Presentation to Solas Family Resource Centre, Headford.

Jim Tiernan, Chairman of the Mayo Male Voice Choir, making a presentation to John Middleton, the Manager of the Solas Family Resource Centre in Headford. Part of the proceeds of our Spring Serenade concert held in The Lodge at Ashford with Mayo Male Voice Choir and the Presentation College Headford choir and Senior Ensemble. Also…
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Mayo Male Voice Choir Settles on a Venue!

Due to the very sad demise of the Welcome Inn Hotel, the Mayo Male Voice Choir committee members were left scratching their heads (and many don’t have much on top to scratch!) as to where to find a venue at short notice for their Annual Spring Concert. The date had been selected and the ever popular Sean Costello, tenor, and the equally popular Frank Forde, compere, were invited to keep the night free on their diaries. After much deliberation and suggestions the choir have finally settled on a date change in order to avail of the excellent facilities of Breaffy House Hotel, the MMVC annual concert is now to be held on Thursday, April 28th at 8 pm.

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MMVC Annual Spring Concert 2015

Mayo Male Voice Choir with soloists during the concert warm up.
Mayo Male Voice Choir with soloists during the concert warm up.

The Annual Spring Concert of Mayo Male Voice Choir took place in the Welcome Inn on Friday March 27th. It was a terrific success and the choir members would like to thank everyone who attended on the night. The choir find it so satisfying after all the work that is put in beforehand, in preparation for the big night, when the door opens and people stream in looking forward to an entertaining night out. The Fáilte Suite had been completely transformed from a short while earlier, a training course having just finished up at 2pm. Great credit for the quick changeover and setup has to be given to John King, Adrian Healy and the crew of the Welcome Inn and to Gary Monaghan of Westcoast Audio who arrived with sound, lights and even the tiered stage.

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Christmas 2014 – Report

Carol singing and fund raising during the Christmas 2014 season.

Our chosen charity for this year was Childline who are desperately in need of funds to continue operations. €700 was raised from the Choir’s carol singing activities and presented to Childline in early 2015.

What a busy time our choir have had during the Christmas run-in. From the bustle of Tesco and Boots to the calm of Abbeybreaffy and Cuan Chaitriona and finally to the sheer joy of Knock Airport on Tuesday December 23rd. It is impossible to describe the depth of joy evident in Knock at the arrival home of loved ones from all over the world. It was really wonderful to be a part of it both last year and this year. Family bonds are thankfully still very strong in Ireland. Below are some of the pictures from all venues ending with screen captures from Knock. We hope you enjoy them.

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MMVC Annual Spring Concert 2014

The intrepid Mayo Male Voice Choir battalions lined up ready for action in Welcome Inn Fáilte Suite on April 10th. Click on picture to enlarge.
The intrepid Mayo Male Voice Choir battalions lined up ready for action in Welcome Inn Fáilte Suite on April 10th. Click on picture to enlarge.
At 7.30 pm on the 10th April the doors of the Welcome Inn Hotel were opened as the good citizens of Mayo, and the many friends of the choir, streamed in for the annual Spring concert of Mayo Male Voice Choir. There was a great sense of satisfaction derived by the choir members from the knowledge that the many, many hours of practice and preparation were not to be in vain, that an intelligent and discerning audience (naturally!) were happy to attend and appreciate the fruits of that hard work. By the time the show began it was standing room only in the Fáilte Suite.

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