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Featuring performances from: At First Light, Tommy and Colum Sands, Rosemary Woods, Colin Reid, The McPeakes, Barry Kerr, Siobhan Skates and introductions from Martin Lynch, Terri Hooley and Conor Shiels
Over 30 years, wherever good music was played in Belfast, you'd bump into Geoff Harden as organiser, journalist or simply a fan. His genial, unassuming manner masked an encyclopaedic knowledge of music, across all genres.
Having started folk clubs in England and Scotland, Geoff became synonymous with the Sunflower Club, making Belfast a hub for folk music and hosting international and local acts like Ralph McTell, Andy Irvine, Barry Moore (Luka Bloom), Dick Gaughan and Paul Brady to name a few.
Geoff was the driving force behind the inaugural Belfast Folk Festival which he directed for 5 years and co-founded the Ulster Federation of Folk Clubs. Musicians from the worlds of folk, jazz, rock and pop all knew Geoff, as a true fan and constant supporter. Geoff cared more than anyone - about music, about art and about the people who made it, from grass-roots local level to the international stars.
Tonight, musicians, friends and fellow fans get the chance to say thank you to Geoff and to celebrate the memory of a true gentleman. This concert pays tribute to our departed friend and unsung hero.
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