 2009 Festival Programme
Friday 23rd
Schools Song Summit
Children from the seven local national schools unite to perform to each other before uniting to sing the Féile Eile anthem as a single choir of over 200 children.
10am – 11.30pm Ballina National School Hall Free (parents welcome)
Saturday 24th
 The Great Big Fun Day of Music, Drumming, Drama & Dance
Four workshops by facilitators who have been featured on the BBC, RTÉ and the Irish Times - come and find out why.
Shake it! Learn the hottest hip-hop & Bollywood moves with Jenny Brown.
Drumtastic - A chance to make some noise with Boris Hunka’s rare collection of big drums.
A Singular Sensation - Kathleen Turner (ICO) makes singing fun and songwriting seem easy.
It’s Showtime! - Diane Daly uses Music in the Glen’s instruments, a medley of masks and participant’s imaginations to create a stunning new show on the spot.
11am-4pm Kincora Hall Hotel - FREE
Pre-booking essential on 087 210 4583
Film & Music - Bugs Bunny meets the Irish Improv Orchestra
The popular Sound & Silents music & movies show is hijacked by one of the greats of cinema’s golden age – Bugs Bunny. The Irish Improv Orchestra try to keep pace with Bugs as he deals with assorted friends and frenemies including Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam and Porky Pig. A rare chance for adults to revisit these classics on the big screen and for kids to experience them for the first time.
6pm Kincora Hall Hotel -5 Euro
Sunday 25th
Scary Stories up the Steeple
Eerie storytelling in one of Killaloe’s oldest, most visible, yet least visited spaces – the Bell chamber in the 10th century cathedral of St Flannan’s. Dare you hear The Tale of The Mysterious Ringing Bell?
 Suitable from 5+ (children should be accompanied)
1pm, 2pm & 3pm St Flannan’s Cathedral Belltower - Free
Killaloe/Ballina Kids With Talent
Killaloe/Ballina is not a large town, but it contains a lot of talent, nurtured by a number of music, dance, drama and arts schools. For the first time these will all come together in a blockbuster show celebrating the skills being developed on our doorsteps.
St Annes School- free - 4.00pm
Monday 26th
Killaloe Haiku
Lough Derg is the inspiration for pictures and words, followed by a workshop developing these images into haiku.
Run by local artist and writer Deirdre Grimes who has had haiku published in Ireland, Europe and America.
St Flannan’s Cathedral - 2.00pm- FREE
Pre-booking essential on 086 2626 525
2-5pm St Flannan's Cathedral - free
Creative Writing for teens
Local author David Rice unleashes imaginations, as well as giving tips on how to get your best ideas onto the page.
Ages 12-16 St Flannan’s Cathedral- 2.00pm - FREE
Pre-booking essential on 087 210 4583
 Feile Finale –Tommy Hayes/Keiran Hanrahan/Mike Hanrahan
Legends of Stockton’s Wing’s classic line-up reunite in a special one-off show
In 1977 a band that included four all-Ireland champions won the trad section of a Guinness sponsored talent competition in Limerick (the rock section was won by a little known group from Dublin, called U2). This was the start of Stockton’s Wing - a legendary supergroup that went on to conquer the world. To close Feile Eile three members of the classic 1979-83 line-up - Tommy Hayes, Kieran Hanrahan and Mike Hanrahan - re-unite for a one-off performance in Killaloe. Some things are too special to miss…
8pm Lakeside Hotel- €22
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