FESTIVAL SPONSORS

We are indebted to our key supporter Sligo Leader Partnership for their backing in marketing Sligo as a food tourism destination, both for the Festival but also throughout the year:-

Our key sponsor Connacht Gold has commited as lead sponsor for the 2011 festival (their involvement in 2010 was So important to us). They are sponsors of the Junior Masterchef competition.

Fáilte Ireland are integral to supporting festivals throughout Ireland. Their support, both financial and from a marketing perspective, has been very important and very welcome.

The tourism marketing body for Sligo are a key support to the festival, thank you to MARKETING SLIGO FORUM.

We are delighted to announce important the media support of WELCOME

Hello and welcome to the SÓ Sligo Food Festival. SÓ Sligo is delighted to Sligo has a wealth of incredible food, and some announce that we are one amazing food producers who live and create in of the first community this region. Our emphasis is very much on a family festivals to develop festival, so “Something for everyone” is very much a Smartphone App the order of the day. to connect visitors to SÓ Sligo to the myriad This year’s line up includes World Irish Stew of events, gigs & fun. competitions, Junior Masterchef competition, a New National Dish competition, a food village, cookery demonstrations, talks, tastings, food trails, farm walks, street entertainment and kiddie activities. Great value and themed dine outs are available. Plenty for music fans with gigs being hosted in pubs, cafés, restaurants and hotels.

If you are visitor or lucky enough to live in this beautiful place, you will discover that Sligo is SÓ surprising, SÓ unique, SÓ Sligo.

SÓ Sligo App available on the Android Market and iTunes App Store. You are SÓ welcome,

Margaret Heffernan Chairperson SÓ Sligo Food Festival

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1 Shenanigans 27 Sakura Restaurant 2 Johnston Court 28 Reidys Bistro Shopping Centre & Wine Bar 3 Bistro Bianconi 29 Grappa 4 Fureys 30 The Leitrim Bar 5 Kennedys 31 Café Souperb 6 Shoot The Crows 32 Sligo Park Hotel 7 Fiddlers Creek 33 Lily’s Café 8 Mc Hughs 34 The Model 9 Clarence Hotel 35 The Velvet Room 10 Harp Tavern 36 Osta 11 Garavogue 37 Clarion Hotel 12 Silver Apple 38 Mc Cullaghs 13 Creperie Bretonne 39 Colemans 14 Café Fleur Electrical Shop 15 Belfry 40 Cafe Victor 16 O'Neills - Mall 41 Ellens Pub 17 Source Sligo 42 Davis's Restaurant 18 Mc Garrigles / Yeats Tavern 19 Foleys 43 Radisson 20 Glasshouse Blu Hotel 21 Kates Kitchen 44 Shells Cafe 22 Lyons Café 45 Trá Bán 23 Hargadons Restaurant 24 Tobergal 46 The Venue Lane Café 47 Durkins 25 Koko Latte 48 Brennan’s Pub 26 Café Mauds 49 Roisin Dubh

SÓ Sligo Festival Office, Johnston Court, O’Connell St, Sligo E: [email protected] T: 086 1090675 3 Parking FOOD VENUE The eve of St. Patrick’s Day will coax us into the party mood with food & Wednesday 16th March music events to whet the appetite for the action packed days to follow. from 1pm Davis's Restaurant @ Yeats Tavern Drumcliffe Tel: 071 91 63117 with the finest local fresh produce, from both land & Guinness & Oyster promotion for the sea. The name Trá Bán is gaelic for “White Strand”, the SÓ Sligo festival. Award winning, beautiful unspoiled beach alongside the restaurant. family run restaurant, walking distance from W.B Yeats Tomb, under the shadow of Benbulben's 7pm Source Sligo majestic plateau. Daily Specials, Full a La Carte. 1/2 John Street Tel: 071 91 47605 5pm Silver Apple Restaurant GOOD FOOD MADE EASY ‘New Ideas for Lord Edward Street Tel: 071 91 46770 Easy Cooking’ - Demo and Hands on “50 mile” plate + glass of wine workshop to unleash those cooking skills within. € €15 Choose from dishes 40 per person. especially created for SÓ Sligo 2011 9pm Tobergal Lane Café sourced within a 50 mile radius of Sligo. Tobergal Lane Tel: 071 91 46599 5pm Bistro Bianconi SÓ Sligo Food & Wine Quiz SÓ Sligo O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 41744 Food & Wine quiz in aid of St. John’s Garden Room Project and SÓ Sligo. SÓ Sligo Food Festival Early Bird Menu. €20 per table. An amazing 3 Course meal for only €15.00. 10pm Hargadons O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 70933 until 7pm Trá Bán Restaurant The Swing & Soul Strandhill Tel: 071 91 28402 Revue with Sinead Early Bird Menu – €23.95 Set Menu Conway Hargadons has Awarded Elite Membership of the 2011 already established itself as a special venue where BIM Seafood Circle, Trá Bán offers the good quality home cooked food is served in a best in fine dining, specialising in fresh friendly atmosphere. They use organically produced Seafood & Steak. Their menu features dishes made food where at all possible. All food is sourced locally and Hargadons is proud to list its local suppliers on

4 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE Wednesday 16th March it’s menu. Salads and vegetables are home grown at live band, fronted by one of the owners new facility in Sligo. Sligo’s leading musicians, Georgina Campbell 2011 Pub Sean Mc Carthy. You can of the Year. The Swing and Soul expect a lively night with Revue promises to be a wonderful evening fronted Sean & the boys. by the amazingly versatile Sinead Conway. The Swing and Soul Revue, fronted by the amazingly versatile Sinead Conway and that human jukebox, 10pm Garavogue Wexford man Dave Flynn. Get down with your bad Stephen Street Tel: 071 91 43825 self to the sounds of the Blues Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Nina Simone, Etta James and The Wizzards Of Sonik followed even Riverdance with Dave's amazing rap as by DJ Graham Beautifully located Gaeilge, and most of all: Don't Worry, Be Happy! on the banks of the Garavogue river, the Garavogue is a modern bar which also 10pm Shoot The Crows houses Kudos Bistro which offers pizzas, pastas and Castle Street Tel: 071 91 771193 much more. The Wizzards Of Sonik are a Midlands based rock & pop covers band with years of Cold Cuts & Hot Tunes This pub is experience on the gig circuit in both Ireland & legendary in Sligo - with fantastic Europe. The Wizzards aim to please all tastes in music, great pints in a quirky and music & guarantee an unforgettable experience, traditional venue. Celebrate St. incorporating the most up Patricks Eve with a feast of to date sound equipment & complimentary traditional local lighting effects. You can fare, with many varieties of keep dancing till late to DJ delicious smoked fish. Graham’s selection of up- tempo tracks. 10pm Fiddlers Creek Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 41866 The Social Fiddlers Creek Bar and Restaurant offers a warm welcome, good food and excellent service for all who visit. A long established bar, proud of their great food and warm surroundings. The Euro Saver menu of 3 courses is just €14.99. Enjoy The Social, a top

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9pm McGarrigles 10.30pm The Clarence O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 71193 Wine Street Tel: 071 91 42211 Red Brick House followed by DJ DJ Richard Durand Located in the Ash Young Described in Hot Press centre of Sligo town, the Clarence is as, “A band that blends quality with an original 19th century building some unapologetic commercialism” added to a local list of buildings to It’s the perfect mix for those who want to hear some be preserved in County Sligo. Although the outside quality homegrown indie rock and those who just retains its early 19th century appearance, the interior want to dance. The group is made up of Sligo’s own is anything but dated; a stunning fusion of the old Patrick Leydon, Les Finan, and the new. Housing Sligo’s premier performance Peter Murray and Danny venue means there is always a buzz in the hotel that Young. All four are can only be experienced around live music. promising a truly epic night in the legendary venue that Have a bite to eat in the Italian restaurant is McGarrigles. ‘Limoncello’ and enjoy a cocktail made by one of the mixologists in the front bar. DJ Richard Durand 9pm Durkins returns to The Clarence after two sell out Ballinacarrow, Co Sligo Tel: 071 91 30165 performances in his last two visits to Sligo. Richard will be joined by Alex O’Rion as he is launching his Traditional Session. Enjoy an new album Wide authentic Irish music session. Awake. This is his first stop on his worldwide 10pm Fureys tour. Let’s make it a Bridge Street Tel: 071 91 43825 memorable one. The Lost Coats Fureys is one of the premier homes of music in Sligo. A traditional pub with a really happening atmosphere - lots more foodie events to come here over the course of the festival! The Lost Coats - HEALTH WARNING - this band contains members of Those Nervous Animals"... featuring Barry Brennan, Padraig Meehan, Tom Jamieson & Dave Carty... playing original TNA hits &

6 FERGUSONEVENTS MUSIC EVENTS Wednesday 16th March classic covers from the 70's, 80's & 90's, guaranteed to 10.30pm McHugh’s (Downstairs) funk up your nite! Grattan Street Tel: 071 91 42030 DJ Brendan Tierney 10pm Kennedys Lively pub located in the Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 61250 centre of Sligo Town. Food is served during the day Eoin Troy & Guest Sitting on the Monday to Saturday, an extensive banks of the Garavogue River in the and imaginative menu with heart of Sligo is T.J Kennedys. The something to suit everyone. Bop entrance is very modern and till you drop to this really lively DJ. continental in style, but when you step in you are stepping back a century. Enjoy Eoin Troy & Guest spanning rock to pop 10.30pm McHugh’s (Upstairs) to blues in the relaxed and friendly Grattan Street Tel: 071 91 42030 atmosphere at Kennedys. Glenn Cal Singer- 10pm Harp Tavern songwriter Glenn Calis Quay Street Tel: 071 91 42473 quickly making a name for himself on the Irish contemporary music scene. Although currently living Trad Session Natural stone floors, in Sligo, Glenn was born & grew up on the north side open brickwork and a cheerful log fire of Cork city. On a recent return visit to his native make this a cosy place for a drink, a town, he performed live on Cork’s 96 fm, where chat or a session. At lunch time the pub offers a presenter Neil Prenderville described Glenn as… selection of sandwiches, while tea, coffee and “having tremendous passion snacks are available all day. Trad session with Kevin in his voice. He has real O’Brien (accordion) Harry Mc Gowan conviction… he has (flute) Sean Dwyer (guitar & vocals) - something special…the the best of Sligo and Leitrim Traditional songs are superbly written & Music interspersed with the odd story. performed”. 10pm Shenanigans Bridge Street Tel: 071 91 43021 Live Band & DJ Enjoy this pre St. Patrick’s Day music special in this lively Bridge Street venue. 7 TS www.sosligo.com St. Patrick’s Day - Let’s Party! FOOD VENUE A special family welcome to Sligo for St. Patrick’s Thursday 17th March Day when the town & county come alive with festivities & celebration of all that is special in our food & culture. Soak up the atmosphere where From 9.30am Breakfast by the Beach all Só Sligo venues will greet you with incredible rates & the warmest of welcomes. The Sligo Shells Cafe St. Patrick’s Day Parade will start at Mail Coach Strandhill Tel: 071 91 22938 Road at 12 noon & travel through the town centre, finishing at Pearse Road. This is the 41st year SÓ Sligo Breakfast Club at Shells Cafe. Join of the parade, the largest parade in the North West. us for breakfast after your beautiful walk along Strandhill beach. Local produce, wholesome ingredients all made with love! There is only one place to have breakfast this weekend and that's at Shells Cafe on the beachfront in Strandhill. 12 noon onwards SÓ Sligo Festival Market All breads are home made, the coffee is organic and expertly made, together with local Stephen’s St Car Park / Rockwood Parade produce this makes for an awesome Delicious and inspired foods from breakfast experience! Shells Cafe is throughout the North West will be celebrating St Patrick’s Weekend with available each day during the Dr. Seuss Green Eggs & Ham! All Dr. festival at the artisans market Seuss breakfasts come with a free centrally located in Sligo town. glass of pure, fresh Shells Orange Juice when you mention SÓ Sligo! 1pm+ Silver Apple Restaurant Lord Edward Street Tel: 071 91 46770 11am ‘Count Me In’ Cafe Mauds Quayside Shopping Centre Tel: 071 91 28447 “50 mile” plate + glass of wine €15 Choose from dishes Cafe Mauds are delighted to especially created for SÓ Sligo 2011 launch our new calorie sourced within a 50 mile radius of Sligo. counted menu in conjunction with RTE’s Operation Transformation. Our new look 1pm The Glasshouse Hotel menu will be launched on Friday 18th March @ 11am Sligo Tel: 071 91 94300 in Cafe Mauds with complimentary mimosa and a whopping 20% off all the calorie counted items all Graham Monaghan Relax and enjoy weekend! this local talented artist playing many popular tunes. Enjoy a bite to eat at The Kitchen restaurant. To become an AA Rosette winner a restaurant must offer food prepared with

8 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE Thursday 17th March care, understanding and skill using good quality k’s ingredients, this is what you can expect at The Kitchen, a proud AA Rosette winner. 2pm The Belfry ur Thomas Street Tel: 071 91 61250 1.30pm Creperie Bretonne Comhaltas Traditonal Music Teeling Street Session with Irish Menu Serving a Jackk & Jones with SÓ Food delicious traditional recipe lunch Crepe Special - Rock. From Menu-all day, this Trad Session will savoury to sweet, this ecelectic duo feature young musicians from the are the perfect accompaniment to a delicious crepe, Fred Finn Branch of Comhaltas made with SÓ much love. Jackk & Jones is a new Ceoltoiri Eireann. The branch was founded in 1987, in duo of Leon Mooney on guitar/harmonica & Leslie memory of the renowned fiddle player from Kilavil. Jones on mandolin. They play an eclectic mix of folk, The branch has produced many fine young musicians rock & country with a who have gone on to achieve the highest accolades traditional bluegrass twist. in feiseana, fleadhanna, Siamsa Gael Linn Music This is a high energy show Competitions etc. drawing on influences from the Appalachian Mountains From 5pm Sakura Oriental Restaurant integrated with songs from Stephen St Tel: 071 91 49833 Neil Young to Steve Earle. For the last eight years, Sakura Oriental Restaurant has 2pm Café Fleur provided Sligo with an exciting O’ Connell Street Tel: 071 91 44406 Asian fusion of Thai, Chinese and Japanese cuisine Hannah & Megan Duffy - Trad winning many restaurant awards. The menu caters After the excitement of the parade, for every diners needs with a vast selection of dishes come and celebrate your Irishness including Curries, Soups, Seafood and Duck while with a feast of Irish stew while you listen to the there are also some great vegetarian options. The melodic sounds of Hannah and Megan Duffy, two head chef has been perfecting Asian cuisine for the talented traditional Irish fiddle players in the relaxing last 15 years and uses only the freshest ingredients setting of Café Fleur. Hannah and Megan come from to create an exciting oriental experience. During the a family stepped in tradition SÓ Festival, enjoy Chinese music with a very special and have performed and won offer menu. numerous awards at Fleadh Ceol na hEireann.

9 TS www.sosligo.com FOOD VENUE Thursday 17th March pre 7pm Trá Bán Restaurant Strandhill Tel: 071 91 28402 Early Bird Menu – €23.95 Set Menu Awarded Elite Membership of the 2011 BIM Seafood Circle, Trá Bán offers the best in fine dining, specialising in fresh Seafood & Steak. Their menu features dishes made For the day that is in it, sit back and enjoy a pint of with the finest local fresh produce, Guinness & Traditional Irish Stew thanks to Dale & his from both land and sea. The name Kudos staff for €10. Colin Regan is an accomplished Trá Bán is gaelic for “White Strand”, and stylish accordion player hailing originally from the beautiful unspoiled beach Dublin. He is a talented musician with a strong and alongside the restaurant. melodic style of playing. Philip Duffy is recognized as one of the finest fiddle players in the country. Originally 2pm Fiddlers Creek from Tubbercurry, he has a fluent and rhythmic style. Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 41866 Declan Courell from Co. Mayo plays DADGAD tuning. His punchy & contemporary backing helps to drive the Trad & Folk Session & Food - music. Declan’s repertoire of songs include Fiddlers Creek bar and compositions by Bob Dylan, Neil Young as well as restaurant is situated in the influences from country music & folk music. heart of Sligo town. A warm welcome, good food & excellent service await all who visit. A long 3pm Shenanigans established bar, proud of their great food and warm Bridge Street Tel: 071 91 43021 surroundings. Enjoy traditional Irish lunches and A La Carte menu served from 1pm. Watch Cheltenham Traditional Irish Music - Enjoy St. Races live all day on TV. Patrick’s Day special in this lively Bridge Street venue. A great place to stop after 2pm Garavogue the parade to hear Stephen Street Tel: 071 91 43825 local musicians in a lively session. There will be a Philip Duffy, Declan Courell & selection of good food served Colm Regan - Beautifully located in this very relaxed on the banks of the Garavogue atmosphere. River, the Garavogue is a modern bar and is home to Kudos Bistro offering pizzas, pastas & much more.

10 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE Thursday 17th March 3.30pm Mc Hugh’s Grattan Street Tel: 071 91 42030 8.30pm Source Sligo Glenn Cal - Lively pub John Street Tel: 071 91 47605 located in the centre of Kieran Quinn & Dave Flynn - Jazz & Tapas. Enjoy Sligo Town. Food will be served during the day from a selection of wonderful food treats while listening an extensive and imaginative menu with something to resident pianist Kieran Quinn who has quickly to suit everyone. Singer-songwriter Glenn Cal, is made the Thursday night ‘Source Sessions’ into a quickly making a name for himself on the Irish hugely popular event on the Sligo music calendar. contemporary music scene. Although currently living This week’s guest is Wexford’s Dave Flynn, the in Sligo, Glenn was born and grew up on the north superb vocalist and guitarist with whom Sligo side of Cork city. On a recent return visit to his native audiences will be familiar from his appearances in An town, he performed live on Cork’s 96FM, where Evening With Sgt Pepper in 2010. Expect acoustic presenter Neil Prenderville described Glenn as…” blues and some surprises! They will play in the wine having tremendous passion in his bar situated on the 2nd floor, voice. He has real conviction… he where you can enjoy has something special…the beautiful wines produced songs are superbly written and from Sources own performed”. vineyards in the Languedoc region of France. The 6.30pm Bistro Bianconi Restaurant on the ground O’Connell St Tel: 071 91 41744 floor showcases the best Grainne McCarthy & Kevin local produce available in Healy - Soul Folk Blues. Soul Sligo and the North West. food that won’t give you the blues! Grainne is passionate about singing and has performed many times at open mike nights both here and in Spain. Kevin has played in rock bands for years and is a member of The Antics, a successful four piece band Follow us on Facebook for based in Carrick-On- the very latest festival updates... Shannon. The two musicians started gigging together www.facebook.com/SOSligoFestival about a year and a half ago and their music includes soul, folk, blues and pop.

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available all day. The Jazz Ladds 1pm Fureys are Sligo’s longest established Bridge Street Tel: 071 91 43825 band. Though originally known Spraoi Fureys is one of the premier as a traditional jazz band, they homes of music in Sligo. A now include in the programme traditional pub with a really Latin American (Salsa etc.), happening atmosphere. Spraoi (Winners of the Blues, Country and even the odd Siamsa Gael Linn Competition 2009) have a new and old time waltz, when required. The Jazz Ladds distinctive approach to traditional music with great feature a 5 piece band, i.e. Trumpet, Tenor harmonies and dynamic arrangements of both old Saxophone, Clarinet, Harmonica, Lead Guitars, and new compositions. Unique to the group is the Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Drums and four members also explosive African-influenced percussion playing of feature on vocals. St. Patrick’s Day after the parade, Paddy Hazelton. Niamh Farrell’s voice is recognized the only place to be is The Harp Tavern - for an as potentially one of the most promising in the unforgettable afternoon’s entertainment in the traditional idiom. The rich tones of the Irish harp are company of Sligo’s own Jazz Ladds - The best brought to this group by Elsa Kelly. Jos and Ted Dixie/Trad band in the world. playing accordion, piano, banjo and guitar are the 2pm & 6pm Kennedys “rhythmical powerhouse of the Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 61250 group with their most Comhaltas Trad Music Session imaginative instrumental Sitting on the banks of the Garavogue arrangements”. The Irish River in the heart of Sligo is T.J Music Magazine Kennedys. The entrance is very modern & continental 2pm Harp Tavern in style, but when you step in you are stepping back a century. Enjoy brilliant young musicians from Quay Street Tel: 071 91 42473 Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, who have achieved high Jazz Ladds accolades in feiseanna, fleadhanna, Siamsa Gael Linn Natural stone floors, open Music Competition both here & abroad entertaining brickwork and a cheerful log fire you in a great session after the parade. make this a cosy place for a drink, a chat or a session. At lunch time the pub offers a selection of At 6pm Kennedy’s will host Gerry Harrington & Colm sandwiches, while tea, coffee and snacks are Regan. Gerry Harrington is from Kenmare, Co. Kerry, & is now living in Ballintogher, Co. Sligo. His fiddle style is

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4pm O’Neill’s The Mall Tel: 071 91 41286 Kell - Kell have gained a reputation as one of predominantly that of Sliabh Luachra. Gerry is a highly the finest Celtic-Rock fusion bands on the respected musician who has made several other London-Irish circuit. This collection of recordings, including collaborations with Eoghan musicians, including an All-Ireland Champion fiddle O’Sullivan, Charlie Piggott, Nancy Conescu & Peter player and a multi-award winning mandolin player, Horan. He has just recorded a solo album “At Home”. have been described as energetic, eclectic & playing Colm Regan (Accordion) is a talented & stylish musician, ‘with a total disregard for the safety of their of Sligo roots, hailing originally from Dublin & now instruments’. Their set covers songs from artists as residing in Co Leitrim. Colm has played extensively at diverse as Elvis, The Pogues & home & abroad and is glad to be back playing in the Steve Harley, while their music West. This lively set will have your feet tapping long into always maintains a heart of pure the evening. Celtic rhythm & soul. 3pm McGarrigles 7pm McHughs O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 71193 Grattan Street Tel: 071 91 42030 Tucan DJ - As it’s St.Patrick’s Day, Beginning life as a mild mannered come & enjoy this early disco set. two piece (Donal Gunne & Pearse Feeney), they now have two new 7pm Shoot The Crows members, Paul Wherly & Keith Kelly. When playing Castle Street Tel: 071 91 771193 live, the new additions combine with acoustic Rick Epping & Phillip Duffy & instrumentalists Gunne & Feeneys relentless energy Guest. Philip Duffy is recognised as and expertise with fat bass lines & atomic drums. one of the finest fiddle players in the country. Hailing This exciting Irish band will be followed by DJ from Tubbercurry, Philip is also a Tommy Clarke at 10pm to dance the rest of the member of Sligo’s well known night away to a great “Dartry Céilí Band”. Rick Epping mix of tunes in a happy, has been playing harmonica since relaxed atmosphere. his early childhood in California & has been playing Old Time, Blues & Irish music since his early teens.

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10pm Foleys 9pm Sligo Park Hotel Castle Street Tel: 071 91 42381 Pearse Road Tel: 071 91 90400 Seamus Hernon & Innisfree Céilí Band - Sligo Set Rodney Lancashire Dancing. In 2008, the Innisfree Seamus Hernon is a native Céilí Band became the first céilí band from the North of Gurteen, Co. Sligo and has been playing the flute Connacht region to win the coveted All-Ireland since he was six years old. His main influence and Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na tutor was his father PJ Hernon the renouned hÉireann. Influenced by the legacy of the highly- accordion player. Rodney developed musical environment of North Connacht, Lancashire is from Cootehill, Co. the Innisfree Céilí Band Cavan & plays bouzouki, comprises a generation of mandolin, banjo & concertina. He musicians who grew up has recorded CD’s with Mactire. playing together, fusing individual skill through a shared stylistic impulse, to produce a distinctive and 10pm Kennedys mature musical voice. Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 61250 Live Music 10pm Garavogue Enjoy a great evening while Stephen Street Tel: 071 91 43825 being entertained by Sligo’s Audio 3 followed by DJ finest musicians. Graham. The resident band Audio 3 will be playing all the top chart covers live on stage at 10pm followed byDJ Graham playing all the hits until late.

14 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE An action packed day (and night) as the Friday 18th March weekend continues with food inspired events throughout Sligo. Enjoy the Open Air Food Festival Market 12-6pm. 12 noon onwards SÓ Sligo Festival Market Stephen’s St Car Park / Rockwood Parade From 10am KoKo Latte Delicious and inspired foods 25 Quayside Shopping Centre Tel: 071 91 57826 from throughout the North West KoKo Latte’s Chocolate Tastings. Delicious will be available each day and glorious chocolates to be discovered in during the festival at the our chocolate tastings throughout the day. artisans market centrally located in Sligo town. 10am Junior Masterchef Final St. Angela’s College, Clogherevagh, Co. Sligo 1-2pm Painting with Vegetables Level 4, Quayside Shopping Centre (in front of NEXT) Sponsor Connacht Gold Enjoy the excitement of the Sponsored by Total Produce Junior Masterchef Final where talented students will go Watch the kids get creative all out to impress the Só Sligo Judging Panel. The with some brightly-coloured students will compile a menu of their choice, comprising paints & fantastic shapes of a starter, main course and dessert for two people. made from their favourite vegetables. We bet there’ll be many a 11am Teddybears’ Picnic masterpiece created with aubergine dinosaurs, Sligo City Library courgette spaceships & potato lovehearts! Sponsored by Cafe Mauds This Davis's Restaurant @ Yeats Tavern free event is aimed at children aged Drumcliffe Tel: 071 91 63117 under 5. Bring the little ones and their favourite teddy along for a fun St Patrick’s Art Competition. Draw a storytime, followed by a yummy Patricks day themed Picture and win picnic lunch courtesy of Sligo fabulous art prizes. Under 5 Library and Cafe Mauds. competition, Under 8 competition & Under 12 Competition. Entries must be received by Sat 19th 11am Kiddies Make-it-Bake-it-Eat-it Pizza March at 6pm. All entries will be on facebook from Community training centre, Cleveragh. 7pm Sat 19th March to Sun 11 am 20th March. You can vote for your 5 of Sligo’s top Pizza Restaurants will teach children how to make, bake, and best of all, EAT a pizza. Places strictly limited and must be pre-booked through Festival office. 15 TS www.sosligo.com FOOD VENUE Friday 18th March

4-5pm Reidy’s Bistro & Wine Bar favourite picture on facebook. SÓ get Tel on to Davis’s Restaurant fan page and Stephen St : 071 91 47421 vote for your favourite. Prizes and Cook Fish with Reidy’s, Cooking with Shellfish. judging will take place on Sunday Masterchef Ger Reidy shares his own recipes & skills 20th at 11.45am. of shellfish and seafood cookery. Free admission to all demonstrations but places are limited to 20 3pm KoKo Latte people per demo. SÓ Sligo Festival Specials at 25 Quayside Shopping Centre Tel: 071 91 57826 Reidy’s feature dishes from local food producers available daily from 5pm. All usual menus also KIDS FREE EVENT: Dip & Twirl available - open for lunch & dinner. Grab a marshmallow, twirl it in chocolate from our from 5pm Sakura Oriental Restaurant cascading fountain, decorate with Stephen St Tel: 071 91 49833 your favourite toppings & enjoy! For the last eight years, Sakura 3.30pm Lyons Café Oriental Restaurant has Wine Street Tel: 071 91 42969 provided Sligo with an exciting Asian fusion of Thai, Chinese and Japanese cuisine winning many Louisiana Joyride with SÓ Sligo restaurant awards. The menu caters for every diners Food Specials - Delicious home needs with a vast selection of dishes including cooked food and if like your music raw, drenched in Curries, Soups, Seafood and Duck while there are whiskey and set to a funky country beat then this trio also some great vegetarian options. The head chef are full of surprises and not to be missed! 20% off has been perfecting Asian cuisine for the last 15 years the breakfast menu for SÓ Sligo Food Festival. & uses only the freshest ingredients to create an Louisiana Joyride is comprised of Orla Lynch, Owen exciting oriental experience. During the SÓ Festival, McNulty and Russty Li-Nesbitt enjoy Chinese music with a very special offer menu. (formerly of the Jim Armstrong Band). They have attracted a lot 5pm Yeats Tavern of attention since forming in late Drumcliffe Tel: 071 91 63117 2008, reaching No.1 on the NI chart with their first single Hannah & Nell Kelly & Friends – Trad. A la Carte ‘Whiskey’. They have played menu available until 9.30pm. Panini and snack menu several sets in festivals all over Ireland. also available. Lunch specials are traditional Irish dishes, Irish stew, fish pie, shepherds pie & bacon

16 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE Friday 18th March cabbage at €10.90 (12pm to 3pm). Hannah Kelly (concertina) & Nell Kelly (fiddle) are two cracking 6pm Fureys young trad musicians from Rathcormack Sligo. They Bridge Street Tel: 071 91 43825 were winners of the all Ireland Duet competition in 2007 & Nell is the current u12 All Ireland Fiddle Spanish Evening with Felip champion. They play a range of Carbonell & Jim Meehan – Tapas great music including many Sligo by Café Arabica. Born in Mallorca, style compositions as well as Felip Carbonell is a self taught guitarist, mostly newly composed tunes “driving influenced by the Catalan songwriter movement, flamenco & rumba styles. He worked in different music of the highest quality”. bands in Spain during the 80s & 90’s before he moved 5pm The Clarence to Ireland in 1998. He’s currently recording & touring as an integral part of the band NoCrows amongst Wine Street Tel: 071 91 42211 several other musical projects. Jim Meehan is an Italian Dinner & Live Music Ticket. experienced guitarist who plays with equal facility in Three course Italian Dinner at Limoncello Jazz & Trad settings. He has had an enduring musical & ticket to Live Music Event for €25. Dinner will be partnership with Felip Carbonell over the past decade. served from 5pm - 10pm. Doors open for gig at 10pm. He is featured as a guest artist with the Michael 6pm Hargadons Waters Jazz Quartet in O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 70933 the Derry City Jazz Festival later this year. Ultan Conlon & Band – Folk. Good quality home cooked 6pm Kennedys food is served in a friendly atmosphere. Hargadons Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 61250 use organically produced food where at all possible. All the food is sourced locally and they are proud to Feel Good Friday – Aoife Grennan & list their local suppliers on their menu. Their salads Complimentary Finger Food. Aoife and vegetables are home grown at the owner’s new Grennan lives in Strandhill, Co. Sligo. She has been facility in Sligo. Enjoy Ultan Conlon’s performance at gigging in Sligo from the age of 16, starting in 6pm - ”The most impressive Irish McLynn’s Pub. She has also played gigs debut since Damien Rice’s O” alongside her Dad, popular musician according to The Evening Herald Gerry Grennan and in a session with & Hotpress’s Olaf Tyaransen. An singer /songwriter Paul Brady. influential figure in Ultan’s life was the late John Martyn whom he supported several times. 17 TS www.sosligo.com FOOD VENUE Friday 18th March

7.30pm Silver Apple Restaurant until 7pm Trá Bán Restaurant Lord Edward Street Tel: 071 91 46770 Strandhill Tel: 071 91 28402 Bouchon – Food. Expect conviviality, Early Bird Menu – €23.95 Set Menu. Awarded Elite authentic Lyonnaise dishes, wines from Membership of the 2011 BIM Seafood Circle, Trá Rhone expert, Simon Tyrrell 3 courses - €25. Bán offers the best in fine dining, specialising in fresh Seafood & Steak. Their menu features dishes which 8pm Bistro Bianconi are made with the finest local fresh O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 41744 produce, from both land & sea. The name Trá Bán is gaelic for “White Strand”, the Hanneke Laura - Hanneke beautiful unspoiled beach alongside the Laura is a Dutch restaurant. Trá Bán was the original name singer/songwriter. Her style is a mixture of artists like for what is now known as the sea front. Jewel, Tori Amos & Joni Mitchell – with a taste of Irish folk. Being magically attracted to the purity of 7pm The Venue acoustic music in Ireland she was a regular visitor to the country for years before moving here. 2007 saw Strandhill Tel: 071 91 68167 the release of her first CD Silence of the Winds. At Steak Night and Live Music. Friday the start of 2009 she night is Steak Night at The Venue. accompanied well-known artist Enjoy a complimentary glass of Perry Blake for a few acoustic housewine with every steak ordered shows in The Netherlands & & live music the front bar. According to Ireland. She is currently MyGuideIreland.com “The food is marvellous, the view, promoting her new CD, spectacular: a dining experience not to be missed & not Storybook. soon forgotten.” 8.30pm Source Sligo 7pm Source Sligo 1/2 John St. Tel: 071 91 47605 1/2 John St. Tel: 071 91 47605 Threeplay – Jazz. Eddie Lynch (piano), and Eddie Wine, Dine and Demo Mc Farlane (guitar) have played on the jazz scene in Celebrate the best of Sligo’s the North West for years. Both hail from Donegal and seafood, shellfish & meat dishes €50. have played together in various formats. This included their well known residency in Sligo, where visiting musicians such as Louis Stewart, Mike

18 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE Friday 18th March Neilsen, Richie and Michael Buckley have joined them on concert performances. The diverse musical stage. They will play in the background of the band members reflects in their Wine Bar situated on the 2nd floor, where you can enjoy arrangements and style. beautiful wines produced from Source’s own vineyards in the 10pm The Clarence Languedoc region of France. Also a Wine Street Tel: 071 91 42211 selection of the wonderful evening food treats Live Music with Special Guest. You created by their chefs will be available. can enjoy a Three Course Italian Dinner € 9pm Tobergal Lane Café at Limoncello prior to gig for 25 which includes your ticket. Price for gig only tickets are Tobergal Lane Tel: 071 91 46599 only €10. Doors open for the gig at 10pm. Seafood Buffet with Bughouse Swing Band. A sumptuous feast of the freshest Atlantic fish, prepared by our expert chefs. Then dance the night away to the big band sounds of the Bug House Band. €20 per head. The Bughouse Band is a 5-piece jazz band that boasts an international line up of Mark Murphy piano, Ireland., Karl Burthom, guitar, GB., Stan Burns, sax, Ireland, Patrick Cerghetti, double base, France and Tony Travers, drums, Ireland-Cuba. The band play an exciting mix of jazz standards, swing, blues and latin, by well known jazz musicians like Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock, Count Basie, Jobim and Brubeck to name a few. This has proved hugely popular at their recent residency in Markree Castle and

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9.30pm Durkins 6pm Ellens Pub Ballinacarrow, Co Sligo Tel: 071 91 30165 Maugherow, Co Sligo Tel: 071 91 63761 Traditional Session with lots of local talent. Traditional Session with lots of local talent. 10pm Hargadons 9pm McGarrigles O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 70933 O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 71193 Sinead Conway & The Odd The Voodoos followed by DJ The Couple – Jazz. Sinead band have recently returned from Conway is one of Ireland’s London after recording in a top facility most versatile vocalists. Equally at home performing with producer Ian Davenport and classical arias, jazz ballads or rocking out a lá Tina many believe that The Voodoos are the next big Turner, Sinead always puts smiles on faces and thing. Famous in their locality for unbelievable on makes other singers green with envy! Her repertoire, stage energy and catchy tunes that have the crowd like her vocal range, spans eras, her style makes involved within minutes. They everything sound fresh and new. Sinead has been have spent the last year playing working with Kieran Quinn, Eddie in the tourist area of Lee and Ken McDonald, a Alicante/Murcia in Spain and jazz/lounge trio collectively have now returned to Ireland. known as The Odd Couple, for 9pm Brennan’s Pub several years and they complement Sinead’s vocals Tubbercurry, Co Sligo Tel: 071 91 85116 perfectly with their sometimes Traditional Session with lots of local smooth, always funky grooves. talent. 10pm Kennedys 9.30pm Roisin Dubh Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 61250 Gurteen, Co Sligo Tel: 071 9182100 Finbar Magee & Terry Conlon – Traditional Session with lots of local talent. Folk/Country. From Armagh, Magee spent his formative years in rock music with the likes of Gus Isodore (Kiss From The Rose). After devoting time to medicine he returned to music as a stress antidote. His songs soon became recognized as high calibre; an elixir of Folk/ Country

20 FERGUSONEVENTS MUSIC EVENTS Friday 18th March with wit and sensitivity. Terry Conlon has toured the world in the 80s and 90s with Thatch. He is a top class 10pm Glasshouse Hotel accordion player, brilliant story teller Swan Point Tel: 071 91 94300 and an all round entertainer. In House DJ Dance the night away to 10pm Belfry this up tempo evening. Thomas Street Tel: 071 91 61250 10pm Fiddlers Creek DJ Ciaran Carty. Ciaran has spent more Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 41866 than half his life entertaining the club Aviator followed by DJ – Rock loving public both in Ireland and abroad. Pop. Aviator is a Sligo based He uses his fast music knowledge like a band who started out in June weapon of mass dance floor destruction. 2005 playing all types of music to Ciaran is the ultimate party starter. suit everybody’s taste. If its rock, 10pm Foleys pop, charts, classics, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s or 00’s you want, Castle Street Tel: 071 91 42381 then you’ve got it! Declan Folan, Junior Davey & PJ Hernon - Traditional. 10pm Harp Tavern Complimentary bowls of Irish stew served on the Quay Street Tel: 071 91 42473 evening while you enjoy Declan Folan on fiddle. Gerry Grennan & Eoin Troy – Folk Declan hails from just outside Gurteen and is Country Blues. Two heroes of Sligo regarded as a fine exponent of the Sligo style. He is folk, swing rhythm and blues giving a an All-Ireland Champion fiddle player and is enjoying different twist to all those tunes you know and love. wide acclaim as a concert and session musician. This eclectic mix of songs by many well known Junior Davey on bodhran is a five-time All-Ireland artists will include classics from Neil Young, Paul Champion who has retired from competition. He Brady, Bruce Springstein, J.J Cale, John Martyn. hails from near Gurteen in South Sligo and is a Eoin Troy on guitar and vocals, and wonderful musician and compelling performer. Gerry Grennan on guitar, vocals and Davey’s family has a deep rooted affiliation with Irish mandolin. Sean and the staff will traditional music coming from an area rich in be serving pizza for the SÓ Sligo traditional music known as ‘Coleman Country’. P.J. Food Festival. Hernon a Galway man now living in Sligo is a gifted button accordion player. P.J. is a former member of the legendary traditional group “Shaskeen”.

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feet. With set lists including songs by BB King, John 10pm Garavogue Mayall, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Freddie Stephen Street Tel: 071 91 43825 King, Easy Rider create a timeless sound that’s based on solid tunes and great talent. Originally a 4 White Water followed by DJ piece band comprising of guitar/vocals, keyboard, Mark Cunning. Whitewater are a bass and drums, Easy Rider were joined by a trio of four piece Rock/Pop covers band with four chart backing singers for a headlining gig at the Dromahair singles to date. The band has established itself Festival in 2010. The gig went throughout Ireland touring the length and breadth of down so well that the trio the country. They play all the latest hits as well as remained, to bring a beautiful classic pop and rock. So sit back and enjoy a pint of depth of sound (and undeniable € Guinness and Traditional Irish Stew for 10 thanks glamour) as the Venusians. to Dale & his Kudos staff . Followed by i102-104’s very own Mark Cunning one of the west’s if not 10.30pm Shoot The Crows Ireland’s best up and coming radio DJs. Castle Street Tel: 071 91 771193 The Screamin’ Bluecats - Rockabilly. The Screamin’ Bluecats, a dynamic three piece rockabilly band, based in Galway have just released their debut album “Too Hot To Rock N’ Roll”. Formed in 1997 the band set out to recapture 10pm The Leitrim Bar the raucous and energetic The Mall Tel: 071 91 43721 sounds of the 50’s rock ‘n’ roll, and their blistering live DJ Con & Crew. This venue is very performances have thrilled popular for all the students in town & this audiences north and south of DJ set will match your taste in music. the country. 10pm Mc Cullaghs Bridge Street Tel: 071 91 70288 10.30pm McHughs Grattan Street Tel: 071 9142030 Easy Rider & The Venusians - Rock & Blues. Easy Rider & The Venusians DJ Brendan Tierney. Live and are a punchy 7 piece Rock and Blues band, playing interactive fun filled night with DJ classic covers guaranteed to get everyone on their Brendan for all the latest chart tunes and a vibrant atmosphere.

22 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE An action packed day (and night) of Saturday 19th March competitions, events, walks, demonstrations and artisan markets. Plan your Saturday to make the most of the abundant 9.45am Seaweed Identification Walk SÓ Sligo Festival offerings! Strandhill TOUR 8.30am Lyons Café Learn about edible seaweeds Wine Street Tel: 071 91 42969 and seaweeds for cooking, the garden and cosmetic use. Breakfast Club with Strange Things Johnny Waters from the Irish at 11am - Join Sligo’s popular Seaweed Kitchen will lead the breakfast venue for a selection of home cooked Seaweed Identification Walk. This year, with the full food ranging from full Irish to vegetarian to French moon for March, low tide is at 11.30 am so the ideal toast & maple syrup. Consistently good food with starting time is 9.45am for registration with a 10 am 20% off the breakfast menu for the SÓ Sligo Food Festival. You can then enjoy the wonderful sound of sharp start. Seaweed walk tickets must be Strange Things at 11am. Strange Things are a duo purchased in advance from Trá Bán Restaurant, featuring Declan Courell on Guitar/Vocals & James Strandhill, or SÓ Sligo Festival Office, Johnston € Gogarty on Mandolin/Vocals. Strange Things were Court Shopping Centre, Sligo Price 10.00 per € formed in the early 1990s in the UK & performed in person or Family Ticket 25.00 many venues in the Essex region. After a break of Gentle reminder, please bring your wellies and a twenty years this group has reformed for the Sligo weatherproof jacket or similar. Trá Ban Restaurant SÓ Sligo Food Festival. Strange Things perform a has a lunch special with a marine theme, a bowl of range of their own compositions as their superb chowder with their special breads for well as compositions penned by Neil €10.00, a meal in a bowl. The chef, Cedric is also Young, Paul Brady, Christy Moore, dispensing some of his cookery magic with a special Steve Earle, The Pogues, as well as SÓ Sligo cookery demonstration. You could then songs from the folk genre. enjoy a singularly unique experience……A 9am Sligo Farmers’ Market SEAWEED BATH IN STRANDHILL. Voya Seaweed Baths are entering into the Festival spirit by offering with a SÓ twist IT Carpark, Ballinode at reduced rates the most relaxing experience you “Proud supporters of the SÓ Sligo Food Festival”. have ever experienced. Bus Eireann will operate Visit the largest out-door Farmers Market in the special fares on their schedules from Sligo Bus region hosting a wide range of fresh, local, seasonal, station to Strandhill return for €5.00. organic, and artisan produce at the family friendly location. Come and meet the producers during the Festival when events will include food tastings, demonstrations & family entertainment. 23 TS www.sosligo.com FOOD VENUE Saturday 19th March

AM The Failte Ireland New From 10am KoKo Latte Irish National Dish Final 25 Quayside Shopping Centre Tel: 071 91 57826 St Angela’s College, Clogherevagh KoKo Latte’s Chocolate Tastings. In celebration of Irish food Delicious and glorious chocolates to be and the talent of our people discovered in our chocolate tastings and the glorious ingredients that are natural to us, throughout the day. amateur and professional chefs will vie to create a From 10am KoKo Latte new signature dish for Ireland. The aim of this competition is to create a new Irish national dish, 25 Quayside Shopping Centre Tel: 071 91 57826 suitable for service in the regions deluxe restaurants. FREE Tea Tastings. Refresh your pallet TOUR and enjoy something out of the ordinary 11am Visit to Coopershill with tastings of assorted teas from KoKo

TOUR House Deer Farm Latte’s 40+ range of loose-leaf varieties! 3 for the price of 2 on all 100g bags of loose-leaf Fascinating tour to see the deer raised at this Deer tea to take home. Farm, set in the grounds of Coopershill House, Riverstown, Co. Sligo. Beautiful period residence, set in rolling parklands, a wonderful opportunity to 10.30am-5pm Source Sligo see these gorgeous animals in a natural setting. 1/2 John St. Tel: 071 91 47605 Coopershill House has just achieved an entry in the Catch, Cook and Learn. All aboard the Bridgestone Guides 100 Best Places To Stay and Fishing Boat at Rosses Point, fish with the with an award-winning Restaurant to pamper experts and return to the Source Sligo cookery tastebuds also. There will be opportunities to school to cook your catch! €95 purchase pates, smoked venison etc. Can we recommend also the beautiful vinegars, all made by Coopershill award-winning chefs? Warning:- do 10.30am Source Sligo NOT plan your trip wearing your designer shoes!! It’s 1/2 John St. Tel: 071 91 47605 a working farm, so, be prepared for a little mud! On Dave Langford, Irish Potatoes. our way home, we will stop at the Workshop by this recognised expert on new Food Fayre Village in Collooney Growing & Cooking Irish Potatoes €10 where dynamic chef Maggie will meet us with delicious tastings of Venison from Coopershill Deer Farm, tastings of Gilligan’s beef 24 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE Saturday 19th March and absolutely gorgeous white and black puddings - all produce organic and delicious. While there, have here in the centre of town, within walking distance of a delicious coffee and scone from The Gourmet all the fun of the SÓ Sligo Food Festival, with enough Parlour Coffee Shop and deli at specially reduced time before your evening dine-out experience to Festival prices. Those of you who LOVE OLIVES will wander through the Food Village. Coach departs think that you went to Olive Heaven! Tour departs Sligo Bus station at 11.00am. Tickets must be Markievicz Road bus stop (opp Ulster Bank) at purchased in advance from the Festival Office. 11.00am & returning lunch-time @ 1.30pm. Tour Price €15.00. Kiddies under 7yrs €5.00 Tickets must 12 noon onwards SÓ Sligo Festival Market be purchased in advance from the Festival Office. Stephen’s St Car Park / Rockwood Parade 11am A visit with the Brothers Yeats Delicious and inspired foods from the

TOUR North West will be available each day Guided tour through the Yeats Country to see for throughout the festival at the artisans yourself, first hand, exactly what inspired the Nobel market centrally located in Sligo town. Prizewinning poet William Butler Yeats to write his magic. Live the view as you look across to where 12 noon Café Victor “The wind has bundled up the clouds high over Tel: Knocknarea” or the “Stolen Child” at mysterious and JFK Parade 071 91 40440 beautiful Glencar Lake to mention just a few of the Special Afternoon Tea with sites which inspired one of Sligo’s most famous Classical Music. Enjoy this sons. Complete this magical journey with a visit to afternoon special with homemade scones, served the Iconic Model Niland Galllery and see a sight with whipped cream and local jam. Celebrate the which not many will be privileged see, one of the food festival Ritz style with all sorts of biggest exhibitions of the works of the “other Yeats tasty delights in tiny portions. There brother”, Jack B Yeats. This is probably one of the will also be a classical music most comprehensive collections of Jack Yeats works performance by Isabelle Fahy at 1pm. on exhibition in the world and has been loaned to the Gallery by collectors, from around the world. This is 1pm Source Sligo a unique and never to be repeated opportunity. The 1/2 John St. Tel: 071 91 47605 tour of the collection will be guided by staff of the Gallery. While there, seize an opportunity to sip a Ultan Conlon. The Restaurant in Source coffee in the new Conrad’s showcases the best local produce available in Kitchen Restaurant recently Sligo and the North West. Daily Lunch Special opened by Michelin starred includes a lunch platter Special for chef, Conrad Gallagher. Your wonderful afternoon finishes

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on BBC Radio Ulster, KCLR, Raidio Failte and €13.50 served from 12pm - 5pm. Platter includes Feilefm, and interviews with Hotpress Magazine, one soup and one main dish. Both are served ATL, CultureNI and The Big List – all detailing the together. Enjoy Ultan Conlon’s performance at 1pm bands explosion onto the Irish alt-country scene. - ”The most impressive Irish debut since Damien Rice’s O” according to The Evening Herald & 2pm World Irish Stew Hotpress’s Olaf Tyaransen. An influential figure in Championships Final Ultan’s life was the late John Martyn whom he St Angela’s College, Clogherevagh supported several times. Martyn was so impressed Sponsored by: with Ultans songwriting that he requested to record one of Our inaugrural competition last year Ultan’s tracks with him and his attracted worldwide publicity and previous band Ultan John. The in 2011 we are seeking to give resulting track ‘Really Gone’ was the Irish Stew the recognition it sadly Martyn’s final release deserves. Join us to see this fascinating competition in action.

1.30pm Café Souperb TOUR Johnston Court Tel: 071 91 4774 2pm Glasshouse Hotel Swan Point Tel: 071 91 94300 Louisiana Joyride. Café Souperb serves a selection of delicious Taste of Sligo Cookery homemade soups, quiches and freshly made Demonstration. The Glasshouse sandwiches, together with homemade desserts, acclaimed chef will cook four dishes scones and cookies. Louisiana Joyride is comprised (two meat and two fish dishes) upstairs in The View of Orla Lynch, Owen McNulty and Russty Li-Nesbitt Bar comprising completely of local Sligo produce. (formerly of the Jim Armstrong Band). LJ have attracted a lot of attention since forming in late 2008, 2pm-5pm KoKo Latte reaching No.1 on the NIchart with @ the Só Sligo Festival Market Tel: 071 91 57826 their first single ‘Whiskey,’ Krispy Bun Making - CHILDRENS followed by the successful launch EVENT. Go mad with a mixing bowl & a of their first EP, ‘The Journey wooden spoon and Through,’ in Nov 2009. make your own Belgian Chocolate Widespread media interest has Krispy Buns, complete with your resulted in several live radio sets favourite edible decorations! €1 contribution.

26 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE Saturday 19th March 2pm Lily’s Café Yeats Building, Hyde Bridge Tel: 071 91 42693 want any further recommendation?! Tour departs Hanneke Laura – Folk Singer. Lily’s will be Markievicz Road bus stop (opp Ulster Bank) at € serving a SÓ Special Homemade Burger 2.30pm. Tour Price: Adults 20.00. Kiddies under 7 € € with Chips & Salad. Hanneke Laura is a years 5.00 Family ticket 30.00. (Does not include Dutch singer/songwriter. Her style is best described refreshments). Tickets must be purchased in as a mix of the sounds of artists like Jewel, Tori advance from the Festival Office. Amos & Joni Mitchell - with a taste of Irish folk. She has played at several festivals in The 2.30-5.30pm Come to The Street Party Netherlands & Ireland over the past O’Connell Street few years and in 2009 accompanied Entertainment for All the Family The street will be well-known artist Perry Blake for a closed to traffic and open to fun all afternoon. There few of those shows. She is currently will be live music and dance all afternoon. Top class promoting her new CD, Storybook. traditional musicians & the best of Sligo’s dancers are sure to keep the party mood up tempo & you will 2.30pm Visit to Organic Centre be encouraged to join in. So bring your dancing shoes. Pizza rolling competition with Dale of Kudos. Rossinver Tel: 071 98 54338 TOUR Pizza and pasta cook out by Bistro Bianconi. Anyone who has an opportunity to visit this World famous centre should never pass it up. This is a Grappa unique spot in the beautiful heart of Co. Leitrim. This 2.30pm centre has ‘grown’ and ‘grown’ over the years. A Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 47734 visit here will make the most hardened “anti- Celtic Flare - Traditional. Connacht Trio gardener” want to go home and try to grow all the champions Celtic Flare musicians Nell wonderful vegetables and herbs seen here. Hans Kelly (fiddle), Hannah Kelly (concertina), and Gaby make this place come alive as they walk & Aine Martin (harp) play sweet traditional music with you around the various gardens their enthusiasm is a distinct Sligo style. The girls note ‘we have been infectious! Sample delicious coffee and cakes in the playing Irish music since we were able to first blow restaurant under a spectacularly different grass into a tin whistle, arranging roofed restaurant with plenty of opportunities to buy and performing our wonderful your spring seeds, plants and gardening tools. Don’t traditional music has been so be surprised if you feel that the much fun’. whole place has a slightly familiar look to it; this is where the famous chef Neven Maguire shops for his herbs and vegetables!! Do you

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until 7pm Trá Bán Restaurant 2.30pm Garavogue Strandhill Tel: 071 91 28402 Stephen Street Tel: 071 91 43825 Early Bird Menu – €23.95 Set Menu. Awarded Elite 6 Nations Rugby Finale with Burger & Membership of the 2011 BIM Seafood Circle, Trá Beer Promo. Scrum down for some serious Bán offers the best in fine dining, specialising in fresh rugger with great food all day and a burger & pint Seafood and Steak. Their menu features dishes promotion for €10 with thanks to Dale and his Kudos staff which are made with the finest local fresh produce, in the Garavogue. They have the Six Nations final matches from both land and sea. The name Trá Bán is gaelic with Scotland v Italy @ 2:30pm Ireland v England @ 5pm for “White Strand”, the & France v Wales @ 7:45pm. For the night owls they have beautiful unspoiled beach DJ Graham back in from 10pm until late. alongside the restaurant. 2.30pm Johnston Court Trá Bán was the original name for what is now O’Connell St, Sligo known as the sea front. Silver Apple Workshop - dips & marinades. Workshop at Johnston 4pm Café Fleur Court by celebrated chef Louise O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 44406 Kennedy. Louise will demonstrate how to make funky dips, pesto and Sarah Crummy & Hugh O’Neill. marinades. You will also be able to Sarah Crummy is a taste these delightful dips with some of singer/songwriter from Sligo town her homemade bread. who plays piano and guitar. She has won midlands final of ‘stars in yer eyes’ and won the coveted Our 4-5pm Reidy’s Bistro & Wine Bar Schools got Talent this year. She covers many songs Stephen St Tel: 071 91 47421 from a range of genres and also plays some of her Cook Fish with Reidy’s, Cooking methods and own original songs. Hugh O’Neill since winning recipes for cooking with flat fish. Masterchef Ger RTE’s talent show ‘Class Act’ a few years ago, has Reidy shares his own recipes & skills of shellfish and been balancing a life between school, writing and seafood cookery. Free admission to all demonstrations recording. He has a talent beyond his years. Don’t miss the chance to see but places are limited to 20 people per demo. SÓ Sligo both these rising stars. Festival Specials at Reidy’s feature dishes from local food producers available daily from 5pm. All usual menus also available - open for lunch & dinner.

28 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE Saturday 19th March 4pm Kennedys Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 61250 4.30pm McHughs Grattan Street Tel: 071 9142030 Charity BBQ for friends of Sligo General Hospital - Special Sligo SÓ Food Bar Rugby International. Get behind Bites & International Rugby. the pack at this fundraising BBQ Enjoy the Six Nations mixed grill & the bar bites while enjoying the rugby between the games. international of Ireland vs England. from 5pm Sakura Oriental Restaurant 4.30pm Shenanigans Stephen St Tel: 071 91 49833 Bridge Street Tel: 071 91 43021 For the last eight years, Sakura Famous Threesome for International Oriental Restaurant has Rugby. Check out this threesome of provided Sligo with an exciting Asian fusion of Thai, drinks and food while enjoying the rugby Chinese and Japanese cuisine winning many in this relaxed and friendly atmosphere. restaurant awards. The menu caters for every diners needs with a vast selection of dishes including 4.30pm The Belfry Curries, Soups, Seafood and Duck while there are Thomas Street Tel: 071 91 61250 also some great vegetarian options. The head chef has been perfecting Asian cuisine for the last 15 SÓ Sligo Food Gourmet Baskets for years and uses only the freshest ingredients to International Rugby. Enjoy the create an exciting oriental experience. During the SÓ International Rugby in the atmospheric Festival, enjoy Chinese music with a very special Belfry with their delicious complimentary offer menu. SÓ Sligo Food gourmet baskets. McGarrigles 4.30pm Shoot The Crows 5pm O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 71193 Castle Street Tel: 071 91 771193 Irish Rugby International with Zoltan. Guinness Stew for International Watch England take the hits as Ireland Rugby. Scrumptious complimentary crank it up. Turn up the heat, it’s spicy bowls of Guinness stew and Mexican and Ireland v England. Great Mexican food homemade brown bread will be will be served all day. Zoltan (previously of the served during the rugby match. Violets) will perform directly after the All produce local & home grown.

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roll, and their blistering live performances have Ireland versus England game. This will be a rhythmic thrilled audiences north and south of the country. fusion of reggae, funk, blues, rock and world music. 7pm Sligo Park Hotel 6pm The Venue Pearse Road Tel: 071 91 90400 Strandhill Tel: 071 91 68167 Jazz Dinner with Threeplay Seafood Day! Excellent choice of local seafood on Enjoy this amazing evening in the the a la carte menu – lobster,crab claws mussels and Hazlewood Restaurant with a four star dinner and much more. Live music in front bar. According to complimentary glass of champagne while listening MyGuideIreland.com “The food is to this top class jazz duo. Eddie Lynch on piano and marvellous, the view, spectacular: a Eddie Mc Farlane on guitar have played on the jazz dining experience not to be missed scene in the North West for and not soon forgotten.” years. Both hail from Donegal and have played 6.30pm Hargadons together in various formats. O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 70933 “Threeplay” create a popular The Screamin Bluecats - 50s sound of easy listening, Rock & Roll. Hargadon’s mainstream jazz. serve good quality home cooked food in a friendly atmosphere up until 9pm. They use organically 7pm The Glasshouse Hotel produced food where at all possible. The food is Swan Point Tel: 071 91 94300 sourced locally and Hargadons is proud to list its Raw Chocolate and Rugby local suppliers on their menu. Their salads and Between the rugby matches enjoy vegetables are home grown at the owner’s new Raw Chocolate who are a blend of 8 facility in Sligo. The Screamin’ Bluecats, a dynamic voices, based in the hills of Lovely Leitrim. three piece rockabilly band, based in Galway Combining contemporary and original songs, the (Ireland) have just released group brings a unique edge to “a capella” singing. their debut album “Too Hot To With songs on the setlist from musicians such as Rock N’ Roll”. Formed in 1997 Feist, Bob Dylan and Iron & Wine, as well as the band set out to recapture songwriters Amy O’Hara and Tony Tyrrell, Raw the raucous and energetic Chocolate add their own distinct sound. This set will sounds of the 50’s rock ‘n’ be followed by a DJ.

30 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE Saturday 19th March 7.30pm Fiddlers Creek Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 41866 8pm Tobergal Lane Café Tobergal Lane Tel: 071 91 46599 Louisiana Joyride. You can enjoy a great meal in the Fiddlers African Party followed by DJ Restaurant and if you like your Pedro. A delicious African Buffet (a music raw, drenched in whiskey and set to a funky tapestry of food from across the country beat then this trio are full of surprises and continent) with live African Music not to be missed. Louisiana Joyride is comprised of and dance followed by Afrobeat DJ Pedro. €20 per Orla Lynch, Owen McNulty and Russty Li-Nesbitt person. One of Irelands original community samba (formerly of the Jim Armstrong Band). They have bands Samboeire play groves that make you want to attracted a lot of attention since move your feet, mixing well-known Brazilian rhythms forming in late 2008, reaching with flavours of Cuba and Africa creating one big, No.1 on the NIchart with their funky live sound. first single ‘Whiskey’. They have played several sets in festivals 8.30pm Source Sligo all over Ireland. 1/2 John St. Tel: 071 91 47605 8pm Silver Apple Restaurant Nicola Cleary and Felip Carbonnell. Internationally renowned musicians Nicola Lord Edward Street Tel: 071 91 46770 Cleary on violin and Felip Carbonell on Spanish Taste of Britany & The JPTrio. Enjoy guitar create an appetising programme of classical Breton style sea food dishes with dessert and South American music for this special event. and glass of wine €20. Described as ‘the The duo creates a very atmospheric sound, as new cutting edge of fused traditional music’ by pleasant to your ears as melted chocolate is to your Martin O’Connor, The JPTrio are an inventive and palate. They will play in the Wine Bar situated on the fresh new group. All three musicians are founding 2nd floor, where you can enjoy beautiful wines members of Spraoi. produced from their very own Heavily influenced by jazz vineyards in the Languedoc along with Irish music the region of France. Also available group is unique and will be a selection of the exciting fusing both wonderful evening food treats genres and creating a created by the chefs at Source. brand new sound.

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9pm McGarrigles 8pm The Model O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 71193 The Mall Tel: 071 91 70933 This Side Up – Hip Hop/Rap. “This Mike Neilsen Quartet - A new exciting acoustic Side Up”,are an all original Hip Hop quartet assembled by guitarist Mike Nielsen, the group hailing from the badlands of group brings together some of the finest musicians Sligo. They rock funky fresh west on the scene today: Boston born vocalist Ellen coast (of Ireland) rhymes over head Demos; clarinetist, Brendan Doyle and percussionist nodding homemade beats. From the Shane O’Donovan. The music, composed by the true hip hoppers to the converted leader, is innovative and comprises an eclectic mix sceptics everybody enjoys watching of musical influences from jazz, classical, rock and This Side Up raise the roof. traditional cultures. Their new CD, Acoustic Sound Recipes, was critically acclaimed in the Irish Times: 10pm Hargadons “Guitarist Mike Nielsen’s fine quartet marries jazz O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 70933 with Indian, Caribbean, Jewish and African idioms to create a fascinating hybrid ” Finbar Magee and Terry Conlon. These two South 9pm Radisson Blu Hotel Armagh artists performed together recently on Ballincar Tel: 071 91 40008 BBC’s Blas Ceol.. Terry (formerly of “Thatch”) has toured all over the world. He appeared on TV several Collette Sheerin & Friends. ‘Take times on BBC’s “Shamrock, Rose and Thistle”. An your Colours’ is the sparkling, outstanding accordion player, and a dynamic wit! shimmering debut album from Offaly–born, Finbar won several song Sligo–based musician Collette Sheerin. This album is writing competitions a musical breath of fresh air and possesses a purity including Armagh’s Joe that sets it apart from an ocean O’Toole Song Competition of current releases. Shane in 2010. “… a superb mix Reynolds will be joining her on of humour, social comment, guitar and banjo. Shane is from and wonderful ballads – Sligo and has been playing Lynne Anderson, Music guitar for years. Anna Houston Coordinator, Montrose will also be playing with them Music Festival. on mandolin, cello and banjo.

32 FERGUSONEVENTS MUSIC EVENTS Saturday 19th March 10pm The Belfry Thomas Street Tel: 071 91 61250 high energy show drawing on influences from the DJ-Ciaran Carty. Ciaran has spent Appalachian Mountains more than half his life entertaining the integrated with songs from club loving public both in Ireland and Neil Young to Steve Earle. abroad. He uses his vast music knowledge like a weapon of mass dance floor 10pm Shenanigans destruction. Ciaran’s the ultimate party starter! Bridge Street Tel: 071 91 43021 10pm The Belfry DJ Princess – Dance Music Thomas Street Tel: 071 91 61250 Pop disco – a students’ favourite. The Voyeurs. THE VOYEURS are Clíona Walshe and Colm McLoughlin on vocals, Brendan McGowan and 10pm Harp Tavern Nicky O’Boyle on guitar, Feargal Walshe bass and Quay Street Tel: 071 91 42473 Shane Whelan on drums. This North Nighthawks. This classic two piece Mayo band play a wide variety of plays country covers. rock covers from The Pixies to Aidan and Donal always Florence & The Machine and from play a lively night at the Harp. Songs The Rolling Stones to Pearl Jam. from Mick Hanly to The Eagles.

10pm Fiddlers Creek 10pm Garavogue Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 41866 Stephen Street Tel: 071 91 43825 DJ Des Mc Aleer-Dance DJ Graham. All you night owls Music. Des Mc Aleer of Ocean will enjoy DJ Graham. FM plays a mix of chart hits. His mix is of the greatest hits of all time from a library of 10pm Foleys 42,000 songs and videos. Castle Street Tel: 071 91 42381 10pm O’ Neill’s Seamus Hernon & Rodney The Mall Tel: 071 91 41286 Lancashire – Traditional. Sample the best of Irish Craft Beers while enjoying Jackk & Jones. Jackk and Jones is a new the music of Seamus Hernon, a native of duo of Leon Mooney on guitar /harmonica and Leslie Jones on mandolin. They play an eclectic mix of folk, rock and country with a traditional bluegrass twist. This is a 33 TS www.sosligo.com MUSIC EVENTS Saturday 19th March

Gurteen County Sligo who has been playing flute 10.30pm McHugh’s since he was six years old. His main influence & tutor Grattan Street Tel: 071 91 42030 was his father PJ Hernon the DJ Sean Brown. Climax to your renowned accordion player. SÓ Sligo weekend, Sean will have Rodney Lancashire is from u up off your seat till late. Cootehill County Cavan & plays bouzouki, mandolin, 11pm The Clarence banjo & concertina. He has Wine Street Tel: 071 91 42211 recorded CD’s with Mactire. Patrons Party with Resident DJ 10pm The Leitrim Bar Tommy Finan. Tommy and the lads will give you a night to remember in one of The Mall Tel: 071 91 43721 Sligo’s favourite night spots with three floors and an DJ Con & Crew. This popular student eclectic mix of music. venue will be rocking the night away. 11.30pm The Velvet Room 10pm Kennedys Kempten Promenade Tel: 071 91 44721 Rockwood Parade Tel: 071 91 61250 Velvet Room Nightclub. Velvet Kell. Kell have gained a reputation as Room for style and sophistication. one of the finest Celtic-Rock fusion The Nightclub boasts four bars, bands on the London-Irish circuit. This two dance floors and a state of the art sound collection of musicians, including an All-Ireland system. It brings a new era to nightlife in Sligo. With Champion fiddle player and a multi-award winning an impressive exterior looming over the Garavogue mandolin player, have been described as energetic, and a lusciously designed interior, the Velvet Room eclectic and as playing ‘with a total disregard for the has proved incredibly safety of their instruments’. Their set covers songs popular with their from artists as diverse as many guests so far. It Elvis, The Pogues and also caters for Hen Steve Harley, while their and Stag parties. music always maintains a heart of pure Celtic rhythm and soul.

34 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE Sunday 20th March No sign of slowing down, the SÓ Sligo Festival kicks into action with events, from BBQs and street parties to lazy Sunday 1pm Harp Tavern afternoon lunches and brunches. Quay Street Tel: 071 91 42473 The Jazz Ladds - Jazz. Lunchtime 10.30am Source Sligo jazz session with the Jazz Ladds - now in their 15th year playing at the 1/2 John Street Tel: 071 91 47605 Harp Sunday Sessions, they just get better with age. Food of our Forefathers. A refreshing foraging Their talents and enthusiasm are really remarkable. walk and talk, demonstration and tasting as our Long may it continue. Though originally known as a forefathers would have experienced. €15 traditional jazz band, they now include in the programme Latin American (Salsa 12 noon onwards SÓ Sligo Festival Market etc.), Blues, Country and even the Stephen’s St Car Park / Rockwood Parade odd old time waltz, when required. The Jazz Ladds feature a 5 piece Delicious and inspired foods Band, i.e. Trumpet, Tenor from the North West will be Saxophone, Clarinet, Harmonica, available each day throughout Lead Guitars, Bass, Rythm Guitar, the festival at the artisans market Drums and four members also centrally located in Sligo town. feature on vocals.

12 noon Garavogue 1pm Silver Apple Restaurant Stephen Street Tel: 071 91 43825 Lord Edward Street Tel: 071 91 46770 Snags & Stubbies BBQ. Growing your own organic vegetables To round off your A talk by Dermot Carey head gardener of weekend Dale and the Kudos staff are Lissadell house, followed by delicious lunch putting on a BBQ with “Snags & with fab vegetarian options and Stubbies” between 12pm and 4pm with glass of wine €20. Creating € bottle’s of Selected Erdinger all from 4.00. special dishes using local produce sourced within 50 miles 12 noon Tobergal Lane French Street Party of Sligo, served until 10pm. A little corner of France in Sligo, join this Street Party for Barbeque, Street Theatre, Music, Face Painters and more.

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3pm Mc Hugh’s 1pm Clarion Hotel Grattan Street Tel: 071 91 42030 Clarion Road Tel: 071 91 61250 Jazz Brunch with Kieran Hanneke Laura – Folk. Hanneke Laura is a Dutch Quinn & Eddie Lee. singer/songwriter. Her style is a mixture of artists like Pianist Kieran Quinn has been creating quite a stir in Jewel, Tori Amos & Joni Mitchell - with a taste of Irish the Sligo music scene in recent years. One of Sligo’s folk. Being magically attracted to the purity of busiest musicians, he appears regularly in several acoustic music in Ireland she was a regular visitor to guises: as musical director with several shows, the country for years before moving here. 2007 saw including the brilliant “An Evening with Sgt Pepper”; the release of her first CD Silence of as solo pianist and with his bands The Swing and the Winds. At the start of 2009 she Soul Revue and The Odd Couple. His jazz accompanied well-known artist Perry treatments of pop hits such as Bohemian Rhapsody Blake for a few acoustic shows in The and Pianoman show he is an arranger of real talent Netherlands & Ireland. She is currently and is equally at home promoting her new CD, Storybook. performing rock and soul classics. Experienced 2pm Tobergal Lane Café double bassist Eddie Lee Tobergal Lane Tel: 071 91 46599 accompanies Kieran for a special afternoon session Lazy Sunday - Jazz with The JPTrio. of smooth jazz & pop Lazy Sunday afternoon Brunch at standards. Tobergal Lane Cafe, Jazz with The JPTrio, Newspapers and of course a delicious menu of all the best brunch dishes. Described as ‘the new 4pm Koko Latte cutting edge of fused traditional music’ by Martin 25 Quayside Shopping Centre Tel: 071 91 57826 O’Connor, the JPTrio are an inventive and fresh new group. All three musicians are founding members of Ultan Conlon. Sit back and enjoy a glass of Spraoi. Heavily influenced by jazz wine with complimentary nibbles and tasty along with Irish music the group homemade dips and bread whilst taking in are unique and exciting fusing the cool sounds of Ultan Conlon in the comfortable both genres together creating a surrounds of the KoKo Latte lounge. Ultan’s recent brand new sound. single ‘The Universe Tune’ soared to No 6 in the Irish charts last year and Ultan has been gigging non-stop as a solo artist since. An influential figure in Ultan’s

36 FERGUSONEVENTS FOOD VENUE Sunday 20th March life was the late John Martyn. He has played at various festivals, most recently The Hard Working limited to 20 per per demonstration. SÓ Sligo Class Heroes festival and The Festival Reidy’s Food Fair Festival dishes from local Electric Picnic. “The most food producers available daily from 5pm. All usual impressive Irish debut since menus also available - open for lunch and dinner. Damien Rice’s O” according to The Evening Herald & From 5pm Sakura Oriental Restaurant Hotpress’s Olaf Tyaransen. Stephen St Tel: 071 91 49833 4pm Osta For the last eight years, Sakura Oriental Restaurant has provided Hyde Bridge Tel: 071 91 44639 Sligo with an exciting Asian fusion of Thai, Chinese The Williams Sisters - American Folk. and Japanese cuisine winning many restaurant The Williams Sisters are a Sligo based awards. The menu caters for every diners needs musical duo who have just begun to with a vast selection of dishes including Curries, surface in the local music scene. American born Soups, Seafood and Duck while there are also some songwriters Mara (guitar) and Rebecca (piano) great vegetarian options. The head chef has been heavily employ the use of harmony in their music, perfecting Asian cuisine for the last 15 years and capitalising on the haunting sounds created when uses only the freshest ingredients to create an their two voices blend. With influences ranging from exciting oriental experience. During the SÓ Festival, Sufjan Stevens, Alison enjoy Chinese music with a very special offer menu. Krauss and Regina Spektor, The Williams until 7pm Trá Bán Restaurant Sisters have a unique Strandhill Tel: 071 91 28402 sound that subtly fuses American folk with Early Bird Menu – €23.95 Set Menu. Awared Elite different genres of pop Membership of the 2011 BIM Seafood Circle, Trá music throughout the decades. Bán offers the best in fine dining, specialising in fresh Seafood and Steak. Their 4-5pm Reidy’s Bistro & Wine Bar menu features dishes which are made with the finest local Stephen St Tel: 071 91 47421 fresh produce, from both land Cook Fish with Reidy’s, Cooking methods and and sea. The name Trá Bán is recipes for whole fish cookery. Cooking with Shellfish. Masterchef Ger Reidy shares his own recipes and skills of shellfish and seafood cookery. Free admission to all demonstrations but places are 37 TS www.sosligo.com FOOD VENUE Sunday 20th March gaelic for “White Strand”, the beautiful unspoiled 8pm McGarrigles beach alongside the restaurant. Trá Bán was the O’Connell Street Tel: 071 91 71193 original name for what is now known as the sea front. Sunday M.A.S.S - Mad Acoustic Sunday Session. People are 8pm Tobergal Lane Café flocking to Sunday M.A.S.S. at Tobergal Lane Tel: 071 91 46599 McGarrigles every Sunday at 8pm. Local musicians from different genres meet with their “La Grande Table”. Join us at instruments and Jam. The four core musicians invite one very long table for a relaxed special guests every convivial meal of local produce week to join in. There prepared by Head Chef Floriane is no set list, so the Beghin served with a feast of entertaining party pieces by night is full of musical some of our famous and not so famous local talent surprises for the (you’d never know who you might be sitting beside!) M.A.S.S. goers and Booking essential €20 per person. musicians alike. 9.30pm Fureys Bridge Street Tel: 071 91 43825 Fuze Box – Rock, Traditional Irish, Scottish and Jazz. “Fuzebox” are an eclectic band that “fuses” traditional Irish music with contemporary rhythms. These accomplished musicians have played many different styles of music over the last number of years. The group is influenced by Rock, Traditional Irish, Scottish and Jazz genres. Fuzebox features; Sean Carroll - Accordion / Low Whistles, Declan Courell - Guitar / Vocals, Dave Carty - Bass, Tom Jamieson - Drums / Percussion.

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10pm McHugh’s (Downstairs) Janet Devin, Amateur Champion Grattan Street Tel: 071 91 42030 Janet Devin, 45, beat ten finalists to become the DJ Scruffy Duffy - world’s first amateur Irish stew champion. Mrs. Disco/Chart Hits. Scruffy Devin emerged the winner thanks to the marble- is without a doubt one of the most experienced and sized, gluten free dumplings that topped her stew. professional DJ’s in Ireland. From his highly The main ingredient of mutton was cooked slowly successful karaoke shows in the for two hours along with the vegetables. The special Canary and the Channel islands, he ingredient that gave an extra kick of flavor was has established himself as one of bundles of herbs – rosemary, parsley & thyme. the most influential and respected Dumplings were made from flour, herbs, parmesan entertainers of his profession. cheese and buttermilk, topped with grated cheddar. 10pm McHugh’s (Upstairs) INGREDIENTS Grattan Street Tel: 071 91 42030 Stew: mutton, onions, potatoes, carrots, stock, as well as handful of rosemary, parsley & thyme Glenn Cal - Lively pub Dumplings: Flour, mixed herbs, parmesan cheese located in the centre of & buttermilk, and they are topped with grated Sligo Town. Food will be served during the day from cheddar cheese an extensive and imaginative menu with something to suit everyone. Singer-songwriter Glenn Cal, is METHOD quickly making a name for himself on the Irish 1. Coat the mutton in flour, fry briefly in a pan and contemporary music scene. Although currently living transfer to round earthenware pot. in Sligo, Glenn was born and grew up on the north 2. Add onions, potatoes, carrots, rosemary, side of Cork city. On a recent return visit to his native parsley and thyme as well as the stock town, he performed live on Cork’s 96FM, where 3. Slow cook at about 140C for up to two-and-a- presenter Neil Prenderville described Glenn as…” half hours having tremendous passion in 4. Blend the dumpling mixture in a bowl until you his voice. He has real get a thick consistency and roll to marble size conviction… he has 5. When it is cooked, place dumplings in it, top something special…the with grated cheddar and grill for 20 minutes. songs are superbly written and performed”.

39 TS www.sosligo.com Grab a marshmallow, twirl it in Friday 18th March... chocolate from our cascading fountain, decorate with your 11am Teddybears’ Picnic favourite toppings and enjoy! Sligo City Library Tel: 071 91 42212 Sponsored By: Cafe Mauds Age Group: Children under 5 Saturday 19th March... Charge: FREE Bring the little ones and their 2-5pm Krispy Bun Making favourite teddies along for some a KoKo Latte Stall fun storytime, followed by a yummy @ SÓ Sligo Food Festival Market picnic lunch courtesy of Sligo Library & Cafe Mauds. Sponsored By: KoKo Latte 1-2pm Painting with Vegetables Age Group: Under 12s Level 4, Quayside Shopping Centre (in front of NEXT) Charge: €1 Contribution Sponsored By: Total Produce Go mad with a mixing bowl & a Age Group: Under 10s wooden spoon and make your Charge: FREE own Belgian Chocolate Krispy Buns, complete with your Watch the kids get creative with favourite edible decorations! some brightly-coloured paints and fantastic shapes made from their favourite vegetables. We bet there’ll be many 12.30pm Vegetable Model a masterpiece created with aubergine dinosaurs, Making Competition courgette spaceships and potato lovehearts! Level 4, Quayside Shopping Centre (in front of NEXT) 3-5pm Dip & Twirl @ KoKo Latte Sponsored By: Total Produce Age Group: 5-8yrs, 9-12yrs & 12-16yrs Unit 25, Quayside Shopping Centre Charge: FREE Sponsored By: KoKo Latte Ever seen Mr.Fennel Head or Mrs Baby Leek? Or Age Group: Under 12s perhaps the car of the future, Model Suede X1, or the Charge: FREE next generation space-rocket featuring rocket lettuce as its jets when taking off?! Get creative with

40 FERGUSONEVENTS the kids and have them design and make their own vegetable sculpture or collage for a chance to win one 12.30pm Krispy Bun Making of 3 great prizes sponsored by Competition @ KoKo Latte Total Produce. Entries must be Unit 25, Quayside Shopping Centre received by 12.30pm for prize-giving at 1pm. (All entries to remain on display Sponsored By: KoKo Latte for the duration of Saturday 19th March, and may be Age Group: 10-16 years collected if desired, at 5.30pm). Charge: FREE Do you love Belgian Chocolate Krispy buns? Think you know a great combination of ingredients that make the best Krispy bun ever? KoKo Latte are Sunday 20th March... looking for a brand new and original recipe to add to their current 7 varieties available in store and you 2pm Mad Hatter’s Tea Party could be in with the chance to win a fab, chocolate- Mezzanine Level, Quayside Shopping Centre filled goody hamper, and have your recipe added to the list in KoKo Latte if you’re the winner of our Sponsored By: Cafe Mezzanine, KoKo Latte competition! Simply submit your recipe (containing & Quayside Shopping Centre your contact details) along with two muffin-sized Age Group: Under 8s samples any time over the course of the SÓ Sligo Charge: FREE Food Festival (up to 12.30pm on Sunday 20th Kiddies, wear your favourite hat and best party outfit March), and you could be in with a chance to win. and be a ‘Mad Hatter’ at this festive event where Winner will be announced there will be party games, prizes from KoKo Latte, at 3pm on Sunday 20th and best of all yummy party food, courtesy of Cafe March. The only rules are Mezzanine. Take home an Easter Bonnet Making Kit that the recipe must and application form, sponsored by Quayside include Rice Krispies and Shopping Centre, for the upcoming 5th Annual chocolate! Good luck! Easter Bonnet Parade on Easter Saturday!

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Donegal Rapeseed Oil Company. Learn more about Rapeseed Oil from neighbouring Saturday 19th March Donegal. Rapeseed Oil has 11 times more Omega 3 Coleman’s Electrical Shop, Stephen St. Sligo than olive oil. Crops are grown by specially selected, individual, small farm holdings dispersed throughout Chocolate Demonstration the county. www.donegalrapeseedoil.blogspot.com!

Cookery Demonstration by Maire Dufficy, Bord Bia Sunday 20th March from 12 noon Coleman’s Electrical Shop, Stephen St. Sligo Sprouts and wheatgrass the new Donegal Rapeseed Oil Company superfood with Gaby Wieland Learn more about Rapeseed Oil from at the farmers market neighbouring Donegal. Rapeseed Oil has 11 times more Omega 3 than Taking Smaller Steps - Reducing the olive oil. Crops are grown by specially Carbon Footprint in Beef Production selected, individual, small farm holdings by Maggie Haylin, Gilligan Meats. dispersed throughout the county. www.donegalrapeseedoil.blogspot.com.

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‘Fine Felted Food’ Art Exhibition @ Tobergal Lane Cafe

Tobergal Lane Cafe regularly shows charcoal drawings from local artist Heidi Wickham, however, in a departure from this ( and especially for the Food Festival ) , Heidi has created an amusing selection of vegetables on plates using the ancient technique of turning sheep wool into fabric. Definitely organic and home-grown at the kitchen table , these should give everyone from felters to foodies an appetite for the unusual..

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SÓ Sligo Festival Office will be open in Johnston Court, O’Connell St, Sligo for the duration of the Festival March 16th - 20th.

Opening Hours Wednesday 9.00am - 6.00pm Thursday 9.00am - 8.00pm Friday 9.00am - 8.00pm Saturday 9.00am - 6.00pm Sunday 12.00pm - 6.00pm Other opening times to be advised soon All enquiries, please email [email protected] or telephone 086 1090675

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