THE DUNCAIRN CENTRE FOR CULTURE & ARTS Winter / Spring Events 2015

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CONCERTS since officially opening the doors back in May 2014 The Duncairn Centre for Culture and Arts has way surpassed our expectations both in terms of number and quality of events and attendance.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and assure you that we will continue working to provide all the people of North Belfast with access to high quality arts and cultural events.

Thank you and here’s to a happy and creative 2015.

an open call to artists & arts organisations.If you would like to hire the facility, showcase your work, host an event or collaborate with us here at The Duncairn, please contact us.

The Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts is a 174 Trust Social Economy Project. The Board of 174 Trust would like to pay special thanks to all our funders; Arts Council NI, DCAL & The Ireland Funds.

FOREWORD

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aldoc is the latest brainchild of ex-Gráda flautist Alan Doherty, inspired by his years of globe-trotting travel. An international seven-piece line-up interweaves Irish, world, electronic, urban and ambient sounds.ALDOC

saturday 31 january / doors 7.30 pmtickets £10 b.y.o.b

“MARVELLOUSLY INVENTIVE MUSIC…BREATHTAKING IN ITS SCOPE”

– TRADCONNECT

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we banjo 3 play with swing and soul, effortlessly combining the best of Irish and Bluegrass banjo music and song, mining the rich vein of the American Old Time tradition and thoroughly reinventing the banjo band sound. Modern rhythms, traditional melodies, virtuosic technique and innovative arrangements of music and song add up to an incredible feast of banjo and mandolin music.

WE BANJO 3

friday 6 february / doors 8.00 pmtickets £10 b.y.o.b

GUARANTEED TO PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE AND GET YOUR FEET TAPPING.

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john spillane is a musician, songwriter, performer, recording artist, storyteller, poet, dreamer – a canvass filled with colour and brilliance. His music transports the listener; his live performance captivates the audience. In a world filled with strife and upheaval, a time-out with John Spillane is enough to ease the load a bit on anyone lucky enough to bask in his light. The man and his music are pure magic.

JOHN SPILLANE –VALENTINE’S NIGHT CONCERT

saturday 14 february / doors 8.00 pmtickets £10 b.y.o.b

A CANVASS FILLED WITH COLOUR AND BRILLIANCE.

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from bluesy riffs to Astor Piazzola-style jazz, to a raunchy New Orleans jamboree vibe, their music always returns to a wonderfully bouncy Irish sound. The result is traditional, with a huge sense of fun and adventure and it all works – wonderfully well. The Wall Street Journal describes them as “the most exciting new traditional band to emerge from Ireland this century.” Irish Music Magazine writes, “Nobody does this stuff better at the moment. Beoga are at the forefront of the new Irish wave.”

BEOGA

saturday 28 february / doors 8.00 pmtickets £10 b.y.o.b

“THE MOST EXCITING NEW TRADITIONAL BAND TO EMERGE FROM IRELAND THIS CENTURY”

– WALL STREET JOURNAL

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lynched, a four-piece traditional folk group from Dublin have built up a huge following across Europe during 2014. Tipped by many critics as the band to watch out for in 2015, Lynched combine distinctive four-part vocal harmonies with arrangements of pipes, concertina, accordion, fiddle and guitar. Their repertoire spans humorous Dublin music-hall ditties and street-songs, classic ballads from the Traveller tradition, traditional Irish and American dance tunes, and their own original material.

SA MurphyStephen’s performances have seen him lauded as ‘Bardic’ and ‘Inspired’, winning multiple awards along the way for the quality of his verse. His first book, ‘The Sleeping Warrior’, is inspired by the mythology of old and the politics of the modern day.

LYNCHEDWITHSTEPHEN MURPHY & BARRY KERR

saturday 7 march / doors 8.00 pmtickets £10 b.y.o.b

“A PASSIONATE, UTTERLY ENGROSSING ALBUM”

– fROOTS

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“spearheaded by three musicians who represent three of the most prominent families in Ulster traditional music circles, At First Light is a group at once rich in tradition and keen to carry the music forward. There’s real joy in their playing of fiddles, whistles and duelling uilleann pipes, and a certain roguish swagger that transmits their enthusiasm for the music directly to the listener with irresistible impact.” Scottish Herald

“In the very top flight of Irish musicians” Irish Music Magazine

AT FIRST LIGHT

saturday 28 march / doors 8.00 pmtickets £10 b.y.o.b

“PROOF THAT CONTEMPORARY TRADITIONAL MUSIC CAN KEEP ITS HEART”

– SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

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with a double ‘devil’s instrument’ frontline of two accordions and two banjos, the young Irish five-piece Moxie certainly live up to their name, displaying a similarly arresting audacity in their brilliantly inventive, headily intoxicating cocktail of traditional, jazz, rock, bluegrass and world music flavours.

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super céilí is the world’s first traditional music nightclub – an event so innovative that it creates a whole new genre of music; ‘Céilí Haus’. Live traditional musicians, a dance DJ and a battery of special effects combine to create phenomenal energy on the dance floor. The music is awesome. The atmosphere is unbelievable.

MOXIE & SUPER CÉILÍ

saturday 11 april / doors 8.00 pmtickets £15 b.y.o.b

THE MUSIC IS AWESOME. THE ATMOSPHERE IS UNBELIEVABLE.

“The Re-Union”(Double Header)

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“boy in a boat” (Buachaill i mBád) is the eagerly anticipated collection of new songs and music from renowned Co. Armagh born artist Barry Kerr.

In his new project Barry revisits some of the universal themes of folk music with a contemporary vigour. Self penned songs of emigration, of love, loss and legends beautifully written and accompanied by a stellar cast of Irelands finest musicians

– Pauline Scanlon (Lumiere) Eamon Murray (Beoga) Donogh Hennesy (Lumiere, Lúnasa) Donal O’Connor (At first Light) all feature to name but a few.

CD Launch & Concert

BARRY KERR BAND & SPECIAL GUESTS

saturday 25 april / doors 8.00 pmtickets £10 b.y.o.b

UNIVERSAL THEMES OF FOLK MUSIC WITH A CONTEMPORARY VIGOUR.

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brought up on North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, Fowlis has been a proud standard bearer for Gaelic music and culture over the course of a solo career, which has spanned over ten years and three highly acclaimed studio albums:

‘Mar A Tha Mo Chridhe (As My Heart Is)’ (2005)‘Cuilidh’ [pronounced ‘koo-lee’] (2007)‘Uam’ [pronounced ‘oo-am’] (2009)

This year sees the release of Julie’s much anticipated fourth studio album, ‘Gach sgeul / Every story’ – a mature offering of carefully selected Gaelic songs, with sensitive and lush arrangements from a host of brilliant musicians from Scotland, Ireland and further afield.

JULIE FOWLIS

sunday 10 may / doors 8.00 pmtickets £10b.y.o.b

A MATURE OFFERING OF CAREFULLY SELECTED GAELIC SONGS.

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what better way to spend a lazy Sunday morning than sitting down to a cooked breakfast with mugs of tea on tap, the weekend newspapers at the tip of your hand and the world’s finest trad musicians cooking up a storm to feed your soul and tickle your ears. The Breakfast Sessions is the latest innovative idea to come from the award winning Duncairn Centre for Culture and Arts.

The Sunday morning sessions will also mark the launch of a series of Showcase Events highlighting the Arts and Cultural Community in North Belfast.

This event is open to the community and Admission is free. We’ll provide the tea & coffee and morning papers!! This is a family and children friendly event, so please do come along.

SUPER SUNDAY BIG BELFAST BREAKFAST SESSIONS

sunday 1 february • 1 march • 29 march / 10.30 am – 2.30 pmfree admission / all welcome

GET READY BELFAST, FOR THE START OF THE BREAKFAST SESSIONS!

CLASSESWORKSHOPS & COURSES

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Have you dreamed of being a writer but don’t know how to get started?

Come to Duncairn Arts Centre where Poet, Moyra Donaldson and Playwright, Jo Egan will help you to develop valuable skills to support your evolution as a writer.Participants will be encouraged to use this course to explore the practice of being a writer by:

• Looking at techniques, forms, structure, plot, the use of time, action, characterisation used in developing short stories, plays and poems.• Exploring ways that a creative journal can be used as a resource for creative thinking, ideas and writings.• Ways to turn personal experience or historical records into artistic expression.

A key part of the process will look at ways in which the group can support each participant in their evolution as a writer through artist led discussions about work in development, examining the journeys and inspirations of established writers.

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS

tuesday 27 january / 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm fee – £70.00 / concessionary fee £40.0011 week course of workshops with two fantastic writers

A Passion for Writing: The Journey of the Writer

Jo Egan & Moyra Donaldson

“EDUCATION IS NOT THE FILLING OF A PAIL, BUT THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE.” – W.B. YEATS

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The Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts are pleased to launch our second series of craft workshops.

Each week during this ten week series you will have the opportunity to explore and experiment with decoupage; the art or process of decorating a surface with shapes or illustrations cut from different mediums, felt-making; creating unique small artworks using coloured sheep’s fleece, glass painting; learn the art of glass painting and decorate your own glass tea light holders, button art is really in! Lets raid the sewing baskets and create bespoke/unique frames, cards and decorations…the possibilities are endless. Debbie Young, crafter, community artist and founder of ‘My Happy Place’, a small local arts and crafts business focused on working within the community, will facilitate this informal small group workshop in the beautiful setting of our new centre. Play and create using both new and old materials transforming them into beautiful handmade artworks including hand sewn nursery cushions, wall hangings, decorative art, up-cycled pieces for the home and even themed gifts as Easter approaches. Come along, be inspired, relax, have fun and bring out your creative side!

ALLTHINGSCRAFTYIN THENORTH

monday 2 february – monday 13 april / 6.30 pm – 8.30 pmfree / limited places – book early to avoid disappointment!all materials provided

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Series 2 of box fiddle making with Master Craftsman Rab Cherry.

We are delighted to welcome Rab Cherry to the Duncairn. Belfast born Rab has been making instruments for more than forty years and is recognised not only as one of Ireland’s greatest craftsmen but as an authority of all things to do with Irish fiddle music.

Participants will learn woodworking skills, how to use planes, scrapers, knives, chisels and gouges. Also how to maintain and sharpen these tools, how to prepare and use traditional woodworking glue (hide glue), how to clamp up the various parts of the box fiddle while gluing, making some clamping blocks etc.

There will be some background information on the history of box fiddles, which historically have been found all over the world including Ireland and the Appalacians area of the USA.

A basic understanding of the function and manufacture of the various parts of a box fiddle will also give an insight into the workings and manufacture of instruments of the violin family.

Best of all, everyone will get to make and take away their very own instrument.

FIDDLE MAKING WORKSHOPS

beginning monday 16 february / 6.30 pm – 8.30 pmfree10 week course

With Master Craftsman Rab Cherry

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this project will work with groups supporting young people, people with disabilities and older people living in the North Belfast area. They will learn skills in different artistic and multi-media mediums, and apply these skills to developing a modern multi-media tapestry representing their experiences and perceptions of everyday life. The outcome of the work will result in an exhibition at Duncairn Centre For Culture And Arts.

For more information on the project please contact Jonathan Hodge.E-mail: jonathan@building-communities.orgPhone: 07896 740 089

TAPESTRY PROJECT

uilleann pipes

Beginners class – Tuition by Darragh MurphyIntermediate–Advanced – Tuition by John McSherryTin whistle Beginners class – Tuition by James Murphy

For further information contact: northernpiperssociety@gmail.com

NORTHERN PIPERS’ SOCIETY

beginning monday 9 february / 7.30 pm – 8.30 pmfirst term of 5 weeks (£40.00 per person)classes recommence for full 10 week term after easter (£80.00 per person)enrollment monday 9 february, 7.15 pm

Traditional Music Tuition

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at the duncairn we are extremely proud to be able to support and showcase the work of our local artists. Through our exhibition series we will feature the work of established, upcoming, amateur artists and crafts people as well as supporting the work of local community groups and charities. During the coming months the following groups and individual artists will be providing a variety of exhibitions. Please do call in for a look.

/ Sanskriti – Exhibition Celebrating Indian Culture. / Exhibition by New Lodge Arts./ The Four Corners Festival Exhibition./ The Directory & Belfast Strategic Partnership Board – Age Friendly Project./ innate - Irish Network for Nonviolent Action Training and Education./ Solo Exhibition by Local artist Brian Kielt.

12/01 – 23/01 26/01 – 28/0129/01 – 08/0210/02 – 24/02

25/02 – 10/03

12/03 – 30/03

EXHIBITIONS

january – marchadmission free / everyone welcome

Full details available at www.theduncairn.com.

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set in an isolated cottage on the snow-trapped Black Mountain, the play tells the story of a bizarre love triangle. Pregnant Patsy from West Belfast has gone there to have her baby with the support of her two friends: older woman and academic Sally and beautiful American Law student, Madison.

But when Patsy’s ex-boyfriend and baby’s father, Joe arrives on the scene to try and win her back, Patsy announces she’s now in love with Sally. When naïve Joe learns that Madison is also a lesbian, he believes he has stumbled into Lesbian Headquarters Central. Throw in a turkey baster and the baby’s imminent arrival and the scene is set for a monumental tug of war. Packed full of Belfast humour, Baby It’s Cold Outside has had audiences rolling the aisles in The MAC and West Belfast Festival.

Baby It’s Cold Outside is directed by Martin Lynch and produced by GBL Productions.Starring Jo Donnelly, Kerri Quinn, Tanya Thompson and Kevin Elliott.

DRAMA

saturday 14 march / 8.00 pm – 10.00 pm / doors 7.30 pmtickets £15

Baby It’s Cold Outside – the hilarious new comedy from award winning playwright, Brenda Murphy

“BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE HAS HAD AUDIENCES ROLLING IN THE AISLES”

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drop-in group – mondays 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm

Shared reading brings people together to enjoy a short story and a poem read aloud.Great conversation and inspiring literature is guaranteed. All welcome!

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story time for little ones – tuesdays 10.00 am – 11.00 am

An hour of fun with books, for parents and their babies & toddlers.

Grandparents and other carers welcome too!

STORIES AT DUNCAIRN

every monday & tuesday reading rooms / free workshopsall welcome

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