Tickets now on sale from | Greenbay Gifts, Main Street Buncrana | Munchies, Main Street Buncrana |
A festival focus on homegrown talent wouldn’t be complete without being able to celebrate the past, present and future of Donegal’s musical elite. And in the context of the festival’s 21st birthday what better way to commemorate one of Donegal’s legendary groups than to resurrect the phoenix from the ashes. Quarterdeck were formed in 1980 by Billy Robinson, Lawrence Doherty, Sean Mc Carron and Paul Miller and at one time and another featured Jimmy Simmons, Mick Mc Cartney and the vocal talents of Dave Harvey and Lorraine Walls. The new line-up 2 decades later will see Maeve Dunphy now fronting the group for these 2 very special concerts. Heralded as one of the country’s finest jazz-funk bands, the group created a loyal and broad fan base at home whilst making their mark abroad amongst the post punk movements of the early eighties. Time to dust off the chinos and the patent leather shoes…
“Shakatak had better look to their laurels. Quarterdeck, the top jazz funk band in Ireland are coming” BBC Radio 1 DJ David Jensen, July 21 1984
Donegal’s premiere arts event - The Earagail Arts Festival - is staging one
of its biggest concerts in Buncrana this year, when seminal Donegal band of
the 80’s, Quarterdeck, play The Plaza on Friday 10th July at 9pm.
Quarterdeck was formed in 1980 and was heralded as one of the country's
finest jazz-funk bands. Their new line-up two decades later will see Maeve
Dunphy fronting the group for this very special concert.
Saturday 23rd May 2009 Adrian Knight visits The Plaza Buncrana 23rd May 2009!!
Wednesday 13th June 2009 The Lifford Players bring "The Black Stranger" to the Plaza Buncrana 8pm 8/10 Euro Ulster Drama Finalists, The Lifford Players, present their 2009 production of “The Black Stranger” by Gerard Healy at The Plaza Buncrana, Wednesday 13th June. Starts 8pm. Charities to benefit from the event: Special Needs Class Scoil Iosagain and the Plaza Youth Drop In. click here for more info
Monday 4th May 2009 Thanks to everyone who came last night and supported The Plaza! Purple Hill played a stormer as always! Watch this space as we hope to have them back soon... Thanks again to all for adding to the great atmosphere and helping to keep The Youth Drop In and fab old building going! :~ )
Thursday 30th April 2009 MAOR held a SHELL TO SEA community information and film show at The Plaza. More info at www.maorderry.blogspot.com or email maorderry@gmail.com
Wednesday 29th April 2009 More Volunteers sought for the Drop-in Youth Cafe. Call 074 93 21657 or email plazayouthdropin@gmail.com
Friday 24th April 2009
Ross Cutler Of Pink|Blue promotions spoke live on air with ICR FM launching the onsale of Adrian Knight's, Comedy Hypnosis Show at the Plaza Buncrana on 23rd May 2009. A Big thank-you to ICR.FM for your kind support and we look forward to see everyone on the 23rd of May. For more information on Pink|Blues presentation of Adrian Knight, Comedy Hypnotist on the 23rd May at the Plaza Click here
