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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 …
Longtime member Keith will be performing a selection of music from a broad range of styles for a fundraiser in aid of Northern Ireland Air Ambulance. It will take place in Windsor Baptist Church opposite Tesco on the Lisburn Road in Belfast. Hope you can make it!
More details in the flyer below.
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Veteran duet partners and Society members Keith and Robert invite you to a performance of classical guitar duets at Malone Presbyterian Church (Minor Hall) on Thursday 30th May at 7:30pm. This is the church to which our late member Ann McClenaghan belonged and where the ensemble played at …
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 …
Dear Members and Friends, We have just completed another successful term, concluding with the Christmas lunch at Rockmount. Also, it was great to welcome some new members this term. The meeting dates for the next term and beyond are as follows: 7th January 2024 4th February 3rd March 7th April 5th May 2nd June (including …
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 …
Our member Ann McClenaghan sadly died in February. Ann had been a long standing member of the CGSNI ensemble and had performed with us at the Ards Guitar Festival on a number of occasions. As a tribute to Ann, members of the CGSNI Ensemble will perform a fund-raising concert at Malone Presbyterian Church (452 Lisburn …