The Lost Roads of South Meath!

The Lost Roads of South Meath!

I recorded this video a number of years back for the SiarScéal Festival in Rroscommon and tried loading it directly to the Blog, but no go! Too much data. So I loaded it to Youtube instead and hit the share button and hopefully it plays OK. Enjoy! 

Janis Joplin // Me and Bobby McGee // Acoustic Version // 1970

Janis Joplin ~ Me and Bobby Magee ~ Acoustic Version 1970.

Loaded by 'HotRockinJohnny' this is in my opinion the best version of the Kristofferson classic out there. So with thanks. Go to Youtube and his site for the many comments. Enjoy!

Kris Kristofferson - Here Comes That Rainbow Again (The Highwaymen, 1995)

Kris Kristofferson ~ June 22nd 1936 - September 28th 2024.

Reading a newspaper columnist on the passing of one of America's great singer-songwriters and poets, the  event was described not so much as the end of an era but the end of an idea. (Almost). Bland now is being kind. I'll leave you to judge for yourselves. Loaded by biggestkkfan and with thanks. Go to Youtube for the comments.

The Meath Writers' Circle ~ October 2024!

The Meath Writers' Circle ~ October 2024!

The next meeting of our group is on this Thursday night coming in Trim Library at 6.15 pm ending around 8.15 pm and all are welcome to attend. Bring a poem or a story or a little piece of music, whatever your interest, or just come along for the conversation. Hoping to finalize our book project for the Christmas season but we'll see how it goes. See you there. All the best. FM.

26th Francis Ledwidge Poetry Award 2024

26th. Francis Ledwidge

 Poetry Award 2024

 Trophy and Cash Prizes

                

  1^st Prize is the Ledwidge plaque (a keepsake) inscribed with the winner’s name & cash prize.  Cash prizes and books for Second and Third and merit certificates for finalists.                 

 In addition, the winner will be invited to read at the annual Francis Ledwidge Commemoration at the National War Memorial Gardens in July 2025.         

 Rules : The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results; entry implies compliance with this rule.  

Poems must be the competitor’s own work

not previously published or broadcast.

Poems should not exceed 40 lines of type

                        Name and address and telephone number on a separate sheet.

Entry fee: €5 per poem; 4 for €15

Max. 6 poems (€25) payable to the Inchicore Ledwidge Society

 

 Cheque, or Revolut to 0858497531. For online entries copy & paste Email address  which is the same for PayPal: L for Liam underscored as follows; l_omeara@yahoo.co.uk

 S.A.E. or Email address for winners list. Poems will not be returned.

All entries must be submitted before 5^th. November 2024 to

 

The 25th Francis Ledwidge International Poetry Award 2024,

C/o 20, Emmet Crescent. St Vincent Street West.

 

An Tobar ~ Poetry for Pleasure/ Ardbraccan, Navan!

 An Tobar ~ Poetry for Pleasure!

Folks,

A quick reminder. 

Poetry this evening at 7.30 pm

Theme: Leonard Cohen.

He was born on 21st September 1934.

We need to mark his 90th birthday. 

Hope you can join us.

Jim

087 9676728 

The Swift Sessions - Swift Cultural Centre, Trim, County Meath.

 The Swift Sessions ~ Swift Cultural Centre, Trim, County Meath.

Michael Farry

At Mic!

Presented by the Boyne Writers Group and with Michael Farry as master of ceremonies, the guest reader on the first night was Orla Fay who read from her recent publication Word Skin. Many others contributed as well to what was a variety of poetry and prose with a number of outstanding pieces, including a surprise or two! The readings were in the Theatre itself and the night ended on a song by Matt Gilsenan. Open Mic and with free admission, stay tuned.