Newbridge branch of the Irish Red Cross holding concert tonight to raise funding for an ambulance

By Kim O'Leary

The Newbridge branch of the Irish Red Cross are hosting a fundraising concert in Cill Mhuire church later this evening to help their efforts to raise funding to pay for an ambulance, with two brilliant musical groups to perform at the concert.

The inaugural fundraising concert promises to be a musical feast, with the talents of the Iowa City West High School International to be displayed at the concert. The choir are currently on a 13 day tour of Ireland and the UK and they will be singing in a number of cathedrals in Wales and England, with their tour kicking off tomorrow with a lunchtime concert in Christchurh in Dublin.

The 43 person strong choir is under the directorship of David Haas and Luigi Enriquez and there will also be music on tonight at the Cill Mhuire concert from the Stedfast brass band.

Stedfast brass band were founded in South Dublin in 1951 and are still going strong. Based in Blackrock, Stedfast have a vast repetoire of music. They play many different genres from classic, Latin, Film and Television to modern pop. No style is excluded, and they have also played a wide variety of venues including The National Concert Hall and Dail Eirean.

Meanwhile, the Newbridge branch of the Irish Red Cross recently had a brilliant stand at the community expo over the bank holiday weekend.

The concert for the Irish Red Cross Newbridge will take place at Cill Mhuire church in Newbridge from 8pm. Tickets on Sale at the Door Adults €10, Senior Citizens and Children €5.

All money raised is going towards the Irish Red Cross Newbridge branch's ambulance fund and it's sure to be a great musical evening for all of the family to enjoy!