Sons and Daughters

on this side of the grave.

longed for tidal wave of justice

and hope and history rhyme.

is reachable from here.

and cures and healing wells.

by the gasyard wall

the smoke and the smell

and down behind the fountain

in so many, many ways

that I earned my first pay

a small pick-up band

and to tell you the truth

to leave it all behind me

could be brought to its knees

and the bombed-out bars

onto every breeze

by that old gasyard wall

gets higher and higher

been bruised, never broken

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

before a winner was announced.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

You'll see, as the night goes on LAUGHTER

that the judges could not of Derry,

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

but tonight she's come home.

# Without no wicked games

# And not my dirty brain

# Without no wicked games

MUSIC: "Love Machine"

when we gotta fight back

Oh, a little education

# The promise I made, # Nothing at all, nothing that I do

# Maybe next time starting to fade

# I've had enough windows, yeah

# You're gonna make me, riding through, cos

starting to fade, babe

make me love you

starting to fade... #

And also thank you for everything Thank you all for being here tonight.

the promise I made

starting to fade, so, baby

# Nothing at all that I cannot do

the promise I made

# You're gonna make me starting to fade, babe

the promise I made

starting to fade, babe. #

One of the best things

distinction of their hometown being

singers and musicians will be

programme of cultural events.

He's played with the greats and of those musicians now.

Hey!

and Ruth McGinley on the piano.

star of stage and screen... please welcome on stage

I moved from Dublin to Derry.

but I remember even then

It was an exciting and vibrant place talent this city had to offer.

the Waterside Theatre.

really like to mention tonight,

Brian Friel. Quite simply this influence on me as an actor.

this...

versatile singer-songwriter is

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

and still to smile

# But I kept my head down there was something wrong

could not stay long

borders lie?

governed by?

# Who'll care when you're you call a town?

the children sing

and beautiful thing?

Remind me of you

It might make you worse

What her problem is

# And I won't put up You don't deserve this

# I don't think what they mean

# I don't get this town

for the future.

especially those people who

Storytellers who inspired people

paper to write.

passed on crafts like dressmaking

the city's numerous shirt factories.

ballet and Irish,

and the time to ferry their children and daddies who found the money

that was full of music,

encouragement.

holding you back

Only love

waiting for, Dana,

all our hopes are pinned.

remind me of you... #

the Eurovision Song Contest.

still a schoolgirl,

Eurovision Song Contest.

remind me of you. #

remind me of you

remind me of you

and I'm so glad to be home.

CHEERING

of that song, Derry Lindsay

little song, it crossed borders,

and it crossed through countries,

together to celebrate.

memories that we have.

year, for Derry as City of Culture.

wonderful people of Derry.

to a young son of Derry.

TV, on the TV screen, in Glee...

He's a great singer.

CHEERING

the musical legacy of this place,

over, is in safe hands

and admire the talent

Damian McGinty, Mairead Carlin,

internationally acclaimed choir

Let The River Run.

wake the nation

that lead them

on with a song

Your sons and daughters

Your sons and daughters

Your sons and daughters

LAUGHTER

for Derry. So was 1975.

when five young friends

formed a punk rock new wave band

the neighbours called them.

Doherty had a brainwave, which...

for Billy, to tell you the truth.

Michael Bradley and Damian

the late Radio one DJ, John Peel.

Teenage Kicks was his favourite song.

Ladies and gentlemen, in their hometown tonight.

# Wish she was mine # Another girl in the neighbourhood

# And it's the best I've ever had

Wanna hold her tight

right through the night

down the street

She looks so good

Wanna hold her tight

right through the night

Oh, I need it bad

Wanna hold her tight

# All right

# I wanna hold her

# Now, I've got a cousin

# My ma said they cost a packet

We're just not the same

was a smart boy then

in to advise her

He's in love with himself

Paul, Mickey, John, Damian

four prodigious buildings.

factories. Shirt factories.

And one particular favourite was to each other while they worked.

# And then I heard my # I peeked in to say good night

# In our town no scarlet ribbons

heart was aching

# Just before the dawn was breaking

# Lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons

# La-da-da, da-da-da-da

Some call it Londonderry.

But, whatever you call it,

on this very special night.

a very special treat.

And the McConomy School one of our very strong traditions.

Nobel laureate has gone on to make the city proud.

school, just like our next guest.

You'd never know to look at him.

over the years are none other to have recorded his songs

Mr Paul Brady.

One...two...

# Yeah

# He's going to rise

why Elvis threw it all away

what Ruby had to hide

# Nobody knows

# And some of us find a world

why Elvis threw it all away

# Nobody knows

that's clear and bright

# Nobody knows. #

Thank you!

Paul Brady.

but did you know that at one time

CHEERING

and they filled concert halls Patrick O'Hagan and Michael O'Duffy

Their parishioners know them that they're three great guys.

# When troubles come

and wait here in the silence

# Until you come

so I can stand on mountains

to walk on stormy seas

to more than I can be

No life without its hunger

# Each restless heart beats

and I am filled with wonder

glimpse eternity

so I can stand on mountains

# You raise me up

# When I am on your shoulders

to more than I can be

# You raise me up

to walk on stormy seas

so I can stand on mountains

# You raise me up

Derry/Londonderry/LegenDerry

Snow Patrol's Just Say Yes.

have local connections

weight behind the campaign.

Snow Patrol have spent

but when we asked them to come

what's coming next.

they just said no, actually.

show your appreciation...

Gary Lightbody and Johnny McDaid.

I... My mum and dad are from As am I, as am I.

Oh, there they are, there they are. somewhere. Are they? Wave.

Trouble in paradise. Oh, dear.

lot of time here as a lad

so much for having us...

we'll get on with it.

# Just say yes

Thank you so much for being you're an amazing crowd.

Ireland that we're going through

to dedicate this song to peace

This is for you and for peace.

in the seats. Come on.

# And just forget the world? #

go in the world,

you're sure to hear one

associated with Derry.

of the world, even the title is

get their handkerchiefs out.

and the longing that he love for their son,

acclaimed choir Codetta,

standing behind me on the stage...

city in 2001,

and daughters of Derry should sing

throughout the world as Danny Boy.

Yes, yes.

welcome to Codetta,

of Donal Doherty,

Gerard McChrystal.

and sweeter be

cities in Europe, one of the few remaining walled

about its character and its people.

but through it all,

Derry is a very different place now, were better times ahead.

of something very special.

and its daughters.

smart I was all those years ago,

the title for this next song, Loved So Well, I gave myself

be winning?

# The future is # Of days that are all behind us

can our history divide us