DYLANFEST kicks off
this evening in Moville with an entire weekend of
free pub entertainment planned for locals and
visitors alike.
This is the third year of the festival and organiser
Gerry McLaughlin is hoping to build on the success
of the previous two years.
“The first two years were highly successful and
local restaurants and pubs broke all time records
for takings during those two weekends.
"Local hotels, Bed & Breakfasts and self catering
were full to the brim with visitors which provided a
good boost to the local economy."
This year, there will be music all weekend in four
pubs in the town: Rosato's, the Town Clock, Rawdon's
and Maguire's. There will also be an unplugged
session in the picturesque grounds of the hostel
attached to Gulladuff House on Malin Road.
Also added this year is a session and Dylan table
quiz in the new Putting Green Cafe on Moville’s
scenic Shore Green.
The festival kicks off tonight in Rosato's bar with
France's highly popular Steph Buhe. This is Buhe's
third year travelling to DylanFest.
Gerry also hopes to schedule a talk on the Irish
Influences in Bob Dylan’s music including that of
the Clancy Brothers.
All the action finishes up on Sunday night or, the
'No Direction Home' night. The programme will end
with Open Mics to give everyone a chance to sing a
Dylan song before going home. The programme is as
follows:
Thursday, July 2:
Rosato’s – Steph Buhe and Open Mic, 10pm – late
Friday, July 3:
Rosato’s – Justin Black – 10pm - late
Rawdon's – Steph Buhe – 10pm – late
Town Clock – Nadia Lowe – 10pm - late
Maguire’s – Live Music – 10pm - late.
Saturday, July 4:
Putting Green Cafe – 1pm – 3pm – Dylan in the Park
Putting Green Cafe – 3pm – 4pm – Dylan table quiz
Gulladuff Hostel – 5pm – 8pm – Steph Buhe & Open Mic
Rosato’s – Paddy McLaughlin and friends - 10:30pm –
late
Town Clock – Marian and Brendan – 10:30 – late
Maguire’s – Dylan DJ – 10pm – late
Rawdon's – Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid – 10:30 -
late
Sunday July 5
Putting Green – 1pm – 4pm – Music in the Park
Rawdon's – Open Mic - 7pm – late
Rosato’s – Steph Buhe – 10pm - late
Maguire’s – Dylan Karaoke – 10pm - late |
