TENNEN1S LIVE - MUSIC THE TOMMY SMITH BAND
SPECIAL EVENTS
Acoustic Room, The Warwick Hotel. 24 July at 9.00 p.m. Tickets-: £4.00 and £3.00 (concession)
THE STUNNING Seapoint Ballroom, Salthill. 19 July at 8.00 p.m. Tickets: £5.00 (advance), £6.00 (door)
Last June 3rd, Glasgow had its 'Big Party' to celebrate its "City of Culture" status. 400,000 people came on the streets of Glasgow to watch over 50 bands - many of them major international acts. Macnas were there providing a sea serpent or two to link in the concerts - but the act they came home raving about was the refined charms of tenor saxophonist Tommy Smith.
Local heroes, The Stunning, play a showcase concert of their recently released first album "Paradise in The Picture House".
THE SAW DOCTORS Seapoint Ballroom, Salthill. 21 July at 11.00 p. m.
The Scotsman said of him "no other Scot has placed such an individual stamp on his own instrument". Still in his early 20's, Tommy has played with a host of jazz greats including Chick Corea and Gary Burton and regularly plays the major jazz festivals such as Montreux. His first album, "Step by Step" was received with universal acclaim and a second, "Peeping Tom" is now being released.
Tuam minstrels, the Saw D octors bring their own version of West of Ireland Rock n' Ro11 to Seapoint in a special post-Macnas parade concert. Special guests will be The Sleepwalkers.
THE ROCKING CHAIRS An Taibhdhearc, Middle Street. 21 July at 9.30 p.m. and 22 July at 8.30 p.m. Tickets: £5.00, £4.00 (concession)
W hat really makes Tommy Smith stand out is his flexibility and versatility. He has played with pop groups, worked with orchestras and is even talking about a bagpipes concerto.
Traditional Irish fused with classic R & B to cajun, country and all the way back to rock and roll - that's the Rocking Chairs, led by Kiltimagh's finest, Vinnie Kilduff.
Tommy Smith's appearance at the festival has been grant-aided by the British Council.
TOASTED HERETIC An Taibhdhearc, Middle Street. 28 July at 4.00 p.m. Tickets: £2.50, £2.00 (concession)
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One of the more eclectic and popular Galway bands, who recently featured on fytike Murphy's T.V. Arts Show.
ARCADY Woodquay. 28 July at 8.00 p. m. Free
A great free open-air concert by Arcady, one of Galway 's finest traditional groups in the lovely setting of Woodquay's "piazza".
THOMAS MAPFUMO
LUNCHTIME TRADITIONAL C ONCERTS
From Zimbabwe, one of Africa's finest musicians, Thomas Mapfumo along with his eleven piece band, T he Blacks Unlimited, will play one dance concert in Seapoint Ballroom on Thursday, July 26th.
The Taibhdhearc, Middle Street at 1 .10 p.m.
Friday 20 July SEAMUS BEGLEY AND STEVE COONEY
On July 1st, Thomas Mapfumo was the special guest at the Mandela Day Concert at the Gaiety Theatre.
Saturday 21 July SHARON SHANNON
CHRISTY MOORE Christy Moore, in his own inimitable style, will play the opening Festival concert in the big Archaos tent in the Fisheries Field, U.C.G. on Wednesday, 18 July at 9.00 p.m. Christy will be supported by the Waterford group, 'Miss Brown To You'.
Friday 27 July FRANKIE GAVIN Saturday 28 July ARTY McGLYNN AND NOLLAIG CASEY
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Tickets: £2.50, £2.00 (concession)