EntertainingSligo
RESURGAM
Resurgam, Ireland’s acclaimed professional choral ensemble, continues to bring the glories of seventeenth century Europe to the west of Ireland - and in February 2020, for the first time, to Sligo and the sumptuous surroundings of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Resurgam teams up with the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, and special guest ensemble Sligo Cathedral Choir, in presenting VENETIAN SPLENDOUR, a celebration of Monteverdi’s masterwork Selva Morale e Spirituale. The unique tones of period brass coupled with dazzling vocals will fill the cathedral with glorious sound, and transport listeners to seventeenth century Venice – La Serenissima, famed for its music, art and architecture.
Here is an opportunity to experience the unique soundworld of this renowned city of romance, for an hour in Sligo’s sublime landmark venue, and still with time for dinner afterwards - the perfect Valentine’s Day treat!
The event takes place on Friday, February 14 th at the Cathedral. Tickets are available from Hawk’s Well Theatre and Eventbrite and will be available on the door on the night.
EDDI READER
Scottish songstress, Eddi Reader returns to Irish shores from the 12 th – 22nd of February 2020 for her twelfth consecutive nationwide tour. She will be joined by her regular band members, John Douglas (guitar & vocals), Boo Hewerdine (guitar & vocals), Alan Kelly (piano accordion) and Kevin McGuire (double bass & vocals).
With her captivating and powerful performance, Eddi Reader has effortlessly developed into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers. What sets Eddi apart is the depth and quality of the emotional performance and ability not only to move the listener, but also to connect her experience to that of her audience. Having first hit the limelight in the 1980’s with the group Fairground Attraction (who enjoyed huge chart success with their debut No.1 single Perfect and album First of a Million Kisses), Eddi went on to collaborate on many celebrated projects throughout the years, famously harmonizing with Annie Lennox while touring with the Eurythmics and paying her punk dues with a successful stint in the group Gang of Four. However, it has been Eddi’s subsequent solo albums that have cemented her image as a powerful figure in British music. With 9 critically acclaimed solo albums, 3 BRIT awards, a #1 single and MBE in tow, 2016 welcomed the release of her first career spanning compilation entitled, The Best Of, featuring material from across Eddi’s prestigious 30 year recording career and 40 th year on stage.
Eddi’s latest album was ‘Cavalier’ released in September 2018. Featuring sixteen songs including recently performed live favourites Wonderful, My Favourite Dress, Starlight, Meg O’ The Glen and Maiden’s Lament the new album was recorded and produced, in Glasgow, by Eddi Reader and John Douglas. Cavalier is a new creative peak in an already prestigious career, just under an hour of new music, incorporating both contemporary and traditional songs.
She returns to Hawk’s Well Theatre on Wednesday, February 12 th.
ALINA BZHEZHINSKA QUARTET
Music Network presents jazz harpist Alina Bzhezhinska on tour with Tony Kofi, Larry Bartley, and Joel Prime.
Taking inspiration from the ground-breaking work of jazz harp legend Alice Coltrane as a stepping-off point, Alina Bzhezhinska’s stellar quartet brings a new perspective to this supposedly dainty instrument.
If you think the harp is for angels then Alina Bzhezhinska and her quartet will set you right during their concert in The Dock on Thursday 13th February which is part of a 10-date Music Network tour. She and her stellar quartet featuring Tony Kofi (saxophones), Larry Bartley (double bass) and Joel Prime (drums, percussion) bring a new perspective to this supposedly dainty instrument, taking the ground-breaking work of jazz legends Alice and John Coltrane as a stepping-off point for their own sonic adventures.
Polish/Ukrainian harpist Alina Bzhezhinska stormed the UK music scene in 2017 when her quartet appeared at the Barbican during the EFG London Jazz Festival on a triple bill featuring Denys Baptiste and Pharoah Sanders, and was nominated for Best Live Experience of the Year at the 2018 Jazz FM Awards. In 2018 she produced her critically acclaimed album Inspiration (Ubuntu Music), which tells Alice and John Coltrane’s story through her own interpretation of their music and her compositions.
The event takes place at The Dock, Carrick- On-Shannon on Thursday, February 13th.
Tickets are available from 071-9650828 or online from thedock.ie.