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Tune in to help talented Killarney musicians on their way to France
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A KILLARNEY-BASED community band is getting in harmony to perform two concerts in the South of France.
The Gleneagle Concert Band will host a fundraising race night at The Gleneagle Hotel on Saturday, May 13, at 7.30pm to raise funds for their upcoming tour which will feature two concerts, in Monaco and Cannes, under the baton of band conductor Vincent Condon in August 2017. They will be joined on the tour by The Blarney Brass and Reed Band. This will be the band’s sixth foreign tour, having previously visited Holland in 1985, Germany in 1989, Austria in 2002, Paris in 2007 and Lisbon in 2013.
Band conductor Vincent Condon commented: “The band will perform two open air concerts in the centre of Monaco and Cannes. This will be a wonderful spectacle as between our own band and the Blarney Brass & Reed Band there will be close to 100 musicians performing on stage. This tour will be an excellent musical and cultural experience for band members and we are once again extremely proud to be representing Killarney and Kerry abroad.”
Parents and band members have been working tirelessly to fundraise for the trip and will be calling into businesses in Killarney throughout April to sell ads for the race night programme. “We are appealing to local businesses to support Killarney's town band and any assistance would be greatly appreciated,” said band manager Ciaran Lynch.
Any enquires regarding the race night or if you wish to enrol your child in lessons in The Gleneagle School of Music and/or as a member of The Gleneagle Concert Band (past members and adults with previous musical experience are also welcome) can contact the band at 087-2229513.
Above: Vincent Hyland, director, Gleneagle Concert Band. PICTURE: VALERIE O'SULLIVAN
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