History

History of the Tipperary Singers Choir

Formed a choral group in the spring of 1972 in Danny Ryans cellar in Bank place with Betty Kelly Lynch as Musical Director

Approached by the Tipperary Committee of the Mentally Handicapped Association to sing at Clanwilliam’s Rugby Club

The Group became The Tipperary Singers

In 1973, the Singers participated in a community night in a Glen of Aherlow hotel ,organised by the local Community Council of Muintir na Tire.

The choir visited the International Cork Coral Festival and decided to sing the festival in the following year

With the help of Michael O Suilleabhain and Philip O Laoire, the Tipperary Singers sang at the Festival in City Hall in 1974

The choir sang for local charities such as Widows Association and the Wheelchair Association and sang in towns such as Mitchelstown, Bruff, Doon, Cashel, Clonmel and Tipperary Town.

In 1976, the Tipperary Singers got second place in Section F at the Cork Choral Festival

1977, the choir participated in the Pan Celtic Festival in Killarney

1978, the Tipperary Singers sang The Riddle Song and Nead na Lachan at the Cork Choral Festival and won Section F

1979, the choir again won Section F at the Festival, singing Love at My Heart.

1980, the Tipperary Singers were moved up to Class E at the Festival.

1981, the choir received marks of 80,81 and 82 and the judges stated that they had a good tone and pleasant expression. Their songs were Fair is the Grave and Dance to you Daddy. They also took part in AIMS (Association of Irish Musical Societies) Festival in Birr and were award 2nd place.

1982, they sang McAllisters Lament and The Big Fat Goose at the Cork Festival

1983, as well as the Cork Choral Festival, the choir organised a concert for the Aiseiri Treatment Centre. The concert was held in St Marys Church, Tipperary Town.

1984, their songs for the Cork Festival were Planxty Irwin and All in the April Evening. The Tipperary Singers were invited to sing at the International Peace Festival by the Tipperary Peace Committee.

1985, the Tipperary Singers made a recording of the song It’s a Long Way to Tipperary. The record was launched in the Abbey CBS School in Tipperary.

1986, the choir sang Fainne Gael at the Cork Choral Festival and finished 2nd in their class

The Tipperary Singers travel to Brittany to participate in the Festival International De Folklore, representing Tipperary and Ireland. They learn 2 Breton songs to sing there. They were based in Quimper and also sang at the Plozevet Festival. The Breton audience enjoyed their songs.

Christmas Carols. The Tipperary Singers regularly visited the local nursing homes and hospital singing Christmas carols.

1990’s . The choir enters the Stena Line North Wales Choral Festival.

1994. The Singers travel to Belfast to meet and sing with the Armagh City Choir

1997. The was the choirs 25th anniversary and a concert was held in the Canon Hayes Recreation Centre (Tipperary Sports Centre)

1999 They travel to Rome, Italy to perform in the Voices of the World festival

2004 The Singers travel to Tuscany to participate in the Tuscany International Choral Festival.

2008. The choir travelled to Flanders, Belgium as part of a Tipperary group, which  the Dean of Cashel and the C.J. Kickham Brass Bank. They were attending the World War 1 Commemoration, the 90th Anniversary of Armistice Day on 11th November. Minister Martin Mansergh represented the Irish State at official celebrations in Belgium to mark the end of the First World War. The Tipperary Singers sang and attended the ceremonies in and around the restored town of Ypres.

2011 The choir sing on the RTE TV program Morning Service, as a guest of the Very Reverend Dean Philip Knowles

Cork Choral Festival 1980: Tipperary Singers - Winners Competition E

Festival Brochure and Competition Details

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