Festival Programme

Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland
From Thursday 2nd June to Sunday 5th June 2005

THURSDAY 2nd JUNE 2005

3pm - Welcome Open Air Gig
at The Bus Stop on the Bridge with
"Crave" & "Reaction"

5pm - Rory Acoustic Session with
Peter Knott (Germany) at Fin McCools

8pm - Open Air Concert at the Gables
with "REMEMBER RORY" (Germany)
with Support "DEAD FLAGS"

10pm - Tribute Band - RAW GALLAGHER (England)
at Owen Roe's Bar

10pm Rock Night with "SUN GODS"
at Sean Og's Pub

12 midnight - Late Gig at Dorrian's Hotel Ballroom
with "DEFENDER" (Scotland)
--- Tickets at the Door Only Adm 7 euro

FRIDAY 3rd JUNE 2005

3pm - Open Air Gig
at The Bus Stop on the Bridge with "RAW GALLAGHER"
Support by "DEAD FLAGS"

4pm - Guitar Session & Worksop at Sweeny's Bar
with Phil Hoolahan (Scotland) & Friends

5pm - Rock at the Court
with "Voxpop" & "Crave"
Live at the Saimer Court Centre

5pm - The Electric Session with
"RIKIROCK" (Italy)
at Owen Roe's Bar

7pm - Film: Rory Gallagher Irish Tour '74
at Melly's Pub

8pm - Open Air Concert at the Bridgend (outdoors)
with "SHINKICKER" (England) &
"BRIAN MEAKIN BAND" (Ireland)

FRIDAY NIGHT LATE

10pm - Tribute Band
"REMEMBER RORY" (Germany)
At Sean Og's Pub

10pm - Tribute Band "TO YOUR TASTE" (Ireland)
At Devine's Pub

10pm - Tribute Band "DEFENDER" (Scotland)
At Owen Roe's Bar

10pm - Tribute Band - "RAW GALLAGHER" (England)
At Sweeny's Pub

10pm - Tribute Band "CALLING CARD" (Dublin)
At Dicey Reilly's Bar

10pm - Rock Gig "REACTION" (Donegal)
At Max Bar

11.30pm til 3am - Late Gig at Dorrian's Hotel
with "SINNERBOY" (Manchester)
Support by "Section 3" (Donegal)
--- Tickets at the Door Only Adm 10 euro

* Please Note that all Open Air Gigs and Pub Gigs are
FREE OF CHARGE
Further information: Email: [email protected]

SATURDAY 4th JUNE 2005

12 noon - Open Air Gig at The Bus Stop on the Bridge
with "SHINKICKER" (England)
Support by "Shadow Play" (Dublin)

1pm - Guitar Workshop with Barry Barnes (Sinnerboy - UK)
at Legend's Pub

2pm - Open Air Gig at the Gables
with "LAUNDROMAT" (Holland)
& "Black Widow" (Donegal)

2.30pm - Official Dedication of Main Theatre at Abbey Centre
being Renamed "RORY GALLAGHER THEATRE" with
Donal Gallagher in attendance and local dignatories
(Taking place at the Abbey Centre)

3pm - Guitar Blues Session with Brian Meakin (Wicklow)
"Winners of Irish Blues Challene 2005"
at Bridgend Pub

3pm - The Electric Session with
"RIKIROCK" (Italy)
at Devine's Pub

4pm - Guitar Session & Worksop at Fin McCools
with Chris Stuckey (England) & Friends

4pm - THE STORY OF RORY GALLAGHER
at Melly's Pub

5pm - GALA OPEN AIR CONCERT
at Rory Gallagher Place - with
"SINNERBOY" (England) &
"SEAMIE O'DOWD BAND" (Ireland)

SATURDAY EVENING EARLY !!!

8pm - Street Gig at Fin McCool's with
"BARRY WALSH & the Short Notice Band" (Donegal)

8.30pm - RORY GALLAGHER TRIBUTE NIGHT
At The Abbey Centre Theatre with
Rory Gallagher's Band ~ "THE BAND OF FRIENDS"

---- Adm. 25 euro (Tickets at MOJO Music Store or
Email: [email protected] Tel. 003537198-58180)

SATURDAY NIGHT LATE

9.30pm - Tribute Band "LAUNDROMAT" (Holland)
At Sweeny's Pub

9.30pm - Tribute Band "SINNERBOY" (England)
At Owen Roe's

9.30pm - Tribute Band "RAW GALLAGHER" (England)
At Sean Og's Bar

9.30pm - Tribute Band "TO YOUR TASTE" (Ballymoney)
At Lantern Bar

9.30pm - PETER KNOTT (Germany) & Friends
At Melly's Bar

9.30pm - Tribute Band "DEFENDER" (Scotland)
At Max Bar

9.30pm - "BRIAN MEAKIN BAND" (Ireland)
At Devine's Pub

IT'S STILL SATURDAY NIGHT !!!

9.30pm - Tribute Band "THE LOOP" (Germany)
At Dicey Reilly's Bar

9.30pm - Live Music at the Bridgend Bar
with "RIKIROCK" (Italy)

9.30pm - Tribute Band - "CALLING CARD" (Dublin)
At Legend's Bar

11.30pm til 3am - Late Gig at Dorrian's Hotel
with "BARRY McCABE BAND" (Ireland) &
"ALASTAIR GREENE" (USA)
--- Tickets at the Door Only Adm 10 euro

* Please Note that all Open Air Gigs and Pub Gigs are
FREE OF CHARGE
Further information: Email: [email protected]

SUNDAY 5th JUNE 2005

12 noon - The Guinness Book of Records Rory Jam Session
at the Bridgend Pub with Barry Barnes (Sinnerboy - UK)
~ Anybody with an instrument of any description can come
along and join in, Tattoo'd Lady will be a good one for us
guitarists and if we finish with a straight 12 bar blues (Bullfrog)
then anybody with an instrument of any description can join in.

How many people can play Rory at one time ? the skies the limit,
if we do well we could get The Guinness Book of Records
interested !!!!! - Barry Barnes

From 1pm - Young Bands Play the Main Street
with "JOYFUL MYSTERIES * STONE FREE * VOXPOP
* D.L.P.'s * ESCAPE * STRANGED * MATERIA
(At various places such as the Bus Stop, Saimer Court Steps,
Post Office etc.)

2pm - Open Air Gig at the Gables
with "THE LOOP" (GERMANY)
& "SECTION 3" (Donegal)

3pm - Guitar Workshop at the Lantern Bar
with Phil Hoolahan (Scotland) & Friends

3.30pm - "DEAD FLAGS" at the Bus Stop
Supprt by "Crave"

3pm - Afternoon Live Gig at Sean Og's Pub
with "Calling Card" (Dublin)
And the Electric Session with "RIKIROCK" (Italy)

4pm - Guitar Session & Worksop at Devine's Pub
with Chris Stuckey (England) & Friends

5pm - GALA OPEN AIR CONCERT
at Rory Gallagher Place - with -
"LAUNDROMAT" (Holland)
& "BARRY McCABE BAND" (Ireland)
with Special Guest ~ Alastair Greene (California, USA)

6pm - Film: Rory Gallagher - Rockalast Live
at Dorrian's Hotel

8pm - Street Gig at Fin McCool's with
"UNSUSPECTED REPUBLIC" (Ireland)

SUNDAY EVENING & NIGHT !!!

8pm (Sharp) - RORY GALLAGHER TRIBUTE NIGHT
At The Abbey Centre Theatre with
"RONNIE DREW & Mike Hanrahan" &
"PAT McMANUS & HIGH VOLTAGE" &
"JOHNNY GALLAGHER and The Boxtie Band"
---- Adm. 25 euro (Tickets at MOJO Music Store or
Email: [email protected] Tel. 003537198-58180)
*** A SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED ***

9.30pm - Tribute Band "DEFENDER" (Scotland)
At Sean Og's

9.30pm - Tribute Band - "SHINKICKER" (England)
At Owen Roe's Bar

9.30pm - Tribute Band "THE LOOP" (Germany)
At Sweeny's Pub

9.30pm - Tribute Band "CALLING CARD" (Dublin)
At Max Bar

9.30pm - "THE BRIAN MEAKIN BAND" (Ireland)
At Dicey Reilly's Bar

9.30pm - Tribute Band "TO YOUR TASTE" (N. Ireland)
At Legend's Pub

9.30pm - JOHNNY GALLAGHER (Donegal)
At the Bridgend Bar

9.30pm - "REMEMBER RORY" (Germany)
At Devine's Pub

11.30pm til 3am - Late Gig at Dorrian's Hotel
with "SINNERBOY" (Manchester)
Support ~ Barry Walsh & the Short Notice Band"
--- Tickets at the Door Only Adm 10 euro

Hope to see you at Ballyshannon's Tribute to Rory
Further information: Email: [email protected]
Ticket Information: Contact David at Email: [email protected]