The Ramparts at the Ambassador Theatre, Dublin!

 

Fresh off our recent wins at the Derry International Choir Festival 2024 and Feis Ceoil 2025, we can't wait to bring the summer vibes to the iconic Ambassador Theatre stage.

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In true Ramparts form, you can expect everything from traditional Irish favourites to pop classics and electrifying barbershop harmonies.

Join us on Saturday, 16th August at 7pm for an action-packed night of a cappella music!​​​​​​

 

 

​AMBASSADOR THEATRE AUG 16TH PROGRAMME 

 

FIRST HALF

 

California Dreamin'

Soloist Colm Nicholl

Words and Music by John and Michelle Phillips

Arranged by Deke Sharon

 

Hooked On A Feeling

Words and Music by Mark James 

Arranged by Jon Nicholas

 

Take Me Home, Country Roads 

Words and Music by John Denver, Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert

Arranged by Renee Craig

 

Loch Lomond 

Soloist Ahron Sumar

Traditional Scottish Folk Song 

Arranged by Jonathan Quick

 

Shenandoah 

Soloist Raaj Zutshi 

Traditional American Folk Song 

Arranged by James Erb

 

Dúlamán 

Soloist Adam Kelso

Music and arrangement by Michael McGlynn 

Based on a Traditional Irish folk text 

 

Rocky Road To Dublin 

Traditional Irish folk song

Arranged by Martin Koren Nesheim

 

Audience Sing-along - Smile

From the end of Smile 

Music by Charlie Chaplin for his film "Modern Times"

Lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons

Arranged by Tom Gentry

 

Come Fly With Me 

Words and Music by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusan

Arranged by Kevin Keller

 

Moondance 

Words and Music by Van Morrison 

Arranged by Marshall Webb

 

Goodbye My Coney Island Baby 

(Quartet: Eoin Harrington, Ruairí Nicholl, Kevin Roche, Yanni Tsalkitzis) 

Words and Music by Les Applegate, Joe Goodwin and Geo W. Meyer

Arrangement by SPEBSQSA, Inc.

 

Tonight 

From Westside Story. Words and Music by Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein

Arranged by Jay Giallombardo

 

Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)

Words and Music by Richard Fagan and Rob Royer

Arranged by Aaron Dale

 

SECOND HALF 

 

MLK  

Soloist Joe Jennings 

Words and Music by U2

Arranged by Bob Chilcott

 

Scarborough Fair 

Traditional English Folk Song 

Arranged by Stan Engebretson 

 

Shen Khar Venakhi

13th Century Georgian Wedding Song

Arranged by Zakhary Paliashvili 

 

Mo Ghile Mear 

Soloists Ruaidhrí Ó Dálaigh, Kevin Roche, Liam Hayes, Philip Jebb

Traditional Irish Folk Song

Compiled by Seán Clárach Mac Domhnaill and Dónal Ó Liatháin

Arranged by Ruaidhrí Ó Dálaigh 

 

Audience Sing-along - Goodbye Heart 

From the end of Hello Mary Lou 

Words and Music by Gene Pitney and Cayet Mangiaracina

Arranged by David Wright

 

Seven Bridges Road 

Featured Quartet: Seán Brady, Ian Martin, Seán Casey, Philip Jebb

Words and Music by Steve Young

Arranged by Jeremey Johnson Simon Rylander

 

God Only Knows 

Soloist Eoin Harrington 

Words and Music by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher

Arranged by David Wright 

 

Northern Lights

Music by Ola Gjeilo

Text from Song of Solomon 

 

Raglan Road 

Soloist Oisín Fitzgerald 

Words and Music by Patrick Kavanagh and Luke Kelly

Arranged by Barry Finn

 

Audience Sing-along - The Rare Auld Times 

Soloist Seán Van Haaster

Words and Music by Pete St. John

Arranged by Enda Henehan

 

Spancil Hill 

Soloist Ruairí Nicholl 

Words and Music by Michael Considine

Arranged by Oisín Fitzgerald 

 

Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel? 

Soloists Joe Jennings, Eoin Harrington

Traditional Spiritual

Arranged by Aaron Dale

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