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12 February 2010

Featuring the acclaimed Hounds of Ulster & Venue-I music groups. Kick start your St Patrick’s celebrations with this shared appreciation of Northern Ireland’s unique music. Be it marches or jigs, Bass drum or Bodhrán, this concert promises to astound and entertain all audiences.

Belfast Waterfront Studio - Fri 12th March 2010 - 7.30 pm

Tickets £10 – available at Waterfront Box Office

www.waterfront.co.uk www.houndsofulster.com

www.venuei.webs.com http://www.dr-dance.com

Featuring the acclaimed Hounds of Ulster & Venue-I music groups. Kick start your St Patrick’s celebrations with this shared appreciation of Northern Ireland’s unique music. Be it marches or jigs, Bass drum or Bodhrán, this concert promises to astound and entertain all audiences.

As a representation of musical potential and development, progress and change, The Hounds of Ulster demonstrate how music from Northern Ireland is open to diversity, whilst maintaining the unique qualities that are inherent in the various styles. These musicians show how anybody from any background can listen to, perform, and enjoy Northern Ireland’s music without fear of political or divisive connotations. Together, the melody & harmony section and the percussion-line aims to raise the standard amongst flute bands in Northern Ireland, to encourage participants to enjoy the music for its aesthetic and inclusive qualities, and eradicate the potential for political and antagonistic features to develop within the framework of musical performance.

The Doherty School of Irish Dancing has been teaching world class dance students for over nine years. The school has trained four outstanding world champions in 2009 and is currently the world’s best solo teaching school. The Doherty School also has the highest number of qualifiers to this year’s world championship and holds the record for the most ever World and All Ireland champions in any one year.

Venue-I is an up and coming traditional band based in Belfast.  The band comprises of five talented musicians who came together in June of 2007 with a shared passion for traditional Irish music.  The unique partnership of melody between Joe Murray (fiddle) Stephen Flanagan (button accordion) and Austin Donnelly (tin whistle) with the backing of Stephen Rooney (guitar) and Niall Quinn (Bodhrán) who both are All Ireland champions created a driving pace to band that is unmatched.
Over the last year the band has begun to get to its feet and is progressively growing into a well known and enjoyed act.  Venue-I have played all over Ireland and have grasped audiences with there energy, skill and enthusiasm for music, and in short are an act not to be missed.

Further Information Contact: Ray Casserly

Telephone: +44(0)75 1616 2456 Email: raycasserly@hotmail.com