Whitby Abbey, which has recently undergone a £1.6m refurbishment, is getting involved with the town’s Fish and Ships Festival this weekend. Between 1.30 and 3pm on Saturday and Sunday, visitors to the abbey will be treated to musical performances from the Marske Fishermens Choir, Men of Staithes, Ramshackle Shantymen and Monkeys First.Whitby in Bloom and the English Companions Society will be on hand to talk all things Anglo-Saxon, from diet to ships.And you can get into the grounds free this weekend.Residents who live in the TS13, YO21 or YO22 postcode will admitted for no charge as part of the festival if you can produce proof of your postcode.Delphine Jasmin-Belisle, English Heritage Site Manager at Whitby Abbey, said: “This is always such a lovely weekend and we really enjoy meeting our locals and catching up with old friends. “This year we are even more excited to show off our new museum and shop as well as watching our visitors enjoying our popular ammonite … [Read more...] about Whitby Abbey to host live music this weekend
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Comedian Bobby Ball is guest evangelist at gospel music event
Comedian and evangelist Bobby Ball will be a guest at the Gospel Music Convention at Whitby Pavilion this weekend. Set up by Paul Wheater and his late wife Jill, the event will be held from Friday May 17 to Sunday May 19. Paul said: We endeavour to provide a mixture of gospel music styles and to include some of the artistes who have already appeared at the event and who were particularly popular with the audiences, plus new faces each year to keep the programme fresh and varied’.Choir of Voices of Faroe will also perform.Some of the singers provided backing vocals on one of Paul Wheater’s Gospel albums, and Paul and his daughter Sarah will be testing their language skills by joining with `The choir` to sing a few verses in Faroese.Bobby Ball has enjoyed a successful career in the world of entertainment and with his friend Tommy Cannon worked his way up through the clubs and theatres.During the 1980s their TV show attracted millions of viewers, running until 1991."During … [Read more...] about Comedian Bobby Ball is guest evangelist at gospel music event
Brandon plays two distinct styles of music in one show
Scottish accordion virtuoso and country singer Brandon McPhee will play at the Buccleuch Centre, Langholm on Thursday, May 16. Brandon’s new country show, The Brandon McPhee Experience, creates a fusion of country music and Scottish music brought to you in a way only a Scottish champion can.The show is an exciting selection of songs hand-picked by Brandon which will lift the heart, inspire, move, enchant and delight audiences.Uniquely his show features two different aspects of Brandon as an instrumentalist and a vocalist.Brandon admits, “My whole life has been a stage where I have been able to live and breathe music. On my journey I have been fortunate to meet and work with leading public figures and professional musicians along the way.” Brandon credits his grandfather, himself a button key accordion player, with introducing him to the instrument. He recalls being ten years of age and picking up the accordion and never looking back. He took up singing at the age … [Read more...] about Brandon plays two distinct styles of music in one show
Fermoy politics has been like a game of musical chairs
Local politics in Fermoy has been a game of musical chairs of sorts with representatives not just giving up county council positions for Dáil seats, but also swapping parties since the last local elections.Of the six councillors elected in the Fermoy Municipal District in 2014, just two will stand again in the electoral area for the same party. Kay Dawson (Fine Gael) and Fianna Fáil’s Frank O’Flynn will run again as they did last time around.But 2014 poll topper Noel McCarthy has since switched from Labour to Fine Gael, while June Murphy has swapped Sinn Féin for the Social Democrats and the Fianna Fáil duo of Kevin O’Keeffe and Ian Doyle have left the Fermoy area for the Dáil and the Kanturk Local Electoral Area, respectively. Ms Dawson and Mr McCarthy will run again for Fine Gael and Ms Murphy will expect to hold her seat for the Social Democrats. The O’Keeffe machine in Mitchelstown will be tasked with maintaining Fianna … [Read more...] about Fermoy politics has been like a game of musical chairs
YouTube Premium and YouTube Music now available in Romania
YouTube has launched its ad-free subscription-based Premium and Music services in Romania, both of which can be accessed through a one-month free trial by users in the country. YouTube Premium costs RON 26/month and provides access to a series of original shows, but it is unclear whether Google will keep it as a paid service or change the revenue scheme to ads on free content. It also includes YouTube Music’s features, such as ad-free music, background playing and downloads. Separately, YouTube Music costs RON 22/month and it is meant to replace the older Google Play Music after it becomes available globally. YouTube Premium was launched in 2014 and the Music service was launched in 2015. Users can be logged in on ten different devices, but cannot use the services on more than one device at the same time. … [Read more...] about YouTube Premium and YouTube Music now available in Romania