Thanks to everyone who came to support our second annual table quiz in Stokers Lodge on Friday 19th October. We had a great turnout and a great night. A huge thank you also to all those who donated prizes and made the raffle such a success. Congratulations to Brian Fitz and co. on their win. And a final thank you to our quiz master Sean Lyons who did a fantastic job.
There’s a nip in the air telling us that our beautiful summer is well and truly over. So there’s nothing to be done now but look forward – to the crisp days of autumn and the cosy nights in by the fire. Well except for Wednesday nights when we’ll all be in Collis Sandes House singing our hearts out. Our first night of rehearsals was last week and it was so good to see the brilliant turnout of new and old members. Thanks to the ladies who provided the tea and biscuits, it was a lovely way to catch up and ease ourselves back into practice. Don’t worry if you missed last Wednesday, new and returning members are always welcome. Practice tonight is at 7:30 p.m. (but if you’re new, come a little earlier, say 15 to 10 minutes) in Collis Sandes as usual.
Watch this space in the future, for announcements of concerts and other fund-raising events!
Kerry Choral Union are delighted to welcome back to Tralee the Zupforchester des Differter Saitenspielkreis e.V. in October. This acclaimed plucked string orchestra is from the town of Differten in southwest Germany. It has musicians that range in age from 13 to 60 years and many are also members of the German Youth Orchestra. Two of the members won first prize in the German Young Musician of the Year 2016. They play a varied style of music that ranges from classical and baroque to folk and modern. The orchestra contains a variety of instruments that include guitars, mandolin, bass guitar, flute and percussion.
The orchestra last visited Tralee as guests of Kerry Choral Union in 2006. They will share a stage together again on Wednesday 12th October 2016 in The Rose Hotel Tralee. “This concert will be a wonderful opportunity for any student of a stringed instrument to experience” said Joe Cotter of Kerry Choral Union, “We are delighted to welcome our friends-in-music back to Tralee and look forward to a wonderful evening of music and song together. We are very grateful to our sponsors The Rose Hotel and Collis Sandes House for supporting us and making it possible to bring this concert to the town.”
Their website: www.saitenspielkreis.de
Recovery Haven is a fantastic organisation in Kerry that helps people who have cancer by offering them counselling, alternative therapies and a host of other services. We were delighted to sing at their fundraising event in the Wetlands in Tralee, County Kerry.
We have 3 concerts lined up for the Christmas Season 2015.
November 29th in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Currow, Castleisland.
December 6th in Ballybunion.
December 19th in St John’s, Castle Street, Tralee.
