West bound

With a good few month of organising under our belts and mere hours left to October Sies we are preparing to head west. We have the equipment packed in the van, our happy faces on, a few tricks up our sleeves and are ready for an unforgettable weekend of music, entertainment and great craic.

looking forward to seeing you all.

 

Bríd & Jamie

Press Release

OctoberSeis is a fund raising weekend of music, entertainment and crack held every year in October. This year all money raised goes to Rock Rose House - Mayo Cancer Support Association. OctoberSeis will be held on the bank holiday weekend 22nd-24th October in Westport, Co. Mayo.

Friday 22nd; John's Bar, from 9pm.

Saturday 23rd; The Wyatt Hotel, from 8pm.

(Tickets €10 available in Schu-it, James St., Westport or on the door).

Sunday 24th; Westport Country Lodge Hotel, from 6pm.

Beginning in 2005, OctoberSeis started as a way for the O’Neill family of Athy, Co. Kildare to pay tribute to their father Joe O’Neill, a gifted musician and dedicated band leader of the Stardust Orchestra which brought his particular brand of music to almost every dance venue in Ireland from the early 1940’s to the 1960’s.
Joe founded the CBS Brass and Reed Orchestra in Athy which is still going strong today.

OctoberSeis first started in Naas when this gifted family got together with friends and initiated what has proven to be a very enjoyable musical extravaganza of many genres of music. The festival moves annually to areas where members of the O'Neill family live or have strong connections.

2005 – Naas

2006 – Cavan

2007 – Tewkesbury

2008 – New York

2009 – Kildare

2010 - Westport

This talented family brings music, entertainment and good crack to the locals while helping raise money for worthy and local charities. This year the group is raising money for Rock Rose House the home of Mayo Cancer Support Association.

Friday 22nd of October kicks off the sixth OctoberSeis in Johns Bar, Peter Street, Westport at 9pm and will be a night for musicians and music lovers alike to meet up.

The main night of the seis is on Saturday 23rd in the Wyatt Hotel Starting at 8pm. Tickets are €10 available from Schu-it, Westport with 100% of the money raised going to the charity. On the night there will be a raffle with lots of great prizes such as tickets to go see 'Cinderella' JEDWARD's Panto at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin.

Bringing the weekend to a close on Sunday 24th in the Westport Country Lodge Hotel from 6pm, where locals will be invited to join the OctoberSeis gang on stage.

This years’ Seis plays host to more than forty musicians including locals and members and friends of the O’Neill family.

We guarantee a fun weekend of entertainment and music for all.

Beaches in Mayo

While in Mayo take some time to visit  any of the many blue flag beaches.

Directions to Westport Country Lodge Hotel

On Sunday 24th, OctoberSeis will be in The Westport Country lodge hotel. Music will start at 6pm all welcome to join in. We will be fundraising for Mayo Cancer Support Association, donations accepted.
Directions:
Entering Westport from Castlebar, take a left turn at the first lights on to distillery road. Take the first exit off the next roundabout, on the Ballinrobe road. Drive straight for 3 km and turn right (Sign for Westport Country Lodge Hotel visible on road) drive 200 metres and gates to hotel are in front of you.

Destination Westport

Directions to Westport

Directions from Dublin 

Leave Dublin heading west onto the Motorway M4. At the end of the motorway continue forward onto the N4. Go straight through two roundabouts bypassing Edgeworthstown. Continue straight. At the next roundabout take the 1st exit onto the R393, signposted for the town centre. Continue forward onto the R393. You are now in Longford. Head towards N5, signposted for Westport. At Strokes town take the first exit on roundabout. Continue forward going through the towns of Termonbarry and Frenchpark. In Ballaghaderreen go through town The road will verge left, take the next right. Continue forward onto the N5to Castlebar. Follow signs to Westport for approx 10 miles. When you get into Westport town, drive up Bridge Street in the right lane (the town clock is at the top of Bridge St). Turn right on to Shop Street and get into the left lane you will arrive at a tall pillar monument. The hotel is located beside this monument. The Wyatt Hotel is nestled on The Octagon.

Directions from Knock airport
From Knock Airport, head for the N17. Turn left onto the N17. After 5.5 km, turn left onto the N5. Follow directions from Dublin.

Directions from Galway 

 Leaving Galway city and follow the R866 to Headford. You must then bear right onto the N84 signposted for Castlebar. You will pass through the towns of Shrule & Kilmaine. Once you reach the town of Ballinrobe again look for the signs for Castlebar. Once you reach the village of Partry turn Left onto the R330 following the signs to Westport. Continue for 18 miles until you come to Westport. When you get to Westport drive along Mill Street, passed the town clock on your left and onto Shop Street. Stay in the left lane you will arrive at a tall pillar monument. The hotel is located beside this monument. The Wyatt Hotel is nestled on The Octagon

Directions from Sligo
Leaving Sligo by the N4 route until the roundabout at Colloney. At the second roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted for Galway & Westport. You will pass throught the towns of Tubbercurry, Curry & Charlestown. At Charlestown turn right onto the N5 signposted for Castlebar & Westport. Continue forward onto the N5. Arrive at Castlebar. Follow signs to Westport for approx 10 miles. When you get into Westport town, drive up Bridge Street in the right lane (the town clock is at the top of Bridge St). Turn right on to Shop Street and get into the left lane you will arrive at a tall pillar monument. The hotel is located beside this monument. The Wyatt Hotel is nestled on The Octagon.

A Sneak Peak

The Roving Crows will be performing at OctoberSeis. Here is a video of them from the Cheltnam Races.

Tickets on Sale

Tickets are on sale now in Schu-it, James St, Westport. Purchase early to avoid disappointment!

Rock Rose Garden Event

On the 17th of September we played in the gardens of Rock Rose House to all the patrons and friends of the organisation. The day was a huge success with BBQ and desert supplied for all there.

We were joined by local musicians who helped make the day more enjoyable, the Costello family from Castlebar and Frank Gannon from Breaffy.

A great day was had by all with everyone looking forward to the OctoberSeis and the weekend of fun and music.