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Events 2008

October to December

Cork Jazz Festival 2008
Live at the Library!
Grand Parade
Jazz Lecture: ‘I like Jazz…But!’presented by Dr. Ian Darrington on Wed October 22 at 2p.m.
Piano recital by John Donegan on Thursday October 23 at 2p.m.
Jam session from the Oldtimers Jazzband on Friday October 24 at 2 p.m.
Admission to these events is free and all are welcome.

Cork Folk Festival
Con Kelleher photographic exhibition "Musicians at the Cork Folk Festival" will be on display in the Grand Parade during the month of October.

Gramophone Recital

On Friday, 26 September, the Gramophone Recital series returns after the Summer break. Please join us at 11.00am as Seamus Murphy presents "A Classic Potpourri". All are welcome and admission is free.

Thomas Moore Festival 2008

My Gentle Harp: Moore's Melodies launch by the
Right Honourable Lord Mayor Brian Bermingham
on Friday 5 September at 2.00p.m.
Followed by recital performed by Rosie O'Brien and Gordon Warner

My Gentle Harp: Touring Concert
Tuesday 16 September: Central Library, Grand Parade
Lecture at 7 p.m. followed by concert at 8 p.m.

                        In celebration of 200 years of Moore's world-famous
                        Irish Melodies, the Thomas Moore Commemorative Festival
                        is delighted to present concert performances for voice
                        and piano entitled My Gentle Harp,                        
                        Join us to savour the glorious melodies of The Minstrel
                        Boy, The Meeting of the Waters, Believe Me if all Those
                        Endearing Young Charms and, of course, The Last Rose of
                        Summer.  The recitals will be performed by some of Ireland's
                        finest young singers, drawn from among the prize winners
                        at the DIT Thomas Moore Festival held at the National
                        Concert Hall in January 08. 
                        They are joined by one of Ireland's leading pianists,
                        Una Hunt who will also outline Moore's far-reaching
                        influence and play music inspired by the Irish Melodies.

Exhibition

My Gentle Harp: Moore's Irish Melodies 1808-2008
3 Sept - 4 Oct:  Rory Gallagher Music Library, Cork

                       Thomas Moore (1779-1852), the Bard of Erin, was the most
                        celebrated poet and songwriter in nineteenth-century
                        Ireland. Moore was a writer and poet but it is as the
                        author of the Irish melodies that he is best remembered.
                        These 124 songs, based on Irish airs collected by Edward
                        Bunting and others, speak of love and loss, of
                        friendship, and of love of country. Published in ten
                        volumes between 1808 and 1834, they were worldwide hits,
                        reaching people of all classes in Europe, American and
                        Russia.

                        The travelling exhibition consists of panels depicting
                        Moore's early and later life, The Irish melodies and
                        their musical influence, and The Irish melodies'
                        reception and legacy. These are accompanied by a DVD of
                        'One faithful harp' an hour-long TV production by
                        Hummingbird Productions and a compilation CD of
                        renditions of some of the melodies by well-known
                        performers.
 
                       Thomas Moore Festival 2008

30 Years of Music and Memories

This July saw the Rory Gallagher Music Library celebrate 30 years of Music and Memories. This celebration was organized as a week-long party of musical events. A number of musicians joined us to help celebrate. Take a look at our picture gallery to find a full list of performers. We are grateful to all who performed and to everyone who attended the events. Staff in the music library enjoyed the occasion and are already looking for an excuse to throw an other party.