The Furey Brothers Gigs 2016

As may of you many know I am related

through marriage to the Irish Folk Group The Furey Brothers

Eddie Furey is my Father In Law and Grandfather to our beautiful boy

Here are the list of up and coming gigs for 2016

FEBRUARY 2016

Sat 6th Feb KILLARNEY, Glen Eagle Hotel. The Accoustic Room. 06466 715 000   

Sun 7th Feb           LONGFORD, Backstage Theatre. 04333 47888 

Fri 12th Feb          NEWRY, Canal Court Hotel. 028 3025 1234  

Sat 13th Feb          OMAGH, Strule Arts. 028 82247831   

Fri 19th Feb           LIMAVADDY, Roe Valley Arts Centre. 028 7776 0650

Sat 20th Feb         ARMAGH, Market Place Theatre. 028 3752 1821 

Fri 26th Feb         WESTPORT, Town Hall Theatre. 098 28459

Sat 27th Feb          ENNISKILLEN, Ardhowen Theatre. 028  6632 5440   

MARCH 2016  

UK 

Fri 4th March      RHYL, Pavilion Theatre. 01745 330 000

Sat 5th March      CHESTERFIELD, The Winding Wheel. 01246 345 222 

Sun 6th March    LEEDS, City Varieties Music Hall. 0113 243 0808   

Tue 8th March     SCUNTHORPE, Plowright Theatre. 0844 854 2776

Wed 9th  March   ST HELENS, Theatre Royal. 01744 756 000 

Thur 10th March ULVERSTON, Coronation Hall. 01229 587 140 

Fri 11th March      CHIPPING, The Village Hall. 01995 61364 

Sat 12th March     BRIDLINGTON, Spa Theatre. 01262 678 258

Sun 13th March    ALNWICK, The Playhouse. 01665 510 785

Tue 15th March   PEEBLES, Eastgate Arts Centre. 01721 725 777

Wed 16th March  WHITEHAVEN GOLF CLUB, 0774 947 5655      

Thur 17th March MUSSELBURGH, Brunton Hall. 0131 665 2240  

Fri 18th March     FALKIRK, FTH Falkirk. 01324 506 850

Sat 19th March    GLASGOW, Pavilion Theatre. 0141 332 1846  

Sun 20th March  LANGHOLM, Buccleuch Arts Centre. 01387 381 196 

APRIL

IRELAND

Fri 8th April   DOWNPATRICK, Down Arts Centre. 028 4461 0747  

Sat 9th April   DUBLIN, Vicar St.  0818 719300  

UK 

Wed 13th April MILFORD HAVEN, Torch Theatre. 01646 695 267

Thur 14th April CWMBRAN, Congress Theatre. 01633 868 239

Fri 15th April     NEWBURY, Corn Exchange. 0845 5218 218

Sat 16th April    POTTERS BAR, Wyllyotts Centre. 01707 645 005

Sun 17th April   LOWESTOFT, Marina Theatre. 01502 533 200

Mon 18th April  SOUTHEND, Palace Theatre. 01702 351 135

Tue 19th April   MILTON KEYNES, The Stables. 01908 280 800

Wed 20th April CROMER, Pier Pavilion. 01263 512 495 

Thur 21st April  STOCKPORT, Plaza. 0161 477 7779 

 Fri 22nd April    COLNE, The Muni. 01282 661 234       

Sat 23rd April    SHREWSBURY, Theatre Severn. 01743 281 281 

 Sun 24th April   BLACKPOOL, Grand Theatre. 01253 290 190

MAY 

Sat 7th May        REDDITCH, Palace Theatre. 01527 65203

Sun 8th May      HEREFORD, Courtyard Theatre. 01432 340 555

Mon 9th May     EXETER, Corn Exchange. 01392 665 938

Tue 10th May    TAUNTON, The Brewhouse. 01823 283 244

Wed 11th May    TROWBRIDGE, Civic. 01225 765 072

Thur 12th May  WIMBORNE, Tivoli Theatre. 01202 885 566 

Fri 13th May       ISLE OF WIGHT, Shanklin Theatre. 01983 868 000

Sat 14th May       HORSHAM, Capitol Theatre . 01403 750 220

Sun 15th May     HASTINGS, White Rock Theatre. 01424 462 288

Mon 16th May   BRISTOL, The Lantern, Colston Hall. 0844 887 1500

Tue 17th May     CHELTENHAM, Town Hall . 0844 576 2210

Wed 18th May    HAVERHILL, Arts Centre. 01440 714 140 

Thur 19th May  MAIDSTONE, Hazlitt Theatre. 01622 758 611

Fri 20th May  HIGH WYCOMBE, Town Hall Theatre. 01494 512 000 

Sat 21st May       CORBY, The Core at Corby Cube . 01536 470 470

Sun 22nd May    CROYDON, Fairfield Halls. 0208 688 9201  

Mon 23rd May   DERBY, Guildhall Theatre. 01332 255800               

Tue 24th May     MIDDLESBROUGH, Middlesbrough Theatre. 01642 815 181   

Wed 25th May    CONSETT, Empire Theatre. 01207 218 171

Thur 26th May  WAKEFIELD, Theatre Royal. 01924 211 311

Fri 27th May  SOLIHULL, Solihull Arts Centre. 0121 704 6962

JULY

IRELAND

Fri 15th July        KILLARNEY, Glen Eagle Hotel. 06466 71500 

Thur 11th Aug        KILLARNEY, Glen Eagle Hotel. 06466 71500 

OCTOBER 

IRELAND

Sat 1st Oct             NAAS, Moat Theatre. 045 883030         

Sat 8th Oct           CORK, Opera House. 021 427 0022 

Sun 9th Oct        DUBLIN, Tallaght Civic Theatre. 01 462 7477

Fri 14th Oct        DUBLIN, Blanchardstown, Draiocht. 01 885 2622

Sat 15th Oct       CLAREMORRIS, Town Hall Theatre. 094 931 0999

Fri 21st  Oct        KILKENNY, The Set Theatre  056 772 1728

Sat 22nd Oct     RATOATH, The Venue Theatre  01 6895 600

Sun 23rd Oct  ENNISCORTHY, Riverside Park Hotel 053 9237 800

HOLLAND

Wed 2nd Nov  IJMUIDEN, Stadsschouwburg Velsen   0255-515789

Thur 3rd Nov    EDE, Cultura –Ede  0318-672800

Fri 4th Nov      BERGEN OP ZOOM, De Maagd   0164-280555

Sat 5th Nov        SNEEK, Theater Sneek  0515-430580

Sun  6th Nov    PURMEREND, De Purmaryn  0299-432205

Mon 7th Nov   AUSTERLITZ, Het Beauforthuis  0343-491858

Tues 8th Nov  ZEVENHUIZEN, Dorpshuis Swanla

BELGIUM

Wed 9th Nov    VILVOORDE, CC Bolwerk  0032 22554690

Thur 10th Nov BEVEREN,  CC Ter Vesten  0032 37501000

HOLLAND

Fri 11th Nov    HEINKENSZAND, De Stenge    0118-461905

BELGIUM

Sat 12th Nov   MAASEIK, CC Achterolmen   0032 89569956

HOLLAND

Sun 13th Nov   DORDRECHT, Het Kunstmin  078-6397979

UK

Tues 15th Nov  HUNSTANTON, Princess Theatre 01485 532252

IRELAND

Sat 26th Nov ENNIS, Glor 065 6843103

Console Celebration of Light

On Sunday evening I was once again invited to Console's annual concert

for family and friends who have lost loved ones through suicide
Last year my Mam came with me this year I managed to get three tickets and

my Father could also attend with us
It was my third year to attend and it means so much to me

giving us one evening over the festive time to just remember and celebrate

my brother who we lost in 2006

Although we miss him every day and think of him all the time

This is a beautiful two and half hours once a year to just remember, cry, think and celebrate his life

My Dad like my Mam last year was unsure

what to expect, he is not very religious and was hoping it wasn't praying for two hours!

When the he realised it was an evening of celebration, songs and poems

he really relaxed and really enjoyed his time there

This year's theme was Hope and yes there is still Hope and Light
After you go through something like this everything seems dark
There doesn't seem to be any light around but believe me there is
always a little light in the dark
It might be small but it's there growing
On the evening one candle is lit then we are all given candles
and we light them together to represent this

This year's beautiful singers included
Paul Hennessy who sang You Raise Me Up,
Liam Lawton who sang Bring Him Home,
Rebecca Storm sang You'll Never Walk Along
and Jack L sang Ole Man River
Christy Keneally who narrated the evening has such a beautiful way with words

Again I watched my parents leave a little lighter then they entered
My Dad didn't stop talking about it all the way home!
The thing that I love about this evening is that
We can grieve and let our feelings out knowing
everyone there is feeling the same way
It's nine years since our brother left this world
the pain will always be there
Knowing we have an evening like this every year
makes the pain a little more bearable
Thank you to everyone at Console for this amazing evening

Remember Suicide it not

the answer there is always

light at the end of the tunnel

please talk

Console 1800 247 247

Beacon Of Light 01 457 8700

Over The Weekend #11

This weekend was the start of the busy ones!

We have something on every weekend from now to Christmas!

Friday Paul and I settled down to watch the Irish Tradition that is

The Late Late Toy Show every person in Ireland remembers watching it as a child

Oisín is still too young to stay up for it but we did Sky plus it and

he enjoyed watching it Saturday morning

I woke Saturday not feeling well again not as bad 

but it felt like my sinus where blocked and my ear was hurting too

I done my best to get over it and put our Christmas decorations up

We waited till Oisín had gone to bed to put the

tree up it takes awhile so I like to take my time over it

His face Sunday morning was priceless

he kept saying Wow over and over again!!

My parents and I then went to Console's annual concert

for families effected by suicide it was my Dad's first time at it

It was another beautiful concert and I came home 

with a lighter heart

Celebration of Light Console Concert

On Sunday evening I was once again invited to Console's annual concert
for family and friends who have lost loved ones through suicide
My lovely manager in work always manages to get me tickets
It was my second year to attend and it means so much to me
This year my Mam came with me I could tell she was unsure
at first what to expect, but by the end I could see a weight had been
lifted from her shoulders

The setting for this concert is the stunning grounds of
St Patrick's Church in Maynooth College
The grounds are just stunning which make this concert
even more special

I took a few pictures before the concert
started
It was a beautiful evening of
music, song and poems
Every year there is a theme
this year's theme was
Love
There was beautiful singers
who sang beautiful words of love
Declan O' Rourke sang his well know
song Galilieo, Rebecca Storm sang Tell Me It's Not True
Niamh Kavangah sang In My life
and author Christy Kenneally
speaker on the night said
sad and true words

To watch my Mam be able to grieve
in the comfort of those around her
knowing we where all there for
the same reasons as her
was a wonderful thing
So thankful to Console
for that it's
one of the best Christmas presents
I could as for

Remember Suicide it not
the answer there is always
light at the end of the tunnel
please talk

Console 1800 247 247
Beacon Of Light 01 457 8700

Things That Made Me Say Yeah 23/52

This cutie's face when he saw the Christmas tree for the first

time on Sunday morning!

Paul and I spent the whole of Saturday night putting up

our Christmas decorations and our 8ft Christmas tree

we didn't get finished till 11pm!

It was so worth it to see Oisín's face

on Sunday morning!!

This beautiful concert that was put on

by Console called

Light up a Life at Christmas

it was my second year at it

but my Mam's first

Seeing her able to grieve around others

who know what she is going through

was a wonderful thing

We felt like my brother Patrick was

sitting beside us through

the whole concert.