GLAS saves Christmas - an evening with John Spillane Dec 18

[Denis McClean]

Dear friends of GLAS,

It was a close call, but GLAS has decided to save Christmas and bring the mighty John Spillane to town for a magic night of music, songs and stories in the lovely confines of the Lutheran Church in the heart of Geneva’s old town. His latest album The Legend of the Lough was named Irish folk album of the year. We first brought him to Geneva ten years ago and the GLAS audience loved him. The singer-songwriter from Cork has performed all over the world: throughout Europe, in the USA and Canada, Australia, Zambia, Senegal, China and Japan.

Join us from 18.30 for an apero and the traditional GLAS Christmas treat of home-made brown bread with smoked salmon. We'll have empanadas too.

What they say about John Spillane:

“John Spillane seeks out the extraordinary in the ordinary …. occupies a bardic tradition with ease.” – The Irish Times

“I sing John Spillane songs everywhere I go. John is my favourite songwriter for the past ten years and I’ve been blessed to record a number of his songs. – Christy Moore

“John’s songs are the heart and soul of our island and they’ll be sung around the world for as long as there is song.” –  Damien Dempsey

All proceeds will go to the Edith Wilkins Foundation for Street Children in Darjeeling, India.

We’re grateful to Charly O’Neill’s Pub for sponsoring the traditional GLAS raffle.

Ticket Reservations:

Send an email stating your name and the number of tickets required to: book...@theglas.org

Date: Thursday 18 December, at 19.30
Tickets: CHF30 and CHF25 for students, retired and unemployed
Venue: Lutheran Church of Geneva, 20 Rue Verdaine, 1204 Geneva (at Place du Bourg-de-Four)
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