Get yourself some culture this weekend
Summer’s a time for music. And there’s no better weekend than this to offer such a variety of plangent sounds. The biggie of course is Oxegen, with five stages and 80-plus bands over two days. Fantastic acts including Bloc Party, Interpol, James Brown, The Killers, The Kaiser Chiefs, The Magic Numbers and many more.
However, climaxing this week is a lesser-known music event called the Willie Clancy Summer School, otherwise known as Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. This traditional music summer school (festival) is full of recitals, dances, classes and exhibitions.
Starting on the first weekend of every July, the event has made a name for itself among the purists and has been attended by some of the legends of trad music. Artists such as Seamus Ennis, Junior Crehan, Bobby Casey, Paul Brady, Donal Lunny, Davy Spillane, Christy Moore etc have all played in Miltown Malbay. Too many to name.
For some background and pictures, go here. I hope to have some pictures next week of some happenings.
The three provincial football finals are on this weekend in Munster, Ulster and Connaught. Check out the GAA Web site for more.
Anyone staying in Dublin can go and see “Deep Throat”, which is showing at the IFI.
Nothing like a bit of culture, eh?
Published by Colm.
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