Record

Performance TitleSt. Patrick's Day - Grand Irish Festival
Performance Date17 March 1909
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersElsie Beeley,
Frederic Godley,
Madame Kirkby Lunn,
Alys Bateman,
Mostyn Scott,
Grace Kenza,
Kate Welland,
Iver McKay,
Mr Watkin Mills - vocals,
Mr Churchill Sibley - organ,
Sophie Child - piano,
John Child - violin,
Bessie Child - violincello
Orchestra or BandBand of HM Irish Guards
ChoirsMr William Carter's Choir
ConductorsMr Charles Hassell
Set List'Erin: The Sharock, The Girl I Left Behind, Come Back to Erin' (Irish Guards),
'The Harp That Once' (Choir),
'The Meeting of the Waters' (Madame Kirkby Lunn),
'Father O'Flynn' (Watkin Mills),
'Terence's Farewell to Kathleen' (Madame Kirkby Lunn),
'The Last Rose of Summer' (Frederic Godley),
'The Irish Emigrant' (Frederic Godley),
'The Lone Vale', Grenfell (Frederic Godley),
'Morning', Hugo (Frederic Godley),
'The Dear Little Shamrock' (Elsie Beeley),
'Rory Darling' (Elsie Beeley),
'The Minstrel Boy' (Alys Bateman),
'Come Back to Erin' (Alys Bateman),
'The Cruiskeen Lawn' (Mostyn Scott),
'Savourneen Deelish' (Mostyn Scott),
'The Battle Hymn', Stanford (Mostyn Scott),
'The Wearing of the Green' (Child, Child, Child)
Related Archival MaterialB/W Postcards (Kirkby Lunn, Mostyn Scott, Alys Bateman, Elsie Beeley, Frederic Godley)
Postcards (RAHE/8/10/21-25)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/8/10/21Grand Irish Festival - Miss Alys Bateman Postcard17 March 1909
RAHE/8/10/22Grand Irish Festival - Mr. Mostyn Scott Postcard 17 March 1909
RAHE/8/10/23Grand Irish Festival - Madame Kirkby Lunn Postcard 17 March 1909
RAHE/8/10/24Grand Irish Festival - Mr. Frederic Godley Postcard 17 March 1909
RAHE/8/10/25Grand Irish Festival - Miss Elsie Beeley Postcard17 March 1909
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oopoz_Feam_LowzSt Patrick's Day - Grand Irish Festival1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1655Lunn; Louise Kirkby (1873-1930); English contralto
DS/UK/4306Bateman; Alys (c.1876-7 November 1924); English soprano singer
DS/UK/4184Kenza; Grace (fl 1910s); Singer
DS/UK/4188McKay; Iver (fl 1901); Irish tenor
DS/UK/3898Watkin-Mills; Robert (1849-1930); British bass-baritone
DS/UK/1635Sibley; John Churchill (1858-1938); Archbishop; English organist, religious leader
DS/UK/2813British Army; The Band of the Irish Guards; 1900-; British military band
DS/UK/1958Hassell; Charles H. (fl 1915-1929); Lieut; British Director of Music, Band of The Irish Guards
DS/UK/4600The Child Trio (fl.1910s)
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