Joan Walsh, originally from Dublin, Ireland, living in lovely Co. Leitrim since Feb 2006, has been writing songs since 1993 with life detours and ill health along the way. As a singer/songwriter, she has performed in various venues in Dublin and around Ireland, and on national and local radio stations. She is a member of the Irish Music Rights Organization (IMRO) since 1995. She performed her own work and hosted a successful 'variety night' at the Moo Wine Bar, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim for 6 months, 2008. Unfortunately the Moo Wine Bar closed in October '08, sadly missed by many. An alternative venue for 'Joan Walsh and Guests' will be arranged in time. Meanwhile, she has been happily involved with all the good people on the Traditional Irish Music Course, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim.
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Joan Walsh and her old and not so old songs. The 'lost' recordings - 4 pre-mix recordings of my songs recorded in Toulouse, May 2007. 40 hours of recording; 8 of my songs in the process of being laid down towards a 'joint' album..and then the C drive crashed and there were no back-ups done. These 4 pre-mixes are all that I have from that session. Nothing is lost, however, as indeed these songs of mine were not improvised, and are and were already very well documented, registored with I.M.R.O and copyrighted by myself long time ago etc bla-d-bla. The last time I recorded before this was about 10 years before.
..As a dancer, She is a qualified dance leader in community / creative dance with the Laban Guild U.K, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath. Also she was involved for a number of years with a Dublin flamenco class, see www.geocities.com/flamencoymas, which performed at her Visual Voice 2. She also has taught flamenco and Laban. Learnt some Sean nos in local class and 8 months of Latin American dancing in local wine bar.
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As an artist, The Visual Voice and Visual Voice 2, Joan's solo exhibitions were held in the Dublin Writers' Museum, '00 and '01. "Visual Voice 3" Gallery Cafe, Gort, Co. Galway Nov / Dec '07. Joan's Visual Voice exhibitions combine her artist and lyrical creativity. Joan's work has been bought by patrons from USA, Europe and Ireland, and has exhibited in Kenny's, Waldock, The Dock Shop. Previously Tig na Gaillime & Nimmo's, Galway; Inishbofin Arts Festival; Sea Week, Letterfrack; Reddest Stolen Cherries, Dublin Writers' Museum. A member of Solas Gallery, Ballinamore since 2007 and exhibited in a number of their group shows.
As an actress, Joan has trained in the Performing Arts and has performed in a number of plays. Once & Again, Galway; Our Country's Good, Dublin.
As a designer, Joan is a design graduate of the College of Marketing and Design (DIT).
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As a Traveller, many places.. Inishbofin to Egypt, Turkey, Mexico, USA, Canada, Oz, China, Tibet, Nepal, Europe, Cambodia..
Joan presently lives in Ballinamore, Lovely Leitrim, Ireland.
He he...me "gremlin"was here tonight, listening to your beautiful songs before goin' to bed. Hope you are fine this days ? Here winter perhaps is comming this week...comming and leaving all the time. From my place in the mountains last weekend. I wish for you a brand new week , with
Good morning Joan ! It pleased me sooo much see you again ! He he... that "heachhiker" I've heard of... but think I must read properly... Found out when I got farther north, to Lofoten, he had some fun !! ... the mountains was'nt finished at all !! Thank you for your poetic words about my things...think you are right ...the ideas "swim" around in my minds of ocean, just as you suggested... Now I must play your beautiful poetic songs, drink my coffe ! Wish for you a wonderful day ! Love Unni :-))
Thanks for that. I'd forgotten your paintings are about self expression, so they're going to be more difficult that mine are to make. I studdied at Wollop Wollop There You Go, didn't even finish the course. Best of luck.
Thank you so much, Joan ! Some realy good wibes here too ! Me too saw you at Bobs beautiful side! He is a wonderful friend and musichen ! Love to you from me, Unni
Hello Joan....todays my first visit in awhile to your page and i've got to say i love "So our love '98"....very beautiful sound delivered with your usual intensity. Happy Summer by the way..wrap up well !! Tony.
Every time that we listen & write music... play an instrument... dance... act in a play... or work in some audio/image/video engineering process... something is healing inside...
When we share it with friends... something is healing all over...
Love can drive... in a simple way... everything
We are connected
Vibejays & Friends
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimada/o Joan Walsh,
cada vez que escuchamos o escribimos musica... tocamos un instrumento... bailamos... o trabajamos en procesos de ingenieria de audio/imagen/video.... algo se sana por dentro...
Cuando lo compartimos con amigos... algo se sana en todas partes...
El Amor puede conducir... de manera simple... todo...
Loved your slide show. Girleen looks like a great dog. I'm sure she would get along with my two. Here is the veiw from my front door. All the best from hot 90f (33.4c) degree New Hampshire USA, Bob
