Yesterday's big day out!
Dear Reader – Sometimes you need a good day out! The Big Thing And you mightn’t even know you need it until you’re halfway through it and you can’t stop commenting on what a great day out it is! It was a lovely mixture.
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One Night Only!
Dear Reader – News of a special gig this week for those of you who can’t make it to Vicar St… But first - we have lots of new releases to look forward to on the Theme Nights YouTube channel over the coming.
We've only just begun...
Dear Reader – After all our efforts to determine potential numbers for a bus to Vicar St last week, we found out that Irish Concert Travel already had one on! Details in the What’s New section… The Big Thing But first,.
Humans of the Theme Nights...
Dear Reader – Anyone for the bus to Dublin?! The Big Thing There has been loads of chat about the Vicar St gig in the last week or so which is great to hear. And one question I have been asked plenty is if there will.
Beginnings...
Dear Reader – Vicar St here we come - the fun starts today! The Big Thing “So what’s this Beginnings theme all about anyway?” A question I have been asked once or twice (!) since we announced it… All is explained today.
Murder on the Dancefloor...
Dear Reader – Apparently it was mayhem at TedFest last weekend…read on to see which Sligo band were at the centre of it all… The Big Thing The big things at the moment aren’t that exciting, and so I’m not going to say.
Both Sides Now...
Dear Reader – Some insight into the crazy world of the musician’s brain today, some must-see shows over the next few weeks, and a tribute to a giant of a man. The Big Thing This week is workshop week! Always a.
Stuck for words...
Dear Reader – I had a moment this morning on the phone to my mother where we both realised that it doesn’t get much better than this. What a few weeks we have just had. Playing great music with great musicians for.
17 new songs!
Dear Reader – On the week when we heard 17 new songs written by our teenage crew, here are two young men performing a song about being 17. Written by a man called Sam and performed by two more Sams…here’s Seventeen.
One of the great Theme Night moments...
Dear Reader – What a week! My thoughts on a wonderful few days are below in the Where Else But Sligo section, but we’re hoping to keep the magic going this week at the latest Theme Night Unplugged gigs with Aileen,.
Some big questions to be answered...
Dear Reader – So why Sting and Paul Simon anyway?? PS the shows are not quite sold out so you can get the last few tickets now… The Big Thing That’s the big question we are looking forward to answering for you all this.
"Back off"!!
Dear Reader – Don’t you love that feeling when someone brings up something you said years ago?! The Big Thing A big few weeks ahead! Our Theme Night take on the music of Paul Simon and Sting. Roscommon, Ballyshannon.
Frost is all Over...?!?!?!
Dear Reader – Here it is. As promised - from last year’s young Songwriters’ Showcase - Pro Murray with White Foyer. Also featuring Jayne Feehily. A huge thanks to Rory and Rummy at TemperHound Productions and Luke at.
The whole shack shimmies...
Dear Reader – The month of January is shimmying away nicely…ready to break out into full dance in the coming weeks! The Big Thing The set is almost finalised. My family are firmly sick (!) of Sting and Paul Simon.
Lighting a musical fire...
Dear Reader – The year is firmly up and running - hope it’s been good for you so far! The Big Thing New year new Teenage Theme Night. The 31st of the series. And yet more teenagers joining our programme - great to see.
Amazing or warped?!
Dear Reader – Firstly, a final thought for 2023 - it’s somewhat fatalistic, but also nicely reassuring. It’s in the chorus of this Theo Katzman song - thanks Eoin/Aileen and the Theme Night Choir… The Big Thing It was.
Breaking the rules...
Dear Reader – Firstly thanks you so much for your support this year. All of this simply wouldn’t be possible without you. I wish you a happy and peaceful time over the coming days, good health and fortune in 2024 and.
Completing a fatherly duty...
Dear Reader – Lots of Christmas songs and stories this week, so why not start with the Christmas No. 1 from 1983 (!) - brought to you by the Theme Nights crew from a cozy corner in McLynn’s pub… The Big Thing Meanwhile.