NTB at the Purty Loft, Fri. 28 Nov. 2008

Niall Toner reports:

NTB are doing a very special gig in the Purty Loft, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, on Friday 28 November: showtime is 9.30 p.m., and tickets are €15 each, available at 087-1228570, at the Purty website, or at the door on the night.

It's called 'Fundraiser For A Fallen Friend', and we really need to get a lot of 'bums on seats' for the occasion. There will be the usual extra-special raffles on the night, and a 'request-special', where the band will make a reasonable attempt at any country/bluegrass/old-time song/tune for an extra fee of €20 per item! A suitable hat will be passed around on the night to collect this extra cash... and there will be many other money-raising gimmicks, and other novel suggestions will be most welcome.

For the best of reasons, the beneficiary's name remains secret for the time being; but the BIB guarantees that this cause deserves all support from the bluegrass and old-time community, and we hope the Loft is packed out on the night. It's the long-established music venue upstairs at the Purty Kitchen on Old Dunleary, near the Salthill/Monkstown DART station and the West Pier. Niall adds:

NTB are playing for free, many people are donating raffle prizes, the venue is being provided free of charge, and all monies raised on the night will be handed over to the beneficiary in cash. We hope to raise at least €2,000 to make it a worthwhile exercise. There are a huge number of other live gigs on in Dublin on the same night, so we have our work cut out for us!