Local and International Piping Stars to Strut their stuff in ONE-NIGHT-ONLY Fundraiser Event
The Banbridge Pipe Band proudly presents ‘A Night O’ Blow-ins’, a one-time-only of local and international prize-winning soloists. Being held at the Banbridge Rugby Club in Banbridge, Co. Down, on Saturday, 07 August 2010, the night of good craic and great piping will feature Alex Gandy of Halifax, Canada, Kevin Rogers of Kilkeel, Northern Ireland, Jonathan Greenlees of Lisburn, Northern Ireland, and Ian Lyons, a native of Banbridge and now from Melbourne, Australia.
‘We are so honoured and excited to have these four fantastic pipers perform at our event,’ says Meaghan Proudfoot, event organizer and Banbridge Pipe Band member. ‘There is such an excellent array of superstar soloists in Northern Ireland that week for the PipeUP! Festival and we want to wrap the week up with a laid back event that¹s all about good craic and great piping.’
All four pipers are donating their time and talent to help the Banbridge Pipe Band raise funds for new uniforms. Each is a prize-winning soloist and a member of a top grade one competitive pipe band. The evening will have an ‘International meets Northern Ireland’ theme with each soloist performing a 25-30 minute set of their choosing.
The Banbridge Pipe band was founded in 1952 and continues to serve the community through performances and the teaching of beginning pipers and drummers. Currently led by Pipe Major Leigh Anderson, it competes at the Grade 3B level. Find out more by visiting us online at
http://www.facebook.com/banbridgepipeband
For all media enquiries:
Meaghan Proudfoot
e. meaghanproudfoot@gmail.com
m. 075 6420 6589
