Paul O'Reilly (Photo by Ger Carty)

 

Helen Kirwan (Photo by Ger Carty)

 

The late MJ O'Reilly (who together with his father, Mylie, provided the inspiration behind The Poet's Dream)

 

Cover (Design by Paul O'Reilly, painting by John Cullen)

 

Tray Card Outer (Design by Paul O'Reilly, painting by John Cullen)

 

Tray Card Inner (Design by Paul O'Reilly, painting by John Cullen)

 

Back: Albert Kendrick, Mylie O'Reilly; Front: Richard O'Reilly (son of Mylie), Mike Rowsome, MJ O'Reilly (son of Mylie)

 

Mylie at John McCormack's birthplace ...


HARBOURING poster ...

 

Ian Wilson clip ... composer of HARBOURING ...


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RTÉ Radio One Arts Show coverage of Harbouring World Premiere ...

Featuring Paul on vocals in the opening sequence, with Dermot Dunne and the Irish Chamber Orchestra.


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South East Radio coverage of Harbouring World Premiere ...

Featuring Paddy Berry and Rosaleen Molloy, Arts Officer with Wexford County Council.


Whisht!'s The Cuckoo's Note launched by Áine Hensey ...

 

With Liam ...

 

Whisht! group ...

 

The original Whisht! group ...

 

The King, the Bodyguard & the Getaway Driver at The Irish Oak, St John's, Newfoundland ...


MJ and Paul in 2004 ...

 

Live in 2003 at the launch of Take A Wish ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"An interesting, clear and strong voice at work" - Soho Theatre Company, London

"Imaginative and energetic, with a confident handling of character and dialogue." - Royal Court, London (Script review)

"An engaging piece of theatre, particularly in its warm characterization and its involving relationships." - Abbey Theatre, Ireland (Script review)

"We found the writing rich, imaginative and vibrant. The piece had colour, texture and a strong dramtic charge." - hampstead theatre, London (Script review)

"A powerfully melodic singer, with a masterful touch on his well-crafted guitar accompaniments" - Wexford Song Club

"Wexford-based O'Reilly shows plenty of promise here" - Hotpress

“WHISHT! brought a powerful tonality to the choral and string orchestral harmony. These distinct tonalities brought three forces together and created the sound world, which coloured by the haunting accordian brought us to many unusual and personal harbourings." - START Magazine

"Whisht! traditional singing group provided excellent tremelous vocals on Macquarie Harbour which is spooky and atomspheric ... Currach features excellent vocals from Helen Kirwan, with the male vocals equally strong. It is an intimate, genuinely moving performance, with hushed playing [from the Irish Chamber Orchestra] during which you could see a sudden tremor of life in the conductor's [Fergus Sheil's] hand as he went about his work ... The Harbour was written by Irish poet, Winifred Letts, and speaks of the Wexford coastline. It was an ideal finish to the musical event, including all of the choirs, with a paroxysm of emotion provided by Paddy Berry of Whisht!" (David Looby, The Echo)

"Currach, by Tony Curtis, was sung by Paddy Berry, Helen Kirwan, Paul O'Reilly and Niall Wall with delicate monochromes, and a vocal beauty at once as fleeting as wild tulips" (Tom Mooney, The Echo)

"The word Whisht or éist means to be silent, stop or listen, and listen you will to these six top exponents of the unaccompanied song in the traditional idiom.... sixty minutes of wonderful ballad singing." - Liam Gaul, County Wexford Free Press

"Lovers of Irish song will be enthralled by this album." - Geoff Wallis, www.irishmusicreview.com

"It is wonderful to see the best singers in the county coming together to pool their talents for our enjoyment. Each song and singer is a delight." - Sean Ó Dubhghaill, South East Voice

"I was absolutely taken by what I heard... a fantastic hour of solo traditional singing." - Áine Hensey, RTÉ Radio One

"Beautifully produced." - Paddy Ryan, South East Radio

"... a lovely album, well worth having ..." - Dan Walsh, South East Radio