Tuesday, July 28, 2020

The Virtual Allingham Concert July 16th 2020



Another festival that decided online was the way to go has some very interesting video of that part of Donegal with a little entertainment as well. Very well presented and enjoyable and perhaps these covid times will shape all such events in the future. Have to say I'm not familiar with that part of the country but Donegal has some history. Will watch again. "No hawk no hound"...  

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Close ~ Trim Poetry Festival 2020!



Michael Farry closes the Trim Poetry Festival of 2020 with readings from Kate Dempsey, Maurice Devitt and Carolyne Van Der Meer. There are other videos from the festival available on their blog site and worth a visit. The good thing about the virtual festival is that you can dip in and out whenever you can find the time so it has that advantage. Again congratulations to all!

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Groups Intro ~ Trim Poetry Festival 2020!



Introduction by Frances Browne, secretary of the Boyne Writers Group with information on three local writing groups participating in the festival.

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Anne Tannam Reading ~ Trim Poetry Festival 2020!



The poet-in-residence for this year's on line festival by the Boyne Writers Group was Anne Tannam, a Dublin based poet with two collections published. Tides Shifting Across My Sitting Room Floor (Salmon Poetry - 2017) also And Take This Life (Word On The Street - 2011). Her third collection, Twenty Six Letters of a New Alphabet is forthcoming from Salmon Poetry this summer.

Dipping into the collection (not possible to listen to them all at once!) I got around to this one and it's a bit special so if you've been surfing and just happened to log onto this site, give yourself twenty minutes or so and have a listen.   



Info from The Trim Poetry Blogspot page. With thanks!

Saturday, July 11, 2020

Competition ~ Trim Poetry Festival!



Another video from the Trim Poetry Festival site, to listen at your leisure. With an intro by Orla Fay, editor of The Boyne Berries magazine and a judge of the competition. Enjoy!

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

BullsArse ~ Navan Writing Group!



The above group are based in Navan, County Meath and were contributors to the recent Trim Poetry Festival. A chance to listen to some of their members and their poems. Videos from the Festival website and from youtube and with congratulations to Michael and Orla for the work done with regard to presentation. Will dip into a few more of them. A chance to listen at your leisure! 

Friday, July 3, 2020

LitLab ~ The Trim Poetry Festival 2020!



Lit Lab was initiated by the Cavan and Meath Arts Offices back when! I remember Tommy telling me about the group, so it would be pre 2010 at least. Anyway first chance to listen to some of the members although I have read some of their poems. The Trim Poetry Festival has left a nice collection of videos for dipping into and will probably load one or two more.