Our next talk takes place on Saturday 9th November at 11am in Buswells Hotel. We are thrilled to welcome Gordon Ledbetter, award winning broadcaster and two-time biographer of John McCormack. Gordon’s talk will focus on the question – what is the essence of singing? He’ll take attendees on a journey through the history of singingContinue reading “A Pocket Guide to the History of Singing”
Category Archives: Talks
John McCormack songs on the radio
Eddie Dalton, a committe member of the Society, will give the first talk of our new season on the 14th September in Buswells Hotel. It starts at the usual time of 11am. Tea & Coffee will be provided. Eddie was a longtime member of the choral group, The Tipp Singers, that was led by BettyContinue reading “John McCormack songs on the radio”
A Miscellany of Curiosities
On Saturday 11 May, the John McCormack Society’s guest speaker in Buswell’s Hotel at 11.00 a.m. is Jeremy Meehan from Cork. Jeremy, in collaboration with the legendary Ward Marston, was instrumental in delivering the digital restoration and resissuing of John McCormack’s Odeon, Electrical and radio broadcast recordings. More information can be read here: https://www.marstonrecords.com/products/mccormack-patrician Jeremy says:Continue reading “A Miscellany of Curiosities”
John McCormack – Connections and Associations
Our next in-person talk will be held in Buswells Hotel, Dublin, on the 13th of April. It will start at 11am and all are welcome. This talk was planned for November 2023 but had to be postponed so we’re delighted that we’ve been able to reschedule it. It will offer a unique perspective on McCormackContinue reading “John McCormack – Connections and Associations”
Apollo Granforte – Tour de Force
Yesterday’s talk, Singers of a Bygone Era, at Buswells Hotel was a delight. One stand out recording, among many, was the glorious performance of the Italian baritone Apollo Granforte. Check out his Largo al factotum from Rossini’s Barbiere di Siviglia. Thrilling!
Singers of a Bygone Era
Our next talk takes place on Saturday the 9th of March in Buswells Hotel, Dublin. It commences at 11am and all are welcome. David Clarke will take us on a journey that will span a diverse range of singers from the 1910’s to the 1930’s. A total of 16 recordings will be played that willContinue reading “Singers of a Bygone Era”
John O’Carroll – Shared Memories and Recollections
The Society’s next talk – Shared Memories and Recollections – will be presented by John O’Carroll, and will take place in Buswells Hotel, Dublin on the 10th February at 11am. All are welcome. The talk will explore the theme of shared memories of John MacCormack, revealing our childhood & family experiences of the singer. WhatContinue reading “John O’Carroll – Shared Memories and Recollections”
John McCormack’s Song O’ My Heart
Our next talk takes place this coming Saturday 9th of December at 11am in Buswells Hotel. It’s not really a talk, as we will be screening John McCormack’s film ‘Song O’ My Heart’ which he made for Fox Pictures in 1930. There will be a brief introduction before the screening. John was paid the princelyContinue reading “John McCormack’s Song O’ My Heart”
John McCormack – Connections and Associations
Our next in-person talk will be held in Buswells Hotel, Dublin, on the 11th of November. It will start at 11am and all are welcome. David Kelly will deliver his talk ‘John McCormack – Connections and Associations’ that will explore the recordings the Irish tenor made of material from Tin Pan Alley and their laterContinue reading “John McCormack – Connections and Associations”
The Pocket Rocket and the Adorable Diva.
Join us on Saturday the 14th of October in Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street. Talk commences at 11am. All are welcome. David Clarke returns to deliver another one of his superb talks. On this occasion he’s going to look at the careers of the tenor, Joseph Schmidt, and the soprano, Margaret Burke Sheridan. Through film andContinue reading “The Pocket Rocket and the Adorable Diva.”
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