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.
John’s 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 apéro 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
Ticket Reservations
Send an email stating your name and the number of tickets required to: bookings@theglas.org
Date: Thursday 18 December at 19.30 (Ticket collection and refreshments from 18.30)
Tickets: CHF 30 (and CHF 25 for students, retired and unemployed)
Venue: Evangelical Lutheran Church, Place du Bourg-de-Four, Geneva
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The ever-popular GLAS raffle is sponsored by Charly O’Neill’s bar and restaurant.
Proceeds from this event will go to the Edith Wilkins Foundation for Street Children in Darjeeling.