SHARED MUSIC SESSIONS IN A VAN
Connecting communities through culture and music
Shared Music Sessions
The Festival in a Van Shared Music Sessions visit counties and communities all over Ireland.
Connecting through culture and our shared love of music, and presented with the generous atmosphere of the traditional Irish seisiún, we are delighted to be supported by Creative Ireland, and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media's Local Live Performance Programming Scheme.
With thanks to our partners in Creative Ireland, Mother Tongues, Music Generation, and the Local Authority Network around Ireland.
About the shared music sessions
An international concert series of events with Irish musicians coming together with Ukrainian musicians, and musicians from other refugee communities via Festival in a Van.
Connecting through culture and our shared love of music, and presented with the generous atmosphere of the traditional Irish seisiún, we are delighted to be supported by Creative Ireland, and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media's Local Live Performance Programming Scheme.
The Shared Music Sessions kicked off in August 2022 in Co Kerry. Since then, we have visited twenty counties, working with over one hundred musicians in fifty locations.
We will be continuing the sessions throughout 2024 and beyond so check back for updates.
With thanks to our partners in Creative Ireland, Music Generation, and the Local Authority Network around Ireland.
Upcoming
Watch this space!
Shared Music sessions Archive events
HIGHLIGHT EVENT
Festival in a Van and The Everyman were delighted to present The Community Christmas Concert on Monday 19 Dec in Cork. Marking the end of 2022, this shared concert welcomed new communities, was a chance to thank our local heroes, and celebrated our cultures through music and song. Compèred by the one and only Tadhg Hickey, and featuring Maryna Odolska, Karen Underwood and John O'Brien, Kestine Ugbodu and DJ Safarii, Ryan Morgan, and the Trad Trio: Johnny McCarthy, Aoife Blake and Ciara O'Leary Fitzpatrick. This free event was presented as part of the Shared Music Sessions, with thanks to Creative Ireland. Thanks to all who joined us for a great night!
October 2023
We toured to six locations in Kerry for the October 2023 Bank Holiday weekend thanks to the support of Creative Ireland and the Kerry Arts Office and working in partnership with our friends at Music Generation Kerry.
SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER 2023 | KERRY
Ballybunion, 12pm: Playground carpark
Listowel, 4pm: The Square, Listowel
SUNDAY 29 OCTOBER 2023 | KERRY
Killarney, 12pm: KDYS
Tralee, 4pm: Island of Geese
MONDAY 30 OCTOBER 2023 | KERRY
Derynane, 12pm: Derrynane Hotel
Cahersiveen, 4pm: Cahersiveen Pier
AUGUST 2022
AUGUST 23rd
11am Dingle Peninsula Hotel, Emlagh East, Dingle, Co. Kerry
3pm Dingle Gate Hostel, The Mall, Annascul, Co. Kerry
with performances from Olena Basko and Yaromyr Zastup, James Moore, Damian Greer and Deirdre Johnson.
AUGUST 24th
11am Buds Family Resource Centre, Ballyduff, Co. Kerry
3pm Earl of Desmond, Tralee, Co. Kerry
with performances from Oleksander Bezrukavyi, Krill Blazhko, Soloviova Evelina, Soloviova Sofiaa, James Moore, Damian Greer and Deirdre Johnson.
AUGUST 25th
11am Derrynane Hotel, Glenbeg, Caherdaniel
3pm Acard Ltd. Caherciveen Pier, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry
with performances from Maksym Lozovyi, Bryan O'Leary and Shauna Nolan.
AUGUST 26th
11am Killarney Country Club Lodges, Faha
3pm KDYS Killarney, Fairhill
with performances from Olena Basko, Bryan O'Leary and Shauna Nolan.
Supported by Kerry County Council and funded by Creative Ireland. Programmed in partnership with Music Generation Kerry
All around Ireland, September 2022
SEPTEMBER 12th MEATH
11am Gormanstown, Irishtown, Meath
4pm Kells Christian Brothers, Town Parks, Kells, Meath
with performances from Amie Grendon, Edward Phelan, Noel Perry & Anton Dudchenko
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Meath County Council
SEPTEMBER 19th ROSCOMMON
11am Lanesborough, Roscommon
3pm Donamon Castle, Toberkeagh, Roscommon
with performances from Therese Hanley, Nuala Donlon and Maryna Odolska
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Roscommon County Council
SEPTEMBER 20th CARLOW
11am Ballon Community Centre, Carlow
3pm Toughers, Dublin Rd, Carlow
with performances from Áine Donohoe, Brian Murphy, Eric de Buitléar and Maryna Odolska
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Carlow County Council
SEPTEMBER 28th DUBLIN
3pm Red Cow Hotel, Dublin
With performances from Maryna Odolska, Kyrill Yakovenko, Elena Yakovenko, and Dmytro Danyichuk.
Supported by Creative Ireland
SEPTEMBER 26th MONAGHAN
11am Barry McGuigan Park, 98 Avenue, Clones
4pm St. Pat’s Accommodation Centre, Monaghan H18VX59
With performances from Maryna Odolska, Michael Fearon, Sinead McKenna and Oisin Murphy
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Monaghan County Council
SEPTEMBER 30th WEXFORD
11am The Danby, Rosslare Rd, Killanick, Co. Wexford
With performances by Olga Doroshchuk and Emily Furlong.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Wexford County Council
All around Ireland, October 2022
OCTOBER 3rd CAVAN
11am Johnston Central Library, Farnham Street, Cavan H12 V3W4
3pm Ballyhaise Agricultural College
With performances from Elena Yakovenko, Kyrill Yakovenko, Dmytro Danylchuk, Michael Fearon, Oisin Murphy and Sinead McKenna
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Cavan County Council
OCTOBER 4th LOUTH
3pm Courtyard Coffee, Drogheda
With performances by Elena Yakovenko, Kyrill Yakovenko, Dmytro Danylchuk, Sean Matthews, Mateo Benitez, Sergiy Abramov and Mikhalio Ivanyshenko.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Louth County Council
OCTOBER 5th WICKLOW
4pm The Rise, Greystones.
With performances from Melania Chephya, Maryna Odolska, Hannah Kelly and the Florence Road Band.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Wicklow County Council
OCTOBER 6th KILDARE
4pm Bert House, Co Kildare.
With performances from Melania Chephya, Maryna Odolska and Shane Sullivan.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Kildare County Council
OCTOBER 10th CLARE
11am Phoenix House, Shannon
3pm Kilkee Bay Hotel
With performances by Ksneiia Rusnak, Yuiry Pechak, Katie Theasby, David Sanders, Kevin Griffin, Alan Wallace and Atlantic Dance.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Clare County Council
OCTOBER 11th LIMERICK
11am Radisson Blu Hotel, Limerick
3pm Riverbrook Accommodation, Castleconnell
With performances by Maryna Odolska, Kyrill, Ksneiia Rusnak, Gary Tobin, Svetlana Laktinova, Jane Fraser and Boris Hunka.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Limerick County Council and Music Generation Limerick
OCTOBER 12th WATERFORD
11am The Granary, Merchant's Quay, Waterford
4pm 360 Quay Stay, Dungarvan
With performances by Maryna Odolska, Fin Furey and the Mulligans.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Waterford County Council
OCTOBER 14th DUBLIN
3pm and 7.30pm City West, Dublin
With performances from Maryna Odolska, Yvgeniya Grishina, Kyrill Yakovenko, Elena Yakovenko, Dmytro Danyichuk, Kyrill and Fin Furey.
Supported by Creative Ireland, and with thanks to all the team at City West
OCTOBER 17th DONEGAL
These sessions have been postponed in sympathy with all those touched by the tragedy at Cresslough. Our thoughts are with you, and we will look forward to sharing sessions with you later this year. Love the team at Festival in a Van
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Donegal County Council
OCTOBER 18th SLIGO
11am Cregg House, Rosses Point: special show for schools
4pm Cregg House, Rosses Point
With performances by Ludmila Ropiak, Maksym Khromov, Olha Kaluminsa, Evgeniy Perevoznuk, Dmitrio Kolindrytskiy, Maria Dosenko and Téada: Samantha Harvey, Daithí Gormley and Oisín MacDiarmada.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Sligo County Council
OCTOBER 26th MAYO
11am St Joseph's National School, Ballina: special School show
2pm The Great National Hotel Ballina
With performances by Maryna Odolska, Stephen Doherty, Patrick Doocey, David Doocey, Breda Mayock, Lughaidh Armstrong Mayock and more.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Mayo County Council
OCTOBER 30th CORK CITY
11am Blackpool
3pm Fairhill
With performances by Maryna Odolska, Leonid Dobriansky, Valeriya Dekun, Juliya Rudan, Arthur Kolomyjets, Svitlana Deykun, Andy Dunne and Brendan Clancy, and more.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Cork City Council, Music Generation Cork, and the Cork Academy of Music
All around Ireland, November and December 2022
NOVEMBER 2nd KERRY
12noon Banna Beach Resort, Artfert
4pm Listowel Town Square, Listowel
With music from Olena Blasko, Maksym Lozovyi, Ksneiia Yershova and Yevlaliia Yershova, and Cathal Flaherty.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Kerry County Council and Music Generation Kerry
NOVEMBER 12th DUBLIN
Shared Music Sessions at City West
With music from Kiruu, Melania Pshyk, Justine Nantale, Segun Akano, Miguel Brasil and Maryna Odolska
Supported by Creative Ireland
NOVEMBER 17th GALWAY
Shared Music Sessions in Galway City
With music from Maryna Odolska, Ksneiia Rusnyiak, Afina Ostapenko, Lev Rulevskyi, Tracey Bruen, Padraic Joyce, Adam Downey and more.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Galway County Council, Music Generation Galway and the Galway City Partnership
NOVEMBER 20th WEXFORD
Fethard on Sea
With music from Olga Doroshchuk, David Hope, Maris Civciss, Maryna Odolska and Denis Boyev
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Wexford County Council
DECEMBER 15th CORK COUNTY
Shared Music Sessions in Youghal and Trabolgan
With music from Yuliia Rudan-Kolomiets, Switlana and Valeriia Deikun, Veronika Tsokota, Polina Yeltsova, Leonid Dobrianskyi, Alina Bytsiuk, Viktoriia Babachenko, Maryna Odolska, Richie Foley and Karl Prendergast.
Supported by Creative Ireland and programmed in collaboration with Cork County Council
The Shared Sessions will continue visiting locations around Ireland over the coming months.
Thank you to all the wonderful artists and audiences, our brilliant crew, fabulous supporters, amazing venue hosts, local contacts and community groups, and of course to Creative Ireland, the Local Authority Arts Network and to Music Generation. It has been so good to have the show on the road - with you.
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