Strathbungo News Autumn 08

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   Tom Sweeney

   14th October 2008 at 11:01 am

   A group of people have got together to organise a ceilidh for “Southsiders”. Following the great succes of the initial “do” in September,the 2nd celidh will take place as follows:
   Day Sunday
   Date 21 September 2008
   Time 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
   Venue McNeill’s, Torrisdale Street – Upstairs Lounge.

   The September celidh was a huge success and it was graet to see young and old stripping the willow to the music of the excellent Casy’s Ceilidh Band.
   The owner of McNeills formerly managed the Clutha Vaults and the Victoria Bars in the Briggait and is well versed in running this type of entertainment. The Chef put on an excellent fare of Irish Stew and Scottish Stovies at £ 2,50 a portion including bread and has responded to a request for a vegetarian option.
   The band will be made up of local people albeit they have had their fair share of fame. One member has played in front of 400,000 people at the Isle of Wight Festival whilst the drummer of Frankie Millar’s band the Stoics. Another was the fiddler with one of Scotland’s first and most famous folk bands the Whistlebinkies. We also have the founding member of the Urban Gypsies as well as others who have played at ceilidhs for decades. 
   The idea is to bring people together in a convivial setting to enjoy themselves in good company with hot food and refreshments available at reasonable prices. We wish to encourage parents to bring their children along and if they wish to participate in the dancing and the music. 

   The event is free entry.

   For further details please email Tom Sweeney at kateswee@btinternet.com or phone Gerry Davis of McNeill’s on 07815696229. 

   We hope this will be a success but as with everything we need your support to make it work

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