Traditional Concert Doolin, Co Clare, Rossport 5 Fundraiser.

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Friday August 19, 2005 14:55

by Niall Harnett

clare at shelltosea dot com

A moment in time connecting 2 strong, vibrant, coastal, musical communities ... Doolin and Rossport.

Over EUR 3000.00 raised for the Rossport Five Fund as over 40 musicians, singers and dancers played to a packed audience for over four hours at The Russell Cultural Centre in Doolin, last night Thursday 18th August.

Thanks to concert organiser Mattie Shannon.
Thanks also to Mike Shanahan, Kevin Griffin, Shane McGowan, Michael Nagle, Ritchie Jones, Ritchie Nagle and Carol Weafer for sound and looking after things on the night.

Special thanks to all the musicians, singers and dancers. Rock on!.

Mick Flynn, Danny Burke, Ger Hoyne, Sonja O'Brien, Paul Stafford, Michel Bonamy, Davie Spillane, Peadar Reilly.

Great music in the hall, crowd delighted, conversations in the lobby between locals, visitors and media, discussions about Shell and the Government, info flyers given out, 'Justice for the Rossport 5' t-shirts sold, invitations to and plans made for coming to the Rossport Solidarity Camp.

Once again it's down to the ordinary people of Ireland to show their support for the ShelltoSea campaign and to work on behalf of our citizens in their fight against our Government who persist in aiding and abetting a foreign private company in the criminalisation of innocent people trying to protect their families and communities from the predation of Shell, who's own record speaks for itself... environmental destruction and murder.

How were they ever let into this country?
Answer: Our government opened the door, did everything to make life easy for them and hard for those who are prepared to say NO to them.
Result: 5 men in jail and a community in crisis for the last 5 years.
Great job Bertie, Noel Dempsey, Frank Fahey, Ray Burke, Dermot Ahern and Michael McDowell minister for injustice. Proud of yourselves aren't ye. Yes, indeed ye are and that's the shame of it.

Vindicate the Rossport 5.

Russell Cultural Centre Doolin

The gang's all here!

Ritchie Jones looking after the door.

Concert Organiser & Master of Ceremonies, Mattie Shannon.

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Bog Oak from Rossport.

by Clare Shell to Sea

Fri Aug 19, 2005 15:11

Raffle prizes at front of stage, made by Mattie.
Bog oak pieces, 5000 years old, collected and brought from Rossport mounted on Horse Chestnut to make beautiful prizes.

Nice work Mattie

The music

Fri Aug 19, 2005 15:25

More photos.

Great to see Michel Bonamy back in Doolin.

Paul Stafford, Michel, Davie Spillane & Peadar Reilly

Ger Hoyne, Terry Bingham, Yvonne Casey, Kevin Griffin & Ian Lambe.

Sonja O'Brien, Bríd McCabe, Peadar & Paul.

Jess and tess McGovern.

Musicians

Fri Aug 19, 2005 15:38

Peadar Reilly on flute.

EYFA/Gluaiseacht Wintermeeting Host, Sonja O'Brien, The Boghill Centre.

Pure Rhythm, The Master - Johnny Ringo Mc Donagh.

More natural rhythm and music, on his own guitar, handmade by himself, Ian Lambe.

Singer and Sean-Nós Dancer Paddy Neylon

More...

Fri Aug 19, 2005 15:50

... photos

Tom. "Wrap the starry plough around me, let the piper's air resound me, there I'll lie until the Lord of Love I'll meet".
Tom. "Wrap the starry plough around me, let the piper's air resound me, there I'll lie until the Lord of Love I'll meet".

Danny singing 'Innocent Prisoner', written by him especially for the occasion.

The big bird Michael Crowe with Tony O'Loughlin, Frankie Mc Namara and Dave Shapiro.

And the crowd called out for...

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Fri Aug 19, 2005 16:04

Niall Harnett talking about The Rossport Five, The Shell to Sea campaign & The Rossport Solidarity Camp.

Carol, "Last of the t-shirts now, 5 for 50!"

Micho, Gussie & Pakie Russell, R.I.P, who charmed the world and brought them all to Doolin.

CD prizes, what to pick?...

... Roisín knows what she wants, as do we all... Shell to Sea and the vindication of The Rossport 5.

Super Dooper

by 1 of Dublin Shell to Sea

Sat Aug 20, 2005 18:41

Looks savage---well done to all involved over there,the resistance goes on!

miko russel, doctor bill, willie clancy and noel hill

by dunk

Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:56

if its justice you want.......

no doubt theyd all be supporting the rossport 5
and music can and does change the world:
the berlin love parade

in cold war 80`s berlin people protested, they were ANTI this, anti that but then in 1989, 150 people in berlin had a demonstration FOR tolerance, respect and communication between nations. not only that but they decided to be creative and they turned it into a little free techno party on the streets. 10 years later and there was 1.5million people dancing on the streets of berlin,

http://easa.antville.org/stories/935634/

remember carnsore
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=71539&condense_comments=false#comment118646

music does change the world

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