Mountshannon Arts Fringe 2022
Enjoy our eclectic mix of Fringe Events for 2022 Arts Festival.
The East Clare Handbell Ringers
Friday 27 May
St Caimin’s, Church of Ireland - 7.45pm
The East Clare Handbell Ringers will welcome you musically to Mountshannon Arts Festival 2022 official opening.
Hand Bells have a long history, and in the past groups may have had up to 172 bells. Our local group cannot come close to that, but even with a dozen bells, the sound is incredibly beautiful.
If you have never heard a group playing handbells, do not miss this opportunity.
Sound Installation
Iniscealtra National School
Saturday 28 May and Sunday 29 May
1 to 6pm
Dagmar’s, Main street
I think it's time we stop
Children, what’s that sound?
Everybody look whats going down
Welcome to our sound installation 2022 where children are heard but not seen. Stop in your tracks and listen once more with the ears of a child. Hear the children of Iniscealtra NS present to you their poetry, thoughts and the sweetest music of all – children’s laughter. As part of our Creative schools we have been on a journey exploring our audio environment and encouraging children to share their voice. Our ‘Pop-Up’ radio is hosted by the children as they broadcast to the student and parent body. The children have created sound-scapes for Halloween and Christmas with Slavek Kwi. They have explored rhythm and song with Cli Donnellan and Rosie Ní Ghallóglaigh. Now, let these young artists take you across the bridge from silence to the realm of sound where much that is magical can be found.
If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear!
Charlotte Brontë
Saturday 28 May
Anita’s - 4pm
Free with wristband
Join award winning writer and author of Charlotte & Arthur, Pauline Clooney, as she takes you back, through visuals, letters and extracts from her novel to that Summer of 1854. Meet a Charlotte Brontë seldom found in biographies alongside her gentle Irish husband Arthur
Jyoshna
Sunday 29 May
In the Aistear Park during the Maracatu Parade
Jyoshna is a songwriter, ethnomusicologist from NZ living locally in Derroren.
Singing her originals plus songs from India and NZ Jyoshna weaves together a tapestry of unique sounds that portray her inner and outer landscapes, a musical diary of love, life and transformation. She is accompanied by Kavita on percussion and special guests. Having recorded over 40 albums
Sean Kilkenny and the Forgotten Horses
Saturday 4 June and Sunday 5 June
Sean Kilkenny and his Forgotten Horses will be offering Carriage Rides throughout the weekend.
Pick up point at Aistear Park
https://www.facebook.com/seankilkennycarriagestrekkingandequineservices/
Music in the Marquee
The Mellotones
Saturday 4 June - 1.10 - 1.40pm
Join us for an afternoon of Music in the Marquee
Full line-up here
The Mellotones are a trio of musicians all based in East Clare. Adam on Bass Guitar , Finian on Keyboard and Aeren on Guitar and Vocals - Aeren is a Singer-Songwriter, Musician/Artist born in South Africa ~ living in Ireland the past 17 years. Her music is a fusion of Acoustic, Folk and Soul. Some of her current originals will be played at the Mountshannon Arts Festival, the band will play some cover tracks featuring Portishead, 10cc, R.E.M, Bob Dylan and more.
A bit of magic making...
Wishing Wands & Nature Necklaces
Saturday 4 June - 12 - 5pm
Aistear Park - Mountshannon Arts tent
Free with Wristband
Turn a simple stick into your very own, special wand or a piece of wood into a unique necklace!
Wrapping it into colourful magic or decorating it in a shamanic way, representing the 4 elements, while working your wishes into every piece you choose and knot you tie.
(If you like!...You can also just go wild and make it look very beautiful!)
Peace is Every Stroke
Oriental Brush
Workshop & Performance
Sunday 5 June - 10.30 -12.30pm
Aistear Park
Talking about "peace" can be very challenging, and sometimes, even overwhelming. We rage, we become upset and we can perhaps be angry with the evil that awoke us from our sweet dreams.
Tembre
Music and Spoken word in the Marquee -
12.15 – 12.45pm
Full programme of Music and Spoken Word here
Tembre de carteret will be gathering with her singers to bring songs of celebration , community and our love for the Earth to the marquee in full harmony, energy and tenderness .
The Garden Singers from Scarrif community garden will be joined by The Village Singers from Castleconnel in the name of community singing.
They will join together in harmony and present songs they have loved singing in nature and under shelters this Spring.
A feast for the ears and heart
Where's the Words
Watch out for chalk arrows around the village.
If you follow these, you will find a short poem or an inspirational quote.
Please feel free to add your own.
Flags for Peace
Mountshannon Main Street will have an extra bit of colour, added over the festival in the form of several flags.
These flags are from countries where armed conflicts continue, and/or peoples human rights are being taken away.
Whilst the people of the Ukraine deserve our support and compassion, and what they are suffering is appalling, let us not forget those struggling in other less 'newsworthy' places around the world.
Of course there are many more flags we could have flown, but these few serve to represent our support for people everywhere, who are suffering through war and repression.
Art Exhibition
As well as the Mountshannon Arts Shop and Information Point, the Aistear Building [in the Maze] will host an exhibition by three artists:
Alexandra Thompson
Ellen Murtagh
Peter Binder
Information on the artists in the gallerie section or here