Highlights from the 2012 Percy French Summer School & Festival
‘THROUGH A FRENCH WINDOW’
TIMETABLE OF EVENTS 2012
Tuesday 10th July 2012
| 10.00am | Welcome: Patsy McGarry |
| 10.30am | Reception: Tea / Coffee |
| 10.45am | Recital: The Army Band of the 4 Western Brigadeto include works by Percy French and Presidential salute on the Presidents arrival |
| 11.30am | The official opening of The Percy French Summer School 2012Keynote Address: President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins |
| Followed by | ‘A Very French Affair’ – Music, Songs and Recitations from the Maestro Bill Golding |
Wednesday 11th July 2012
| 10.00am | Professor Richard St L Broadberry– ‘History Through French Windows’ |
| 10.45am | Tea/Coffee |
| 11.10am | Lecture: Professor P.J Drudy – ‘‘Regional Development: Towards a New Vision |
| 12.10pm | Lecture: Fr. Sean McDonagh SSC– ‘Can we have our cake and eat it: Is sustainable economic growth possible on a finite planet? |
| 1.45pm | Lunchtime concert: Brian Munn, Michael Banahan and Teresa O’Donnell (harp)‘The French Parody’ Music, Songs, Poems, Monologues and Recitations |
| 2.00pm | Gardens: Open |
Thursday 12th July 2012
| 10.00am | Illustrated Talk: Yvonne Pettitt– ‘Percy French Traditional Painter in Context’ |
| 10.45am | Tea/Coffee |
| 11.10am | Lecture: Dr. Ita Beausang– ‘The Better Would the Music Be’ – Rhythm and Melody in the songs of Percy French’ |
| 12.10pm | Lecture: Professor Sean Freyne– ‘And Tones that are Tender’ – Religion and Rediscovering Our Lost Values. |
| 1.45pm | Lunchtime Recital: Mary O’Donnell & Teresa O’Donnell(harp) -‘Thomas Moore and Percy French’ |
| 2.00pm | Gardens: Open |