Shorelines 2019 Festival Opening
Thursday, 19 September | 6.30pm
Portumna Community School
Admission: Free
Portumna Community School
Admission: Free
Shorelines 2019 Festival Opening
Join us for the Opening at Portumna Community School where the students will perform through song, dance and art. Our special guests include singer-songwriter, Ultan Conlon, who hails from Loughrea. His powerful yet fragile voice has been compared to Roy Orbison. Joining him is the Manchester Poet, Tony Walsh aka Longfella, one of the UK’s most renowned performance poets.
The PCS Student Art Exhibition will also be launched as well as exhibitions from artists in residence, Jessica Canning and Emma O’Toole. Portumna Community School Chamber Choir, directed by music teacher, Emma Brogan will perform as will the Dance it Out ensemble group, directed by Angela Didek. Students who took part in the Galway 2020 Surge Workshops will also perform.
The PCS Student Art Exhibition will also be launched as well as exhibitions from artists in residence, Jessica Canning and Emma O’Toole. Portumna Community School Chamber Choir, directed by music teacher, Emma Brogan will perform as will the Dance it Out ensemble group, directed by Angela Didek. Students who took part in the Galway 2020 Surge Workshops will also perform.
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Ultan Conlon
Ultan has a special ability of capturing the human spirit through his lyrics, which have been honed over almost two decades of writing and performing. The quality of his songwriting is equally matched by his powerful yet fragile voice. Previously Ultan has toured the west coast of the US, and as guest of the Watkins Family Hour performed with Jackson Browne, Shelby Lynne and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers fame at the famous Largo club in Los Angeles. Ultan Conlon has also performed with Glen Hansard and John Martyn who has recorded one of Ultan’s earlier songs ‘Really Gone’. "There’s an appealing rockabilly sensibility at work on Ultan Conlon’s single ‘The Measure’ that has something of Paul Simon-meets-Elvis about it”. Jackie Hayden - Hot Press “Ultan Conlon’s album is beautifully crafted and sounds like 'Nashville Skyline' Era Bob Dylan". Get Ready To Rock, UK |
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Tony Walsh aka Longfella
Longfella is the new professional name for "the towering wildfire that is Tony Walsh" - "one of the UK's most renowned performance poets" and a respected writer, workshop leader and community organiser. He has performed at Glastonbury, The Big Chill, Latitude, Kendal Calling, Wychwood, Shambala, Manchester Literature Festival, Bridport Literature Festival, Strokestown Poetry Festival, Cheltenham Literature Festival, Electric Picnic, European Slam Days Conference. |
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EVENT SPONSOR
Athenry Credit Union (Portumna Branch)