Open Mic Readings/Knightsbridge.

Open Mic.

The very talented Ross Hattaway and Oran Ryan were the guest readers at what was perhaps the most successful of the open mic readings at the Knightsbridge Village Hall. I doubt if I could do justice to either of the above, or to the quality of the other contributions, but Oran Ryan's shifting of perspectives in the extract from "Ten Short Novels..." and Ross Hattaway's reflection on the absurdity of things, or should that be the rotteness of things, using a rubbish bin as a focal point was no mean feat in either case. Rounding off things nicely (if you'll pardon the pun) the chairman Paddy Smith, no mean exponent of the above arts, ended the night with No More High Fives. "There was a breathless hush.....". Details of both Ross Hattaway's and Oran Ryan's publications can be had from The Boyne Writers' Site or Michael Farry's Blogsite. Click on the links opposite.

Photos: Oran Ryan left and Ross Hattaway to the right.

Open Mic Readings/Knightsbridge.2010

Open Mic.

The guest readers for the first open mic session at the Knightsbridge Village Hall (2010) are Susan Connolly and Michael "The Sheriff" Shiels. Susan Connolly is one of Ireland's best known poets and was winner of The Patrick and Katherine Kavanagh Fellowship for poetry in 2001 and is widely published. Michael brought out "Short Trousers Days in Navan" in 2005 and has since gone on to short stories and poems. A much travelled man he has been a member of The Meath Writers' Circle for a good number of years and has his own website. Just click on the link opposite. In what promises to be an interesting evening the admission is €5 euro and tea and biscuits will be served.

Photo: Greetiagh Crossroads Bohermeen Co. Meath/Summer 2009.

Open Mic Readings/Knightsbridge.

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Boyne Readings.

The Boyne Readings at the Knightsbridge Village drew a small but attentive crowd with guest readers being Tom French for poetry and James Lawless for prose. Tom French read from his collections "Touching the Bones" and "The Fire Step", while James Lawless read extracts from "Peeling Oranges", and "For Love Of Anna". If the turn out was small the readings more than made up for it. The weather on the night was not good. Anyone looking for something for the Christmas Stocking for those who enjoy poetry or prose could do worse than dipping into one of the above.

Photos: Brendan Carey Kinnane, Tom Dredge and guest reader Tom French. Right: James Lawless and Paddy Smith.