Win tickets to see Aslan duo

NORTHSIDE legends Christy Dignam and Joe Jewell of Aslan are playing an intimate acoustic night in Draiocht Blanchardstown later this month and to celebrate we’ve got a great prize for one lucky reader.

Aslan’s extraordinary frontman Christy and lifelong pal Joe are founding members of Aslan and they’ve been preparing for this unique gig all summer.
Titled

‘Some Songs and Stories’ the show features some new and many of Aslan’s best known songs along with some classic covers.

It promises to be an intimate experience with lots of good banter with the audience as the lads explain the background to some of the songs and recall stories of their 30 plus years in Aslan.
Aslan are just back from gigs in Germany and have more shows scheduled for The Cork Opera House in early November and Vicar Street in December.

But in between, Christy and Joe will pop into Draiocht, Blanchardstown’s entertainment venue, for this special intimate gig and Christy’s daughter, Ciara, will play support on the night.
It’s remarkable that the gig is taking place considering 54-year-old Christy was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer and underwent extremely harsh treatment last year.

“The doctors have warned me that it will come back,

? he says.

“There is no real cure for the cancer and the chemotherapy only arrests it, so its return is inevitable.

“But it could return in 20 years or it could be next week. Until then I’m not walking around with a death sentence hanging over me. I can choose to wait for it or not wait for it, so I put it out of my mind and get on with it.

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And that’s exactly what Christy and his best pal Joe are doing with this special night on November 29.

The Northside People has a super prize to give away to one lucky fan – two tickets to the show, a copy of Aslan The Platinum Collection CD, a Meet & Greet with Christy and Joe pre-show and a free pre-show drink at Draiocht’s Bar.

To enter, simply email [email protected] with the word

‘Christy’ in the subject line. Please include a contact phone number and the winner will be notified by email.
You can also enter on the Dublin People Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/dublinpeople.