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Forthcoming Ulster-Scots Events
Mini 12th Ulster Scots Concert hosted by Markethill District LOL NO 10
The Square, Main Street, Markethill on 04 July 2009
Event will commence at 7.30 pm with entertainment from 8-9 pm.
For further information please contact Roger Gardiner on 028 3752 2381 or via email on rgardiner10@hotmail.com
Celebration of Orange & Ulster-Scots Culture
No 1 Club Narrow Gauge Rd, Larne on 06 July 2009 - Saturday 11th July 2009
Festival programme as follows:
Monday 6th July:
Families Welcome. Admission Free. 7.30 pm to 11.00 pm, but please join the event when it suits you. Killyglen Accordion Orchestra, Presentation by Dr David Hume on the Orange Order Across the World, Carnalbana Flute Band & Mr J Pattison Exhibition of WW1 Memorabilia.
Tuesday 7th July:
Evening of Youth Entertainment. Families Welcome. Admission Free 8.00 pm to 11.00 pm but join us when it suits U. Cairncastle Highland Dancers, Junior Lambeg Drumming featuring Ashleigh McGrugan, Johnston Star Concert Flute Band & Cairncastle Flute Band Junior Members. All providing Demonstrations & Workshops. Great opportunity to have a go!! U’R never 2 old or 2 young 2 discover a new talent U didn’t even know U have.
Wednesday 8th July:
Families Welcome. Admission Free. 8.00 pm to 11.00 pm but come when it suits you. Ballynure Lambeg Drumming Club including Guest Drummers & Village Flute Band, Ballycarry. Both providing Demonstrations & Workshops.
Thursday 9th July:
Families Welcome. Admission Free. 8.00 pm to 11.00 pm but come when it suits you. Traditional Sing-a-Long led by Addictive. Also featuring Local Guest Singers.
Friday 10th July:
Strictly Over 18’s. Admission Free. 9.00 pm to 1.00 am. Clyde Valley Flute Band & Steeple Veterans Flute Band Antrim, both providing Demonstrations & Workshops. Followed by Disco –D J Stuart
Saturday 11th July:
Afternoon 3.00pm to 5.00 pm, but join us when it suits you. Families Welcome. Admission Free.
George Dummigan Jnr Accordian Band & Cairncastle Flute Band, both providing Demonstrations & Workshops.
Saturday 11th July:
Evening 8.30 pm to 1.00 am. Strictly Over 18’s. Admission £2.00.
Dancing to Upperlimits. Also featuring George Dummigan Memorial Accordion Band.
Organised by the Naggy Burn Ulster Scots & Schomberg Orange Cultural Festival Group.
Ulster Scots Traditional Baking Demonstration and Tasting
Orchard Acre Farm, 36 Moynaghan North Road, Lisnarick, Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh. on 16 July 2009
Join us on the farm to learn about the shared tradition of using oats and potatoes in baking bread and cakes
Afternoon demonstration at 3.00pm with afternoon activities prior to demo. Doors will open at 2pm.
£15.00 per person, however there will be discount for families and groups.
For further information please contact Teresa O'Hare on +44 (0)28 686 21066 or email OrchardAcreBarn@gmail.com
Schomberg Society Festival
Various on 17 July 2009
Saturday 11th July 2009
6.00pm - 8.00pm: Lower Square, Kilkeel
Ulster scots folk group, line dancing, face painting, balloon making, mobile climbing tower
8.00pm: Pageant leaving Mill Road, Kilkeel
Schomberg Fife and Drum band will lead the pageant, featuring soldiers, fifes, drums, pipers, traditional army battle train, horses, Ulster Scots Float and massed flute band and massed pipe band.
The pageant will leave from the Mill Road at 8pm sharp and will proceed through the town centre to Mourne Esplanade.
9.30pm: Open Air Concert - Mourne Esplanade
An open air concert will then take place at 9.30pm featuring Risin Stour, (local Ulster Scots musicians), Leonard Shields, Scottish dancers, fiddlers, pipers, fifers, drummers and singers.
Thursday 16th July 2009
11.00am - 4.00pm: Football Coaching, Mini Tournament and Archery
On Thursday 17th July there will be football coaching, a mini tournament and archery for boys and girls aged 7 to 15 at Valley Rangers Football Pitch and the newly built Bracken Centre, from 11.00pm to 4.00pm. Places are limited and it would be advisable to book your place by contacting Sandra in Reivers House
Friday 17th July 2009
Visit to the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum at Cultra
An educational visit to the above venue is planned for Friday 17th July. Places are limited and if you wish to go on this trip please contact Sandra in Reivers House.
Contact details – Telephone Sandra on 4176 9678 or email schomberg@schombergsociety.plus.com
Cathedral Youth Club hosts a One-Day Festival
Fountain School playing field next to Derry's Walls on 01 August 2009
Event will commence with a Workshops from 9.00am – 2pm followed by a Music Festival from 2pm – 6pm.
For further information please contact Ms Jeanette Warke on 028 71 260483 or jeanettewarke@hotmail.com
Moneyslane Cultural & Rural Development Association hosts lster Scots Cultural Evening
Moneyslane Orange Hall, 9 Millvale Road, Moneyslane, Ballyward, Castlewellan on 25 September 2009
This event will take place from 8.00pm to 10.30pm
For further information please contact Mr Norman Fairley on 028 92 611462 or email n.fairley@talktalk.net
The Gathering Project hosted by the Villages Together
Various Community Based Locations - From 30th September 2008 to 1st April 2009
For information on events please contact Kenny McFarland on 028 7184 1735.
Publishing – The Things We Say - A Glossary of Common Words & Sayings in use in Northern Ireland
- 31/12/2009
The Relatives Association NI are publishing a glossary of common words and sayings in use in Northern Ireland. This project will be completed at the end of December 2008. If you have any comments or queries on this project you can contact:
Audrey McClements
Relatives Assoication NI
10 Durlston House
Dunclug Gardens
Ballymena, Co Antrim
Phone: 028 2563 9700
Email: relatives@btopenworld.com
An Ulster Address to Rabbie Burns, with Nae Goat's Toe and Willie Drennan
The Riverside Theatre , County Londonderry
The opening of a province-wide tour of ‘An Ulster Address to Rabbie Burns’, with Nae Goat's Toe and Willie Drennan will take place on Saturday 7 March at the Riverside Theatre at 8pm.
This is a new stage performance based on Burns poetry and song, followed by favourite dance and traditional music numbers.
Tickets £14/ concession £12 from Box Office 028 7032 3232 or online at www.riversidetheatre.org.uk.
The tour will continue at a range of venues on the following dates (telephone numbers provided for those seeking further information):
3 April Braid Theatre, Ballymena Tel. 028 2563 5902
25 April Belvoir Theatre, Belfast Tel. 028 9049 4566
2 May Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen Tel. 028 6632 5440
9 May Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock Tel. 01563 554 900
16 May Ballyearl Theatre, Newtownabbey Tel. 028 9082 8287
23 May Waterside Theatre, Londonderry Tel. 028 7131 4000
13 Sept Web Theatre, Newtownards Tel. 028 9182 6846
1 Oct Iveagh Theatre, BAnbridge Tel. 028 4066 2666
2 Oct Wigtown Book Festival, Scotland Tel. 01988 403222
10 Oct Strule Theatre, Armagh Tel. 028 8224 7831
17 Oct Market Place Theatre, Armagh Tel. 028 3752 1821
Also, on Saturday 18 May at 7pm the Riverside Theatre will host the 5 Schools Ulster-Scots Concert. Tickets £5/ children £2 from Box Office 028 7032 3232 or online at www.riversidetheatre.org.uk.
Flute & Drum Workshops hosted by Skeogh Flute Band
Skeogh Ornage Hall, 114 Diamond Road, Dromore, Co Down - 18 March to 5 August 2009
Classes will run on a Wednesday night from 8-10pm.
For further information please contact Gary Smyth on 078 9480 1517.
Country Dance Workshops hosted by Knockavannon Rural Community Development Association
Knockavannon Orange Hall, Markethill Road, Newtownhamilton, Newry - 30 March to 27 April 2009
Classes will run on a Monday evening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
For further information please contact Georgina Johnston on 028 3087 8664.
Drum Classes hosted by Commons Silver Band
Commons Orange Hall, Comons Hall Road, Newry, CO Down - 6 April to 21 September 2009
Claases will runon a Monday evening from 7-10pm.
For further information please contact Brian Morrow on 078 0390 7177 or brianmorrow@hotmail.com
The Maine Event hosted by The Maine Event Festival Comittee
Galgorm Castle, Ballymena - 16-18 April 2009
The Maine Event Festival is to be held at Galgorm Castle, Ballymena.
16th April
Old time and Sequence Dance with The Sam O'Neill Duo
17th April
Scottish Ceilidh Night with 7 Towers Ceilidh Band
18th April
Families day with inflatable assault course, face painting, balloon modelling.
Music by The Niall Toner Band, Crub agus beil in the maine festival marquee.
For further information please contact Jonathan Whyte on 028 2588 1468 or via email on wilma@ash-ven.freeserve.co.uk
Flut & Drum Tuition hosted by Cahard Flute Band
Cahard Orange Hall, 100 Cahard Roas, Ballynahinch, Co Down. - 20 Pril to 16 September 2009
Classes:
Flute Learner & Intermediate Classes
Monday 7-9pm
Drum Classes
Wednesday 7-8.30pm
Wednesday 7.30-9.30pm
For further information please contact Jill Gilmore on 028 9752 8023 or jillg@dnet.co.uk
“Gaining Cultural Education through Musical Development” hosted by Gertrude Star Flutes Band
Westbourn Hall, 2 Solway Street, Belfast, BT4 3AR - 8 June to 12 November 2009
8 June 2009 to 20 August 2009 (1st 10 weeks)
7 September 2009 to 12 November 2009 (2nd 10 weeks)
Classes will run on Mondays & Thursdays 7.15 pm to 9.15 pm
Contact Darren Allen on 077 95 547084 or darrengstar@yahoo.com for further information.
Conference on the Plantation of Ulster hosted by Aughnacloy-traugh Historical Society
The Valley Hotel, Fivemiletown - 22 to 23 May 2009
There will be a bus trip on 23rd May 2009.
Contact Malcolm Duffey for further information on 028 8555 7002
Monthly Soirees hosted by Cairncastle LOL 692 Community & Cultural Group
Cairncastle Orange Hall, 5 Drumnagreagh Road, Ballygally, Larne. - 29 May2009 to 31 March 2010
Contact Robert Acheson on 028 28 583620 or kacheson.692@btinternet.com for further information.
Ulster-Scots Talent hosted by Yorkisland Arts & Heritage Association
Yorkisland Arts and Heritage Association invite:
Singers
Instrumentalists
Poets or story tellers
who are aged under 25 years, either individuals or groups of 4 or less, who perform in the medium of Ulster Scots, to take part in "Ulster'SCot Talent"
This competition run will be run in conjunction with Saintfield Liberty Days Festival 2009.
Expressions of interest should be forwarded to yorkisland@hotmail.com
The group envisage a series of area heats with the heat winners competing at the festival for the title "Ulster Scots Young Entertainer of The Year".
The group anticipate the winner will receive a high level of publicity and at least one initial performance in Northern Ireland with the strong possibility of an engagement or engagements outside Northern Ireland.
Entry is free,and heats will be organised depending on the level of interest.
Drumloughs Festival of Ulster-Scots Culture hosted by Drumlough Cultural Society
Drumlough Orange Hall, Rathfriland, County Down - 11 - 19 June 2009
For further information please contact Madeline McMullan on 028 9263 8675.
Bangor District Educational & Historical Society hosts Ulster-Scots Festival
Various Locations - See below - 16 June to 13 July 2009
Tuesday 16th June
Ulster-Scots Cookery Demonstration, Crawfordsburn Orange Hall from 7.00pm to 10 .30pm.
This demonstration and Tasting will be of Ulster-Scots Cooking followed by Traditional Musical by Keith Little.
Saturday 20th June
Various Lectures and Workshops, Groomsport Orange Hall from 1.00pm to 5.30pm.
Schomberg's Landing - Ulster-Scots Emigration to America by Gordon Lucy. Ulster- Scots Emigration to America by Dr David Hume. These lectures will be followed by a Fifing & Druming Workshop with Newton Fife & Drums and a workshop on the Silver Flute by Aimee Consiglia.
Friday 26th June
Memorial Lecture, Somme Heritage Centre from 7.00pm to 9.00pm.
The Contribution of the Ulster-Scots to the 36th Ulster Division by Dr. Ian Adamson OBE. Followed by Buglers 1st Bangor Boys Brigade, Piper Francis Strain and Johnston Memorial Flute Band.
Saturday 27th June
Historical Exhibition & Lecture, Bangor Orange Hall from 1.00pm to 5.00pm.
A lecture by Leslie Cree on “Orange Lodge of Research”. There will be an Exhibition of artefacts and memorabilia from Bangor Orange Lodges. This will be followed by Traditional Musical Entertainment by George Holmes.
Saturday 4th July
Ulster-Scots Concert, Bangor Leisure Centre from 8.00pm to 10.30pm.
This concert will include Raising Stour, Bright Lights Ulster-Scots Dancers, Somme Memorial Flute Band and Clelands Pipe Band.
Monday 13th July
Twelfth, Bangor Town Centre & Valentine Playing Fields.
This event will includes King William III & Dragoons in Parade, Musket Firing Demonstration and North Irish Dragoons.
See King William and his Dragoons on horses will lead the parade and give live musket firing demonstrations in the field. The Platform will include Entertainment from various Traditional Ulster-Scots Musicians such as Gareth Fulton.
Free Admission to all events.
For further information about any of these events please call Tel 077 1363 1363
Larne District Loyal Orange Lodge No.1 Education & Cultural Group hosts Ulster-Scots Festival
Various Locations in Larne - 16 June to 13 July 2009
19th June 2009
Evening of Gospel Praise
Venue: Venue – McNeil Theatre Larne Leisure Centre from 7.30pm to 9.45pm.
This event will includes taking part, Calvary Quartet and Musicians, Joy Boyd and Nigel Davison.
20th June 2009
Day of Cultural Activities from 1.00pm to 9.00pm
1.00pm – 4.30pm
Venue: Sandy Bay Larne
Children Entertainment / Pony Rides etc
1.00pm
Venue: Sports Hall Larne Leisure Centre
Exhitibitons
Exhibitions will includes Heroes from History (Ulster Scots), Williamite Archive, Ulster Scots at the Somme and Williamite Trail.
1.00pm to 4.30pm
Musical Recitals
Venue: Sandy Bay Larne
Music recitals will include Constable N Anderson Memorial Flute Band, Harbour Accordion Band, Ballynure Lambeg Drumming Club and Ballyboley Pipe Band.
6.00pm to 6.45pm
Venue: Commencing at Upper Main Street to Larne Leisure Centre.
This includes a display of Traditional Banners with Marching Bands on Parade
7.00pm- 9.00pm
Concert
Venue: Sports Hall Larne Leisure Centre
Ulster Scots Concert with the Ulster Scots Experience Orchestra.
24th June 2009
Lectures
Venue: Magheramorne Orange Hall commencing at 8.00pm to 9.30pm.
The first lecture will be given by Dr. David Hume MBE (Director of Services) on the life of John Calvin and the second lecture will be given by Rev David McCarthy (Deputy County Grand Chaplain) on the Revival of 1859.
1st July 2009
Somme Commemoration Service & Parade
Venue: Assemble at Victoria Orange Hall Larne at 7.00pm
A Commemoration Service will be held in the Remembrance Gardens at 8.00pm. The address will be given by Rev. Ian McClean (County Grand Chaplain). The return Parade will be from the Remembrance Garden.
8th July 2009
Pipe Band Workshop
Venue: Ballyboley Orange Hall at 8.00pm
The workshop will be undertaken by Ballyboley Pipe Band.
11 July 2009
Family, Ulster Scots & Cultural Evening
Venue: Mounthill Ornage Hall from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
This evening will include children’s entertainment, Ulster Scots Historical talks given by Dr David Hume MBE and Mr Leigh Burges, Musical Recitals By Larne Senior Citizens Accordion Players and Lambeg Display By Ballynure Lambeg Drumming Club
12th July 2009
Annual Divine Service and Parade
Venue: Assemble at Victoria Orange Hall Larne at 2.15pm
The Divine Service will commence in First Larne Presbyterian Church at 3.15pm. Preacher will be Rev David McCarthy (Deputy County Grand Chaplain). The return Parade will be to Victoria Orange Hall.
13th July 2009
319th Anniversary Demonstration of the Battle of the Boyne
Venue: Larne Town Centre and Sandy Bay
For further information on the Parade Route visit www.larnedistrictlol.co.uk
8.30 am
Feeder Parades in Larne and neighbouring Villages and Districts
9.00am – 5.00pm
Stalls in the Field at Sandy Bay
10.40am
a) – Floats to leave Bridge Street
10.50am
b) – Pageantry to leave Bridge Street
11.00am – 1.45pm
Parade to the Field at Sandy Bay
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Platform Proceedings
3.00pm – 4.00pm
Musical Entertainment in the Field with the Ulster Scots Experience Orchestra
4.00pm – 5.45pm
Return Parade to Dispersal Point
6.00pm
Return of Feeder Parades
The US American Trail hosted by Brookmount Cultural & Educational Society
Lowquarter Orange Hall, 37a Ballinderry Rd, Magheragall - 29 June to 4 July 2009
For further information please contact Helen Tolerton on 078 0164 3187.
The US American Trail Hosted by Brookmount Cultural & Education Society
LOW QUARTER ORANGE HALL, 37a BALLINDERRY RD, MAGHERAGALL, LISBURN. - 29 June to 4 July 2009
“THE ULSTER SCOTS AMERICAN TRAIL”
An estimated quarter of a million people emigrated from the north of Ireland to America through the 18th century, most of them of Scottish Presbyterian stock whose ancestors had moved to Ulster during the Plantation years of the 17th century. Religious persecution and economic and social deprivation were the main causes for the movement across the Atlantic, with the offer of a new life in rich and fertile surroundings helping to persuade many to forsake their homeland. These hardy resolute immigrants became first citizens of American frontier lands opened up in the movement from the eastern seaboard regions of the New World and, over several generations, they created settlements that were to become the backbone of the United States as a nation. Seventeen of the 43 American Presidents are generally accepted as being of Ulster ancestry.
Festival Week
MONDAY 29 JUNE –
Line Dancing Workshop & Barbeque
7.00pm – 10.30pm.
For Reservations Contact Sharon Hendron 07761090185.
TUESDAY 30 JUNE –
Tea Dance including Ulster Scots Country Dance Workshop 2.00pm – 4.30pm.
Open to all.
TUESDAY 30 JUNE –
Lecture on “Scots Irish in America” by Simon Walker 8.00pm – 10.00pm with accompanying musical entertainment by The Ramage Brothers from Dunloy Accordion Band.
Americans from an Ulster-Scots family background contributed much to the social, economic and literary life of the United States over the past 200 years.
Their initiative, foresight and energy ensure that they enjoy and deserve a proud and lasting place on the pages of American history.
Open to all.
WEDNESDAY 1 JULY –
Piping & Drumming Workshop – 8.00pm - 10.00pm
Open to all
THURSDAY 2 JULY –
Ulster Scots Craftwork Presentation & Exhibition
“Exploring common traditions East/West” – 2.00pm – 4.30pm
Open to all
FRIDAY 3 JULY –
Ulster Scots Concert & Dance featuring THE HOMELANDERS incorporating Squeeze Tease from Scotland 8.00pm – 12.30am
For Reservations Contact Elizabeth Hendron 02892621136
4th July Hooley & Hoedown
The influence of Ulster-Scots Presbyterians was heavily stamped on the American Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776 and in the unfolding events that led to the establishment of the United States as a nation.
SATURDAY 4 JULY
FUNDAY FOR ALL THE FAMILY
Rodeo bull, various inflatables including bouncy castle, face painting, balloon modelling, disney characters, clown, Ulster Scots & country music , scottish dancing, burgers & hotdogs etc.
Including various workshops by Willie Drennan and friends on pipes, fifes, accordion, various drums including lambeg drum and highland scottish dancing
2.00PM – 5.00PM.
Open to all
HOOLIE & HOEDOWN – featuring Fiddling Tom, Amanda Robinson and Dancing to El dorado 8.00pm – 11.30pm
For Reservations Contact Elizabeth Hendron 02892621136
From Folk to Country
How the Ulster-Scots influenced music in America
The distinctive styles of many modern day American country, bluegrass and folk music performers can be traced directly back to the 18th century Ulster-Scots or Scots-Irish settlers. And the dance tradition of Appalachian region in the south eastern part of the United States has also very strong Ulster-Scots roots.
Did you know that Ulstermen rebelled against the whiskey tax in Pennsylvania 1794 saying, "It was a man's right to either eat or drink his corn".
Brookmount Cultural & Education would like to acknowledge the support of the “Ulster Scots Agency” and Lisburn City Council “Community Festival Fund”.
For further information please contact Margaret Tolerton on 078 0164 3187,
Cultural History Awareness Training hosted by Annalong Cultural Education Society
Annalong Orange Hall - 30 June to 2 July 2009
Tuesday 30 June 2009 and Thursday 2 July 2009
Time: 7.30 pm to 10 pm
Contact Iain Carlisle on 078 27 331970 for further information.
Kingdom of DALRIADA US Society host “The Dalriada Festival
Castle Croft Arcadia and Town Hall, Ballymoney - 3 and 4 July 2009
3rd July 2009
Concert
Venue: Castle Croft Arcadia, Ballymoney
Stonewall will be performing from 7.00pm until 9.00pm at Castle Croft off Main Street, Ballymoney.
4th July 2009
Family Fun Day
Venue: Castle Croft Arcadia and Town Hall, Ballymoney
The festival schedule for the day is as follows:
12.00 pm Official Opening
12.05 pm Glove Pipe Band
12.30 pm Glenkeen FB
12.50 pm Vow Accordion Band
1.15 pm Ballymaconnelly FB
2.00 pm Sheaf Throwing
2.30 pm Tug o war round 1
2.50 pm Cabber Tossing
3.15 pm Tug o war round 2
3.45 pm Ski Walking
4.00 pm Welly boot throwing
4.30 pm Tug o war final
5.00 pm Prize giving
Also during the day there will be a horse show competition, Ice Cream Van, BBQ, Chip van not selling burgers, Mrs. Thompson cookery demonstrations, Stall from Esler, Pollock’s milk and Protec.
For further information please contact Alan Wright on 028 2766 4026.
Coleraine Twelfth Festival
Various - see below - 4 July to 11 July 2009
Sat 4th July
Exhibition and Street Entertainment(approx. 10.30am – 4.30pm)in Coleraine Town Hall. This will include Ulster Scots Experience, Coleraine Fife & Drum Band, Line/Scottish/Irish Dancers, Ulster Scots cookery, Fife & Lambeg Drumming Display.
Mon 6th July
Exhibition (approx. 10.30am – 4.30pm)
Coleraine Town Hall.
Plantation Walk with Robert Anderson
Exhibition (approx 6.30pm – 9pm).
Tue 7th July
Exhibition and Workshop (approx. 10.30am – 4.30pm)in Coleraine Town Hall.
River Trip with Robert Anderson (time TBC)
Wed 8th July
Exhibition (approx. 10.30am – 4.30pm)
Coleraine Town Hall
Workshop and Exhibition (approx 6.30pm – 9pm)
Thu 9th July
Exhibition and Workshop (approx. 10.30am – 4.30pm)in Coleraine Town Hall
Christie Park (approx 7pm – 10.30pm) including various local bands, kid’s funday, highland games, fireworks etc.
Fri 10th July Exhibition and Re-enactment by Anderson Park(approx. 10.30am – 4.30pm)in Coleraine Town Hall.
Ulster Scots Concert (approx 8pm – 10.30pm)in Portstewart Town Hall.
Sat 11th July
Exhibition and Street Entertainment (approx. 10.30am – 4.00pm)in Coleraine Town Hall. This will included Session Beat, Dunloy Accordion Band, Ulster-Scots cookery, Line/Scottish/Irish Dancers, Fife & Lambeg Drumming Display.
Contact details for enquiries:
info@ColeraineTwelfthFestival.co.uk
Telephone Richard Hodges 07802562553 or Joanne Honeyford 07814264584.
Sharkin” Ulster Scots Cultural & Historical Community Festival Week hosted by Lisnagaver Flute Band
Various Locations - see below - 6, 8 & 10 July 2009
6th July 2009 – Keers Memorial Hall, Finvoy Road, Rasharkin – 8pm-10.30 pm
8th July 2009 – Rasharkin Community Hall, Duneaney Road, Rasharkin – 8 pm-11pm
10th July 2009 – Drombolcin Park, Duneany Road, Rasharkin – 7.30 pm-11 pm
For further information please contact William Fenton on 028 2582 2275 or via email on William.fenton1@btinternet.com
Ulster-Scots Cultural Celebrations hosted by Church Street Community Association
Various - see below - 9 July to 11 July 2009
9th July
Colouring competition for the schools in the area. Prizes will be given for the best presentation at the children’s party in the Orange Hall Maghera from 7.30 – 9.30.
10 July
A Musical History of Ulster-Scots in St Lurach’s Parish Church Hall Maghera from 8pm-10.30pm. Artists include Maghera Flute Band, Ulster-Scots Celdih Band, Upperlands school of Drumming; Pipers, Dancers, Fiddles, Flutes and all kinds of musical instruments will be on stage to celebrate this Musical History of Ulster-Scots in Maghera.
11 July
Fun fair will provide all kinds of activities for children also a BBQ in St Lurach’s Church grounds from 12pm – 4pm. There will be a drumming match at 6pm. The evening will end with a magnificent fireworks display at 10.30pm
For further information contact Anne Forde on 07841 102016
Kilrea Twelfth Festival Programme of Events
Various Locations in Kilrea - 9 July to 13 July 2009
9th July 2009
Moneygran Road, Kilrea at 8.30pm - Fireworks Display with various artists performing
10th July 2009
Kilrea Orange Hall, New Row, Kilrea at 7.30pm - Ulster Scots Evening featuring Ulster Scots Experience, Harry Bloomfield, And the Bluebell Dancers.
11th July 2009
Market Yard, Kilrea from 11.00am to 4.00pm - Family Fun Day with various adult and children’s entertainments including bouncy castles, laser tag and face painting amongst others. Also Stalls and other demonstrations.
11th July 2009
Market Yard, Kilrea from 11.00am to 4.00pm - Procession at 3pm
Vntage Rally with procession around Kilrea Town
12th July 2009
Kilrea Town Centre at 10.00am - Memorial service & Parade with laying of wreath at Cenotaph
13th July 2009
Kilrea Town from 11.00am - 12th July Celebration & Parade and Family Fun including Bouncy Castles and Children’s Rides
For further information please contact Jonathan Kyle on 077 0985 8599 or email jonnykni@yahoo.co.uk
Ulster-Scots Festival hosted by Schomberg Festival Committee
Various - 11 - 17 July 2009
For full program of events please contact Sandra Burns on 028 4176 9678.
PORTSTEWART RED SAILS FESTIVAL 2009
Various Locations throughout Portstewart - 19 to 25 July 2009
19 JULY
3.00pm red sails songs of praise
7.00pm-9.00pm junior fishing competition
20 JULY
8am ladies golf competiton.
More details from Portstewart Golf Club Tel 028 7083 2015.
1.00pm - 9.30pm free entertainment at the Crescent
1.00pm – 4.00pm music and children’s karaoke with DJ John McIlreavey.
1.30pm - Sandcastle Competition - Free to enter.
4.00pm - Street Theatre - Held at the Crescent.
4.30pm - Free Live Music featuring local band “Dark Horse”
7.00pm - Kintra
21 JULY
1.00pm - 9.30pm Free Entertainment at the Crescent
1.00pm – 4.00pm Music and children’s karaoke with DJ John McLlreavey.
4.30pm - Live Music featuring local band “Smokin Rosie”
7.00pm - Multicultural music show
22 JULY
1.30pm - 9.00pm Free Entertainment at the Crescent
1.30pm - Street Theatre
2.30pm - Junior Stars in Your Eyes through Council
5.00pm - Live Music Featuring Local Band “Electric Catfish”
7.00pm - Willie Drennan And The Ulster Scots Folk Orchestra
23 JULY
8.00am - Gents Golf Competition
1.00pm - 5.00pm Free Entertainment at the Crescent
1.00pm - 400pm music and children’s karaoke final with DJ John McIlreavey.
1.30pm - Children’s pavement art competition
4.00pm - Live Music featuring local band “tommy shots”
8.00pm - 11pm Havana Rock
8.00pm - Electric Catfish
8.00pm - International comedy hypnotist Gareth Fulton
9.00pm - Assassinate
10.00pm - Tommy Shots
24 JULY
Free Entertainment At The Crescent
12 noon – 4.00pm Battle of the Bands competition
4.00pm - Street Theatre
4.30pm - Live Music featuring local band “Assassinate”
7.00pm - Bar Wars
8.00pm - Live Music featuring “Canterach”
25 JULY
Fun day, all day at the Crescent
11.15am - Fancy dress parade assemble Atlantic Circle
12 noon - Parade leaves Atlantic Circle
1.00pm - Live Music featuring “Impact”
2.30pm - 3.00pm Benny and Jenny children’s sing along show
3.00pm - Live Music featuring “Abbatastic”
7.00pm - Live Music featuring “The Jungle VIPs”
9.00pm - Live Music featuring “Addiction”
10.30pm - Spectacular fireworks display
The Red Sails Festival is organized and funded by the Portstewart Community Association in conjunction with Coleraine Borough Council, with additional funding from the Ulster-Scots Agency.
Contacts:
Sean Graham
Mobile: 07783451862 email:seangraham123@hotmail.com
Mal Pollard
Mobile: 07811203033 email:malpollard24@hotmail.com
Tony Hawkins
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Ballymageough Ulster-Scots Festival
- 28 July to 1 August 2009
28 July 2009 – 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Prelaunch to the Festival will include an information evening and lambeg drum workshop and Power Point history of lambeg drums delivered by Mark Anderson.
31 July 2009
Historic evening with entertainment from Ballymageough Youth A.A.C. Group. Display of old time artefacts and photos and military items.
The evening will start with BBQ and treasure hunt.
Saturday, 1st August 2009
Main Festival and open day with compere Alan Crawford.
Artists include Stonewall Ulster-Scots Group
Lambeg drum display and workshop. Thistledown Academy of Dance.
Traditional UlsterScots harvest display
World War 2 experience N.I. will set up a battle camp with trenches and lookout posts.
There will be vintage military vehicles and vintage farm machinery.
Women’s role in the farming way of life with Ballymageough Women’s Group dressed in period costume.
Children entertainment and activities throughout the day and hot food will be served Ulster-Scots style.
The wildgeese display team will entertain with a parachute display. The Ulster-Scots sport of tug of war will bring the day to an end.
Everyone is welcome.
There are toilets for the disabled
Events partially sponsored by the Ulster-Scots Agency.
For further information please contact Sam Baird on 077 4398 1560.
Cairncastle Ulster Scots Folk Festival
Cairncastle Village - 29 July to 2nd August 2009
The Festival is being held in Cairncastle village, 4 miles north of Larne town.
This year the festival will be also celebrating Burns Homecoming with Scottish musicians performing.
Wednesday 29th July
Lecture and guidance on Square Dancing.
Come and join us for a great evening of music and dancing, commencing at 7.30pm in the Halfway House Hotel, Ballygally.
Thursday 30th July
Following on from Wednesday night, Square Dancing will take place in Cairncastle village from 2.00 - 4.00pm. Music by Karen Mack, west coast of Scotland.
Evening events - Commencing at 7.30pm
Broken Strings Bluegrass Band, Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band, The Islanders Fiddle Group, The John Trotter Folk Band Ulster Scots Folk and Rythems Of Ulster, Karen Mack one of Scotlands leading accordian players.
Charlie Gillen (poet)
Friday 31st July
An Ulster Scots musical bus tour will travel along the East Antrim coast just south of Larne, the gateway to Scotland, visiting the ancient landmarks and seeing the monuments of both Irish American and the Ulster Scotch.
Departure at 12pm until 5pm
Cost of the tour is £12.00 including a meal on your return.
Contact the booking office at Larne Tourist Information Centre at 02828260088.
Evening events - Commencing at 7.30pm
Session Beat
The Whitlees Folk Band,west coast of Scotland, The Young Yins, Grousebeaters, Lucy Wright from England(Jews Harp), Mark Dunlop (folk singer west coast of Scotland), Karen Mack (west coast of Scotland)and Cairncastle Highland School of Dancing
Saturday 1st August
A Musical Workshop will be held in the afternoon in Cairncastle village, where the musicians are introduced to additional instruments.
Song writing - Dancing - Story Telling also feature. This runs from 2pm until 4pm.
Also an Open Air Youth Concert will be held between 2pm and 4pm in Larne Town Centre, and they will be entertained by Maiden City Beat and other young musicians and dancers.
Evening entertainment (Commencing at 7.30pm)
Soiree, pronounced swaree, in Ulster Scots.
Saturday evening brings the highlight of the festival, with 40 musicians from Northern Ireland, Southern Ireland and Scotland, this will be quite a party.
If you have the energy left after the soiree, a dance will be held in the Halfway House Hotel, Ballygally. 9pm - 1.00am.
Sunday 2nd August
The festival closes with an Ulster Scots Praise Service at 2.30pm, with musicians who participated in the festival taking part.
All events in Cairncastle village will be held in a large Marquee.
For further information please visit www.cairncastleulsterscotsfolkfestival.co.uk or phone Bobby on 07774401935.
Catering during the Festival will be by Jacquelines Catering, serving a carvery in Cairncastle Orange Hall from 5pm - 7pm each evening, except Wednesday.
To book contact Jacqueline on 07728892561. Cost is £6.95.
The Organisers welcome everyone to the festival and trust that you have an enjoyable fellowship, meet old friends and make many new ones.
A special thanks to our Funders - The Ulster Scots Agency and Larne Borough Council Festival Fund.
Broadisland Gathering hosted by Ballycarry
Ballycarry
The 17th annual Broadisland Gathering will take place in Ballycarry during the first week in September, with the main Gathering Day being on Saturday, September 5th 2009.
This year the Gathering marks the 400th anniversary of Ballycarry, and there is set to be a high local history content to the event, with an open invite to all Ballycarry exiles abroad to come home to the village for the Gathering.
On September 5th there will be the usual pipes and pageantry, with musical entertainment including Rising Stour, the Seven Towers Ceilidh Band, first class Drum Major displays, and the only townland banner parade in Ireland.
Events take off throughout the afternoon of September 5th and there will be an especial welcome for all international visitors to the event, of which they are always a good number. Last year a group from Spain visited and enjoyed the day in Ballycarry, for example!
Surrounding the Gathering there will be a "Stepping into History" event which will see a living history re-enactment of various figures from the past of the district over the past 400 years, while there will also be a history hike around the village with local historians and a car boot sale for those looking for bargains.
For further details you can e-mail: broadislandgathering@hotmail.co.uk
Cranny Cultural and Community Group host “The Cranny Gatherin Ulster-Scots Festival”
Dessertmartin Parish Hall and the Royal Hotel, Cookstown - 24 to 27 November 2009
24th November 2009
'The Hamely Tongue of the Ulster-Scots'
Venue: Desertmartin Parish Church Hall 7.30pm.
This event will be an evening dedicated to the Ulster-Scots Language which will be presented by Mr Gary Blair and guests. The event will include storytelling, readings/recitals Other attractions will include exhibitions and displays of literacy works from Ulster-Scots writers and poets. This event is to promote and highlight the importance of the Ulster-Scots Language. Light refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the event. - Admission £3 children free.
25th November 2009
'A Living History of the Ulster-Scots'
Venue: Desertmartin Parish Church Hall 7.30pm.
This event will be delivered through lectures and displays of Ulster-Scots History which will feature a special focus on how the local area and the Province of Ulster developed and transformed since the Plantation by the Scottish and Irish settlers during that period in our history. There will also be lectures on ancestory and genealogy of the Scottish and Irish Clans and there will be exhibitions and displays of artifacts, visual arts and media and Traditional Ulster Music which will include Lambeg and Skeleton drumming and Fifing. Light freshments will be served at the conlusion of the event. - Admission £3 children free.
26th November 2009
'Traditional Ulster-Scots Cooking and Ceilidh'
Venue: Desertmartin Parish Church Hall 7.30pm.
This event will be a demonstration of wholesome Ulster-Scots cooking using traditional recipes and ingredients. The demonstration is to promote the Ulster-Scots traditions using Ulster-Scots recipes. There will also be Demonstrations of Traditional Scottish Music which will be performed by the Alistair Scott Ceilildh Band and Dancing from the Magherafelt Highland and Country Dancing Group where there will be an opportunity to get up and have a go and join in on the fun. Light refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the event. - Admission £3 children free.
27th November 2009
'St Andrew's Night'
Venue: Royal Hotel, Cookstown 8.00pm.
This will be the finale of our festival which will be a celebration of our Ulster-Scots traditions and culture. There will be a wide variety of entertainment that will appeal to everyone where they will be encouraged to wear something tartan on the night. The line up of artistes that will take part will be traditional musician, storyteller, poet and writer Willie Drennan together with the Ulster-Scots Folk Orchestra, other attractions will be Pipers, Drummers, Dancers and Accordionists. There will be a buffet supper served at this event and admittance will be by ticket only . Tickets will cost £10 each (to cover catering).
For further information please contact Gareth Campbell on 07740175745 or email garethscampbell@yahoo.co.uk
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