02 February 2023

John Nyhan presents the Special C. at Banteer, 6 Feb. 2023

Many thanks to the irreplaceable John Nyhan for the poster image above and this news:

50 Years of Folk and Roots
1973-2023

In 1973 I was co-founder of the Shandon Folk Club, within an earshot of the famed Shandon Bells.

The Club was initially held in the Easons Hill Youth Club. Later on it moved to the C.I.E. Social Club in Emmet Place, Cork. Acts booked included Mick Hanley, Sonny Condell, and Al O'Donnell. There were also singers and open mic nights, where local talent performed.

Now, fifty years on, I am so proud to be presenting the Special Consensus on Monday night next, in the Glen Theatre, Banteer, Co. Cork (P51 NX28). It will be a very special night for me, as I enter my second half-century promoting music.

Bookings are going very well, but there are still tickets available; telephone 087 792 1771.

Keeping Music Live,

John Nyhan

John is shown above in a 2015 photo from the Cork City Libraries Blog (see the BIB for 2 June 2015). To mark his second half-century, here's a link to a video of John Reischman (mandolin) and Eli West (guitar) playing the Reischman composition 'Uncle John Nyhan'.

© Richard Hawkins

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1 Comments:

At 3:48 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

You spend a lot of hours bringing brilliant music to Balamallard Thanks.

 

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