Volunteers create a Gaellic Night at La Giraudiere in France

Volunteers Create a Gaellic Evening in France

Saturday the 24th May at 19.00 a evening of music and celts songs was the plan for La Giraudiere. Volunteers from New Zealand, USA , UK , Scotland, Ireland and France gathered together to put in place what was to be a superb evening in the small Charentaise village in France.

Joy preparing bouquets for the dinning tables is not put off by a passing shower

Organised by the l’association “Les Amis De La Giraudiere” in order to raise awareness of the project at La Giraudiere and to raise funds for the association a Gaelic Gathering was proposed and Music was supplied by DAGAN, musique de bande gaélique, together with Irish singer Steve Thompson from the newly created Shamrock band and also accompanied by AGNES, The incredible harp player or la harpiste incroyable.

A three course meal was planned again with a gaelic flavour. For the entree a breton pancake filed with champignon, fromage and pay de jambon garnished with salade was presented followed by an unforgettable Irish Stew which had been fermented in dark beer and numerous herbs finished off by a traditional cake or dessert from the Brittany region in France. All this was presented with red wine and of course Guinness was on tap.

Joy, a volunteer from New Zealand, did not let a rain shower deter her from the making of the bouquets for the tables.

The poster which was distributed around the village to pulish the event

Publicity was produced in the form of a flyer and this was distributed around the local shops and public places within the village. Posters were also placed around the area. The event was also published in the local paper the Charente Libre and you can see an article written by The Charente Libre by visiting La Giraudiere creates a Gaelic Soireé .

Over 30 volunteers help create this event all of whom had a perfect evening with Free dinner, entertainment and drinks. A Big thank you to all those who helped and to the musicians of DAGAN, to also singer Steve Thompson from Ireland who help encouraging the musicians to take part. A further thank you to Agnes for providing the harp and the music which just flowed. And to all those who turned up to participate and make a perfect evening.

A collection of photos for the evening have been loaded up to the volunteers page on face book you can see the photos by visiting La Giraudiere’s Face Book Page

If you would like to be a volunteer at La Giraudiere then visit our website Volunteer in France for further information and the application form.