Lagos — Having missed their annual tour of the country last year, the Irish traditional music and dance ambassadors returned to the country last week to entertain audiences in three Nigerian cities - Abuja, Port Harcourt and Lagos. Tunde Okoli reports that the experience was once again full of traditional Irish entertainment
As the performers waved the crowd 'bye, bye' at the end of their performance tagged, "Evening of Irish Music and Songs" at the Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos penultimate year - 2001, many wished the evening would go on forever. More could hardly wait another 12 months before being treated to another evening of quality traditional Irish entertainment. But fate dealt a big one on their hopes. They would have to wait even longer. The Irish music ambassadors could not make the planned 2002 trip to the country because of President Obasanjo's trip to Ireland at the time. No one get to see the group perform last year.
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