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MUSIC and food are the dominant themes of Glor’s new summer pro- eau beebetlen
In a departure, for a venue more commonly associated with music and the arts, a farmer’s market will open in Glor later this month.
Beginning on June 24, the mar- ket will be open for business from 10.30am to 2.30pm on the last Tues- day of each month for the remainder of the summer.
The farmer’s market is one of the new features announced in Glor’s new summer programme.
The other main development is the “Sounds of Programme” which will be held each Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, over six succes- sive weeks. The programme starts on Thursday July 24 and over the sum- mer will feature many international, national and local acts.
Thursday evening is themed “All that Jazz’, and will also feature live comedy acts. Friday evenings are be- ing themed “An Enchanted Evening of Opera and Song”. Saturdays have a more traditional flavour with per- formances from some of the top names in Irish traditional music.
Clare ska band Skazz are among
the bands who feature during the six- week programme. This Clare band, formed in early 2006, had been play- ing under the name Doonbeg Swing & Jazz for several years.
Opera and song will be provided by Sandra Oman; Sinead O’ Sullivan, Peter O’Donoghue and Dean Power with Noel Lennon on Piano and Car- mel Griffin on Keyboard. There will also be special guests each week and some “Legends of Swing” specials, featuring the music of the “Brat Pack” era. Concerts will showcase old favourites, music from the mov- ies and popular classics.
Traditional acts to feature include,
Josephine Marsh, banjo player John Carty, Dermot Byrne, Brid Harper and John Joe Kelly of the high-en- ergy band Flook.
David Collopy, Acting Director, Glor, commented, “All of this high calibre entertainment will be pro- vided in a relaxed cabaret style. You can enjoy a glass of wine or a cof- fee and weather permitting our café chefs will cook up a culinary storm with an Al Fresco BBQ.
He continued, “Thankfully, the space at Glor is very flexible, so on the evenings when the gods don’t smile, we can move the dining expe- rience indoors”.