Fundraising, now a major part of TMS future

WE at Tralee Musical Society would like to thank all of our patrons throughout the years for their continued support. Without them the shows would not be able to go on. But as our shows have grown, patrons alone do not cover the cost so we have to organise fundraisers, ranging from Table Quizs, Bag Packing, Carol singing, and flag days.

To date, three of our biggest fundraisers have been a TMS fashion show organised by one of our long standing members, Rebecca Roche. This night was held in The Brandon Conference Centre and was attended by over 700 people.

We held a Showbands night in December 2012 that saw the likes of John Lynch, Alfie Curtin, John Curtin, Michael Lynch, Eddie Lynch, Freddie O’Connor, Eddie Baily, take to the stage in the Abbey Gate Hotel to entertain young and old. The night was filled with countless Showband classics like ‘Kiss me quick’, ‘Candy Store’ and ‘I ran all the way home’.

Tralee Musical Society, in conjunction with The Kerryman newspaper, were extremely pleased to announce the return of the very popular group variety competition, ‘Tops of the Town’. Tralee Musical Society was delighted to be involved in reviving this hugely popular competition, which was held in January 2013. During the late 1970s and 1980s, the ‘Tops of the Town’ used to pack venues in Tralee, with audiences supporting businesses and groups competing against each other. This used to be a marvellous source of entertainment in the town. It was from these early competitions, and including The Light Opera Society, that Tralee Musical Society was born and Tim Landers was the man behind bringing the much loved Tops of the Town back to Tralee.