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Town Band Summer Season Underway

29/5/2022

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The summer season of public recitals kicked off with a visit to Community Nursing Unit in Creagh recently. The residents enjoyed the occasion, and all were blessed with the sunny weather. Further visits to the other nursing homes in the locality will take place over the next few weeks as will recitals in the Town Square on Saturdays.
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The Town Band Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 9 th June at 8:30 pm in the Band Hall, Dunlo hill. The Town Band will also participate in a collaboration with Marie Power and the BARA Singers with Song Fest 8 in Gullanes Hotel on Thursday June 2 at 8pm
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Damian O Neachtain, Margaret Mc Donnell and Noel Madden.

Their Golf Scramble fundraiser was held last month and was an immense success. Winners over the two days were Tom Cafferkey, Ben Bleahen and Hugh Killeen, and the Ladies winning team were Dolores Finn Kelly, Anne Claffey and Margaret Kelly with Amie Doherty winning the raffle prize.
The Band also held an Easter Fete fundraiser in the Band Hall. It gave the public the opportunity to see the progress with the renovations to-date. There were twenty-one stalls displaying the absolute best of local artisanship. The large crowd that attended were treated to entertainment by the town band and by the Ballinasloe Active Retirement singers under the baton of Marie Power.
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Attendees also availed of the delectable homemade confectionary delights. The children’s Easter Bonnet competition displayed the creative talents that abound locally with Ciara Gately taking the honours. The chairperson, Damian Naughton thanked the stall holders and the public for their support and presented Margaret Mc Donnell with a hamper in appreciation of her fundraising for the Town Band.
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Winner of the Easter Bonnet Competition Ciara Gately


The group continues to practice in the Town Band Hall, as well as other associations including Music Matters and BARA Singers. If you are a part of a group who are interested in availing of the hall’s facilities, contact Damien at (087) 418 6536. The band will be looking for new members from 8 to 12 years of age in the coming months so keep an eye on their Facebook page for updates. Parents can register their interest in advance by contacting ballinasloetownband@gmail.com

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Ben Bleahen accepting his teams prize from Band Chairperson Damien O’Neachtain and Event organiser John Power
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