13-02-09: Road Bowling Special

Feedback from the Baader Meinhof Complex that played at the film club in Listowel
Footage of members of the Abbeyfeale Travelling Community playing Road Bowling, recorded by Georgina Downes
Interview with Fintan Lane, author of Long Bullets; A History of Road Bowling in Ireland
Mary Carroll of the NCW film club reviews Emmas Bliss


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If you like this road bowling special you might like to check a short piece we did on outdoor handball alleys in Ireland back in 2005. Read and hear it here.

06-02-2009, Michael Cabot on the Humble Boy

From this weeks show we have an interview with Michael Cabot of the London Classic Theatre Company, who is the director of the Charlotte Jones play Humble Boy that will play at St. Johns Listowel next Tuesday.

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Audio 33: Hunger, Love and Madness, 30th January 2009

Full show from Friday 30th January featuring
Feedback from Listowel Film club showing of Hunger
Interview with Blake Steel
Interview with Simon Yadoo, Love and Madness theatre Company, London about two plays, 'La Ronde' and an adaptation of 'Oliver Twist'


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Audio 32: Unfringed, Synge, Fred, 23-01-09

-Feedback from film club in Listowel (Voxpop item)
-Interview with Joanne Beirne on the line up for the unfringed festival
-Interview with Jamie Hanrahan of Cork based band Fred who will be playing at the aforementioned festival
-Interview with Fiona Brennan, PRO of the Sliabh Luachra Drama group on the two Synge plays they will be doing
-NCW film review with Liam O'Sullivan


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Down Memory lane with John Lynch

Most of us remember watching home videos at some stage, this writers own memory being the setting up an old white sheet in the kitchen, and watching 1970s weddings, communions and nuffield tractors drawing silage recorded on our uncles old super 8 camera. This experience was taken to a new level, so to speak, with a showing of some Listowel legend John Lynch's films at St. Johns on Wednesday, January 7th.
While John's work has featured on RTE in the past, and much of his archival footage has been shown at St. Johns prior to this, there was still a sense of awe and wonderment amongst the huge crowd, owing to the superb quality of the film (16mm camera), the depth and richness of the colour, and ultimately the recognition of familiar faces, many of whom have passed to their eternal reward.
The films on the night covered a wide stratum of events, featuring the 1972 Fleadh Cheoil in Listowel, Writers Week in the same year, wren-boys, a rás from the mid 1970s, St. Micheals College Centenary 1979 and much more, fantastic stuff but only a fraction of what John has recorded and leaving many hoping for future nights like this and the possibility of some footage from West Limerick.

Audio 31: Knockaderry, Limerick Gallery of Art 09-01-09

Full show from Friday 9th January featuring
-Johnny Corkery of the Cloncaugh/Knockaderry drama group talks about their upcoming production of the Frank McGuinness play Factory Girls
-Ciaran Gleeson gives the run-down on the list of films coming up at the Classic Cinema in Listowel as part of their film-club
-Mike Fitzpatrick on the two exciting exhibitions coming up at Limerick City Gallery of Art next Thursday, as well as the launch of the new website for the LCGA
-Ed O'Connor reviews the film, The Third Man, the first in the NCW film club's new season

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Audio 26: Catherine Eaton, Athea, Preston Reed 14/11/08

Full show from 14th of November featuring
-Catherine Eaton, talking about her play Corsetless that played at St. Johns Theatre, Listowel
-Vox pop from the fair day in Athea
-Interview with Preston Reed, famed guitarist
-Vox pop, preview of Bernadette Soubirous, play by Glórach Players, Abbeyfeale
-NCW film club preview, Ed O'Connor on Shut up and Shoot Me

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Audio 23: Saviours, Cuisle, Ellio Villafranca 10/10/08

Full show from Friday 10th October
featuring
Liam Nolan, co-director of the acclaimed new Irish boxing Documentary "Saviours" talks about the film. Concentrating on three boxers from this North inner city Dublin Club, it has run on the festival circuit but now gets its commercial release. It runs in Storm Cinema in Castletroy from Friday 10th.
Vox pop from Classic Cinema Listowel film club showing of the 'The Visitor'
Preview of Cuisle poetry Festival taking place in Limerick.
John Daly of Limerick Jazz Society talks about upcoming gig with cuban musician Ellio Villafranca
Preview of Newcastle West Film Club next show "Garage"

Music on the show from Ellio Villafranca

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Audio 20 : Tweak, Last Train from Holyhead, Film club

Full show from Friday 19th September
featuring
Interview with Nora Ni Muruchú from Tweak- new digital art festival in Limerick
Interview with Kieran Gleeson of the Classic Cinema in Listowel previewing new film club season
Interview with Bernard Field, writer of the play 'Last train from Holyhead'
Mary Carroll previews next film 'savages' from Newcastle West Film Club

Music from Deirdre Scanlons new album 'faces'
and we should be dead

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Audio 18: Mamuska in Kerry

The Mamuska night which has been such a success in Limerick happened in Listowel County Kerry in June. In this short piece there is some feedback from audience, interviews with participants and snippets of music. This piece was first broadcast on July 6th.

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Audio 13: Des Keogh, Flamenco, John MacKenna, Unfringed, Athea Drama

In this full show, Des Keogh talks about his one man show in the LIT theatre 'The love hungry farmer'. In this interview he talks about his respect for the John B Keane material and disdain for modern irish comics. Then we talk to John MacKenna about his play 'Corner Boys' which is upcoming in St Johns Listowel and Friars Gate Kilmallock. Set in the 60's John talks about the disappearing corner boys who in themselves were seen as quite subversive. Then an interview with Eduardo Niebla, a flamenco jazz musician who played in Listowel this week. Joanne Beirne of the unfringed festival then spoke about the upcoming events in the festival, theatre, music, comedy and readings. We finished with Oliver McGrath talking about the Athea Drama Group production 'The Cobwebs Glory'. He talks about the play which will run on 14th, 16th, 17th, 21st, 23rd and 24th of February in Athea Memorial Hall.

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Audio 9: Baba Salah in Listowel

Audio from Baba Salah recent gig in St Johns Listowel. Includes post show feedback, interview with Baba Salah and music from the gig.
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Baba Salah in Listowel

No better way to chase away the Autumnal blues than letting great music into your soul, and that's what a large crowd at St. Johns, Listowel decided to do on the evening of Wednesday October 10th. Advertised as the Jimi Hendrix of West Africa, Baba was much more than that, infusing virtuouso guitar playing with superb rhythms (kudos to the drummer, one of the most amazing performances I ever witnessed), and singing about issues ranging from the poverty in Mali, the status of women in that country, and European immigration policies.
Baba, assisted by his translator Elizabeth Healy(who was instrumental in bringing Baba to Ireland), gently addressed the crowd in French before most of the pieces, but it was really a night for the music to speak, and a taster of the possibilities of music from Mali (his full band couldn't travel due to the cost involved).
A share of the crowd got up to dance, and the only disappointment at the end of the night was that all the CDs of the group had been sold out at the last gig in Galway. Nevertheless, the memory of a fantastic night was embedded in everyones mind, and the hope lingered for a return gig at some stage in the future.
So off to Christies in the square for a pint after the gig. A group at the bar were extolling the virtues of Joe 'the Vicar' Murphy (who runs St. Johns). The sentiment couldn't have been more appropriate, and kept up the positive vibe in spite of the dodgy Mel Gibson film on the TV.

Leo Finucane &Knockaderry Heritage festival

Exuse for not updating the blog recently, was caught up in the excitement and anticipation of Fr. Caseys clash with Aherlow in the Munster Football Club Championship. Disappointing result, the day just didn't go well for the lads, but they're a young team with a lot of promise for the future. On to the show and this weeks show will feature..

-Interview with legendary Moyvane filmmaker Leo Finucane, who will be speaking about his new film, Seven Days Trial, which receives its world premiere at St. Johns Theatre, Listowel this Saturday
-Interview with Seán Liston, who will be talking about the forthcoming Knockaderry Heritage Festival
-Feedback from the three short Beckett plays running at Impact this week, Catastophe, Come and Go and Play


On last weeks show, November 10th we featured interviews with

-Eoin Ó'Súilleabhán, director of the Sionna Musical Festival in Limerick (November 11-18th)
-Jazz singer/comedian/actor Susannah De Wrixon, a native of Bruree who was performing Jazz standards at Friars Gate, Kilmallock
-Andreus de Staic, Clare based director whose film 'Malarky' featured at the Kerry Film Festival
-DJ Paul Murphy, whose soulful set on the Sunday Night (October 29th) at the Imperial Hotel, Tralee (festival club run in conjuction with the Kerry Film Festival) was disturbed too early for my liking by the boys in blue
-Feedback from the play, 'Happy Days'

And on the show on November 3rd was a dramatic special, featuring interviews with

-Niamh Bowen, who was starring in Impact's production of the Beckett Play, Happy Days, part of Impact's season of celebrating Becketts women
-Cork based actress Fiona York, who was starring in the Martin Sherman play 'Rose', that played at St. Johns on the 3rd
-Foynes born, but London based actor Dan Mullane, who was starring in the Godot Company's production of the Beckett play 'Waiting for Godot', that was playing at the Belltable as part of a nationwide tour

Kerry Film Festival, One act play festival in Kilmallock, Ciaran Cronin

A quick look back at the last two shows

October 20th featured interviews with

-Artistic director of Samhlaíocht, Maurice Galwey, who spoke about the upcoming Kerry Film Festival
-Joe Murphy of St. Johns Listowel who spoke about the upcoming launch of the Gerry O'Carroll book, The Sheriff
-Interview with Brendan Murray, adjudicator at the One Act Play festival that was running at Friars Gate Theatre
-Feedback from the play, The Women

October 27th featured interviews with

-Ciaran Cronin, author of the book, In our wildest dreams, looking at Munsters Heineken Cup oddysey between 1995 to the winning of the competition last May
-Traditional singer Sandra Joyce, who was to be playing with Niall Keegan and other traditional musicians at Friars Gate
-Richard Ayrton, whose new gallery, the arkangel art gallery was opening in Listowel on November 2nd

Pat O'Connor, Kerry Media Network, Listowel Film Club, the Women and more

Quick recap on the previous weeks programmes

On September 22nd we featured interviews with
-Famed Newcastlewest writer Dr. Patrick O'Connor spoke about his new publication, 'Seeing through Counties; Geography and Identity in Ireland', an ambitious new book charting the development of the county system in the county
-Clare based artist Thomas De Lohery, who spoke about his upcoming exhibition at Friars Gate, Kilmallock that payed tribute to the late Limerick actor Richard Harris
-Feedback from the play 'Outlying Islands'

On September 29th the show featured interviews with
-Ciaran Gleeson of the classic cinema, Listowel on the relaunch of the Film Club
-Tralee man Rory Kirby, who recently set up the Kerry Media Network (KYM), a voluntary organisation aiming to link all facets of filmmaking in Kerry
-The show also featured highlights from Éigse Michael Hartnett, including footage from the Abbeyfeale Drama Group, an impromptu performance from Cora Fenton and music from the legendary Cork singer Jimmy Crowley

The show on October 6th had a strong theatrical theme running through it, featuring as it did interviews with
-Darren Maher of Impact Theatre, who spoke about their take on the Stephen King story, Misery
-David Heap (Donal Maher in Fair City) who talked about his role in the Galloglass Theatre Production of the play 'Way to Heaven', that was playing at Friars Gate
-Ciarda Tobin, director of the Teaspach production of the Clare Luce Booth play, 'The Women'
-Feedback from the Richard Harris exhibition at Friars Gate

And on to this Fridays show which featured interviews with
-Limerick City Arts Officer Sheila Deegan who spoke about the upcoming Cuisle Poetry Festival in Limerick
-John Reidy, who waxed lyrical about the famed Sliabh Luachra musician Patrick O'Keefe, for whom a festival is held in his honour in Castleisland from the 27-30th October
-Paul Tarpey, who spoke about both his and Claire Gilmour's work in the upcoming exhibition entitled 'Hidden', opening this Friday at Thinkk Creative space on Cecil Street
-Feedback from the film club in Listowel, where last night the film 'Paradise Now' was shown. A film that explored the journey of two young Palestinian men sent on a suicide bombing mission to Tel Aviv, one of the most powerful films I have seen in a long time
-A feature on the Austrian artistic group Medea. Based in Linz, artists from this group travelled to Ireland in September and I met and spoke to two of the artists, Christina and Astride

That just about wraps it up, great news is that West Limerick 102FM can now be listened to live on the Internet, and we've received positive feedback from both Canada and the USA. Make sure if you're from the Abbeyfeale or Foynes/Shannagolden/Robertstown areas, to tune in Sunday week (Oct 22nd) for the senior football county final.

Art from the bog, the Sleeveens & Medieval Kilmallock

A bit of a mix in this weeks show which will feature interviews with

-Jimmy Deenihan, the main organiser of an arts exhibition from Kerry artists that took Irish Boglands as its main theme and is currently showing at the Seanchaí Literary & Cultural Centre, Listowel
-Margaret McKenna-Mullan, whose play The Sleeveens plays at St. Johns Theatre, Listowel this weekend
-Caoimhe Reidy, who will be speaking about the Medieval Festival to be held in Kilmallock this weekend

The show will also feature music recorded at the last seisiún of the summer at the Devon Inn, Templeglantine. Hope ye enjoy it and make sure to head to either Askeaton or Kilmallock this weekend for the festivities.

On last weeks show we featured interviews with

-Cara Trant of the Seanchaí Literary and Cultural Centre, Listowel, on the upcoming exhibition celebrating the history of the Listowel Drama Group
-Anita Price, Anthony Sheehy, and artist Michelle Hourigan (all Askeaton) on the upcoming events in the town for heritage week, as well as the Welcome to the Neighbourhood arts project organised by Michelle
-Sonia of the Odnaleziony Theatre, Poland, on the upcoming workshops to be run at Impact Theatre
-James Nelson of the Celtic Tenors, who were to open the medieval festival in Kilmallock

Aerosol artists, Con Curtin, Tadgh Gaelach O'Suilleabhán

Apologies for not updating the blog over the last few weeks, while the summer is a brilliant season for festivals, there isn't as much happening at the regular venues and it's often I haven't known exactly what will be on the show till an hour beforehand.
Anyway, for the records and posterity, here's what the programme covered over the last few weeks.

Friday June 23rd
A packed show that featured amongst other things

-An interview with Mary O'Mahoney, Chairperson of the Con Curtin Festival Committee, a traditional music festival that takes place in the North Kerry village of Brosna
-A special on the Hanna Parr project...interviews with Niamh Bowen who was involved in the drama aspect, working with children from St.Mary's Parish to stage a wonderful recreation of what it must have been like for the Norwegian Immigrants forced to dock in Limerick in 1868. Also, an interview with Deirdre Power, who photographed the children taking part in the reinactment and whose photo's were subsequently exhibited at the Belltable
-Interview with Declan McGlaughlin of the Belltable on the Open Cinema Season, featuring films from all over the world
-Interview with John Lillis, aka DJ Dubious, who spoke about the exciting line up of djs playing at the Kerryníní night

Onto the 30th of June and the show featured interviews with

-Joe Murphy of St. Johns Theatre, Listowel, on the packed schedule lined up for July
-Helen Broderick of the Listowel based 'Just Creative' Writers group, who were launching a new publication, 'Bridge of Words' at the Seanchaí Centre, Listowel, that Friday
-T-Woc, whose music incorporates electronica, hip-hop & dub reggae and who was playing at the Limerick Boat Club that weekend
-Jessica Brouder, Canadian/West Limerick artist, whose exhibition of abstract work entitled 'recent paintings' was to open in Newcastlewest Library, running for the month of July
-Actor Julie Hale, (Fair City Fame) who was starring in the Harold Pinter Play 'Old Times', that was playing at the Friars Gate Theatre, Kilmallock

Onto to the 7th of July and featured on the show was

-An interview with 'Emerald Elvis' Mark Leen from Tralee, due to play at Friars Gate, who spoke about the enduring appeal of the legendary singer
-Interview with another Tralee native, Kieran O'Herlihy, whose exhibition of Aerosol on canvas and silkscreen in Ruebens Cafe, Tralee received critical acclaim
-Interview with Maria Walsh, lead singer of Jazz/Samba group Zrazy, who were playing at St. Johns Listowel

And finally on to the 14th July, a show which featured

-An interview with Barney Sheehan of the White House Poetry Group on their upcoming quarterly publication & the bilingual poetry nights
-Interview with Peter Sommers, who alongside Michael Mcgrath co-authored the book, Golden Vale Remembered, 1948-2001
-Interview with Sr. Declan Power by Eamon Ó Líathán. Sr. Power recently wrote a book on the 18th century Gaelic Scribe, Tadhg Gaelach O'Suilleabhán, a book that was recently launched at the Halla Tadgh Gaelach in Tournafolla (a hall named after the poet who was born there)

Hope to have some of these interviews up on audio soon

Audio 8: Frank McCourt on the banks of the Feale

Frank McCourt
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Interview with Frank McCourt recorded on the banks of the river Feale at Listowel Writers week. In it he talks about the inspirations for his books and the Ireland of today. Interview is over 7 minutes long and is 7 mb. Download it here.
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Audio 7: North Kerry based Blues band Zeppo

An interview with John Connolly, drummer with Zeppo, a blues band based in North Kerry. Includes some live snippets of their recent gig in St. Johns, Listowel. Download here. (right click on link and then choose 'save target as') About 8 minutes long 7 mb.
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