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FOOD VENUE Sunday 20th March 1pm Clarion Hotel Clarion Road Tel: 071 91 61250 Hanneke Laura – Folk. Hanneke Laura is a Dutch singer/songwriter. Her style is a mixture of artists like Jewel, Tori Amos & Joni Mitchell - with a taste of Irish folk. Being magically attracted to the purity of acoustic music in Ireland she was a regular visitor to the country for years before moving here. 2007 saw the release of her first CD Silence of the Winds. At the start of 2009 she accompanied well-known artist Perry Blake for a few acoustic shows in The Netherlands & Ireland. She is currently promoting her new CD, Storybook. 2pm Tobergal Lane Café Tobergal Lane Tel: 071 91 46599 Lazy Sunday - Jazz with The JPTrio. Lazy Sunday afternoon Brunch at Tobergal Lane Cafe, Jazz with The JPTrio, Newspapers and of course a delicious menu of all the best brunch dishes. Described as ‘the new cutting edge of fused traditional music’ by Martin O’Connor, the JPTrio are an inventive and fresh new group. All three musicians are founding members of Spraoi. Heavily influenced by jazz along with Irish music the group are unique and exciting fusing both genres together creating a brand new sound. 36 3pm Mc Hugh’s Grattan Street Tel: 071 91 42030 Jazz Brunch with Kieran Quinn & Eddie Lee. Pianist Kieran Quinn has been creating quite a stir in the Sligo music scene in recent years. One of Sligo’s busiest musicians, he appears regularly in several guises: as musical director with several shows, including the brilliant “An Evening with Sgt Pepper”; as solo pianist and with his bands The Swing and Soul Revue and The Odd Couple. His jazz treatments of pop hits such as Bohemian Rhapsody and Pianoman show he is an arranger of real talent and is equally at home performing rock and soul classics. Experienced double bassist Eddie Lee accompanies Kieran for a special afternoon session of smooth jazz & pop standards. 4pm Koko Latte 25 Quayside Shopping Centre Tel: 071 91 57826 Ultan Conlon. Sit back and enjoy a glass of wine with complimentary nibbles and tasty homemade dips and bread whilst taking in the cool sounds of Ultan Conlon in the comfortable surrounds of the KoKo Latte lounge. Ultan’s recent single ‘The Universe Tune’ soared to No 6 in the Irish charts last year and Ultan has been gigging non-stop as a solo artist since. An influential figure in Ultan’s FERGUSONEVENTS
S life was the late John Martyn. He has played at various festivals, most recently The Hard Working Class Heroes festival and The Electric Picnic. “The most impressive Irish debut since Damien Rice’s O” according to The Evening Herald & Hotpress’s Olaf Tyaransen. 4pm Osta Hyde Bridge Tel: 071 91 44639 The Williams Sisters - American Folk. The Williams Sisters are a Sligo based musical duo who have just begun to surface in the local music scene. American born songwriters Mara (guitar) and Rebecca (piano) heavily employ the use of harmony in their music, capitalising on the haunting sounds created when their two voices blend. With influences ranging from Sufjan Stevens, Alison Krauss and Regina Spektor, The Williams Sisters have a unique sound that subtly fuses American folk with different genres of pop music throughout the decades. 4-5pm Reidy’s Bistro & Wine Bar Stephen St Tel: 071 91 47421 Cook Fish with Reidy’s, Cooking methods and recipes for whole fish cookery. Cooking with Shellfish. Masterchef Ger Reidy shares his own recipes and skills of shellfish and seafood cookery. Free admission to all demonstrations but places are FOOD VENUE Sunday 20th March limited to 20 per per demonstration. SÓ Sligo Festival Reidy’s Food Fair Festival dishes from local food producers available daily from 5pm. All usual menus also available - open for lunch and dinner. From 5pm Sakura Oriental Restaurant Stephen St Tel: 071 91 49833 For the last eight years, Sakura Oriental Restaurant has provided Sligo with an exciting Asian fusion of Thai, Chinese and Japanese cuisine winning many restaurant awards. The menu caters for every diners needs with a vast selection of dishes including Curries, Soups, Seafood and Duck while there are also some great vegetarian options. The head chef has been perfecting Asian cuisine for the last 15 years and uses only the freshest ingredients to create an exciting oriental experience. During the SÓ Festival, enjoy Chinese music with a very special offer menu. until 7pm Trá Bán Restaurant Strandhill Tel: 071 91 28402 Early Bird Menu – €23.95 Set Menu. Awared Elite Membership of the 2011 BIM Seafood Circle, Trá Bán offers the best in fine dining, specialising in fresh Seafood and Steak. Their menu features dishes which are made with the finest local fresh produce, from both land and sea. The name Trá Bán is www.sosligo.com 37
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