An exciting new entertainment initiative which will appeal to music lovers in the region is being launched next month.
The Hollywood Folk Club will be based at The Hollywood Bar in Roscommon Town, and will feature live music sessions on the second Thursday of each month, beginning in May.
People are invited to become members of the Folk Club, either as a performer or as a prospective audience member with an interest in listening to/viewing live music.
Local musician Michael Banahan and Mags Mullooly, both of whom are involved in the annual Festival Folk concert at the Abbey Hotel, are behind this initiative.
Michael Banahan explains that the Hollywood Folk Club is being established to provide a performance space for artists, and also to cater for people who have an interest in music.
Typically, each session will have a special guest(s), along with about eight ‘floor singers’ who will also sing on the night.
“This will create an entertainment space where artists can perform” Michael says, adding that the new club is based on an existing Folk Club in Boyle, which was started by musician Donal O’Connor.
“It will cater for artists in that way, and it will also cater for like-minded people who have an interest in music and who want to listen to artists. There will also be a social side to it of course.”
The first Hollywood Folk Club evening will be held in The Hollywood Bar, Castle Street, Roscommon on Thursday, May 14th (8 pm-10 pm, with doors open from 7 pm).
Special guest will be Louise Killeen, an acoustic singer-songwriter from Loughrea, County Galway. Eight floor singers will also perform on the night. The second Hollywood Folk Club evening will be on Thursday, June 11th, when the special guests will be Mike Hanrahan and Eleanor Shanley.
People can join up as members of the Hollywood Folk Club by emailing hollywoodfolkclub@gmail.com
