Friday, March 17, 2017

Ledwidge 1917-2017

Ledwidge 1917-2017

Noel French, James Linnane,
Gemma Macey and Carmel Murray
Thursday night last saw an evening of music, poetry, story and song at St. Mary's Church of Ireland in Navan with MC for the night Noel French introducing a number of guests ending with an ecumenical and inter-faith service of prayer and the playing of the Last Post followed by one minutes silence and Reveille. There was also a welcome to members of ONE, chairperson of  Navan Shamrock Festival, Mayor Francis Deane and local attendees. 

Performers
(1) Sean Lynch - Last Post - Minute Silence - Reveille
(2) Welcome to members of ONE, Chairperson of Navan Shamrock Festival, Mayor Francis Deane and local attendees.
(3) John Donoghue - "Francis Ledwidge"
(4) Colm Yore - The House of Gold
(5) Gary O' Hare - The Blackbird of Slane
(6) Bob Lee - The Dead Kings
(7) Comhaltas Musicians - Two Airs/Marches
(8) Paul Murphy - Soliloquy
(9) John Doyle - Passchendaele
(10) Tony Brady - Down by a lone long river
(11) Michael Connaughton - The Maid of Rosnaree
(12) Danny Cusack - Seamús Heaney's - In Memoriam Francis Ledwidge
(13) Paddy Pryle - The Green Fields of France
(14) Bill Slattery - June followed by a short air
(15) Conclusion - Musicians and singers. 

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