Monday, October 12, 2009

"Ireland's Happy Man"


The Wellsville Alumni Activities Committee will present a concert by Irish singer, pianist & entertainer Cahal Dunne on Wednesday evening, October 28. The concert will be held at the Wellsville Alumni Center on 3rd St. It's a fund raiser in preparation of next year's All-Class Reunion and their annual scholarships.

Dunne, shown here, is a native of County Cork, Ireland, and graduated with a degree in music from University College of Cork. He was the winner of an Ireland National Song Contest with the song he composed entitled "Happy Man". He represented the nation of Ireland in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest. He is a composer, pianist, comedian, singer, story teller and T.V. personality. He is an entertainer extraordinaire with a style that is rich & deep according to his web site. He appears nationwide and just recently completed a tour as part of an entertainment package on a cruise. Dunne immigrated to the U.S. in 1983 and he and his family now make their home in the Pittsburgh area. He sings a wide range of songs from popular modern numbers to traditional Irish ballads.

The concert is set to begin at 7 P.M. Tickets are $20 per person. There will be refreshments served at the intermission. Doors open at 6:30 P.M. Reservations can be made by calling Carmella at 330-532-1936 or Carrie at 330-843-6338 or Toni at 330-532-1517. Seats are limited. Get your reservations as soon as possible for this worthwhile fund raiser.

Toora loora, loora...


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