Spirit of Voice Festival

Thursday 6th - Sunday 9th November 2008


Singers, Poets and Storytellers unite this November for the 2008 Spirit of Voice festival. The successful event is back for its fourth consecutive year and will be holding celebrations of voice in venues throughout Galway from Thursday 6th November to Sunday 9th November.

Spirit of Voice 2008 will feature a number of local and national acts representing their cultural voice, continuing its established theme as a major Irish festival for solo singers and spoken word artists.

Events over the weekend will include Concerts, Voice Workshops, Storytelling Events, Poetry Readings from worldwide performers (see below).

Intimate venues host the festival with fantastic acoustics allowing good sound and enjoyment of the performers lyrics and words.
visit website through link below for full schedule 

Wednesday 6th November 4pm
Galway City Museum
Audio Visual Storytelling event

Thursday 6th November 8pm
The Western Hotel Galway
Classical, Jazz and Indian music featuring..
Michel Durham (opera)
Bahh band (Indian traditional)
The Swingettes (jazz swing)

Friday 7th November 8.pm
Menlo Park Hotel Galway
Moya Brennan , (The Voice of Clannad)
Orlaith Ni Mheachair ( sean nos)
Tickets @ zhivago records

Friday 7th November 8.30pm
The Western Hotel Galway
Music and spoken word with
Sharon Murphy (songwriter)
Marty Mulligan (slam poet)
Clare Muireann Murphy (Celtic tales)
Sebastian (beat box)

Saturday 8th November 11am
The Western Hotel Galway
Moya Brennan (the voice of Clannad)
Presents a very special Vocal technique Workshop.

Saturday 8th November 6pm
The Western Hotel Galway
Sean Tyrell presents "Midnight Court"
musical narration of 18th century poem

Saturday 8th November 9pm
The Western Hotel Galway
New vocal talents from wild Myrtles (female acapella group)
Stacey Nolan (singer songwriter)

Saturday 8th November / Sunday 9th November 12 - 5pm
Spirit Centre, Nuns Island, Galway
A series of vocal technique workshops facilitated by professional voice
coaches

Sunday 9th November 4pm
The Western Hotel Galway
Music and Yoga performance workshop
with Ram Singh, (kundalini master)

Sunday 9th November 8pm
The Western Hotel Galway
World music with Jeanette Mokoena (African singer)
Niceol Blue(American soul)
Ewa Gigon ( experimental sound)

tickets at Zhivago records  www.spiritofvoice.com

 

Contact

Address: Raheen, Gort, Co Galway, Republic of Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0)91 635583  

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