Ham Sandwich, The Gandhis, Blink & Pugwash will all be playing at A Tribute To Derek Nally on Saturday October 9th in Whelans.
Ham Sandwich, The Gandhis, Blink & Pugwash will all be playing at A Tribute To Derek Nally on Saturday October 9th in Whelans.
The popular promoter, manager and fondly loved raconteur Derek Nally died of a heart attack on Thursday 15 July, 2010. His sudden passing sent shockwaves throughout the entire Irish music community.
Derek worked with the great and the good over the years including Judy Collins, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Bert Jansch, John Cale, Guy Clarke, Townes Van Zandt, John Martyn, Allen Toussaint, Ian Dury & the Blockheads, Alex Chilton, Arlo Guthrie, Booker T, and John Cooper Clarke, to mention just a few. He also managed the acclaimed Irish acts Juliet Turner and Ham Sandwich, steering their careers with remarkable passion and enthusiasm. Derek was particularly generous with his time when it came to offering advice to up and coming musicians, promoters and managers. His encyclopedic knowledge of music coupled with his straight-forward business ideals served him well in a long and esteemed career. His legacy is a positive example to everyone who works in the music industry.
The band Derek was most closely associated with Ham Sandwich and numerous other friends from the music community will together on October 9th in memory and celebration of this legendary figure.
A Tribute to Derek Nally
Featuring
HAM SANDWICH,
THE GANDHIS,
BLINK,
PUGWASH,
very special guests & many more
Saturday, October 9, 2010 Whelan’s, Dublin
Tickets are €20 and are on sale from www.tickets.ie & Ticketmaster outlets nationwide now. All proceeds will be donated to the Nally family.
