Jim MacCool
Jim MacCool (born 1954) is a
The Belle of Belfast City" or "Whiskey in the Jar", a poetic recitation and a Celtic drum performance. MacCool is the founder and patron of Britain's National Poetry Month and in August 2006 was named poet-in-residence for Dudley, West Midlands.[1]
On 13 November 2004, he presented two of his stories "The Boxer's Tale" and the "Story of Sawney Bean" in Pember Heath Village Hall, along with his renditions of Irish and Scottish folk ballads.James VI of Scotland.[2]
During the May 2008 Malvern Fringe Festival, he performed two shows in rotation 18 times each over a six-day period.[3] MacCool has also performed at the Buxton Fringe Festival and the Camden Fringe Festival, as well as at schools.
Jim MacCool took part in the Buxton Fringe Festival in 2008 and 2010.[4][5]
References
- ^ Brendan Mulvey, "Truly, Madly, Dudley: Poet Laureate MacCool taken to Dudley’s bosom" Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine, The Harp, June 2007, accessed 2008-08-26.
- ^ a b "Pamber Heath" in Basingstoke News, 29 November 2004, accessed 2008-08-25.
- ^ Malvern Fringe Festival poster Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2008-08-26.
- ^ "Music Reviews". Buxtonfringe.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "For Families Reviews". Buxtonfringe.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-12.