Programme for Friday 13th August

Culture Bite

Verbal Arts Centre - Bloom’s Café
and George McCormick

Friday 13th, 12.00-2pm - Verbal Arts Centre
at Double Bastion nr. Bishops Gate

George McCormick is a singer/songwriter from Greencastle in Co. Donegal who has been performing for over twenty years. As well as being a naturally gifted vocalist, George is an accomplished guitarist and has played in many of the North West's most celebrated music venues, including McGrory's of Culdaff. Not only a talented solo performer, he has assumed the role of lead guitarist and vocalist in a number of bands in the Inishowen area, playing on the live music circuit in the peninsula. He has also accompanied some of Inishowen's key musical exports and is an integral member of Moville Gospel Choir. A firm believer in supporting and fostering emerging talent, George is the founding member of the Up Scene, a community venture to help promote live music in east Inishowen that extends opportunities to all ages and musical genres.George is currently collaborating with Clodagh Warnock, fiddler with world-renowned traditional music group, Déanta.

Also...

Paddy Nash and (some of) the Happy Enchiladas
(inspired by Country/Rock/Punk/New Wave)
at the Café Nervosa, Magazine Street

Born in the back of an ambulance on the thirtieth day of June nineteen hundred and seventy, Derry had produced yet another would be effing musician. (Well I was crap at football) Inspired by the Country collection of me Da, the Rocker collection of our Peter, the Punk collection of our Jimmy and the New Wave collection of our Sean, both me and our Paul (the two youngest) started to make our own sounds on cheap guitars bought on the never never. Knowing early on that I would never be Bruce Springsteen I decided to be John Prine instead. To cut a short story shorter I started writing songs and in the cold winter of 1991 I met Deccy McLaughlin and I knew from then on I was in trouble. We formed the now legendary giant killers "The Screaming Bin Lids" and later nearly won the cup with "The Whole Tribe Sings" I retired injured fearing I would never walk on the pitch again, but here I am, back with a new band and new songs. paddynash.co.uk

Nathan Smyth
(Guitar)
at the Artisan, London Street

The Preacher & Mrs Magee
(Acoustic/Celtic /Folk)
at Louis's, Shipquay Street.

Conor McAfee
(Contemporary)
at Boston Tea Party, Craft Village, between Shipquay and Magazine Streets.

Joan McEldowney
(Contemporary)
at Java, Ferryquay Gate, on Ferryquay Street.

That Friday Sound

Friday 13th - 2pm-6pm - Memorial Hall

Friday. Its time to wind down the Festival before the Saturday finale pageant, and the Relief of Derry Parade. Remo and Billy Hanna provide an afternoon of light and loyal entertainment in the Memorial Hall.

FREE

Loyal Arches in Londonderry
Exhibition & Guide

Friday 13th - 2.30pm-4.30pm, 7.30-9pm
The Thiepval Gallery, George Street

Local historian, William Temple, hosts a pictorial display of loyal arches from Londonderry's past and offers an on-hand guide to their history for visitors to the exhibition.

FREE