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LEAVES
FESTIVAL OF WRITING & MUSIC
7th–12th
November 2017
BOOKING BOX OFFICE: DUNAMAISE ARTS CENTRE, CHURCH ST., PORTLAOISE, CO LAOIS
TEL: 057 8663355 ONLINE BOOKING: www.dunamaise.ie
EMO COURT EVENTS
LEAVES
FESTIVAL OF WRITING & MUSIC
FRIDAY 10th NOVEMBER
MUSIC & POETRY
7th–12th
November 2017 THE DRAWING ROOM
An intimate evening of music and poetry with
poets Jean O’Brien, Martin Figura and Helen
Ivory with music by Una Keane. This event will
take place in the beautiful surroundings of the
Drawing Room, Emo Court.
MC for the evening is Arthur Broomfield.
THE DRAWING ROOM, EMO COURT, 8pm / €15
Fáilte SATURDAY 11th NOVEMBER
The Leaves Festival of Writing and Music theme of pollination by Ian Wilson and WRITING WORKSHOP
celebrates the diversity and richness in performed by Cathal Roche. A writing workshop
today’s literary, music, theatre and film scene. by Helen Ivory, school visits, a poetry UNLOCKING YOUR
Leaves aims to excite and engage with
audiences young and old. This year we are
competition on the theme of pollination with
the winning poems read at the weekend. We CREATIVITY
hosting the entire weekend in the beautiful will introduce our new Spoken Word artist, with Poet Helen Ivory
surroundings of Emo Court; the magnificent who will commence their ten month residency Have you always wanted to write but didn’t know
Gandon designed neo-classical house and in Co. Laois during the Leaves Festival. where to start? Have you written in the past but
gardens on the outskirts of Portlaoise. come to a halt? Are you on the lookout for a new
The Programme of events at the Dunamaise direction in your writing? This workshop will help
The weekend includes poetry readings and Arts Centre, includes cinema; My Cousin you start or start again, and keep going!
conversations on Friday and Saturday with Rachel and the live broadcast from the
Jean O’ Brien, Martin Figura, Helen Ivory, Denise Harold Pinter Theatre, London of Who’s EMO TEA ROOMS, EMO COURT
Curtin, Paddy Moran and Karen J McDonnell. Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Exciting theatre 10am–12.30pm / €15
Novelists Lisa Harding and Kevin Barry will take includes Dubliners’ Women, adapted from
centre stage. Our visiting musicians include James Joyce's Dubliners’ by Katie O'Kelly.
Úna Keane and Gary Dunne. Supreme Scottish SATURDAY 11th NOVEMBER
Harpist Catriona McKay together with Swedish Welcome to Leaves Festival of Writing and
nyckelharpa player Olov Johansson will Music and we look forward to sharing POETRY & MUSIC
perform a special concert. They will be
accompanied by the Music Generation
some of the magic that is in store.
AN AFTERNOON OF
Laois Harpists. We will premier a new music
commission entitled Thresholds celebrating the
Muireann Ní Chonaill
Arts Officer & Leaves Festival Curator
POETRY & MUSIC
Join Denise Curtin, Paddy Moran, Karen J
McDonnell and Gary Dunne for a stimulating
afternoon of poetry and music. MC for the
afternoon is Seamus Hosey.
THE DRAWING ROOM, EMO COURT, 3pm / €15
EMO COURT EVENTS EMO COURT EVENTS
SATURDAY 11th NOVEMBER SUNDAY 12th NOVEMBER
CONCERT PREMIERE PERFORMANCE
CELEBRATING THRESHOLDS
NATIONAL HARP DAY by Ian Wilson
Featuring Cathal Roche, winners of the Pollinator
Supreme Scottish Harpist Catriona McKay together
with Swedish nyckelharpa player Olov Johansson, Poetry Prizes and introduction to Spoken Word
in a very special concert to mark National Harp Day. Artist for Laois.
McKay and Johansson reunite forces following Join us for the premiere performance of Thresholds,
on from their successful The Auld Harp album of composer Ian Wilson’s specially commissioned
2013, and will perform a mix of Swedish and piece on the theme of pollination for County
Scottish tunes, and they will be joined by special Laois. Featuring local voices and the sounds of the
guests the Music Generation Laois Harp Ensemble, pollinators themselves, the work is inspired by the
who have collaborated with Catriona McKay on natural beauty of the county. The full piece will be
numerous occasions over the last 4 years. performed by saxophonist Cathal Roche. In addition
the prize winning poems on the theme of pollination
THE DRAWING ROOM, EMO COURT, 5.30pm will be performed and we will introduce the Spoken
€15/€5 (students) Word Artist for Laois. Thresholds was made
possible by support from Creative Ireland.
‘THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT THE COMBINATION OF CATRIONA THE DRAWING ROOM, EMO COURT, 12 noon
McKAY’S SCOTTISH HARP AND THE SWEDISH NYCKELHARPA OF FREE / Booking essential at the Box Office
OLOV JOHANSSON THAT UTTERLY RESHAPES OUR PERCEPTION
OF THE INSTRUMENTS’ POTENTIAL’
Siobhan Long, The Irish Times
SCHOOL EVENTS
READINGS BY MARTIN FIGURA,
HELEN IVORY & THE LAOIS
SPOKEN WORD ARTIST.
LIBRARY EVENTS
SATURDAY 11th NOVEMBER
READING & CONVERSATION
ALAN NOLAN VISITS
THE DRAWING ROOM MOUNTMELLICK, PORTLAOISE &
Reading and Conversation featuring Lisa Harding PORTARLINGTON LIBRARIES.
and Kevin Barry. MC for the evening is Seán Rocks.
BOOK DIRECTLY WITH LIBRARIES: PORTLAOISE 057 8622333,
THE DRAWING ROOM, EMO COURT, 8pm / €15
PORTARLINGTON 057 8643751, MOUNTMELLICK 057 8644572
DUNAMAISE ARTS CENTRE EVENTS
TUESDAY 7th NOVEMBER
CINEMA
LEAVES
FESTIVAL OF WRITING & MUSIC
MY COUSIN RACHEL 7th–12th
2017
A beautifully tangled web of good and evil, innocence
Contributors November
and experience, this dark romance tells the story of a
young Englishman who plots revenge against his
mysterious, beautiful cousin. This big-screen version
of Daphne du Maurier’s brilliantly ambiguous tale of JEAN Ó BRIEN is an award winning Work Award. A book of mixed media poems
attraction and suspicion, set in Victorian-era England. poet whose fifth collection, her Hear What the Moon Told Me is out from KFS
New & Selected, Fish on a Bicycle and The Anatomical Venus is forthcoming from
DUNAMAISE ARTS CENTRE, 11am / €6/€5 was published by Salmon Bloodaxe in 2019.
Publishing in late 2016. She won
the prestigious Arvon ÚNA KEANE is a Pianist and
International Award, The Fish International Composer from Dublin. Her
WEDNESDAY 8th NOVEMBER Award and was highly commended in the Album As I Wake, still I Dream
Forward Prize. In 2005 she was the Laois-Writer- was released in May 2017, and
CINEMA/THEATRE NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE in-Residence. Her work is broadcast regularly on received 4 Star reviews from
RTÉ’s Sunday Miscellany and she holds an M.Phil both The Irish Times and The
WHO’S AFRAID OF from Trinity College, Dublin. Sunday Times. To date some of Úna’s work has
VIRGINIA WOOLF MARTIN FIGURA’s collection and
been broadcast on BBC Northern Ireland and
RTÉ, and her compositions have been performed
by Edward Albee show Whistle was shortlisted for at Electric Picnic, Féile na Bealtaine and the
Encore Screening of the live broadcast from the Harold the Ted Hughes Award and won National Concert Hall, as well as on many
Pinter Theatre, London. Sonia Friedman Productions. the 2013 Saboteur Award for random pianos wherever she finds herself. Her
Starring Imelda Staunton; Conleth Hill; Luke Treadaway Best Spoken Word Show. He won track My Panacea was included on Nils Frahm’s
and Imogen Poots. the Poetry Society’s 2010 Hamish 2017 Piano Day Playlist, and Behold the Beauty
Canham Prize. His most recent publications are (of Land and Sea) was premiered by RTÉ lyric
DUNAMAISE ARTS CENTRE, 8pm / €15/€12
Shed (Gatehouse Press) and Dr Zeeman’s fm especially for Piano Day. Fresh from a 6-date
Catastrophe Machine (Cinnamon Press), both Irish Tour, Úna is delighted to be bringing her
published in 2016. The spoken word show Dr Audio/Visual show to Leaves Festival 2017, and
Zeeman’s Catastrophe Machine, showcased in debuting some electronics and soundscapes she’s
2016, begins touring in 2017. He was recently been working on. “The sheer beauty of Úna
THURSDAY 9th NOVEMBER runner up in the 2017 RSPB/Rialto Poetry Keane’s music is a testament to the wonderful
Competition. A new edition of Whistle is due out mysteries of sound. Minimalist, free-form – and
THEATRE with Cinnamon Press in 2018. He lives in with a definite Irish tone – these compositions
DUBLINER’S WOMEN Norwich with Helen Ivory and Sciatica, where he
runs the literature event Café Writers.
take us to that deep sonic space explored by
only the very best of musicians” – John Kelly.
Adapted from James Joyce’s Dubliners’
by Katie O’Kelly HELEN IVORY’s fourth Bloodaxe PATRICK MORAN was born in
Immerse yourself in the hidden worlds of Eveline, collection is Waiting for Bluebeard Templetuohy, Co. Tipperary. In
Clay and The Boarding House, three short stories (May 2013). She edits the 1990, his poetry was shortlisted
by one of the 20th Century’s greatest writers, James webzine Ink Sweat and Tears for the Hennessy Award. His
Joyce. Dubliners’ Women shines a light on the and is tutor and Course Director poems are widely published in
female narratives in Joyce’s iconic collection of for the UEA/WCN creative Ireland and the UK; and feature
stories, and their resonances with Ireland today. writing programme. Fool’s World, a collaborative in many anthologies, including the recently-
DUNAMAISE ARTS CENTRE, 8pm / €16/€14 Tarot with Tom de Freston (Gatehouse Press) published Windharp: Poems of Ireland Since
won the 2016 Saboteur Best Collaborative 1916 and Even the Daybreak: 35 Years of Salmon
LEAVES
FESTIVAL OF WRITING & MUSIC
7th–12th
November 2017
CONTRIBUTORS
Poetry. His poem, Bulbs, won the inaugural GARY DUNNE is a singer has learned tunes from north Uppland which KEVIN BARRY is the author of
Poem for the Ploughing competition in 2015. songwriter who was born and down the centuries have been played and the novels Beatlebone and
His work – prose as well as poetry – has also bred in Portlaoise. With an passed on from one generation to the next. City of Bohane and the story
featured on the RTÉ radio programme, Sunday international reputation as a Olov has also played together with Eric Sahlström, collections Dark Lies the
Miscellany. Moran has published three poetry strong live performer, plus a the most prominent figure in nyckelharpa Island and There are Little
collections: The Stubble Fields (Dedalus, 2001), consistently solid catalogue of playing this century. Olov has won numerous Kingdoms. His awards include
Green (Salmon, 2008) and Bearings (Salmon, recorded material, Gary is held in high regard by honours and awards for his work as a the IMPAC Dublin City Literary Award, the
2015). In 2018, his fourth collection, Lifelines, lovers of original, folk-rooted, music. His use of musician. In 1984 he was made Riksspelman, Goldsmith’s Prize, The Sunday Times EFG
will be launched at Listowel Writers’ Week by the ‘live-looping’ technique has brought him to a title reserved for the best folk musicians in Short Story Prize and the European Union
Niall MacMonagle. Paris, New York and the Edinburgh Fringe. Alongside the country; in 1990 he was elected World Prize for Literature. His stories have appeared
his music-making, Gary has an evolving profile Champion of both traditional and modern in the New Yorker and Granta and many other
KAREN J McDONNELL lives in as a cultural and festival programmer, working nyckelharpa. Owing to the success of the folk- journals. His work has been translated into
the Burren in north Clare. She is between Dublin and London. Current projects rock group Nordman, Olov’s playing can now 16 languages. He also writes screenplays,
a 2017 Hennessy/Irish Times New include the London St. Patrick’s Festival and be heard in the homes of over a million plays and radio plays. His play Autumn Royal
Irish Writing shortlisted writer. Culture Ireland’s Britain 2018 programme. record buyers. In 1997 he became the first tours in 2018, while his first feature film, Dark
Her writing has appeared in ‘‘The reason I use a loop pedal now is ‘cos I Swedish folk musician to have the honour of Lies the Island, is currently in production. He
various newspapers, journals saw Gary Dunne use a loop pedal. I was just working with the internationally famous lives in County Sligo.
and anthologies in Ireland and the U.S., most blown away.” – Ed Sheeran American string quartet, Kronos Quartet.
recently in The Stony Thursday Book, The SEAMUS HOSEY, originally from
Honest Ulsterman. Her work has won and been CATRIONA McKAY is a diverse LISA HARDING is an actress, Co. Laois was Arts and Features
listed in several competitions; including the musician who pushes one of playwright and writer. She Producer in RTÉ Radio. Since
2017 Robert Monteith, Poems for Patience, and Scotland’s traditional instruments completed an MPhil in retirement he has worked as
Dermot Healy Poetry Prizes. Non-fiction was – the Scottish harp, to its limits. creative writing at Trinity a member of the Listowel
nominated for Best of the Net in the U.S. She Through both composition and College Dublin in 2014. Her Writers’ Week Literary Committee
has appeared on RTÉ’s Poetry Programme and an extensive performance schedule short story Counting Down and in 2015 was invited to become a Board
read at this year’s West Cork Literary and worldwide she is widely recognised for her unique was a winner in the inaugural Doolin Writer’s Member of Dunamaise Arts Centre.
Clifden Arts Festivals, and at other spoken style, inventiveness and daring rhythmic use of Prize in 2013. Other stories have been
word venues around the country. She holds a the harp. Catriona has toured worldwide with fiddler published in The Dublin Review, Bath Short ARTHUR BROOMFIELD is a poet,
BA in Classics, History and Creative Writing, Chris Stout with whom she has crafted several Story Award Anthology and Headstuff. Plays novelist and Beckett scholar from
and a Diploma in Radio Production. In 2016 composition projects as a duo, with string ensemble have been performed at Theatre503, Battersea Ballyfin, Portlaoise. A Theophany
she was awarded a Tyrone Guthrie Bursary by and symphony orchestra. Catriona has 3 solo harp Arts Centre and The Project Theatre. She has of Summer Twilight (Revival Press
Clare Co. Council, which enabled her to work albums, the most recent of which Harponium was just been awarded an Arts Council bursary for 2016) is his first full published
on her first poetry collection, This Little World composed, recorded and produced by Catriona her second novel, Overspill. Harvesting is her collection of poems. Arthur’s
(Doire Press, 2017). and she was awarded Instrumentalist of the Year first critically acclaimed novel and there is poetry has been published widely in the U.K.
at Scots Trad Music Awards 2007 and 2014. strong interest from a bafta-award winning and in Ireland; he has read his poems on RTÉ
DENISE CURTIN DUNNE was film director in adapting it for screen. Roddy radio, Midland 103 fm radio and at poetry
born in Athy but has spent most OLOV JOHANSSON is widely Doyle said of Harvesting: ‘Harvesting is events throughout Ireland and the U.K. He holds
of her life living in Portlaoise. considered Sweden’s foremost shocking – and shockingly good. It is degrees in English literature from NUI Maynooth
Both towns now feature in exponent of the nyckelharpa. thought-provoking, anger-provoking, guilt- (B.A. and MA.) and Mary immaculate College,
Heartland, her new book of As a stunning virtuoso and as provoking, and most importantly – It’s a University of Limerick, where he was awarded
poetry. Previous winner of the a member of the folkgroup brilliantly written novel. his Ph.D. in English Literature.
Cecil Day Lewis Poetry Prize, her work has been Väsen he has contributed a
published in a wide variety of newspapers and great deal to the development of the instrument
magazines. Denise’s new book includes poems over recent years. At sixteen Olov started
about such diverse subjects as family life, playing for Curt Tallroth, a renowned master
genealogy, Sylvia Plath and David Bowie. musician from Harbo, and through him Olov
LEAVES 2017
Pollinator
7th–12th
November
FESTIVAL OF WRITING & MUSIC CONTRIBUTORS
SEÁN ROCKS presents Arena, RTÉ recorded with many leading Irish ensembles
Radio 1’s flagship arts, popular such as the Fuzzy Logic and ICC Ensembles, POETRY COMPETITION
culture and entertainment Kai Big Band, Dublin City Jazz Orchestra,
programme. In this role since Awkward Silence, the Rise Saxophone Quartet Context
2009 he has interviewed many and Common Tongue. Since 2007 Cathal has
writers, actors, musicians and collaborated with Ian Wilson on a number of Pollinators are insects that visit plants to obtain nectar and pollen,
artists. He has also anchored Arena’s live 3-hour improvisational works including Replay and and in the process, carry pollen from one plant to another – pollination
broadcasts as part of Culture Night. More Book of Ways with the RTÉ Vanbrugh String – which is essential for plants to reproduce. Many are bees, but others
recently he presented the documentary Soul of Quartet, Double Trio with UK drummer Stu include butterflies and beetles.
Ireland for BBC Radio 4 which won a Silver Ritchie and bassist Daniel Bodwell and This competition is part of a Creative Ireland Laois project which aims to
Medal at the New York Festival of Radio. He is Common Tongue with traditional sean nós further raise awareness of the importance of pollinators by engaging with
originally from Monaghan. singer Lorcan MacMathúna. As a composer communities in a creative way to explore and deepen understanding of the
and video artist, Cathal has produced a body importance of pollinators in our lives.
IAN WILSON was born in of solo work which he has performed across
Belfast in 1964 and began Ireland including The Messenger (tenor saxophone More information on the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is at
composing while at university. and DVD); Guidance (multi-tracked saxophones, http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/projects/irish-pollinator-initiative/
He has written nearly 150 works, DVD, performed at the TRADE Visual Arts
including chamber operas, Seminar, Co. Leitrim, 2009) and The Map Task,
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
concertos, string quartets, a (quarter-tone tubular bells, soprano saxophone
range of orchestral and chamber music and and CD). Recent Arts Council of Ireland 1. Poetry should feature themes related to those 7. Entries should be submitted with the name,
multi-media pieces. His compositions have commissions include works for the Sligo Jazz explored in the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan address and email of the poet attached, but
been performed and broadcast on six continents, Project (Rise Saxophone Sextet with saxophonist (www.biodiversityireland.ie) the author’s name should not appear anywhere
and presented at festivals including the BBC Julian Arguelles) and George Mason University, 2. There is no entry fee. on the manuscript.
Proms, Venice Biennale and Frankfurt Bookfair Virginia, USA (solo tenor saxophone and 3. No more than one entry per person should be 8. Submissions will be judged by a panel put
and at venues such as New York’s Carnegie tape). Cathal is a founder member of the submitted. together by Creative Ireland Laois and will
Hall, London’s Royal Albert and Wigmore Halls, RISE Saxophone Quartet. 4. All entries must be typed on A4 paper and in include a published poet. The judging panel’s
Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and Muziekgebouw, the English or Irish language. A line limit of 40 decision is final.
Vienna’s Musikverein and Tokyo’s Suntory Hall. ALAN NOLAN is a comic book lines applies. 9. Entry implies acceptance of all the rules.
Wilson has in recent years also worked with writer, graphic designer, artist 5. We regret that entries cannot be returned Failure to comply with the entry requirements
jazz musicians, Asian tabla and Chinese pipa and co-creator of the series 6. Prizes will be awarded for the following will result in disqualification.
players and traditional Irish singers; he has Sancho. He is the creator of categories: Adult (1st Prize €200, 2nd Prize 10. The deadline for submissions is 27th October,
also collaborated with choreographers, theatre Fintan’s Fifteen, The Big Break €100), Age 15 – 18 years (1st prize €50), Age 2017 at 4.30pm.
directors and electroacoustic and computer Detectives Casebook and the 12 – 14 years (1st prize €50) and age 7 – 11 11. Entries are strictly accepted by post or by
music composers. Murder Can Be Fatal mysteries for young years (1st prize €50). Poems may have been hand to the address below. (email or electronic
readers. Born in Dublin, he studied at the previously published in journals, periodicals applications are ineligible).
CATHAL ROCHE lives in Co. National College of Art and Design. and anthologies, but should not have appeared
Sligo, Ireland and works as a in single-authored chapbooks or collections.
composer-performer specialising
in solo saxophone improvisation.
Entries to: Application forms are available from the Arts Office, libraries, Dunamaise Arts
As collaborator and improviser, Centre and online at www.laois.ie
Cathal has performed and Pollinators Poetry Competition,
The Arts Office, The winners will be invited to read at a special event as part of the Laois
Laois County Council, Leaves Literary Festival. Entrants should ensure they are available to attend
Áras an Chontae, the event at Emo Court, Co Laois, at 12 noon on Sunday 12th November 2017.
Portlaoise, The event will also feature the premiere of a newly commissioned work on
Co Laois. the theme of Pollinators by Ian Wilson.
LEAVES
FESTIVAL OF WRITING & MUSIC
7th–12th
November 2017
PHOTOGRAPHS OF EMO COURT SUPPLIED BY DOM REDDIN
FESTIVAL TEAM:
Muireann Ni Chonaill Arts Officer Special thanks to Grace Marshall,
Bernie Foran Laois Libraries the management and staff of the
Catherine Casey Heritage Officer Office of Public Works. The Arts
Nuala Kelly Laois School of Music Office acknowledges the financial
Rosa Flannery & Sinéad Ryan Music Generation Laois support of the Arts Council and
Michelle de Forge Director of the Dunamaise Arts Centre Creative Ireland.
Bridie Keenan Assistant Arts Officer
Patricia O’Rourke Clerical Officer
DIRECTIONS TO EMO COURT FROM THE M7 TAKE EXIT 15
DESIGN & PRINT: BROSNA PRESS 090 6454327
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE LEAVES FESTIVAL & THE LAOIS ARTS PROGRAMME CONTACT:
THE ARTS OFFICE, LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL, ÁRAS AN CHONTAE, PORTLAOISE, CO. LAOIS
TEL: 057 8664033/13 • EMAIL: artsoff@laoiscoco.ie • WEB: www.laois.ie •
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