- Music
- 18 Aug 06
Mike Scott and Richard Naiff of The Waterboys fame are joining the likes of Liam O Maonlaoi and Declan O'Rourke to play a charity event to raise funds for a school in Africa.
The gig will take place on 18 August at the The Hawk's Well Theatre in Sligo.
Ahead of that, similar event on 12 August will showcase the talents of Martin McGinley, Shane Mitchell, Pete O Halloran at the Abbey Centre, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
The money raised will help towards improving the playground at the Yekatite 23 Primary School in Addis Ababa, a school "for the poorest of the poor", describes organiser Steve Wickham.
Tickets for the August 18 show are €35 a piece and available from through the Hawk’s Well box office on 0719650828, while the show on 12 August costs €20 with tickets available from the Abbey Centre on 0719650828.