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DylanFest spreads its wings
19.08.19
THE 13th annual
festival of Bob Dylan music, the DylanFest on the
Lough, is spreading its wings. For the first time
it will take place in four different towns –
Moville, Culdaff, Greencastle and Derry. The
programme of events will run from August 22nd to
25th August 2019.
There will be 19 different gigs in seven venues in
four locations and it will go on for four days.
Three of those venues will be in Moville, two in
Culdaff, one in the quaint fishing village of
Greencastle and one in Derry.
Gerry McLaughlin, festival organiser, explains, “The
great thing about having a Dylan festival is that
you don’t have to sell the man. You just need to let
people know that it is on and they come.” |
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Organiser Gerry McLaughlin, back in 2007, at the
first DylanFest in Moville. |
In its first year, in
2007, news of DylanFest was on national radio. A
Canadian couple, who were touring Ireland and heard
about it, stopped at the next petrol station and
asked "Where’s Moville?", turned their car around
and headed straight for it. Another guy came all the
way from San Francisco. There have been many
international visitors ever since.
This year Gerry has pulled off a coup by getting an
act who sold out the Space Triplex complex at last
year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival to come and perform
at this year’s DylanFest. The show is called 'When
Judas Meets John' and looks at the lives and music
of Bob Dylan and John Lennon and how they interacted
and inspired each other.
Back again this year is arguably the best Dylan act
in the world, Al Diesan from Sardinia in Italy. He
and his wife have to take six flights, four buses
and two taxis to get to Moville and back again.
Another performer is New Yorker, Michael Thomas, a
virtuoso guitarist, who now lives in Portstewart on
the other side of Lough Foyle from Moville.
“This year we are trialling a gig in Derry. Michael
Thomas will be playing it, so we think it will be a
success and more Derry pubs will want in next year."
said organiser Gerry.
DylanFest Programme of Events 2019
Thursday 22nd – Sunday 25th August
Moville (M), Culdaff (C), Greencastle (G), Derry (D)
Come Gather Round People Night (Thursday)
9:30pm – Rosatos (M) – Al Diesan
No Direction Home Night (Friday)
8pm – Corner Bar (M) – Egon Open Mic
9:30pm – Rosatos (M) – Dylan Quiz
9:30pm – McGrory’s (C) – Al Diesan
10pm – Foyle Hotel (M) – Shaun Hiboy
10:30 – Bennigan’s (D) – Michael Thomas
10:30 – McGuiness’s Bar (C) – Ryan O’Dochartaigh
11pm – Rosatos (M) – Egon
Mr Tambourine Man Night (Saturday)
4pm – Rosatos (M) – Outdoor Open Mic
9:30 – McGrory’s (C) – Cajun Moon
10pm – Ferryport Bar (G) – Al Diesan
10:30 – McGuinness’s Bar (C) – The Dylanites
10:30 – Rosatos (M) – Michael Thomas
10:30 – Corner Bar( M) – Egon & Frank
10:30 – Bennigan’s (D) – Swampcandy
Lay, Lady Lay Night (Sunday)
4pm – Rosatos (M) – Outdoor Open Mic
8pm – Corner Bar (M) – When Judas Met John
9:30 – McGrory’s (C) – Mr Jones
9:30 – Rosatos (M) – Al Diesan
9:30 – McGuinness’s Bar (C) – Michael Thomas
For more info see
www.DylanFest.com or DylanFest Moville on
Facebook. |
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