Riverstown’s Morrison Festival is back
THE 26 th Annual James Morrison Traditional Music Festival will run from Friday, August 3rd, to Monday, August 6 th in Riverstown Co. Sligo.
The Festival commemorates the musical genius of Sligo’s James Morrison and his contemporaries. On Friday evening the festival will be officially opened by Vince Jordan, Uachtarán CCE , in The Morrison Teach Ceoil at 7.30 p.m. The Official Opening will be followed by the James Morrison Commemorative Concert in the Community Hall.
The Morrison Concert, an Allstar Celebrity event, will be recorded for broadcast on Radio na Gaeltachta and Shannonside Radio. On Saturday, Chris Thompson will conduct a Kids workshop entitled ‘Musical Tales’ in The Morrison Teach Ceoil from 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Pre-booking recommended, contact Louise at 086 391 6761 to ensure a place.
At 1 p.m.The John Callaghan Memorial Sean-nós Dancing Competition takes place in Riverstown Community Hall. At 6 p.m. there will be a musical tribute at the James Morrison Memorial in Drumfin followed by commemorative address given by Gavin Collis at 8 p.m. in the Teach Ceoil. A Singing Session led by Caitríona Ní Cheannabháin will take place in The Corner House Pub at 7.30 p.m., followed by a Céili on the Diamond, at 10 p.m. with music by Marshy Ridge Céilí Band;
Aifreann na Féile, with its complement of traditional music and dance takes place at 12.30 p.m. on Sun-