Singers enjoy the moo-sic at the Tipsy Cow

THE Tipsy Cow was the venue for the inaugural edition of the ‘Dundalk Singers Club’ with Christine Larkin and judging by the amount of people who turned up it looks like it will be the first of many nights in the bridge Street venue.

Christine is a well-known face in the local musical and theatre scene and she wanted to create a space where people could come in to a relaxed environment and casually sing a song of their choice in a town centre location. That idea be- came a reality last Monday evening with the launch of the ‘Dundalk Singer’s Club’ and Christine was delighted with how the first night went.

“With these ventures you are always terrified that nobody will show up but thankfully we had a good crowd of people who came in and sang a song or two and I have to say it was a truly delightful few hours spent in the company of some really great people. Not only did some people from Dundalk show up but we also had a group from Northern Ireland who arrived in and they were a brilliant addition to the evening. I have to give a special mention to rosemary Tumelty and Eileen McCreesh and also Enda Duffy who like rosemary Tumelty sang their own songs which were fantastic.

“We had people singing songs in Irish and another guy singing an old Irish traditional song and I sang an Edith Piaff song so there really is a very wide variety of songs sung over the course of the evening.

“We have purposely made it an acapella evening with no instruments at all bar the singing voice. People in general love to sing and this singers club is a chance for people who love to belt out a song to come down and enjoy an evening of music and fun in the company of like minded people. The plan is to run it monthly and our next event will take place on Monday the 27th April. I also have to give a big shout out to Declan, Lisa and all their staff for looking after us so well on the night. The Tipsy Cow is a wonderful pub and a great place to be on any night. We invite singers of all capabilities down to the Tipsy Cow on the 27th of April.

“Singing is good for the soul and I’m delighted that we now have a space for people to come in and sing their hearts out in a comfortable friendly environment,” stated Christine.