Wednesday 20 September Reading with
Colette Bryce, John McAuliffe and Joseph Woods Colette Bryce has published four poetry collections with Picador, including The Full Indian Rope Trick (2004) and Self-Portrait in the Dark (2008). Her latest, The Whole and Raindomed Universe (2014), which draws on her experience of growing up in Derry during the Troubles, was awarded a Ewart-Biggs Award in memory of Seamus Heaney. Selected Poems, drawing on all her books, is a Poetry Book Society Special Commendation 2017. Joseph Woods has published three award-winning books of poetry. His fourth, The Rain in Burma, is forthcoming. He’s a past winner of the Patrick Kavanagh Award and a recent recipient of the Katherine and Patrick Kavanagh Fellowship. A former Director of Poetry Ireland, he lives in Harare, Zimbabwe with his family. Joe has attended 13 Clifden Arts weeks over the years and worked with Brendan Flynn on compiling three Clifden anthologies. John McAuliffe grew up in Listowel and has lived and worked in England since 2002. His books include The Way In (Gallery, 2015), joint winner of the 2016 Michael Hartnett Award, and Of All Places (Gallery, 2011), which was a PBS Recommendation. He has recently finished a translation of Bosnian poet Igor Klikovac, Stockholm Syndrome. He co-directs the University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing, where he teaches poetry and co-edits The Manchester Review. He is also deputy Chair of the Irish Arts Council and chief poetry critic for The Irish Times.
Yule and McQ Soul Review 8 piece band playing soul, blues and motown review as well as originals from Greg Yule's past four studio albums. Greg Yule is an exceptional musician, a talented singer, songwriter, band and session guitarist who made it through the musical mill of 80s groups, one-nighters, tours, record contracts and studio session work and has now found the leisure and the lifestyle to create and develop his music in his own way. DATE Wednesday 20 September, 10pm VENUE Mullarkey's Bar ADMISSION €10
Jazz with
Les Follies The Festival welcomes back Gerard Siffert (trumpet), Jean-Pierre Miorin (clarinet), Francis Guero (trombone), Bernard Brimeur (double bass), Alain Fouga (banjo) and Benoît Aupretre (drums), for their final appearance in Clifden, having played for the past 25 years at the Festival. DATE Wednesday 20 September VENUE Abbeyglen Castle Hotel, 10pm DATE Thursday 21 September VENUE E.J. King's Bar, 11am / Tom King's, 9pm
Sponsored by Tom Mannion.
DATE Friday 22 September VENUE E.J. King's, 4:30pm / Tom King's, 9pm
DATE Wednesday 20 September, 4:30pm VENUE Station House Theatre ADMISSION €10
DATE Saturday 23 September VENUE Lowry's Bar, 1pm / E.J. King's Bar, 3pm Station House Hotel, 8pm
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