Series of great events at Roscommon Arts Centre
Catch Jargon, formed by Charlie McGettigan, at Roscommon Arts Centre. Pic. Gerard O’Loughlin
There’s something for everyone over the next few weeks at Roscommon Arts Centre.
The Crankie Island Song Project is an artistic archive of stories and songs from Ireland's rich musical tradition. Celebrated singer Cathy Jordan, of traditional powerhouse Dervish, brings these tales to life with music, sound, and visuals, preserving them for future generations. Using a 'Crankie box' and featuring 32 songs, one from each county in Ireland, this project is a musical atlas of the island, highlighting themes of love, loss, rebellion, and revelry. Join Cathy, Claudia Schwab, Anna Heuston, Seamie O’Dowd, Rick Epping and Peter Crann as they blend haunting melodies with captivating visuals for an unforgettable experience on Thursday, October 10th at 8 p.m..
A special evening of Irish stories for grown-ups told through words, sounds and music in the bardic style takes place with Aindrias de Staic. Strongly influenced by previous bards like Raifterian File, Brian Merriman and Aindrias MacCruitín, this tour will see the wandering bard, with his rustic violin and other such accompaniment travel the roads of Ireland telling tales and short stories to eager audiences. Aindrias’ style is a fast paced, lively new approach to the ancient Irish art form, yet his work is firmly rooted in the traditional storytelling styles of the west of Ireland. Inspired by his work in folklore, nature, and the traditional arts, Aindrias brings audiences on a journey through tales of villages lost to the sea, misadventures of wandering musicians, humorous recitations, abridged folkloric myths, and of course his own self-penned outrageous tales of otherworldly events. Catch Aindrias on Friday, October 11th at 8 p.m..
Jargon, the highly talented multi-instrumentalist acoustic quartet, have returned, revisiting their interpretations and original songs in Ragtime, Blues, Folk, and Bluegrass styles. Join them on their exciting tour to launch their new album, "Midnight Moonlight". Formed by Charlie McGettigan in 1973 and reformed in the 1980s, they won the prestigious Letterkenny Folk Festival and released three singles. After a break in 1983 to pursue other musical interests, Charlie toured and recorded with Maura O’Connell and Eleanor Shanley, winning the Eurovision Song Contest with Paul Harrington. Gerry Grennan toured Europe with Seamie O’Dowd and worked with notable artists like Christy Moore. Liam Gilmartin joined Gerry in the successful Hennigan’s Blooze Band and toured with Stockton's Wing and Ray Lynam.
Reformed in 2023, Jargon now features new member Brian Mulligan, who also plays with The Old Market Street Swing Band. Don't miss this legendary group live on Saturday, October 12th at 8 p.m.
Tickets for all events are available now from the box office on 090 662 5824 and from www.roscommonartscentre.ie
