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Claudia Gordillo, Ricardo Gordillo and Mark Leane at the Troubadour Club in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
‘THE Troubadour Club’ at The Ashe Hotel was packed on Friday night to officially open the 9th annual Christie Hennessy Festival weekend.
There was an amazing lineup of artists from around the country at the event and every seat in the house was filled before Deputy Mayor of Tralee, Sam Locke, took to the stage to welcome everyone and officially open the festival.
The entertainers for the night included Christie Hennessy Tribute Act – Pam & Joe O’Connor, Kieran Kelly (Dublin City FM), Dara, Glen Dunleavey, Syrens, Loughy (from Stockholm, Sweden), Seamus Harty, Queenless Kings, Roy Buckley and Liam O’Connor & Band.
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The Christie Hennessy Song Competition is on Saturday night at the hotel with ten finalists selected from over 250 entries and they will perform their original songs in front of a live audience and a panel of expert judges.
The winning songwriter will be presented with a cheque for €1,000 on the night, courtesy of CARA Credit Union while the runner-up receives a cheque for €300. Mundy will be the special guest on the night and entry on the night is free. Scroll down for photos…
Sinead Somers and Anne Murphy at the Troubadour Club in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Noreen Quirke and Seamus Quirke at the Troubadour Club in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Pat McDonagh, Eileen McDonagh, Caroline Melia and James Horan at the Troubadour Club in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Pa and Bridget Donnelly at the Troubadour Club in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mildred Clapham, Martina Wadding and Lucelle Murphy at the Troubadour Club in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Suzanne Boyle, Sandra O’Sullivan, Kellyanne Nix, Colm Nix, Sheila Nix and Fiona Griffin at the Troubadour Club in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Melanie Quaid, Pat Clifford and Jim O’Sullivan at the Troubadour Club in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Margaret Dillane and Marie Sweeney at the Troubadour Club in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Amy Roche and Celene Moloney at the Troubadour Club in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sam Locke officially opening proceedings at the Troubadour Club in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
The big crowd at the Troubadour Club in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
