We are now gearing up for one of the highlights of the year, the Bangor Guitar Festival, happening on the 24th & 25th August in Bangor. Over the course of the two days we will have workshops with Miles McConnell, an American guitarist and arranger that has become part of the Society recently as he …
Dear Members and Friends, You will see on our Facebook page that we had a great day in Portstewart on 7th April. On Saturday last (20th April) the Society ensemble (Keith, Bob, Aubrey, Deborah, Miles, Carmel, Paul and myself) performed at the Ards Guitar Festival. This was followed, after a short interval, by an excellent …
Dear Members and Friends, The new term has started well with excellent meetings in January and February. The meeting dates for the rest of the season are as follows: • 3rd March – Regular meeting at UCM at 3pm • 7th April – Day trip to Portstewart – Regular meeting format (details to follow) • …
The programme for the 2024 Ards International Guitar Festival has been published, and the Society ensemble will be performing again this year on the 20th of April. We will be performing a selection of pieces in support of our new friend Miles McConnell. This is a ticketed event, so please go here to book. Looking …
Barbeque: On Sunday 30th July Edwin and Joy Mitchell kindly hosted the annual barbeque at their home in Raffrey, despite being in the middle of arranging their move to Iowa. They had organised an impressive gazebo to shelter us from the downpour and provided a set of charcoal infernos to counteract the rain, so that …
AGM: The society’s annual general meeting was held on Sunday 5th June at the College. The 2022-23 committee stood down and a new committee was elected. Barbeque: The annual barbeque will be held on the afternoon of Sunday 30th July beginning at 3pm. Please contact Ed – through the society’s WhatsApp group or by email …
May Meeting: The next society meeting is scheduled for Sunday 7th May 2023. Whilst we had hoped to convene in Coleraine or thereabouts, that is not going to work out. Therefore, we shall be having a regular meeting at the Ulster College of Music, Windsor Avenue, Belfast at 3.00pm. June Meeting: The following meeting will …
The Ards Guitar Festival 2023 programme is now live, and we are happy to say that the Society Ensemble will be performing ahead of Brian Keenan’s recital on the afternoon of the 22nd April, so please pencil the date into your diary! From the press release: Ards and North Down Borough Council is delighted to …
Dear Members, The committee has planned the next round of society meetings through to the end of the 2022/23 season. We have tried to respond, as far as possible, to a range of useful suggestions and requests from members. This has led to the development of several themes to be used in some of the …
Society Barbecue The barbecue will be held at the home of Edwin and Joy Mitchell at Raffrey, probably late July or early August. We cannot confirm the date just yet, but we shall let you all know as soon as possible. Derry Weekend (in lieu of the City of Derry Guitar Festival) The Derry Weekend …