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NORA BARNACLE, the Galwegian who was James Joyce’s wife, muse, best friend, and source of strength will be celebrated in a new work by Tom Cullivan.

“I AM the very model of a modern Major-General/I’ve information vegetable, animal, and mineral/I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical/From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical.”

GILBERT & Sullivan’s much loved comic opera, the Pirates of Penzance, will be performed in the Bailey Allen Hall, NUI Galway, on Saturday, January 7.

THE 200TH anniversary of the birth of Franz Liszt, one of the great masters of romantic music both as composer and pianist, will be marked by a concert in Galway.

GALWAY TENOR Frank Naughton will host his Christmas concert in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on Sunday December 4 at 8pm.

Friday September 30 sees the Ballinrobe Musical Society in association with Mid West Radio take to the stage at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, for one night only to present Anthems - a collection of some of the most famous musical numbers of all time. Some familiar faces such as Seán Costello, Sandra Schalks, Michael Coen, and Daithí Ryder will be accompanied onstage by a chorus of 100 past and present members of the society. Together they will be presenting key songs from shows such as Ragtime: The Musical, Titanic, The Pirate Queen, and Les Misérables. Now, for the first time ever, the society will present highlights from these epic productions together with many more in a concert performance. Tickets are on sale now for €20 and include entrance to the after party in the Royal Theatre.

SONGS OF Ireland, a concert of music and song of the nation, will take place in the Town Hall Theatre this Saturday at 8pm.

Ballinrobe Musical Society is celebrating this week after receiving nine nominations in the Annual Association of Irish Musical Societies Awards. Categories include the coveted Best Overall Show category, for its world amateur premiere of The Pirate Queen.

THE CONCERT Coirmcheoil Phádraig - the St Patrick’s Day Concert of Music, Poetry & Song of the Nation takes place in the St Patrick’s Band Hall, Fairgreen, this Sunday 14 at 8pm.

XxxAs the Pirate Queen gets ready to depart from Ballinrobe, the town and surrounding areas know that what they witnessed in the Ballinrobe Community School hall, if they were fortunate enough to do so, was simply stunning.