Timahoe Male Choir launches charity CD at special gig in Abbeyleix
The Timahoe Male Choir at their Concert and CD launch in The Manor Hotel, Abbeyleix Photo: Alf Harvey
AHEAD of an appearance at the St Patrick’s Day parade in New York, the Timahoe Male Choir recently launched their first charity CD in front of a capacity crowd in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel.
Master of ceremony for the event was Today FM’s Cathal O’Sullivan, while former Eurovision contestant Mickey Joe Harte along with support acts, the newly-formed Stradbally Community Choir, singer-songwriter Tim Chambers and DJ Noel Brennan also performed.
The launch was sponsored by EirGrid and all funds raised went to the Cuisle Centre and Timahoe National School.
Since it was established just over a year ago, the choir, which boasts up to 60 members, has made a huge impression on audiences. Their performance at last year’s Electric Picnic received rave reviews. They also appeared on RTÉ2’s and have performed at numerous events around the country.
The group’s founder Damien Bowe said: “The reaction to the choir has been incredible. Our main goal is to get everyone out of their comfort zone and create an environment where people can get to know others in their area.” He said: “When we first began singing together, we never imagined we would end up releasing our own record. We would like to thank EirGrid for their help in making this happen.
“Performing in New York on St Patrick’s Day is also a dream come true and we’re so proud to get the opportunity to represent not only Ireland but Laois.” EirGrid head of public engagement Sinead Dooley said: “It’s clear that the choir has made such a positive contribution to Timahoe. We are delighted to support the recording of the album.
“At EirGrid, we recognise that communities like these are at the heart of our work to transform the electricity system to cater for a more renewable, secure energy supply and we look forward to continued collaboration with communities in Laois.”
See two pages of photographs from the launch by Alf Harvey in next week's edition of the
