Reading at Donegal Chamber Music Festival
April 19, 2015
Sunday 31st May, 8pm. Music and Poetry Haydn’s “The Seven Last Words of Christ” Op. 51 with poems by Mark Strand Donegal Camerata String Quartet with poet Denise Blake http://angrianan.ticketsolve.com/shows/873532329/events… 2nd Donegal Chamber Music Festival at Glenveagh National Park Friday 29th May to Sunday 7th June 2015 Visit DonegalFriday 29th May, 8pm. Orchestral Opening concert
Poetry Ireland Writers in the Schools Directory
April 10, 2015
Poetry Ireland has updated the Directory of Writers “The Writers in Schools scheme part-funds visits by writers and storytellers to primary and post-primary schools in the Republic of Ireland (funded by The Arts Council) and Northern Ireland (funded by Arts Council Northern Ireland).” http://www.poetryireland.ie/education/writers-directory/denise-blake
Denise Blake Facebook page
April 10, 2015
With thanks to Joe Hunter for updating my blog, bringing the podcasts to soundcloud, setting up a fb page and for answering my every “how do I …” question with great patience. Joseph Hunter, Letterkenny – Freelance IT Consultant Denise Blake – Author
How to Spin Without Getting Dizzy
February 7, 2015
How to Spin Without Getting Dizzy : Published by Summer Palace Press (2010-06-11) ISBN 10: 0956099599 / ISBN 13: 9780956099594 is available in; Easons, Letterkenny ; online at Kenny’s Bookshop, Galway; Summer Palace Press, Kilbeg , Kilcar, Co. Donegal or contact me at ; denise@donegal.net ________________________________________
Sunday Miscellany 18/01/15
January 17, 2015
I recorded a new memoir piece and three poems for Sunday Miscellany at RTE on the 15th. This is the link that includes my piece “Tayto Crisps and Maple Syrup”. With thanks to Aoife Nic Cormaic, producer. If you missed it : Sunday Miscellany RTE Radio Player http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=9%3A10363929%3A68%3A18%2D01%2D2015%3A
Racontour Donegal App – North West Words
December 11, 2014
Racontour Donegal App Eamonn Bonner, Pauline Sugrue, Denise Blake, Maureen Curran at Cafe Blend interview and review on : https://audioboom.com/boos/2726554-north-west-words
Sunday Miscellany from Ballyshannon 2014
October 19, 2014
Sunday Miscellany from the Abbey Arts Centre as part of the Donegal Bay and Bluestacks Festival. Festival Literary Coordinator – Denise Blake readers – Marie Hannigan, Siobhan McNamara, Denise Blake, Moya Cannon, Pat Boran music by Donegal Camerata, Marie Askin, Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh, Martin McGinley & Brian O’Sullivan 2nd broadcast – Real player link http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=9%3A10333513%3A68%3A19%2D10%2D2014%3A
This is Donegal- poem on Sunday Miscellany
September 22, 2014
This is Donegal – poem on soundcloud All Ireland Sunday – Sunday Miscellany 21 September 2014 New short essays: This morning’s programme marked The All-Ireland Football Championship Finals 2014. Contributions were written and read by Tom Rowley, Olive Travers, Cyril Kelly, This is Donegal by Denise Blake and Joe Ó Muircheartaigh. Listen here
Rutland Island Sounds – poem on youtube
August 1, 2014
Rutland Island Sounds A poem and slideshow about Rutland Island and Burtonport , Co. Donegal Denise Blake This is the youtube link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUvwmuE2_Cw
Donegal TV
July 30, 2014
1) Donegal TV America Special 2 Donegal TV MHz Network America Special 2 featuring President Bill Clinton, British Irish Assembly, The Making of Donegal is Happy, NYPDs Chief Kevin Ward & Jazz Singer Tara O’Grady https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGu-4oN1dt4 2) Donegal Tv : Happy The Making of Donegal is Happy 4 min video
North West Words Magazine
July 29, 2014
NORTH WEST WORDS ISSUE 1 SUMMER 2014 Proud to have my poem, Mother Goddess, in this beautiful online magazine http://northwestwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Draft-NWW-Summer-2014-issue_linked-2.pdf