On Friday March 18th there will be a fundraising night for Haiti at the Maritime Hotel with loads of Bantry Talent and more e.g Brian Casey, the band Berries Blue, singers Megan Weidner, Noel Maguire,Claire’s coel and more Tickets are €10 and doors open at 8.30, there will be finger food and when you purchase a drink a percentage will go to the cause as well.
The Fleismann Choir and the Cork School of Music symphony will perform at St Finbarrs Church Bantry on March 21st next at 8pm work by Dvorak and Bruch. Leader Hugh Murray and James Taylor organist. West cork music.ie for more information.
March 21st at St. Finbarrs church at 8pm there will be a performance from Cork School of Music and the Fleischmann choir. Works by Dvorak and Bruch. go to www.westcorkmusic.ie for more details.
The now annual Bantry Bay Run i.e 1/2 Marathon will take place this year on May 10th which is the May Bank Holiday weekend. Glengarriff to Bantry. you can register on www.bayrun.ie. Monies in aid of the Bantry Hospice.
The annual Lifeboat dinner dance will be taking place at the Westlodge Hotel on Sat. Jan. 25th at 8.30pm. This fundraising event is for a very worthy cause so get out the dancing shoes and finery and attend . It usually goes on till the wee hours.
Tickets can be purchased at fastne.com or call in to the shop in Bridge street/ call 027 51624.
The Dublin Guitar quartet will be playing at Bantry House on December 5th next at 8pm performing Gorecki’s Quasi Una Fantasia Movement 1, Movement V from White Man sleeeps and much more do try to make it, to support the artists as this performance is their debut.
Also the concert for Seamus which is coming up at St. Brendans church on November 25th , there are still a few tickets lso hurry up and book them
Call 027 52788
A tribute concert to the late Seamus Creagh a great fiddle player will be held on Nov. 27th next at 8pm organised by Matt Cranitch. He has managed to bring together some great musicians all friends of Seamus i.e Tommy peoples, Geraldine O’Callaghan, De Dannans Colm Murphy on bodhran and many more and singing also quite a few .All proceeds to be donated to Seamus favourite charity.
for tickets call (027) 52788
Bantry House are holding a cocktail party in aid of Bantry Hospice a very worthy cause and needs to be well supported and what a nice way to spend a winters evening so please attend on October 24th. Tickets cost €25 and includes cocktails, nibbles and of course lots of fun. Call 027 50077 or 027 50047.
As Halloween is fast approaching I want to inform you that Caherlodge is available for that school break i.e from Oct. 21st up to November 2nd. If you would like more information call me on my mobile (086) 8277399 or 00353 86 8277399 if outside Ireland. All the facilities at Caherlodge are for your exclusive use for the duration of your stay.
On Sunday Nov. 8th at 3pm a concert by Hugh Tinney pianist and Catherine leonard violin. Programme is Beethoven, Debussy and more. Tickets are €20 /€10 for students. Booking (027) 52788.
