Whirligig and Ronan O Snodaigh (Kila) play a benefit gig for West Papua Action.

dublin | miscellaneous | event notice Friday April 15, 2005 13:05 by Helena McCanney - West Papua Action helena_mccanney at skillsoft dot com Phibsboro, Dublin 7 2181620

Whirligig is a group of innovative musicians who create vibrant and multi-faceted arrangements of music rooted in the Irish and Celtic traditions. Playing over 20 instruments between them, they infuse their music with a wide variety of influences and sounds from other folk and world music traditions, as well as with flavours from the field of jazz, rock, and classic music.

Come to the Sugarclub, Leeson Street (just off corner of Stephen's Green), this Monday, the 18th. Whirligig, a seven-piece band, play "modern-day folk enlaced with blues and soul, jazzed up instrumentals, and original songs which have a Tom Waits vibe". Also performing is Ronan O Snodaigh, front man from Kila. It promises to be great night. Doors 8pm. First 100 receive CD featuring the best of Irish folk and Trad. This is a fundraiser for West Papua Action, a solidarity and campaigning initiative for the people of West Papua.