish Maeve well!
Admission €10
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Fanore songnights launch their third season...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
FANORE SONGNIGHTS are starting their third season on Friday, 19 November, and are very proud to announce that their special guest on this occasion will be Helen Hayes. Helen is a beautiful singer from East Clare. She grew up in a musical family: her late father, PJoe Hayes, was one of the founders of the Tulla Ceili Band, while her brother Martin is a world-famous fiddle player. She has performed in England, the United Sates and Australia. Helen takes her inspiration from the singing tradition... read more | | | |
KAM announces Autumn 2010 Program!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
KAM (Kinvara Area Music) is happy to announce the line up for the Autumn series of fortnightly concerts at Johnston's Hall 'The Best little venue in the West!'
Sat 18th Sept. Sean Tyrell: A Messsage Of Peace
Sat Oct 2nd Anna Falkenau And Ivan Murray
Sat Oct 16th: Mo McMorrow
Sat Oct 30th Tony DeMarco
Sat Nov 13th The Bahh Band
Sat Nov 27th: The Higglers
Also, the KAM Annual General Party (much more fun than an AGM: Food! Wine! Music!) will... read more | | | |
Kinvara Young Musicians Project announced!
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KAM member Paul Mulligan heading for Haiti relief effort... You can help!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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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.
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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 Caf | | | |
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" | | | |
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'Siochr | | | |
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 | |
NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| | Friday, October 03, 2008
KAM's first official (not temporary) Board of Directors:
Seven elected at AGM:
John Griffin
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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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