14 March 2000

Cead Mile Failte St Patrick’s Day Hits the City

Oxford Terrace will be sea of green on the 17^th March when three Irish bands and four Irish dance schools take to the stage. The Guinness sponsored St Patrick’s Day celebrations will feature two shows, a lunchtime concert from 12.00pm to 2.00pm, and evening event from 5.00pm to 9.00pm.

The Christchurch City Council Leisure produced lunchtime segment (12.00pm to 2.00pm) is a two-hour celebration of Irish culture. Local Irish band Shebeen will feature alongside four of Christchurch’s top dance schools; O’Neill School of Dance, Kay-Hallissey School Of Dance, the Gaelic Dancers and Tralee.

Shebeen is a five-piece Christchurch based band that combines the traditional Irish sounds of the Fiddle, Flute and whistle with the solid driving rhythm of Drum, Bass and Guitar. The influences for their music range from the ballads of Christy Moore to Van Morrison, the Waterboys and the driving rock influence of the Oyster band and The Levellers.

At 5.00pm, ‘Those Two Guys’, will kickstart the evening celebrations on the Terrace. Their performance will be followed by entertainment from the popular local Irish pub band ‘Grandad’s Axe’.

The day’s celebrations are sponsored by Guinness New Zealand and produced by Christchurch City Council Leisure (lunchtime performance) and the Terrace Bars Committee (evening performance).

Concert details
Venue	Bridge of Remembrance end of City Mall
Date	Friday 17 March 2000
Times	12.00pm to 2.00pm and 5.00pm to 9.00pm

For more information contact:

Gillian Galbraith
Event Coordinator

• 371-1255
• 025 865-558.