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Gavin on stage in New York
Read more: Gavin on stage in New YorkGavin sang the Disney songs ‘Chim Chim Che-ree’ and the ‘Siamese Cat Song’ at the Stay Awake Live concert at St Ann’s in New York on Wednesday. The New York Sun writes: “Gavin Friday gave a mournful, beautiful rendition of “Chim Chim Cheree” from Mary Poppins.” (Read the full review) Babette R’s got some lovely pictures of Gavin and all the other artists.
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‘Handsomest Drowned man’ at Brighton Festival
Read more: ‘Handsomest Drowned man’ at Brighton FestivalGavin Friday will narrate Ian Wilson’s The Handsomest Drowned man in the World at the Brighton Festival (UK) as part of the Messiaen Anniversary Concert on May 19th
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Irish all stars record The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Read more: Irish all stars record The Ballad of Ronnie DrewGavin has contributed to a charity single, “The Ballad of Ronnie Drew” in honour of The Dubliner’s singer Ronnie Drew. The proceeds will benefit the Irish Cancer Society at Ronnie Drew’s request. The track will be available in Ireland only as a download on Friday, February 22 and week later on CD. The song was written by Bono, The Edge, Simon Carmody and Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, and features appearances by Kila, the Pogues’ Shane MacGowan, the Frames’ Glen Hansard, Sinead O’Connor, Andrea Corr, Damien Dempsey, Ronan Keating, Chris de Burgh, members of the Dubliners, and Gavin Friday.
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Stay Awake 20th anniversary Gala Benefit
Read more: Stay Awake 20th anniversary Gala BenefitHal Willner‘s Stay Awake 20th anniversary Gala Benefit in New York has added Gavin Friday to its line up. The event during which a large cast of musicians will be performing Disney songs will take place at St Ann’s at Dumbo, on April 2nd. Please note, tickets are between $300-1000, available from St Ann’s website.
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Breakfast in Berlin
Read more: Breakfast in BerlinBreakfast on Pluto will be screened at the Berlin film festival on February 11th. Complete list of screenings: Sat, Feb 11 21:30 Zoo Palast 1 Sun, Feb 12 10:30 CinemaxX 7 Sun, Feb 19 17:00 International You can download a nice pdf flyer about the film on the festival website.
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Gavin Friday – Naked Camera 3 DVD
Read more: Gavin Friday – Naked Camera 3 DVDGavin’s featured in an additional bonus clip on the latest DVD of RTE’s candid camera show ‘Naked Camera‘. In the clip you see Gavin being picked up by a rather odd taxi driver. “Gavin Friday, along with Mr. Fixer the taxi driver, on a never broadcasted part of The Naked Camera Unfortunately, he cops on too quickly that he’s just has been set up…amost. “The One that got away”. 2007.”
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Sunday with Norris
Read more: Sunday with NorrisGavin Friday will be chatting with senator David Norris on Newstalk this weekend. Norris is a writer, historian, traveller and raconteur and one of Ireland’s most colourful characters, so he’s a good match for the equally eclectic Friday. Join Gavin and David on Ireland’s Newstalk this Sunday at 9am (GMT). The broadcast will be available from the website as a podcast (subscribe).
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2007 Lunchbox Auction
Read more: 2007 Lunchbox AuctionFor the 2007 Lunchbox Auction, 100+ iconic celebrities from the entertainment, fashion, art, music, literary and culinary worlds remind us that food matters by creating personalized lunchbox art for online auction. The auction, which goes live on Friday, December 7, 2007 at 12 a.m. EST, will benefit two hunger-relief organizations: Food Bank For New York City and The Lunchbox Fund of South Africa. Each lunchbox is signed and numbered and no two lunchboxes are alike. Bid on Gavin’s box.
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Sonnets Project travels to Belgium
Read more: Sonnets Project travels to BelgiumGavin Friday will rejoin Gavin Bryars and Opera North to perform Shakespeare’s sonnets and Bryars’ original composition ‘Nothing like the sun’ in Belgium. The show is booked for December 12 and December 13 at the Handelsbeurs in Ghent. Tickets (22/19 €) are available from the Handelsbeurs website.
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The Handsomest Drowned Man in The World
Read more: The Handsomest Drowned Man in The WorldComposed by Belfast-born Ian Wilson, ‘The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World’ features Gavin Friday, narrator collaborating with musicians Carol McGonnell, clarinet; Catherine Leonard, violin; Guy Johnston, cello and Finghin Collins, piano. The world première of Wilson’s composition will be staged at the National Gallery of Ireland on October 4th, 2007, 6.30 pm. Based on Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s short story of the same name, the Winter Festival’s first Arts Council funded commission, marks the 80th birthday of this Nobel prizewinning Colombian author. Tickets (€20) are available from Tickets Ireland. (Telephone: 1890 305 305/053 913 0503, email: info@ticketsireland.ie)