Skibbereen Arts Festival

July 18 - August 1 2010

HELLO AND WELCOMETO SKIBBEREEN ARTS FESTIVAL 2010Skibbereen once again pays homage to the vibrant fabric of our community that is the artsand once again we have managed to produce an excellent programme of events with manyworld-class national and international acts coming to town. Highlights include the 4th Cork XSouthwest Music Festival, a gala concert commemorating Canon James Goodman, an excellentSound & Vision programme of films and drama and the very special Skibbereen Children’sFestival. Value for money is particularly important in these times and as well as the manyfree events taking place during the week we have tried to keep everything as reasonableas possible. There really is something for everyone this year and we encourage you to comealong and support the festival as often as you can – you’re sure to enjoy it!Bainigí sult as na féile, Brendan McCarthy - ChairmanTHANKS - This festival could not take place without the generous assistance of our mainfunders The Arts Council of Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Cork County Council. Thanks to our othersponsors Skibbereen Credit Union, The Southern Star, The West Cork Hotel, Field’s SuperValu,Skibbereen Urban District Council, Big Bear Sound and Cork Audio Visual Services. We arealso very grateful to the following people who have allowed us use their premises during thefestival; Damian Long and West Cork Cabs, Gerard Desmond, Mark McCarthy and SkibbereenScouts.A special word of thanks to Reverend Bruce Hayes and the select vestry of AbbeystrewryChurch for allowing us to use their beautiful church as a venue for several events.MAIN SPONSORSThis festival would not be happening without the amazing work done by asmall group of volunteers who have given a lot of time and effort throughoutthe year. There’s way too many to thank individually but to everyone whohelped in any way at all “Go raibh mile maith agaibh go léir”.Cover artwork: A very special thank you to Tomi Ungerer for his kindpermission to reproduce the cover image of his book.Additional artwork: Thanks to Tess Leak, Danny Collins and Joe Collins.Design & layout: Sharon Whooley & Alan TobinBOX OFFICESkibbereen Arts Festival, The Bridge, Skibbereen, Co. Cork.Phone 028 51322Email info@ skibbereenartsfestival.comWeb www.skibbereenartsfestival.comFurther Information on Children’s Festival:Colette O’Brien - 086 1531692VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!If you think you may have some spare time over the festival we would love tohear from you! We need volunteers to help with certain events so please call uson 028 51322 or call into the office at The Bridge, Skibbereen.VISITING WEST CORK:If you’re visiting Skibbereen for a few days and would like to take some timeout away from the festival, call into Skibbereen Tourist Office where they wouldbe happy to advise you on the best places to go for sailing, surfing, kayaking,swimming, eating and drinking in West Cork.028 21766www.discoverireland.ie/southwestCHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATESWWW.SKIBBEREENARTSFESTIVAL.COMMuintir SkibbereenCredit Union

MONDAY JULY 194Children’s FestivalINTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY with Charles LeePlease bring a camera (disposable also suitable) Prize at end of the week for best photo10.00-11.30 | Lee Garden Centre | Age 9+ | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIALDROP-IN ART COMPETITION10.00-1.00pm | Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office | Free of chargeWinners announced at Family DayARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOPwith Sonia Caldwell. Make your own book.Making & decorating a book to be filled with summer stories10.30-12.30 | Scout Hall | Age 7+ | €5 Booking EssentialFUN WITH HAIR with Sinéad in ReflectionsHave fun with hair styles and beads2.00-3.00 | Reflections Hair Salon | Age 7+ | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIALTEDDY BEAR’S PICNICStorytelling, face painting, bouncing castle, etc.(Children must be supervised here at all times)3.00-4.30 | Hideaway Caravan Park | €6 Family Ticket BOOKING ADVISABLEEnquiries to 086 1531692DROP-IN ART COMPETITION10.00-1.00pm | Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office | Free of chargeWinners announced at Family DayARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP with Sonia CaldwellIllustrating Stories-create a picture with paint & mixed media10.30-12.30 | Scout Hall | Age 5+ | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIALABSEILING, CLIMBING & ARCHERY(under 8’s will not be accommodated for safety reasons)11.00-1.00 | Russagh Mill | Age 8+ | €10 BOOKING ESSENTIALSAND CASTLE COMPETITION11.00-1.00 | Tragumna BeachSTORY TELLING with Breda Herlihy11.00-12.00 | Library (NO BOOKING REQUIRED)IRISH DANCING WORKSHOP with Deborah & Rachel2.00-3.00 | Abbeystrewry Hall | Age 5-6 | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIALIRISH DANCING WORKSHOP with Deborah & Rachel3.30-4.30 | Abbeystrewry Hall | Age 7+ | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIALTUESDAY JULY 205KIDS BAKE with Siobhan from Kalbo’s Café6.30-7.30 | Kalbo’s Café | 6-10yrs | €5 Booking EssentialCYCLE SENSE SKILLS WORKSHOP with Cycle Sense(Slaloms, slow race, limbo & more- must be able to cycleBikes & helmets provided or you can bring your own)7.00-8.00 | Fairfield | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIALFLOWER ARRANGING with Emily of Four Season’s FloristsCreate your own personal arrangement4.00-5.30 | Four Seasons Florists Age 7+ | €10 BOOKING ESSENTIALTREASURE HUNT(under 10’s must be accompanied by an adult)7.00p.m. | €3 from Festival Officesponsored byCathal O’DonovanBOOKSHOP

WEDNESDAY JULY 21INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY with Charles LeePlease bring a camera (disposable also suitable) Prize at end of the week for best photo10.00-11.30 | Lee Garden Centre | Age 9+ | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIALDROP-IN ART COMPETITION10.00-1.00pm | Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office | Free of chargeWinners announced at Family DayARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP with Sonia CaldwellIllustrating Stories in 3D using modelling material & fabric to create characters610.30-12.30 | Scout Hall | Age 5+ | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIAL7WRITE-A-RAMA - CREATIVE WRITINGSCHULL & FIT BONES ADVENTURE CHALLENGECrawl the forest floor, escape the spider’s web, balance on the slackline & much moreWORKSHOP with Author Sarah Webb4.00p.m. | Lissard Estate, Tragumna Road | Age 5+ | €5(bring notebook, biro or pencil, your favourite book, if possible)10.30-12.30 | Abbeystrewry Hall | Age 10+ | €10STRING FOREST CHALLENGE4.00p.m. | Lissard Estate, Tragumna Road | Age 2-5yrs| €3 BOOKING ADVISABLEKICKBOXING WORKSHOPwith Ian Kingston of West Cork Kickboxing Club1.00-2.30 | Abbeystrewry Hall | Age 8+ | €5KIDS BAKE with Siobhan from Kalbo’s Café6.30-7.30 | Kalbo’s Café 6-10yrs | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIALWEDNESDAY JULY 21FAMILY ART WORKSHOP with Sonia Caldwell2.00-3.00 | Scout Hall | Age 2+ | €3 per child BOOKING ESSENTIALHIP HOP DANCE WORKSHOPwith Vikki and Youth Café Members2.00-3.00 | Youth Café | Age 5+ | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIALSOCCER BLITZ-UNDERAGE organised by Skibbereen Soccer Club7.00p.m. | Skibbereen Soccer ClubTALENT SHOWFun & Entertainment from Primary School Children within the locality. Great night Assured8.00p.m. | West Cork Hotel | Adult €5, Teenagers €3, Children €2 Tickets available from Festival Offi ceTENNIS BLITZ with Tennis Coach Alfie O’Mahony3.00-5.00 | Playground Tennis Courts | €2 BOOKING ADVISABLEAFTERNOON TEA PARTY 50+ & Senior Citizens Afternoon Tea PartyMusic & Dance with Donie Davis & Friends with refreshments3.00-5.00 | West Cork Hotel | €5 Tickets available from Festival Office

THURSDAY JULY 22DROP-IN ART COMPETITION10.00-1.00pm | Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office | Free of chargeWinners announced at Family DayDROP-IN ART COMPETITION10.00-1.00pm | Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office | Free of chargeWinners announced at Family DayARTS & CRAFTS with Sonia CaldwellSailors knotting using simple twine to make bracelets etc.10.30-12.30 | Scout Hall | Age 8+ €5 Booking EssentialICE-CREAM PARTY - Create your own!11.00-12.00 | Busy Bee | Free of charge BOOKING ESSENTIALsponsored byThe Busy BeeFRIDAY JULY 238ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP with Sonia CaldwellLetter writing- discover the art of writing a letter, using pictures, making stamps & envelopes10.30-12.30 | Scout Hall | Age 6+ | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIALPUPPET MAKING WORKSHOP with Pignut Productions11-00-12.30 | Abbeystrewry Hall | Age 5-10yrs | €8 Booking EssentialSKIBBEREEN SHOW12.00p.m. | Show GroundsTABLE QUIZ5.00p.m. | Scout Hall | €5 per Team - 4 per Teamsponsored byWest Cork GasBIKE MAINTENANCE WORKSHOPFix a puncture, adjust brakes & gears + more. Bring our own bike if you wish.7.00p.m. | Fairfield | €10 BOOKING ESSENTIALDANCE WORKSHOP1.00-2.00 | Scout Hall | Age 5-7 | €5 Booking EssentialDANCE WORKSHOP2.30-3.30 | Scout Hall | Age 8+ | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIALBUSKING with Sylvan Morrison2.00-3.00 | Main StreetFACE PAINTING & BALLOONING2.00-3.00 |Main StreetWOODWORK WORKSHOP with Alan Swanton4.00-5.00 | Scout Hall | Age 7+ | €5BASKETBALL BLITZ4.00-6.00 | Sports Centre | Age 8+ | €39KIDDIES FANCY DRESSBEST DRESSED DOG SHOWKIDDIES DISCO7.00-9.00 | FairfieldTEEN DISCOFully Supervised-Mineral Bar only9.30-11.30 | The GAA Pavillion

SATURDAY JULY 2410DROP-IN ART COMPETITION10.00-1.00pm | Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office | Free of chargeWinners announced at Family DayCHILDREN’S EVENT11.00 | Library | More information TBC | No Booking Required/enquiries 028/22400SCIENCE WORKSHOP with Kay Quinn11.00-12.00 | Scout Hall | Age 7-9 | €512.30-1.30 | Scout Hall | Age 9-12yrs | €5 BOOKING ESSENTIALG.A.A. BOYS & GIRLS UNDERAGE BLITZorganised by O’Donovan Rossa G.A.A. Club10.30-1.00 | O’Donovan Rossa ParkFEIS - IRISH DANCING (Open Competition)12.00-2.00 | Abbeystrewry HallReel U6,8,10,12,12+ Light Jig U5,7,9,9+ Slip Jig U9,O9, 2 H & 3 Hand Reel U10,O10Heavy Jig U10, O10 Set U9, O 9 Championship U10, O10CIRCUS SKILLS with Boggle1.00-3.00 | Main Streetsponsored bySkibbereenTyre CentreMOTHER & DAUGHTER LOOKALIKE COMPETITION1.00-3.00 | The BridgeFATHER & SON LOOKALIKE COMPETITION1.00-3.00 | The BridgeCREATIVE COOKIES with Liz & Celine3.00 - 4.00 | Apple Betty’s | Age 6+ | Free of chargeCHILDREN’S PUPPET SHOWAesop’s Fabulous Foibles And Fables4.00 | Town Hall | €6 each. Family (4) €20MINI SCAVENGER HUNT7.00 | Rossa Gardens | €2 BOOKING ADVISABLEsponsored byKids 2 Teens &Fiona’s Fashionssponsored byHourihane Sports& Seán Murray’sFESTIVAL MASSMusic organised by Anne Crowley10.30 | St. Patrick’s CathedralFamily DayBABY SHOW, PILLOW FIGHTING,POTTER’S WHEEL, BALLOON MODELLING,FACE PAINTING, ANIMAL ROADSHOW,PENALTY SHOOTOUT, INFLATABLES,BUNGEE RUN, SUMO SUITS, OBSTACLECOURSE, BOUNCY CASTLE, DOG SHOW.FUN SPORTS ORGANISED BY SKIBBEREEN ATHLETIC CLUB.BOWLING WITH A GERMAN BOWL ORGANISEDBY WILLIAM O’BRIEN.ARCHERY ORGANISED BY RUSSAGH MILL ADVENTURE CENTRE.USUAL SIDE STALLSsponsored by2.00 | O’Donovan Rossa ParkEnquiries to 086 1531692SUNDAY JULY 2511

JULY 20 - JULY 31STREET ENTERTAINMENTTUESDAY JULY 20THURSDAY JULY 22FRIDAY JULY 23THE CRANE FLIESIlen Street - 8pmRED SHIFTMain Street Car Park - 8pmRESOUNDMain Street - 8pm12 SATURDAY JULY 24 COMHALTAS ÓGEXHIBITIONSSATURDAY JULY 24MONDAY JULY 26WEDNESDAY JULY 28WEDNESDAY JULY 28SATURDAY JULY 31The Bridge - 1pmFIREDRILLBridge Street - 9pmPLATFORM DANCINGThe Fairfield - 8pmPLATFORM DANCINGThe Fairfield - 8pmTHE CONTROL THIEVESNorth Street - 9pmCOMHALTAS ÓGThe Bridge - 1pm

MON-SAT JULY 26-3114SOUND INSTALLATIONSMIXTAPEKEVIN BREWAn installation-version of the RTÉ Radio 1 programme,Mixtape, interweaving radio archive material and ambientmusic. Produced by Kevin Brew, Mixtape follows in thetime-honoured tradition of those cds and cassettes exchangedbetween friends, using spoken word and field recordings asa key ingredient. This edition of Mixtape, called Talk to You,takes its direction from the words of the philosopher andhistorian, Theodore Zeldin.OBJETS SONORESGUILLAUME BEAURONGuillaume Beauron’s electroacoustic pieces andhorspiels are based on soundscapes, voices andsound objects (objets sonores).FIELDNOTESTESS LEAK‘Field Notes’ is an installation in disusedbuilding by Tess Leak of drawings inspired bythe environment around her. Using humblematerials such as found cardboard, recycledwallpaper, office index cards and a corner of aroom, she is inspired by Rauschenberg’s idea of“the generosity of finding surprises”.MON-SAT JULY 26-3115•Port Arthur is a short contemplative electroacousticpiece of an imaginary underwater/ underground world.• Héry is a musique concrete, an abstract sound drama, wherethe frontier between music and some form of narrativeis blurred. The listener makes his own sense of a possiblestoryline, being confronted with a natural decor of drones andsoundscapes.4 NORTH STREET, SKIBBEREEN | 10AM - 5PM• Tory island is a horspiel; a soundportrait of Tory Island based onvoices, natural sounds and music. Themicrophone conducts this radiophoniccreation and invites the listener to gothrough and around the island in anoniric journey. Award winner of the2003 SCAM ‘Brouillon d’un Réve’.Tess graduated from the B.A. in Visual Art onSherkin where her final show was installed inthe upstairs of an empty farmhouse on theisland. Whale watching, lighthousekeepingand the distance between two pieces of landall provided metaphors. This new work is aresponse to local floods, distant volcanoes andother smaller happenings.4 NORTH STREET, SKIBBEREEN | 10AM - 5PM

MON-SAT JULY 26-3116SHORT FILMS46 TOWNSHEND STREET, SKIBBEREEN | 2PM-5PM1 31 Bow Street - A narrow Dublin street of bustling barristers, bowed street-drinkers, box-ticking tourists,broke or broken seekers-of-a-free-lunch. An urban film-portrait that hurries and slows to the criss-crossing pacesof a hundred passers-by. Directed by Tadhg O’Sullivan.2 Nobody Home - A dramatic day in the life of a remote telephone answering machine. Directed by ÉamonLittle.3 Lough Hyne is a 12 minute film that has the West Cork Nature Reserve as its central subject. Using novoice over or interviews and only recording sync-sound, it attempts to capture the natural world in real time. Atits heart is the notion of a film where the viewer is given time to contemplate the texture of the natural worldand their own place in it. Directed by Pat Collins.2Wexford artist Michael Fortune presents threecollections of folklore which he recorded in Mayo,Tipperary, Offaly and Wexford over the past fiveyears. Never before have these collections beenpresented side by side in Ireland and this is awonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in a worldof contemporary and ancient superstition and belief.Writing about Fortune’s solo show in Triskel ArtsCentre in 2007, Sarah Tuck, Director of Create said‘For Fortune folklore is both memory and occasion,fiction and interpretation. Fortune’s work traces andmakes evident how folklore repertoire is constantlyadded to and how the rules of artifice adapt to theoccasion of performance’.Further information at www.michaelfortune.ieFollowing the Whitethorn (2009)The Fall of the Leaf (2010)Half for You, Half for Me (2008)Running time: 22 mins each.MICHAEL FORTUNEFOLKLORECOLLECTIONSMON-SAT JULY 26-3117CORK FILMCENTRE SHORTSThis diverse programme of videos by emerging Irish artists workingwith the moving image draws on and reflects Cork Film Centre’s longestablished commitment to supporting exciting new video work. Fromdocumentary intimacy to baroque engagement with expressionistfilm history, from the performative to the spectacularly pictorial, thisshowcase is an indication of the current vibrancy of Irish video art.The artists featured in this programme are: Jennifer Cunningham,Karmel Daly, Brendan Hoare, Deirdre McPhillips, Kevin Mullaney andHilary Williams.46 TOWNSHEND STREET, SKIBBEREEN | 10AM-1PMNORTH STREET, SKIBBEREEN | 10AM-5PM

SATURDAY 24 JULY-SATURDAY 31 AUGUST23OTHER LOCAL EXHIBITIONS1 2MON-SAT JULY 26-31181914EXHIBITIONS ATTHE WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE1 OILEÁNA photographic project by 12 young people from Cape Clear Island exploring different aspects of their daily liveson the Island. The young people worked with photographer Eoin O’Conaill to produce a diverse body of workreflecting each individual’s experience linked by their landscape.2 WORLD/INTERIORLaura Gannon works predominantly in 16mm and digital film, drawing and photography. Her work exploreshuman relations, the unspoken, personal histories and events that have taken place in site-specific spaces.3 THE ART OF TIMEKatherine Waugh and Fergus Daly’s film captures some of today’s most exciting developments in the art of time,exploring how leading international practitioners in architecture, video art, film, theatre and philosophy arechallenging traditional temporal ideas, questioning the nature of memory and perception today, and inventingnew and radical notions of time. 10.00am - 1.30pm each day4 EXPERIMENTAL CONVERSATIONS:MAKING AND UNMAKING THE MOVING-IMAGEFergus Daly’s full-length documentary examines major concepts and practices in contemporary image-makingand featuring leading European filmmakers, artists and critics alongside some of Ireland’s most renowned artists.1.30pm - 5.00pm each dayTHE WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE, SKIBBEREEN | 10AM-6PM1 CILLIAN GIBBONS graduated from Crawford College of Art and Design in 1999 with anhonours ceramics degree. She works from her ceramics studio in West Cork. The work is mainly inbone china using slip casting and hand building techniques to create functional forms such as lampsand tea light holders. SKIBBEREEN TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE | NORTH STREET, SKIBBEREEN2 WEST CORK WORKING ARTIST’S STUDIO - Visit the Skibbereen Studio of fourdiverse artists, with dynamic mixed media works on display on the ground floor.Marie Cullen – Collage | Mary Jordan – Painter | Tess Leak - Mixed Media71 NORTH STREET, SKIBBEREEN3 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Collection of work entitled ‘Local BeautySpots’ presented by eight service users from CoAction Skibbereen. This collection of photographs,featuring local scenic areas, is the end result of a digital photography course delivered by localphotographer Phil Pound. DRINAGH CAFÉ | MARKET STREET, SKIBBEREEN4 MORRIS GALLERY Christine Thery Annual ExhibitionFriday 23rd July to Saturday 31st of July. 63 TOWNSHEND STREET, SKIBBEREENBEST OF FASTNET SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - The shortlisted Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival 2010 films will be screened in thecafe on Wednesday 28th and Friday 30th between 1 and 2 pm.YOUTH CAFÉ | SKIBBEREEN TOWN HALL34

SUNDAY JULY 1820IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA“The best orchestra in this country by far” (‘Sunday Tribune’) comes toSkibbereen for the first time, fresh from a major tour of China and Singapore.Irish Chamber Orchestra leader Katherine Hunka directs and performs withrenowned Irish accordion player, Dermot Dunne. Now performing regularly as aduo, Dermot and Katherine along with the Irish Chamber Orchestra present anexciting mix of music which ranges from celebrated classics and virtuoso showpieces to a selection of works with a strong Latin flavour. The programme spansfour centuries, blending precious gems from Vivaldi with the magic of Mozart tothe wild passions of Piazzolla.FULL PROGRAMME:Mozart ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ KV 525MoliquePiazzollaConcerto for Accordion and Strings‘La Muerte del Angel’, ‘La Resurreccion del Angel’,‘Escualo’, ‘Oblivion’, ‘Adios Nonino’Vivaldi Concerti for Strings in F major, RV 141 and D major, RV 121ABBEYSTREWRY CHURCH | 8.30PM | €20

SATURDAY JULY 2422SKIBBEREENDOWN MEMORY LANE3 FILMS DEPICTING ASPECTS OF SKIBBEREENLIFE OVER THE PAST 60 YEARSSKIBBEREEN IN THE 1950sFather McCarthy, who was based in Skibbereen parish inthe late 1950s and early 1960s, recorded this footageover a 3-4 year period. This is a great snapshot of life inSkibbereen and its environs at the time. This footage onlyrecently came to light and this is an opportunity for thepeople of Skibbereen to view this wonderful film.ST FACHTNA’S SILVER BANDThis is a 30min programme about St. Fachtna’s SilverBand, filmed over 2 days in Skibbereen by RTÉ circa1980. This programme was part of a series made aboutBrass Bands in Ireland at the time.LAST TRAINSIn the years 1958, 1959 & 1961 Brian Baker had theforesight to crank up his camera and capture the last days ofthe West Cork Railways. This has been editied down to a 13minute short film by Alan Tobin. Local band LOWmountainhave composed an original musical score for the film.Additional material can be viewed on a dvd which wasproduced in 2008 called ‘West Cork Railways which wasedited and narrated by Brian Baker. The dvd can bepurchased from Signcraft, e-mail signcraftbretby@aol.comSKIBBEREEN TOWN HALL | 8.00PM | €8

SUNDAY JULY 2524Protestant Minister, piper, Gaelic scholar andTrinity College professor; James Goodman,straddled two very different cultures in 19thcentury Ireland but it is the vast collection oftunes he transcribed from piper, Thomas Kennedywhich James Goodman will be remembered for.Over120 years since his death, the extensivecollection of traditional tunes he collected are stillbeing consulted, read and studied by musiciansand scholars today.Produced by Dingle production company SibealTeo, this is the definitive film on Canon Goodmanand is an excellent introduction to his life andwork. Filmed in and around Skibbereen, WestKerry and Dublin it contains insightful interviewsand superb performances by Laoise Kelly, SteveCooney, Mick O Brien, and Peter Browne amongothers.This film is presented by Skibbereen HistoricalSociety and will be introduced by local historianJim Byrne. Jim now resides in the rectory in whichCanon Goodman lived.TRIBUTECANON JAMESGOODMANDOCUMENTARY FILMSÉAMUS GOODMAN …CAOMHNÓIR CEOILABBEYSTREWRY HALL | 5PM | FREE OF CHARGECANON GOODMANGALA CONCERTSTEVE COONEY, MÁIRTÍN O’CONNOR& SEOSAIMHÍN NÍ BHEAGLAOICHWITH CHRIS STOUT AND CATRIONA MCKAY“Master Cooney restores the ancient link between lyre and lyric, betweenpoetry and performance, the rhapsody and rascality”. Seamus HeaneySteve Cooney was born in Australia in 1953, and came to Irelandin 1980. Steve has had a long association with Canon Goodman’s musicand is one of Ireland’s leading authorities on the subject. In 1993 heperformed (with Odhrán Ó Casaide) a concert of Goodman pieces to markthe opening of the Great Blasket centre in Dunquin, the first time thosetunes were heard publicly in Goodman’s native West Kerry in over 100years. In 2000 he recorded a selection of them for ‘Scéilín Ó Bhéilín’, aneducational Irish language CD for schoolchildren.Máirtín O’Connor is regarded as one of Ireland’s best musicians.Accordionist with such stellar groups like De Dannan, Midnight Well andThe Boys of the Lough, his infectious and irresistible style has kept himvery busy not only with live concerts but also as a session musician onrecordings by many national and international musicians including RodStewart, Elvis Costello, Mark Knopfler, Tanita Tikaram, Townes Van Zandt,‘The Chieftains’, ‘The Dubliners’, Davy Spillane, Maire Brennan and ‘TheWaterboys’.Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaoich is a member of the famousmusical family from West Kerry. She lectures in Traditional singing inDIT Conservatory of Music and is a well-known broadcaster with RTERadio na Gaeltachta. In 2008 she released a solo album called UnderThe Sun/’Taobh na Gréine which was produced by Donal Lunny. Duringtonight’s show she will be singing some of the songs associated with CanonGoodman.Catriona McKay (Scottish harp) and Chris Stout (Shetland fiddle)have gigged together for 15 years now and continue to evolve and createa sound and style “Operating at a rarefied level of expertise.” (‘TheHerald’). “Sensual, throaty fiddle alines... the harp is deliciously angularand haughty.” (‘Irish Times’)ABBEYSTREWRY CHURCH | 8.00PM | €20

MONDAY JULY 26MONDAY JULY 262627SHOESTRING THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS:A NIGHT IN NOVEMBERBY MARIE JONESWritten by Belfast playwright Marie Jones, ‘A Night In November’ stars award-winning actor WilliamLyons as Kenneth McAlister, a working-class Protestant, during a fateful night in November, 1993 inBelfast when the Republic of Ireland soccer team plays against Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifier.As the game progresses, Kenneth finds himself watching the crowd more than the football -- andexposing his Anti-Catholic bigotry. Thought provoking and hilarious, this play has wowed audiences allaround the world and is one of the best pieces of theatre written in Ireland in the past 30 yearsIn 2009 William Lyons won the best actor award at the All-Ireland Drama Festival in Athlone and prior tothe final had won 7 best actor awards on the festival circuitRIVERSIDE STUDIOS, NORTH STREET| 8PM | €10OUTDOOR SCREENINGLOCAL HEROWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID PUTTNAMJoin us again this year in the atmospheric grounds of Abbeystrewery Church for our outdoor movie night!This year we are delighted to have David Puttnam to introduce his classic 1983 movie, Local Hero. PeterRiegert is Mac, the Houston businessman flown to the fictional Highlands fishing village of Ferness tonegotiate a deal with the locals to buy their land – land wanted by his eccentric boss (Burt Lancaster)to use as a North Sea oil base. Having found more friends within this tiny population than a lifetime inthe big city, and captivated by the beautiful beachside surroundings, Mac soon finds himself not wantingto leave. The villagers, meanwhile, have more than a few surprises tucked up their sleeves. This story isabout capitalism at work, one of many expectations to be turned on its head as the tale unfolds!* Sincere thanks to David Puttnam for his permission to screen Local Hero tonight.* Proceeds from this evening’s events will go to charity.* Remember to wrap up warm – bring a warm jacket and a hot flask – summer nights can be chilly!ABBEYSTREWRY CHURCH GROUNDS | 10PM | €8This event is weather dependant and will be relocated if necessary.

TUESDAY JULY 2728CHILDREN’S PUPPET SHOWAN SEANFHEAR BEAGle Marc Mac LochlainnBased on ‘The Story of the Little Old Man’by famous Swedish author, Barbro Lindgre,it has been adapted and traslated by MarcMacLochalinn. It is a delicate tale of the friendshipbetween a lonely old man and a dog no-one wanted,told with enchanting puppets and live music. Thistouching story is told by Branar with the help ofpuppets created by Suse Reibisch and Morgan Cooke’snewly composed live music. The show was created withthe help of the Arts Council. Branar is delighted to beworking with Bjarne Sandborg of Teatre Refleksionwho was artistic advisor on this project.Age 6-10THEATRETHESCIENCEOF FLANNO’BRIENTUESDAY JULY 2529In his writings, and particularly, in ‘The ThirdPoliceman’, Flann O’Brien took scientific principles,extrapolated them to fantastic proportions, and setthe outcomes in a bizarre context that is at once bothlogical and illogical. Written in 1940, but not publisheduntil after the author’s death in 1967, the story followsthe trail of a murderer on the run through an Irishcountryside that is not as we know it.In this setting, the narrator is continually challenged byscientific processes that we normally take for grantedsuch as the relationship between light and time, theConservation of Energy, and perhaps most famously,the Molecule Theory. His most infamous descriptionrelates to how molecular theory contributes to theproduction of a being that is part-Garda, part-bicycle(and vice-versa).In this exciting two-man show, where travel is anillusion and a pint of plain is your only man, the comicworld of Flann O’Brien is prised open by DCU ChemistryProfessor Dermot Diamond and actor Fergus Cronin.SKIBBEREEN TOWN HALL | 1PM/7PM | €5ABBEYSTREWRY HALL | 8PM | €10

TUESDAY JULY 2730WEST CORK HOTEL | 9.30PM | €15Sponsored byMark Leen AKA Emerald Elvis has been votedconsistently as one of the top 5 Elvis actsin the world. He was European Champion3 times; in 2001, 2002 and 2004 and is generallyregarded as one of the top Elvis impersonators in theworld today.Elvis Presley’s own step brother David Stanley was so impressed with thisIrish Elvis he joined him on stage for ‘Johnny B Goode’ in Blackpool adding,“Mark is the best I’ve heard at getting the nuances of Elvis’ easy laid backcharacter and vocal style, he reminds me of my brother in so many ways, justby being himself…”If you’re an Elvis fan or just enjoy a night of good old fashioned hysteriathen join Emerald Elvis at the West Cork Hotel tonight!

WEDNESDAY JULY 2832LIVE SOUND EVENTAT THE ENDSOF THE EARTH –CHRIS WATSON INCONVERSATIONSkibbereen Arts Festival is delighted to see the return of sound recordistand artist Chris Watson to present a selection of audio recordings in theatmospheric Abbeystrewry Church.As David Attenborough’s sound man, Chris Watson is frequently to be found ininhospitable parts of the globe, capturing the sound of monsoon downpours intropical rainforests, or recording the sounds of activity inside termite moundsin the stifling deserts of Namibia. This year Watson has been in the NorthPole and the Antarctic to record sounds for the television series ‘The FrozenPlanet’.For this special live event Chris will be in conversation with RTE radio producerKevin Brew to discuss the sounds, silences and unique atmosphere that is to befound at both ends of the world.“I was out in the midnight sun, standing on just two metres of frozen sea ice,12 kilometres from land, with 750m of ocean beneath my feet, recordingpods of killer whales surfacing to breathe in a narrow crack in the sea ice, justthree metres away”. Chris WatsonABBEYSTREWRY CHURCH | 8.30PM | €10‘The Quiet Club’ will perform in Abbeystrewry Church from 4-6pm - see page overleaf for more details...

WEDNESDAY JULY 2834‘The Quiet Club’ are Mick O’Shea andDanny McCarthy. Formed in Feb 2006they have met with considerable successand have become recognised as one ofIreland’s leading sound art improvisationgroups. They have toured extensively inIreland and have appeared in festivalsin both Germany, Canada. and Japan.Most recently at DEAF (Dublin ElectronicArts Festival), Static (Liverpool) and I& E Festival, (Dublin). They frequentlyappear with guests which in the pastincluded Mark Wastell, Viv Corringham,John Godfrey, Harry Moore, ChristianCarley, David Toop plus many more.Employing a wide range of sound makingdevices ranging from stones , homemadeinstruments, electronics, amplifiedtextures, theremins, field recordings etc.Over the past number of years ‘TheQuiet Club’ have been active in exploringthe boundaries of sound and listeningin unorthodox spaces. ‘The Quiet Club’have previously played in St Fin Barre’sCathedral Cork, The Unitarian Churchin Cork and The Unitarian Church onStephens Green Dublin.SOUNDINGSACRED SPACESTHE QUIET CLUBThe Quiet Club will play for about 2 hours and wouldencourage people to come and go as they please but quietly.POETRY READINGTOM FRENCHTom French is one of the mostinteresting poets to emerge inIreland in the last few years. Hewas born in Kilkenny in 1966and raised across the border in Tipperary. He received abursary in literature from An Chomhairle Ealaíon/The ArtsCouncil, Ireland in 1999, and his first collection ‘Touching theBones’ (Gallery Press, 2001) was awarded the Forward Prizefor First Collection 2002.His second collection ‘The Fire Step’ was published in October2009. Tom will read from both collections tonight - thegeneral theme is ‘The Things That Leave Us Breathless andHorizontal’.LEANNE O’SULLIVANLeanne O’Sullivan was born in 1983,and comes from the Beara peninsulain West Cork. She received an MA inEnglish from University College, Cork in2006. The winner of several of Ireland’s poetry competitions,including the Seacat, Davoren Hanna and RTE Rattlebag PoetrySlam, she has published two collections, both from Bloodaxe,‘Waiting for My Clothes’ (2004) and ‘Cailleach: The Hag ofBeara’ (2009). She is the recipient of the 2009 Ireland Chair ofPoetry bursary.“What is remarkable about Leanne O’Sullivan is not that she isso young but that she dares to write about exactly what it is tobe young. A teenaged Virgil, she guides us down some of themore hellish corridors of adolescence with a voice that is strongand true. For that alone, she deserves our full attention.”American Poet, Billy CollinsWEST CORK WORKING ARTIST’S STUDIO| 7.30PM | €8THURSDAY JULY 2935ABBEYSTREWRY CHURCH | 4-6PM | FREE OF CHARGE

THURSDAY JULY 2936TRADITIONALGAELIC CHOIRSAT ABBEYSTREWRY CHURCHCÓR THAOBH A’ LEITHIDCór Thaobh a’ Leithid is a traditional Gaelic choir from theDonegal Gaeltacht. Their approach to choral arrangement istruly unique in that they keep to the traditional Irish styleof singing without straying into the more familiar classicalstyle. Their singing is lush with flowing ornaments, free-stylephrasing and they illustrate a deep understanding of seannóssinging. Their harmonies are modal which give you atrue sense of what Gaelic music is about. They have a veryextensive repertoire from lonely immigration songs to jollydrinking songs to heartbreaking love songs.CÓR CÚIL AODHACór Cúil Aodha was founded by SeánÓ’Riada in the musical heartland of theWest Cork Gaeltacht of Baile Mhuirne in1964. This region, though historically richboth in instrumental and vocal music, grewin fame through its association with SeanO’Riada. Shortly after their formation Seánalso arranged them into a claisceadal orgroup-singing of traditional songs. The choirperforms consorts of this secular music as wellas their liturgical singing. Peadar O’Riada hasbeen director of the choir since his father’sdeath in 1971 and it is he who composesmuch of their music. Generations of CulAodha men have added their voices to thisrich and resonant choir and it has achievedcult status in traditional circles.ABBEYSTREWRY CHURCH| 8.00PM | €15Sponsored by

FRIDAY JULY 3038AIKEN PROMOTIONS PRESENTSSTORYTELLING NIGHTWITHTOMMY TIERNANShakespeare once wrote “All the world’s a stage and all its men andwomen are merely players.” Tonight the Town Hall in Skibbereen willbe the stage for a storytelling night with the peerless Tommy Tiernan.The multi award winning comic will be telling slightly more laid backstories than usual, folktales, parables and myth mixed in with hisown flights of fancy, all pondering, in a roundabout way, the bigquestion, why are we here?Having recently broken the Guinness World Record for the longestcontinuous solo show by a comedian (36 hours 15 mins) and sellout World Tours of every other county he’s hit on his current WorldTours jaunt around the country (including Galway, Limerick, Cork,Mayo, Donegal, Tipperary and many more), Tiernan is currently inirresistible form.More info on www.tommytiernan.comSKIBBEREEN TOWN HALL | 8PM | €15

SATURDAY JULY 3140CHILDREN’S PUPPET SHOWMiriam Lambert presentsGoldilocks andthe Three BearsFOLLOWED BY PEEK-A-BOOStripped bare of their puppets, Miriam’shands become two tousle-haredcharacters, which through play getthemselves in and out of some stickycomic situations. Performed using animaginary international language, Peeka Boo, Miriam’s signature characters,appear before the main production.A second generation puppeteer based inKilkenny, Miriam Lambert has workedextensively as a puppeteer and puppetmaker for Irish television and numerousIrish theatre companies. Her productionshave toured nationally andinternationally. Goldilocks and theThree Bears has played internationallyin Finland, Pakistan, Egypt and, mostrecently, at the Kennedy Center inWashington DC, USA.SKIBBEREEN TOWN HALL | 12PM | €5WITH DON WYCHERLYDon Wycherly is one of Ireland’s best -known actors.He has appeared in countless films including Garage, Speed Dating,Veronica Guerin, The General, I Went Down and Michael Collins. Histelevision work includes Bachelors Walk, Ballykissangel and Father Ted.He is recognised as being one of the country’s finest stage actorsand has played many memorable roles in national and internationalproductions such as Eden, Translations, The Seafarer, Portia Coughlanand A Month in the Country.RIVERSIDE STUDIOS | SATURDAY JULY 31 | €20 | 11AM |Bookings may be made through the West Cork Arts Centre at 028 22090.WORKSHOPSACTING WORKSHOP2 DAY SOUND COURSEWITH CHRIS WATSONSkibbereen Arts Festival is delighted to welcome back sound recordist par excellence Chris Watsonto present a special two-day sound recording course. Chris Watson’s wildlife sound recordingsare perhaps best known through his work with David Attenborough on BBC television. Thiscourse is aimed at those who already have some experience of working with sound. It will includeevaluations of work, technicaladvise and will also includefield recordings in the scenicsurroundings of West Cork. It isadvised that participants shouldbring their own sound recordingequipment (however basic).ABBEYSTREWRY HALLTHURS JULY 29 & FRI JULY 3010AM-5PM | €180Bookings may be made through theWest Cork Arts Centre at 028 22090www.chriswatson.net

SKIBBEREEN 31ST JULYCORK X SOUTHWESTThe official festival of us, MURPHY’S presents CORK X SOUTHWEST is back for its fourth outing onSaturday July 31st, in the gorgeous West Cork town of Skibbereen. Following last year’s HUGE SELL-OUT success, The Showgrounds will play host to Ireland’s best one-day music and arts festival, with anassorted offering of local and international musicians, bands, DJs, art, drama, comedy, fringe events,the finest of West Cork food and cool, creamy pints of MURPHY’S.Ireland’s best eclectic music and arts festival, Murphy’s presents Cork X Southwest, returns for aanother helping of West Cork summer fun. Saturday July 31st sees Skibbereen kick the bank holidayweekend into full swing with the very best of international live music from the indie folk queenMartha Wainwright, making her only Irish appearance this year in West Cork, alt country legendBonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and The Cairo Gang, joining them will be a host of musical talent including TheHotHouse Flowers, The Frank and Walters, John Spillane, Mick Flannery to name a few..Not only will great music fill the air but there will be performances from comedy, rock act Dead CatBounce and local interactive performance groups Suckkit &C. With lots more to entertain the crowds!Cork X Southwest is delighted to welcome a fourth tent this year, The Realt Dearg Tent, which willbe hosting the very best of dance music including Irish super-star DJ John Daly and Edinburgh’s bestloved house DJ Craig Smith along with a selection of Cork’s finest DJ’s. The Showgrounds will alsofeature three more fully weatherproof stages including The Blue Tent, The Little Big Tent and The DeBarras Sitting Room.Cork X Southwest tickets are on sale now at €55 including booking fee and are available from www.tickets.ie and Skibbereen Arts Festival Office, The Bridge - 028 51322. Camping is also availableon-site and there are plenty of hotels, B&B’s, guesthouses, apartments and houses to rent, to suit alltastes and budgets, in and around Skibbereen.www.corkxsw.com and join us on Facebook!MARTHA WAINWRIGHTBONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLYAND THE CAIRO GANGKATELL KEINEG JINX LENNON LOUSY ROCKS O EMPEROR NEON FLEA CIRCUSGAVIN MOORE BRAY VISTA BRIAN DEADY LOW MOUNTAIN FREEZER ROOMJOEL PLASKETT THE CEILI ALL STARS DEAD CAT BOUNCE TREMBLING BELLSTRAMPSTERDAM THE SOCIAL SERVICES TKO THE AMBIENCE AFFAIR L.J. HILL| ||||| | |DJ’S COMEDY ART THE VERY BEST IN WEST CORK FOOD DRAMA | FRINGE FESTIVALALL TENTED – 100% WEATHERPROOF! (CAMPING AVAILABLE/STRICTLY OVER 18’S)FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: www.corkxsw.comOFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER

SUNDAY AUGUST 1GARE ST LAZARE PLAYERS IRELANDPRESENTMOBY DICK by Herman MelvilleAdapted by Conor Lovett & Judy Hegarty LovettDirected by Judy Hegarty LovettPerformed by Conor LovettWith original music composed and performed by Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh.SATURDAY 31ST JULY44Skibbereen Arts Festival moves down river to the Baltimore Community Hall for thisstunning stage adaptation of Herman Melville’s great American novel, Moby Dick.This is a vital one-man performance by Conor Lovett, accompanied by original musicby Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh on fiddle, viola and uileann pipes. Catching both themischievous humor and the wisdom of Ishmael’s commentary, Lovett holds audiencesspellbound during this classic tale of a mythic sea monster, the vengeful Captain Ahab,and their epic ocean journey aboard The Pequod.Nominated for Best Actor in this year’s Irish Times Theatre Awards, Lovettis best known for his solo performances of Beckett’s prose works. He andJudy Hegarty Lovett have toured with their work to over 60 cities around theworld.“This is an intensely deliberate, focused piece of work, out of which Melville’s writing emergesas the ultimate star of what is a constrained and lovely show.” ‘Sunday Business Post’“Lovett’s capacity to hold an audience is remarkable. His voice control and subtle shifts ofexpression and movement seem effortless.” ‘The Guardian’“Superb. I loved it. It was mesmerizing.” Eamon McCann (‘The View’ RTÉ TV)This event is a fundraiser for the COPE foundation.BALTIMORE COMMUNITY HALL | 7.30PM | €20

Take a bow!The arts really matter to us in Ireland; they are a big part of people’s lives,the country’s single most popular pursuit. Our artists interpret our past,define who we are today, and imagine our future. We can all take pridein the enormous reputation our artists have earned around the world.The arts play a vital role in our economy, and smart investment oftaxpayers’ money in the arts is repaid many times over. The dividendscome in the form of a high value, creative economy driven by a flexible,educated, innovative work force, and in a cultural tourism industry worth2.4 billion directly a year.The Arts Council is the Irish Government agency for funding anddeveloping the arts. Arts Council funding from the taxpayer, throughthe Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, for 2010 is 69.15 million,that’s less than 1 a week for every household.So, at the end of your next great theatre performance, don’t forget therole you played and take a bow yourself!Find out what’s on atwww.events.artscouncil.ieYou can find out more about the arts here:www.artscouncil.ie

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