JoyceSong in the Tower
Irish Songs from the Works of James Joyce
John Feeley and Fran O’Rourke with Joyce’s recently restored guitar
John Feeley and Fran O’Rourke with Joyce’s recently restored guitar
Joyce Tower Sandycove
Wednesday 5 June – Monday 10 June, 7.30 pm
Sunday 9 June: JoyceSong, and Paul Muldoon poetry reading
Wednesday 5 June – Monday 10 June, 7.30 pm
Sunday 9 June: JoyceSong, and Paul Muldoon poetry reading
Tickets from Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire: www.paviliontheatre.ie
Wed 5—Sat 8 June, Mon 10 June: €10
Sun 9 June (with Paul Muldoon): €18
As capacity is limited, early booking is advised
Inquiries: jamesjoycesong@gmail.com
Images of the restored guitar are available at the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1qk47wh4rsdwzqg/RoJ0ZTu1ao?m
Images of the guitar before restoration are available at the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rginxjt0celgh41/dXvLaCiQTA?m
James Joyce and Irish Song
Joyce’s interest in classical music, especially opera, is well documented; less well known are the important allusions throughout his writings to songs from the Irish tradition. In these recitals John Feeley and Fran O’Rourke will perform Irish songs with a Joyce connection. Included in the programme will be the forgotten air used by James Joyce for his concert performance of “Salley Gardens”, and Goldsmith’s song “The Jolly Pigeons” which Joyce taught to the actor who played Tony Lumpkin in his Zurich production of She Stoops to Conquer. Joyce’s favourite Greek/French song, recently rediscovered, will also be included.
These recitals take place in the Martello tower in Sandycove which features in the opening pages of Ulysses. The performance of Joyce’s favourite Irish songs, accompanied on the writer’s guitar in this intimate atmosphere, promises to be a very special event.
James Joyce’s guitar (c. 1830) is widely known from a famous photograph taken in 1915 by Joyce’s friend Ottacaro Weiss in Zurich (http://joycefoundation.osu.edu/people/joyce-5). Joyce gave the instrument to his friend Paul Ruggiero in the late ’30s. Ruggiero donated it to the Joyce Museum in Sandycove in 1966. It was restored in March 2012 by renowned luthier Gary Southwell courtesy of facilities provided by the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks.
JoyceSong in the Tower is hosted by UCD’s James Joyce Research Centre.
Gratitude is expressed to Fáilte Ireland who have kindly made the Tower available.
Wed 5—Sat 8 June, Mon 10 June: €10
Sun 9 June (with Paul Muldoon): €18
As capacity is limited, early booking is advised
Inquiries: jamesjoycesong@gmail.com
Images of the restored guitar are available at the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1qk47wh4rsdwzqg/RoJ0ZTu1ao?m
Images of the guitar before restoration are available at the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rginxjt0celgh41/dXvLaCiQTA?m
James Joyce and Irish Song
Joyce’s interest in classical music, especially opera, is well documented; less well known are the important allusions throughout his writings to songs from the Irish tradition. In these recitals John Feeley and Fran O’Rourke will perform Irish songs with a Joyce connection. Included in the programme will be the forgotten air used by James Joyce for his concert performance of “Salley Gardens”, and Goldsmith’s song “The Jolly Pigeons” which Joyce taught to the actor who played Tony Lumpkin in his Zurich production of She Stoops to Conquer. Joyce’s favourite Greek/French song, recently rediscovered, will also be included.
These recitals take place in the Martello tower in Sandycove which features in the opening pages of Ulysses. The performance of Joyce’s favourite Irish songs, accompanied on the writer’s guitar in this intimate atmosphere, promises to be a very special event.
James Joyce’s guitar (c. 1830) is widely known from a famous photograph taken in 1915 by Joyce’s friend Ottacaro Weiss in Zurich (http://joycefoundation.osu.edu/people/joyce-5). Joyce gave the instrument to his friend Paul Ruggiero in the late ’30s. Ruggiero donated it to the Joyce Museum in Sandycove in 1966. It was restored in March 2012 by renowned luthier Gary Southwell courtesy of facilities provided by the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks.
JoyceSong in the Tower is hosted by UCD’s James Joyce Research Centre.
Gratitude is expressed to Fáilte Ireland who have kindly made the Tower available.
A Phaedrus production supporting restoration of the James Joyce guitar
