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Newry Foresters will be filled with the sounds of North Carolina later this month when band Tan and Sober Gentlemen take to the stage to raise funds for three local children in need of assistance, Olly Cartmill and his sister Etta and Bobby Browne.
The porch picking Appalachian HILLYBILLY celts are coming to perform at The Foresters Hall William Street Newy on Wednesday 30 August.
There will be a silent auction and local musicians will open for the USA guests who are stopping off in Newry on their way to Electric Picnic. The event is presented by Camlough Men's Shed and The OutKasts. The band has stepped up to offer their services free of charge for the fundraiser.
Any questions or offers of Auction prizes greatly appreciated. You can email anniebrittonnice@gmail.com
At its heart, American roots music was strongly influenced by Irish traditional styles and instruments. Take the term "HILLYBILLY " The word originated through the Irish who moved into the Appalachian Mountains in NC in the 1700s. Billies was a term meaning " brother, friend or comrade"
The music of the Carolinas, (and Appalachia in general) stems from the marriage of the Irish fiddle and the African banjo, which first met in the American South before the Revolution. The Tan and Sober Gentlemen aim to bring these traditions full circle. They play Irish tunes, ballads, and pub songs right next to the Appalachian fiddle tunes of their youth, melding the two into what they call “Irish-American hillbilly music.”
Please have cash for silent auction. All money raised will be split equally between the families. If you can't make the event please show your support by making a donation. Donators names will automatically be entered into the auction box. Bar is a cash bar.
Doors open 30 August 7.30pm. £10 at door.
