By Shelley Dyer
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Servicemen's Club,
Halifax.
 In
between acts the crowds will be treated to performances from the Celtic Beat
Irish Dancers.
Belt
of Celts and Both Barrels, who were called Lager Barrels at the time, were two
of the five bands who founded Spudstock in 1996.
Jim
Farrell, of Both Barrels fame, said they were hoping Spud Aid would prove as
successful and become an annual event.
"This year a lot of people started asking us if we were doing
anything else instead of Spudstock so we knew there was still interest and it
just went from there," he said.
"Inour
heartofheartsIwould
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would like to think
there will continue to be a demand for it.
"If people show their support and this festival is a success we
will continue to supply what people want."
The
event, which takes place between 2pm and 8pm, will be compered by Halifax RUFC
coach Kevin McCallion and will raise cash for Overgate Hospice.
There
will also be magic from Bob Hulme, a bouncy castle and various stalls.
Numbers are restricted to 400 and only programme holders will be
admitted.
Programmes cost £2 and are available from band members and
selected pubs.
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IT will be music
to the ears of any Irish song lover - a new festival full of first-class tunes
from the Emerald Isle.
When
Spudstock took a new musical direction earlier this year it left a gap in the
market for the more traditional fans.
With
demand still high for Irish music some of the founders of Spudstock put their
heads together and came up with Spud Aid.
On
October 31 four local bands famed for their Irish music will come together for
the craic.
Peg
Leg, Both Barrels, Giant's Causeway and Belt of Celts will perform at the
Siddal ex-
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