Clifden Arts Festival
Commemorative Salon
Thomas Lyden
Bard Poet of Falkeeragh, Sky Road & the North Beach, Inishbofin
Date: Wednesday
21 September 2016
Writers,
Artists and Musicians:
Carla Hunter
Southwick
Olwen Fouéré
Mary O'Malley
Glen Hansard
John Dunne
Valerie Joyce
Carol-Ann Joyce
Noel King
John Durning
Ralph Lavelle
Gavin Lavelle
Deborah Watkins
Eoin Conneely
Sarah O’Toole
David Sheihan
Hunter Lindez (Lyden)
Special Invited Guest:
Valerie Stern
VIP
Guests (Family)
John &
Shirley Lyden
Joanne Lyden +
Martin Morrissey & Ryan Lyden
Gabrielle &
Felcia Munch
Carmel Lyden
Katie Lyden
Becca Henehan
(Lily Alice, Jamie)
Joanne
Mccloskey & Anna Mccloskey
John &
Maureen King
Alice King
Maureen Lyden
Ann Prendergast
s
Alice
O'Halloran
Cousin Martin
(Sky Rd)
Aidan
O'Halloran & family
Art
Installation:
paintings by Thomas's son David Sheihan
photos by Thomas's sister, Carmel Lyden
Abject Art Installation- taking form in non-historically art material -
old rickety heirloom chair, roses, any artifacts recovered from homestead
(Fetishistic use of stone from abbey or castle or healing stream)
Agenda:
- MC’d by David Sheihan Hunter Lindez (Lyden)
- Mary O’Malley will launch the book
- Olwen Fourré
- video of Martin Finke
performance
- video of Carla Hunter
Southwick
- Digital Presentation by Thomas' son
- readings from family and
friends
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| Mrs. Whelan & the poet Mary O'Malley |
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| David Sheihan & Aidan O'Halloran, President of the Connacht Rugby Team |
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| lights, sound and digital connection systems check |
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| These lovely ladies worked the front door all evening & all proceeds went to Saint Francis Hospice in Dublin |
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| The Irish poet Tony Curtis saying a tribute to the late poet Thomas Lyden |
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| Irish media covering the event |
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| Actor, Playwright & Director Sarah O'Toole |
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| Salmon Poetry Publishers |
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| The photographer, Carmel Lyden |
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| David Sheihan with the actress Olwen Fourré |
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| The poet Mary O'Malley reads her tribute to Tom |
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| Brendan Flynn introducing Mary O'Malley |
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| Grainne O'Malley of Connemara Community Radio with Thomas Lyden's son, David |
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