Variety Concert 2010

The LCVP class of Ballinamore PPS organised a variety concert over two nights on the 25th and 26th March.  There  was excellent on both nights with a high participation rate from students and teachers alike. The night began with the national anthem played by thre Ward sisters, Orla and Niamh. MC for the two nights was none other than Paddy Mc Dermott. Commencing at 8pm a total of 19 acts took part on the night.

In the first half of the show we had 9 acts which consisted of a rock band REVERB followed by a modern Irish dance, Fuinneamh. Next up was Megan O Donnell who sang Love Story. Connall Mc Manus then gave us a dance from “Pedro” out of the hit film Napolean Dynamite. Shaylyn Gilheaney then performed an Irish dance and this was followed by a song from Niamh Flynn titled, The Climb. Next we had a traditional set which featured a m,ixture of teachers and pupils.

Lord of the Dance was then performed and we then had “Islands in the Stream” sang by Kenny Rodgers and Dolly Parton in the guise of Oisin Mc Caffrey and Brian Beirne. The final act of the first half was “Sister Act” which featured second years along with Miss Cooney and Miss Fahy.

The second part of the show began with an Irish Dance by Roisin Dolan which was then followed by “ Da Quiz” including Jack Bagge, John Fanning, Anya Gilheaney and Jack Cullen. The third act of the second half was Dearbhla Smith singing “ Stop crying your heart out”. We then had Gymnastics performed by the O’ Dowd sisters, Ciara and Laura. The Ward sisters, Orla and Niamh played a tune on the mouth organ and next up was fourth year girls performing “All the Single Ladies” by Beyounce with help from some fourth year boys. “Lean on Me” was then sang  by Ciara O’ Dowd, Ciara Martin, Catherine Toolan with Stephen Keegan on guitar. Fifth year boys aka the “All Blacks” then performed the “Haka” in full school football gear and last but by no means least five male staff members performed “YMCA” by the Village people.

A raffle followed and Mr Mc Dermott who will retire this year recounted the many enjoyable concerts that he recalls in his 38 years teaching in Ballinamore. He perticularly singled out the co-operation between staff and pupils which made this year’s concert and the many others over the years so successful.   Mr Leyden, Principal, then made a presentation to Mr Mc Dermott and Mr Leyden thanked everyone who helped make the concert run so smoothly.

Ballinamore PPS would like to thank the LCVP class and Mr O Reilly for organising the event, teachers for helping out with acts and participating and supervising on the night, parents for generously supporting the concert over both nights, Josie Creamer for Sound, the Hall Committee for use of the Hall and anyone who sponsored a prize for the raffle.