Wee Gig 'n the Bann

AS the Gig 'n The Bann Cross Community Music and Dance Festival enters its second decade it will be hosting a series off special events the first of which will be a concert in The Riverside Suite at the Wild Duck Inn on March 9 at 9pm.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Feb 2010, 08:02 BST
Updated 22nd Feb 2010, 08:34 BST

The evening will offer a full flavour of the festival and will feature an impressive line up of artists including Jimmy McEldowney, Seven Towers Pipers, Cinnte, Venue i and Richard ‘Toadie’ Todd

During the course of the evening there will be a presentation to ‘Action for Cancer’ and ‘Northern Ireland Hospice’ the two charities benefiting from the sale of the very popular 10th Anniversary CD, ‘Live at Gig’n the Bann’.

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A limited number of CDs will be available to purchase on the night as well an auction for a number of items including a specially commissioned painting by Conor Larkin, with all proceeds from the night going towards the two charities.

The ethos of the festival is to bring together musical traditions across all cultural divides and the direction pursued in recent years has been to incorporate the Ulster Scots tradition alongside Traditional Irish music.

This has greatly enhanced audience participation in a diverse range of events. It has also meant that people from all ethnic groups throughout the borough can participate in the vast range of music, song and dance that they may not have been familiar with before.

Full details of the event can be found on www.gignthebann.com or become a fan on www.facebook.com/gignthbann.

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