Concerts
2023
Saturday 18th March…
Private concert for the Helen’s Bay Wild Swimmers
Saturday 24th June..
7.00pm Holywood Yacht Club
October/November 2019
October 30th Muenster Waldorf School 2 concerts.
S November. 1st
Gartencafe Muenster 21.00
www.garten-cafe.net
Nov 7th Private Concert. Alfter
Nov. 8th Private House Concert Bonn
Nov. 9th Concert. Praxis Elke Diener Bonn. 21.00
Nov 10th Tapferas Schneiderlein
Bad Muenstereifel 16.00
Concerts 2019
May 1st – May 9th.
Series of Private concerts in Cologne, Oedekoven, Bonn , Muenster and Itzehoe
Concerts 2018
Germany 2018
September/ October. Dates
Sept 30th. Hummel – Pitscheid , Praxis Claudia Weyer
October 3rd. Praxis Julia Ippen Cologne
October 4th. The Brave Taylor Bad Munstereifel . 02253/932 7870
October 5th. Oedekoven Private House Concert
October 6th Praxis Elke Diener Bonn
October 7th Praxis Elke Diener Bonn
Concerts 2017
Germany.
Martin Donnelly “The Amsel Tour”
Sunday, October. 8th. Rupert Folk Club Nuernberg www.rupert-stuben.eu
Tuesday October 10th. The Brave Taylor, Bad Münstereifel 02253/932 78 70
Wednesday October 11th. Private house Concert
Thursday 12th October. Private House Concert Bonn.
Friday October 13th The Coachhaus Rheinbach www.coachhaus.de
Saturday 14th October. Praxis Elke Diener Bonn 0228/242 57 33
Sunday, October 15th. 2017 / 1800 at Strackenhof, Endorf, Sundern
Concerts 2016
Martin Donnelly “The Poet’s Journey”
Sunday, October 16th 10.30 / 12.30, Brave Little Tailor, Bad Münstereifel (02253/932 78 70
Orchheimer Straße 44
53902 Bad Münstereifel
More information can be found here: http://www.tapferes-schneiderlein.eu/events-1
Thursday, October 20 19.30 / 20:00 Early Bird Shop, (0179/542 77 92
Koblenzer Str. 19-21
53173 Bonn
Friday, October 21 Private House Concert, Cologne
Saturday, October 22, 19.00 / 19.30, practice Elke Servant, (0228/242 57 33
Meckenheimer Allee 73
53115 Bonn
Sunday, October 23, 18.30 / 19.00, practice Julia ribs & Claudia Weyer, (0221/422 661 or 0221/9724 52 12
Weyertal 50
50937 Köln -Sülz
Claudia Weyer & Manfred Weyer-Wilkens
Kapellenstr.22
53520 Hümmel-Pitscheid
Song Bird
On Saturday night Irish song-poet Martin Donnelly flew into town for a special one-off gig at the Star Anise Cafe. Hailing from the north of Ireland, Martin enraptured the small but appreciative audience with his sublime songsmithery. His easy manner eased us into his beautifully-crafted songscapes, often inspired by the coastline of his childhood, his family and friends, and his great passion: birds. Their presence was felt not only in direct references and imagery, but also in the melodies themselves. When asked about the influence of his ornithology on his songcraft, Martin at first offered a brush-off, ‘Isn’t it obvious?’ before responding in a more considered fashion. He illustrated how he has a hyper-awareness of them, their songs, habits and rhythms of movement. They clearly deep move him – especially the cry of a curlew. It was touching to see a man talk about his passion this way.
Particular highlights of his set were ‘She Is’ (his feminist revisioning of the anamorphic ‘Song of Amergin’); and the ‘Green Man’ – two iconic tunes showing the man firing on full cylinders. His poetic songwriting (influenced by Seamus Heaney among others) was matched by his skilled guitar-playing. His gentle, soulful style reminded me (in a good way) of Christy Moore.
Martin provided witty pre-ambles for all the songs and was consistently amusing – to himself as well as to the audience! Martin Donnelly is a great ambassador for the North of Ireland– his songs made me want to visit that coast. Martin joked he should be employed by the Northern Ireland tourist board. If you get a chance to catch this skilled songsmith, then please do. It was thanks to Caroine Kelly, director of the Waldorf College, that Stroud was graced with his presence. I hope his migratory path crosses this way again.
For further details please contact the venues.
2016 “We are pilgrims Tour”
May 6th. Camphill Community Pennine, Wakefield
May 7th . Star Anise Cafe, Stroud
June 17th . Camphill Community Newtown Dee, Aberdeen
July. 28th Rostrevor Folk Festival, Lunchtime Folkclub.
November 2015
Review of the Sunflower Folk Club concert by Judith Lowans- Thurley.
What a beautiful gig last night in the Sunflower Folk Club with my brother from another mother, Martin Donnelly. It’s not just the rich voice. It’s not just the soothing guitar. It’s not even just the ubiquitous red checked shirt ?. It’s not just that Robin’s On The Willow nudges your soul and almost makes you cry every single time. There’s the stories, interwoven with the songs with ease. There’s the humour: if you know Martin you’ll know the man can’t help being funny. Willie and Geordie and the land rover and the donkey and the 5 shillings are still in my mind’s eye today.
It’s all these things and it’s also Martin’s unique perceptions, both earthy and spiritual. Oh never mind listening to me blethering on, just listen to him for yourself, his new album We Are Pilgrims and his earlier work. He is the only artiste I know of who celebrates escaping the church by writing a Kyrie Eleison. The ethereal backing vocals of Cait Donnelly and Emma Morgan lend some of these songs a Cohenesque quality and I never expected to hear myself say that. Go buy the album, for your own good. I strongly suspect it will reach parts of you no other album ever did.
November 13th – Poetry and song with Tess Gallagher and Martin Donnelly
October
Friday October 16th 2015
Elke Diener, Therapy rooms, Bonn
Doors open 7.15 pm
Sunday October 18th 2015
Folkclub Nürnberg “Molly Mallone’s”
Nürnberg
Starts 7.00 pm
Friday 23th October
CoachHaus
Rheinbach
Doors open 7.00 pm
Sunday 25th October
Julia Ippen and Claudia Weyer, Therapy Rooms, Cologne
Doors open 4.30 pm
2014 The Pilgrim Tour – Germany
May
Wednesday May 7th 2014, Pauke Life – Bonn
Doors open 6.30 pm
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Friday May 9th 2014, Coachhaus – Rheinbach
Doors open 7.00 pm
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Saturday 10th May, Julia Ippen and Claudia Weyer, Therapy Rooms, Cologne
Doors open 5.30 pm
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Sunday May 11th 2014, Haus Regenbogen – Hilterscheid,
Bad Münstereifel
starts 5.00 pm
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Friday May 16th 2014, Artemisa – Bonn,
Doors open 7.30 pm
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Saturday May 17th 2014, Elke Diener & Thomas Lammel – Therapy Rooms, Bonn
Doors open 7.45 pm
February
Saturday 1st February The Star Anise Cafe, Stroud Support, The Prima Donnas Doors Open 7pm £7 or £5 concession