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From the Plain of the Yew Tree provides 151 pages of pure goodness and an insight to a young man and his musical career. This is the amazing story of a musician, a Castlebar man, from the Westport Road who brings us down into his father’s shop, Christy Hoban’s in Castle Lane.

MICK LALLY’s life and work will be remembered and celebrated this Sunday from 5pm when Sean Tyrrell, Johnny Mulhearn, Wally Page, Johnny Moynihan, Tony Small, Lena Ullman, Eugene Lambe, Terry Smith, and Mary Staunton take to the stage for Music and Song Tribute to Mick Lally in Monroe’s Live.

Ernie Sweeney recommends an inspirational read — From the Plain of the Yew Tree: The Lifetime Journey of a County Mayo Musician by John Hoban.

Massive numbers of people showed up to support Castlebar’s own troubadour and author John Hoban. The magical, unique, and heart-warming evening started off with music and songs from Paul Holmes, Michael McCarthy, and Brian Lofthouse. Then Emer Mayock officially launched the book, From the Plain of the Yew Tree, and played a beautiful tune that she learned from John. The crowds kept pouring in, like a real show of force, as the man himself took to the stage and started reading from his powerful book.

This is the story of Mayo singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and teacher John Hoban. From the Plain of the Yew Tree takes the reader on a journey through music and time across the five continents. The author invites you to join him on his rambles through Ireland, London, Australia, America, and many other places, meeting, listening to, and playing with every kind of musician.

A 10 week music course with John Hoban commences on Monday September 27 from 8pm to 9.30pm in the Lismirrane Arts Resource Project.

THE PASSING of Leo Healy was widely and deeply mourned by trad musicians in Ireland and by Galway trad musicians in particular. Now many of them are coming together for a special tribute concert.

The Music for Malindi CD will be officially launched on Friday December 18 at 8pm.

Irish Melodies concert

Shannon Murphy and John Hoban at the Linenhall