Artscope alongside members of the South Dublin County Performers Network presents

Artscope is delighted to return with The Revival of Live under Phase 4 of the Local Live Performance South Dublin County with a high-energy, high-quality concert of Opera, Jazz and World Music in Rathfarnham Castle Grounds (at the ornamental pond area):

Performers Line-up:
Deirdre Masterson, Simon Morgan, Sandra Oman, Richard Shaffrey, Niall Kinsella, Richie Buckley, Drazen Derek, Lou van Laake and more!

Presented by Artscope in association with South Dublin County Council Arts Office and funded by Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Artscope alongside members of the South Dublin County Performers Network presents

Artscope is delighted to return with The Revival of Live under Phase 3 of the Local Live Performance South Dublin County. After a very successful run of Phase 1 throughout August 2021 and Phase 2 in November, December 2021, Phase 3 will continue to deliver a wide range of Traditional, Jazz, Opera, World Music and Children’s Programmes in Rathfarnham and Lucan throughout June.

Under Phase II of the Local Live Performance fund Artscope, together with 40 members of the arts sector, involved in the programme since summer 2021, launched a network of The Revival of Live South Dublin County performers, creators and extended arts community. The purpose of this network was to continue the connections and collaborations which began when the sector came together as a local community and under this collective will continue to perform and create.

The Revival of Live Phase 3 will see the South Dublin County Performers Network continue to collaborate and engage with new members as they continue the journey through post-Covid times, times that thanks to this fund enabled a collective and local creative spirit to flourish.

Over the June Bank Holiday weekend join us for two days of performance as Artscope, together with the South Dublin County Performers Network, present in Rathfarnham Castle Grounds (at the ornamental pond area):

Each day will have performances between 2pm and 5pm and will see many of the members of the Network take to the stage to perform concerts of high quality entertainment and amazing musicianship. Also see some of the new and most recent members of the Network join forces for their inaugural gig with the SDCPN.

All events are unticketed and free. A limited number of seats will be available so bring your rugs and fold-up chairs and relax by the pond over the bank holiday weekend!

Alan Doherty, Caoimhe Hogarty, Claire Sherry, Paul Kelly, Martin Tourish, Mick McNamara, Phelan & Dermody, Simon Morgan, Oleg Ponomarev, Lou Van Laaek, Robbie Walsh, Tim Doyle and more…

And so to conclude Phase 3 of the journey, what better way to do it than by turning The Revival of Live and the South Dublin County Performers Network, into a mini-festival!

Over three days Artscope will present the very best of performances and will open the event with a work commissioned by composer Martin Tourish in celebration of the return to live music, the return to the stage and the return of an audience, the work is entitled Climbing the Light and is written for up to 15 performers on a multitude of different instruments and across many different genres. Artscope is absolutely delighted to be able to premiere a new work for local performers as part of the Local Live Performance South Dublin County. This is definitely an event not to miss and one we could only have imagined, ever or never, happening some two years ago!

On night two, and following a busy day of Ruaille Buaille events in the park, we are delighted to showcase some of the best traditional performers in the country, live in Lucan. Martin Tourish, accordion, Claire Sherry, fiddle & banjo, Tony Byrne, guitar and with special guest singer Cathy Jordan (Dervish).

Another big moment of the new festival will be The Dublin Song goes Live. Many of you will remember the launch of the film series of Dublin songs, stories and moments, filmed by Artscope in lockdown. This multimedia show will now have the opportunity of going live and where better to place a commemoration of Dublin songs than in the heart of Lucan. A line-up of steller names, Mary Byrne, Ian Drew, Simon Morgan, Lou Van Laaek, Mick McNamera, Lucan’s own Jay Rankin to name but a few. This event will mark the finale of the festival.

As well as these three highlight events who knows what else will pop-up at this inaugural The Revival of Live: The Festival

LINE-UP
Paul Kelly, Claire Sherry, Martin Tourish, Mick McNamara, Ciara-Lee Jenkinson, Ian Drew, Mary Byrne, Simon Morgan, Caitríona Sherlock, Oleg Ponomarev, Lou Van Laake, Jay Rankin, Richie Buckley, Gavin Barr, Siobhan Buckley, Brian Fleming, James Mahon, Esosa Ighodaro, Vincent Lynch to name but a few.

Aileen Lambert • Alan Burke • Alan Doherty • Alex Martinelli • Alex Melvin • Andre Antunes • Anna Brady • Anne-Marie O’Farrell • Barry Finn • Bennery Quinn • Betty Stenson • Brian Coade • Caitríona Sherlock • Caroline Wynne • Charlie Foley • Ciara Dalton • Ciara Lee Jenkinson • Claire Sherry • Clíona Warren • Conn Power • Cormac O’Brien • Daire Heffernan • Daniel Wynne • David Finn • David Wray • Domhnaill Corrigan • Drazen Derek • Eilis Conroy • Eunan McDonald • Fergal Curtis • Fitzgibbon Marquees • Gavin Whelan • Gay McKeon • Genevieve Wynne • GH Energy • Grace Corrigan • Hendryk K Kar • Jack Melvin • James Mahon • Jason Duffy • Jay Rankin • Jeremy Morgan • Joey Doyle • John Moriarty • John Mullarkey • John Rousseau • Jon Berkeley • Josh Barrett • Lou Van Laake • Lynn Hilary • Martin Moran • Martin Tourish • Mary Corcoran • Matt Rafter • Max Zenga • Michelle Lee • Mick McNamara • Myles Drennan • Miriam Lee • Naoise Kettle • Neal Corrigan • Niall Kinsella • Nickola Hendy • O’Byrne Hire • One Louder Sound • Paul Kelly • Peter Salisbury • Rachel Duffy • Rebecca Fitzpatrick • Rebecca Rodgers • Richie Buckley • Rigs 4 Gigs • Robbie Walsh • Sean Keane • Shane O’Donovan • Shane Tadgh Nolan • Sharon Bagnall • Shauna Buckingham • Silverbark Creative • Simon Morgan • Stephen Fennelly • Studio2Stage • The Key Notes • The Hudson Rooms • Tim Doyle • Tony Byrne • Tríona Marshall • Tufloo • Ultan O’Brien • Vincent Lynch • Vladimir Jablokov

Artscope is delighted to announce The Revival of Live: Phase II, in association with the Local Live Performance South Dublin County scheme.

As part of this programme, kicking off on Monday 29 November and throughout December 2021, we are proud to bring you the following free events:

• A series of four indoor concerts will take place onsite, upstairs at The Hudson Rooms, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre.
• A number of pre-recorded concert films will be broadcast and available to watch at home.
• A series of four music events will take place onsite in the Church of Ireland, Rathfarnham.

The Revival of Live: Phase II series continues its aim to animate local towns and districts so that communities can feel the invigorating benefits of live music, this time in a safe, indoor environment.

The concerts are curated and presented by Artscope’s Caroline Wynne in association with South Dublin County Council Arts Office and funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

The aim of the Local Live Performance South Dublin County programme is to assist producers, promoters and venues in providing support for people in an industry which has suffered so much over the past few years. The funding obtained by Artscope will be used to support employment and wellbeing in the commercial arts and culture sectors through the provision of live performances by engaging the services of locally based professional artists, musicians, crew and other staff members involved in live performances.

Please note that all events are subject to the latest COVID 19 restrictions in accordance with government guidelines.

Artscope Through the Lens will broadcast 20 video premieres showcasing performers from Phase I & Phase II of the Local Live Performance South Dublin County. The series will culminate with an extraordinary playlist of music and song from the traditional genre as well as jazz and world music. A wonderful legacy of the creativity and collaborations forged under this scheme since summer ‘21.

Under Phase II of the Local Live Performance fund Artscope, together with 40 members of the arts sector involved in the programme since summer 2021, launched a network of The Revival of Live South Dublin County performers, creators and extended arts community.

The purpose of this network is to continue the connections and collaborations which began when the sector came together as a local community and under this collective will continue to perform and create.

A number of projects are already in development since December ‘21 and will be presented in 2022 as we continue the journey through these turbulent times, times that thanks to this fund can be overcome by a collective creative spirit.

Artscope is delighted to present, as part of the Local Live Performance South Dublin County, the premiere of a new work commissioned for Phase II of the programme.

This work was composed and performed by Anne-Marie O’Farrell (harp), Max Zanga (spoken word) and John Rousseau (percussion).