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Concert for the W. I. in Newtownards, Co Down

Below is a cutting from The Ulster Country Woman regarding the concert we staged in The Queen’s Hall, Newtownards, in November 2006 and which raised £2610 for the new roof at Federation House.

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Newtownards Concert

 

The Women’s Institute Concert Programme

  Introduction by Uel Harrison, choir member and our MC this evening

  Choir sings ................................. “Chattanooga Choo Choo”

                  “All That Jazz”

                  “Three Times a Lady”

                  “You Raise Me Up”

                   

  Flute Solos ................................. “ She Moved Through the Fair” played by Moira Burns

                  Bach’s “ Siciliano” played by Jenny Duddy

 

  Harry Harkin sings ................ Two tracks from his CD:

                  “For The Good Times”

                  Medley:

                    “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and

                    “Love is in the Air”

                   

  Uel Harrison recites .............  “Bessy’s Boil”

 

  Choir sings .................................”Lennon / McCartney Medley”

                  “Ave Verum”

                  “String of Pearls”

                  “Over the Rainbow”

                  “Fil, Fil, A Ruin O”

.................................... Interval ....................................

 

  Instrumental Group ...............Reels “Cronin’s” and “Off in the Morning”

                  A slow air “Ned of the Hill” by Michael Barr, Accordion

                • Jigs “Visit to Ireland” and “Rakes of Kildare”
                • Irish /Scottish Sing-a-long
                    • “I Belong to Glasgow”
                    • “Northern Lights of Aberdeen”
                    • “Irish Eyes Are Are Smiling”
                • Three Polkas “Beer Barrel Polka”

                 

  Mags McQuillan sings ....... ”Fifty-seven Chevrolet”

                  “That Ole Devil Called Love”

                   

  Uel Harrison recites ............. “Irish Linen”

 

  Choir sings.................................. “Shenandoah”

                  “By the Time I Get To Phoenix”

 

  John Collins sings ................ “The Contender”

 

  Choir sings.................................. “Mach the Knife”

 

  Liam Barr sings ....................... “Caro Mio Ben”

 

  Choir sings ...............................Pie Jesu” (Soloists: Paddy Quinn and Maxine Doherty

 

  Liam Griffin sings .................. “Bonny Mary of Argyle”

 

  Choir sings ................................. “One Voice”

 

  John Keys sings ...................... “Back Home to Donegal”

 

  Choir sings ................................. “You’ll Never Walk Alone”

                               “Danny Boy”

   and the final song as requested by the Women’s Institute, “A Countrywoman’s Song”

 

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