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Written by PR Department
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Thursday, 12 March 2009 14:12 |
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For the last few years we’ve all looked forward to the coming together, at around this time, of some of the world’s best musicians for the Ar Ais Arís festival in Buncrana. And while the festival is not going ahead this year, we’re all delighted that some of Buncrana’s best are in fact coming home for a celebration of music. The Pyros will perform on two nights in the Inishowen Gateway and all at Scoil Íosagáin are especially looking forward to the concerts on Friday 27th March and Saturday the 28th. On Friday 27th March. Two of Donegals greatest living traditional musicians Accordeon wizard Dermot Byrne and fiddler Tommy Peoples and Inishowens own Henry Girls will join The Pyros on stage for an acoustic concert on Friday 27th March. The Pyro’s will return on Saturday night for a late night gig starting at at 11.00. Ticket enquiries to 086 3068662 and 087 2240579 with tickets available from the Inishowen Gateway and Macs newsagents.The Pyro’s are delighted to announce that the Scoil Íosagáin’s Music Therapy programme will benefit from the concerts. In 2007 the school received funding from the Department of Education and Science to employ a fulltime Music Therapist at the school for one year. Unfortunately, despite the great benefits of Music Therapy for our pupils the Department, and indeed other state sources have refused to fund this worthwhile project. Since then the school has been depending on fundraising and some very generous donations from local charities to keep the service going, albeit on a reduced scale. We are really delighted at the generosity of The Pyros who have offered to support cause. |
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Written by John Cutliffe
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Thursday, 19 February 2009 00:47 |
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For the past three years we have been getting together to play at the brilliant Ar Ais Aris festival in Buncrana. Last year when we knew the festival itself was in its final year a wrote a few tributes to my fellow band members who have been a great source of inspiration and friendship for more years than I am even able to remember. So when they broke the news to me that we would be doing some more gigs this year I thought I would share those tributes with you again. So enjoy my indulgent ramble down memory lane. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 19 February 2009 00:54 |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54 |
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Finally we are able to officially announce that the Pyros will be doing at least 2 gigs in Donegal next month. So set your alarms for Friday March 27th and Saturday March 28th. After lots of speculation we finally decided to hold the two concerts in our venue of the past 3 years, The Inishowen Gateway Hotel. This year's shows will be a little different though. On Friday night we will be "unplugged" doing a sit down concert with our good friends The Henry Girls and the amazing Demot Byrne as special guests. This promises to be a unique blend of the racous fun of a Pyros gig with a much more laid back approach. Doors for the Friday night show open at 7.30pm And on Saturday night we pull out all the stops once again for a full blown Pyros extravaganza. We will have some special guests that night too so keep looking out for that. Doors for Saturday night open at 10pm. This year too a sizeable portion of the proceeds will be going to the Music Therapy Program at Scoil Iosagain. This is a very important programme which has lost its funding recently and we have to do what we can to keep it alive. More on that coming soon. In the meantime tell your friends and tell your boss you may be late for work on Monday March 30th |
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Last Updated on Monday, 02 March 2009 02:44 |
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After over 25 years of playing together the Pyros have finally decided to get in the studio and record.