Declan will be returning to Germany on Sunday to continue work on recordings which may feature on his next album.

Closer to home, over the past few months Declan has adopted a new pet charity this year. It is a small and very special school which is doing terrific work caring for children of all ages with very special needs.

As a result of his interest in the school, a concert is being arranged at the Woodville Halls Theatre in Gravesend which will be held on November 2nd to help raise funds for the school.

Declan will sing some of his early material, some from his recent album and some from the next album, so it should be a very special occasion for a very special school

The seating capacity of this little theatre is just 700, and many parents of the children at the school will no doubt wish to attend, so tickets will be very limited.

I understand that the Theatre will soon publish its programme of events for the next few months and this concert will be included in it.

As is usual a little bit of information about the various artists, who will be performing at the theatre, is given in the programme and I am delighted to be able to give forum members a preview of the information about Declan that will be in it.

DECLAN GALBRAITH


Declan’s family and friends recognized that he had a very special interest in music and singing when from the tender age of just 2 he would sit and listen for hours to his Grandpa, affectionately known as Poppy Ben, who sang with an Irish folk band. It came as no surprise then at just 8 years of age Declan started entering local talent contests, and in a period of 14 months he won all 16 competitions that he went in for.

Much has happened in those in-between years and now fast approaching 16, Declan can look back on a career that has already seen many successes. His albums have been in the charts in many countries and he recently received a gold album for sales in excess of 100,000 in Germany. He has travelled far and wide and has appeared in major TV shows and concert venues in the UK and all over Europe.

Declan is busy recording his next album and his future plans include his own tours of Germany, China, and South Africa, there is even talk of a trip to Hollywood to appear in his first feature film.

Now let me add that the future tours and first feature film are NOT yet definite but I understand that the ongoing discussions about them are proceeding satisfactorily at present.

Finally something for all those who are able to obtain the Bravo magazine....Declan has sent a letter and a drawing to the magazine which they will publish, I think next week but not absolutely sure.

Ambrose