Programme for Thursday 12th August

Culture Bite

Verbal Arts Centre - Bloom’s Café
and Madu

Thursday 12th, 12.00 - 2pm - Verbal Arts Centre
at Double Bastion nr. Bishops Gate

Madu is the music of Irish/Malaysian sister and brother team, vocalist Aminah and dub and beats controller Salim Dastan. Influenced by dub, jazz, soul and ska, they have been writing and producing music together for over ten years. This Dublin-based band has the ability to charm audiences with their upbeat but down to earth performance, a style honed by several years spent absorbing the unique reggae and dub sounds of the Pacific and South East Asia. www.myspace.com/madumusic.

Also...

Conor & Chris
(Acoustic / Alternative)
at the Café Nervosa, Magazine Street

Conor is Conor Mason and Chris is Chris McConaghy sometimes known as our krypton son, together they were the short lived and much missed Gentle Ben... they have collaborated recently on an album and word is itís a work of genius... they are a pain to get to play live as they're a bit reticent so todays show should be a little bit special and hopefully the start of something good something new, something we can all be proud of. myspace.com/thewacokid79 antimattermusic.co.uk/conormason.html

Wes Grierson
(Acoustic/Contemporary)
at the Artisan, London Street

Robin James Hurt
(Contemporary/Traditional)
at Louis's, Shipquay Street

Malaika Shaw
(Acoustic/Blues/Rock)
with a Pie and Pint, at the "13 Rounds" Bar, Memorial Hall

Catherine McAteer (Contemporary/Eclectic)
at Café Del Mondo, (World on a Plate performances), Shipquay Gate opposite Guildhall

Siobhan Skates
(Acoustic /Irish / Folk Rock)
at Boston Tea Party, Craft Village, between Shipquay and Magazine Streets.

Rodney Cordner
(Acoustic / Folk / Americana)
at Java, Ferryquay Gate, on Ferryquay Street.

Loyal Arches in Londonderry
Exhibition and Guide

Thursday 12th & Friday 13th- 2.30pm-4.30pm -
The Thiepval Gallery, George St.

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

BLOOD & THUNDER
North West Book Launch

Thursday 12th, 7.00pm Apprentice Boys Room, Memorial Hall

Darach MacDonald author of 'Blood and Thunder' Inside an Ulster Protestant Band which focuses on Castlederg Young Loyalists Flute Band, will be talking about his experience in writing the book, and of course will be available to sign copies. A fresh and fascinating insight from the outside by Darach and a great read.

Imperial Corps of Drums presents:
A TRIBUTE TO LIVERPOOL

Thursday 12th, 8.00pm - Memorial Hall

One of the very finest flute bands in England and one of the best in the United Kingdom, the Maiden City Festival is proud to present the Imperial Corp of Drums, Liverpool. The Imperial will present a show reflecting a pride in the history and heritage of its native city, combining music of the sea and from the Beatles era. Bringing the Mersey to the Foyle.

The Imperial Corps of Drums, is made up of Brothers, Cousins, Grandads, Sons, Dads, Nephews, and Friends. It is a close knit family group. The Imperial meets once a week for practice in the new Derry Social Club, which was built in the 1970's with money raised by a local Orange Lodge, The Purple Sons of Derry by buying a brick for £1 each week until it was built. The band takes engagements from all kinds of organisations, including the Norwegian Consulate in Liverpool for "17th May, Norway day", the torchlight parade in Kendal, Cumbria for the gathering of farmers, and The Lord Mayors parade in Liverpool. The Imperial has also appeared in two television productions: in "The Lillies" a serialised saga of life in a part of Liverpool known as Garston, about a family where all the males were in the Orange lodge, and all the females were Roman Catholics; and, in a television production about people from East Belfast who built the Titanic at Harland and Wolfe.

There is a strong connection with Northern Ireland. The Treasurer's family is from Mosside, Co Antrim, the Secretary’s wife is from Londonderry and was married in Glendermott Parish Church, the musical director hails from greater Belfast, and one of our drummers has family from East Belfast. So Ulster is a bit of a second home, and we have been delighted to have been able to perform all across Northern Ireland over many years. It has been a while since The Imperial has been to the Maiden City, and everyone is greatly looking forward to a great night on Thursday 12th, bringing the Mersey to the Foyle, and then a great weekend joining in the Relief of Derry celebrations.

Tickets £5 for the evening. Including Them Beatles

LATE NIGHT - Them Beatles

Thursday 12th, 10.30pm till Late - Memorial Hall

The Festival has focused in the past on local bands of the sixties that appeared at the Memorial Hall. This year the Festival presents the music that shaped the sixties and defined British popular music. Thursday night's Liverpool theme continues with THEM BEATLES, one of the finest tribute bands, providing music to dance to (and sing along with) in the Memorial Hall.

Tickets £5 for the evening. Including Imperial Corps of Drums