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NEWS RELEASE
July 1, 2003
Peter & The Wolf: by Gavin Friday & Maurice Seezer, illustrated by U2?s Bono
The Irish Hospice Foundation is delighted to announce the publication of ?Peter & The Wolf? on 1st October 2003
A modern take on the classic Prokofiev children?s tale, Peter & The Wolf has been recorded by former Virgin Prune Gavin Friday and his long-time musical collaborator Maurice Seezer. Having adapted the theme to use such instruments as the accordion, the banjo and the mandolin, Gavin and Maurice have produced a clever and humorous take on the much-loved original, which is presented with a 64-page cloth-bound book illustrated by U2?s Bono, with help from his daughters Jordan and Eve. Collectively known as the Friday-Seezer Ensemble and augmented by Renaud Pion, Michael Blair, Julia Palmer, Des Moore, Gareth Hughes and Catriona Ryan, Gavin and Maurice have recorded four studio albums together and have also contributed to a number of film soundtracks including In the Name of the Father, The Boxer, Romeo & Juliet and Moulin Rouge.
Early in 2002, Gavin Friday and the Irish Hospice Foundation developed an idea to rework the old classic in order to raise funds to aid hospice care both at home and abroad. A not-for-profit organisation, The Irish Hospice Foundation promotes the hospice philosophy and supports the development of hospice and palliative care for the seriously ill. The Foundation has previously produced two other very successful fundraising items in Ireland: Art Pack ? a pack of playing cards designed by 54 Irish artists, and The Whoseday Book, a diary featuring the work of 366 artists, writers and personalities. Together, the two projects have raised in excess of ?4 million.
The Peter & The Wolf book/CD is the first Irish Hospice Foundation project to be published outside Ireland. The 16 original illustrations by U2?s Bono and his two daughters Jordan and Eve will form a touring exhibition to coincide with the book?s publication. The exhibition dates are:
?Ireland: 1-3 October at City Hall, Dublin
?The UK: 6-8 October at Christie?s, King Street, London
?The US: 13-15 October at Christie?s, Los Angeles and 20-21 November at Christie?s, Rockefeller Plaza, New York.
Finally, the original artworks will be auctioned by Christies, New York, on 20-21 November 2003. All funds raised from the project will be administered by the Irish Hospice Foundation to aid hospice care in Ireland and internationally.
For press enquiries please contact: Aisling Carr, Tel: 01 679 3188 or email: aisling@hospice-foundation.ie
NEWS RELEASE
July 1, 2003
Peter & The Wolf: by Gavin Friday & Maurice Seezer, illustrated by U2?s Bono
The Irish Hospice Foundation is delighted to announce the publication of ?Peter & The Wolf? on 1st October 2003
A modern take on the classic Prokofiev children?s tale, Peter & The Wolf has been recorded by former Virgin Prune Gavin Friday and his long-time musical collaborator Maurice Seezer. Having adapted the theme to use such instruments as the accordion, the banjo and the mandolin, Gavin and Maurice have produced a clever and humorous take on the much-loved original, which is presented with a 64-page cloth-bound book illustrated by U2?s Bono, with help from his daughters Jordan and Eve. Collectively known as the Friday-Seezer Ensemble and augmented by Renaud Pion, Michael Blair, Julia Palmer, Des Moore, Gareth Hughes and Catriona Ryan, Gavin and Maurice have recorded four studio albums together and have also contributed to a number of film soundtracks including In the Name of the Father, The Boxer, Romeo & Juliet and Moulin Rouge.
Early in 2002, Gavin Friday and the Irish Hospice Foundation developed an idea to rework the old classic in order to raise funds to aid hospice care both at home and abroad. A not-for-profit organisation, The Irish Hospice Foundation promotes the hospice philosophy and supports the development of hospice and palliative care for the seriously ill. The Foundation has previously produced two other very successful fundraising items in Ireland: Art Pack ? a pack of playing cards designed by 54 Irish artists, and The Whoseday Book, a diary featuring the work of 366 artists, writers and personalities. Together, the two projects have raised in excess of ?4 million.
The Peter & The Wolf book/CD is the first Irish Hospice Foundation project to be published outside Ireland. The 16 original illustrations by U2?s Bono and his two daughters Jordan and Eve will form a touring exhibition to coincide with the book?s publication. The exhibition dates are:
?Ireland: 1-3 October at City Hall, Dublin
?The UK: 6-8 October at Christie?s, King Street, London
?The US: 13-15 October at Christie?s, Los Angeles and 20-21 November at Christie?s, Rockefeller Plaza, New York.
Finally, the original artworks will be auctioned by Christies, New York, on 20-21 November 2003. All funds raised from the project will be administered by the Irish Hospice Foundation to aid hospice care in Ireland and internationally.
For press enquiries please contact: Aisling Carr, Tel: 01 679 3188 or email: aisling@hospice-foundation.ie