North Coast Festival to strike high note again!

THE Atlantic Sessions Music Festival returns to the North Coast this month - and will be even bigger and better!
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Nov 2013, 10:00 BST
Steven Scullion, aka Malojian pictured with Mayor of Coleraine, councillor David Harding, and band members Una McCann (keys/accordion), Mikey Mormecha (drums) and Joe McGurgan (double bass), at the launch of The Atlantic Sessions on the North Coast music festival, held in Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart. The festival will be held from November 13 to 17 in various venues around the north coast, many of which are free. See www.atlanticsessions.com INCR45-138SSteven Scullion, aka Malojian pictured with Mayor of Coleraine, councillor David Harding, and band members Una McCann (keys/accordion), Mikey Mormecha (drums) and Joe McGurgan (double bass), at the launch of The Atlantic Sessions on the North Coast music festival, held in Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart. The festival will be held from November 13 to 17 in various venues around the north coast, many of which are free. See www.atlanticsessions.com INCR45-138S
Steven Scullion, aka Malojian pictured with Mayor of Coleraine, councillor David Harding, and band members Una McCann (keys/accordion), Mikey Mormecha (drums) and Joe McGurgan (double bass), at the launch of The Atlantic Sessions on the North Coast music festival, held in Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart. The festival will be held from November 13 to 17 in various venues around the north coast, many of which are free. See www.atlanticsessions.com INCR45-138S

This year’s festival programme was launched by Coleraine Borough Council at Flowerfield Arts Centre with ‘Malojian’ in Concert. Lurgan based artist,

Celebrating its fourth year, the Festival will showcase its biggest line-up to date with over 50 free live original music acts, performing in various pubs, hotels, coffee shops and bistros.

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Festival favourites include Paddy Nash and the Happy Enchiladas, The Ard Ri Band, The Emerald Armada and The Farriers; while The White Mansions; Joshua Burnside; Junior Johnson, Amanda St John; Stef Campbell among others will be making their north coast debuts.

Ticketed headline events will feature the superb Gareth Dunlop (supported by Ciaran Lavery) and Chris Smither in Concert; new for 2013 will be a special edition of Ralph McLean: Raised Voices and The Sunday Brunch Session at Flowerfield Arts Centre.

Mayor of Coleraine, Councillor David Harding, said: This opportunity to experience free, live entertainment from the country’s home grown talent creates a positive, energetic atmosphere in the pubs, hotels and bistros and helps give our local hospitality industry a much needed boost at this time of year.” Ticket and info: www.atlanticsessions.com