Cross Cultural Music, Song & Dance on the banks of the Bann.
Music Awards
Contribution to Music Awards
In 2004 the Gig'n the Bann committee introduced the "Contribution to Music Awards" to in some small way recognise the contribution people from our community have made to the preservation of the culture of music, song and dance form this area.
2022 Winners
Mickey Crawley
Albert Baxter (on behalf of the Church music and sound team)
2019 Winners
Anne Kearney
Eamon Downey
2018 Winners
Mairéad Walls
Rodney Wilson
2017 Winners
Jim Lynn
2016 Winners
Henry McErlean
Jack Wilkinson (Posthumous Award)
2015 Winners
Tommy Fenton
Willie McPeake (Posthumous Award)
2014 Winners
Sinead McGrath
John Weir (Posthumous Award)
2013 Winners
May Allen (ADCRG)
Brian McCart
Brian McCart
2012 Winners
Tommy Doherty
Willie McCullough (Posthumous Award)
2011 Winners
Robert Close
Darren Frew
2010 Winners
Tony Greenwood
Brian Quinn
2009 Winners
Edith Reid
Pat Joe Mulholland
Pat Joe Mulholland
2008 Winners
Doris & Alex Crawford (Traditional Music)
Bernadette Clarke (Traditional Music)
2007 Winners
Willie John McCann (Traditional Music and Gig'n the Bann Festival)
Billy McFarland (Country Music and Local Community)
2006 Winners
Adam Wilkinson (County of Antrim Accordion orchestra)
Matt McAteer (Music and story teller)
Adam Wilkinson (County of Antrim Accordion orchestra)
Matt McAteer (Music and story teller)
2005 Winners
Mary Mulholland (traditional Music)
Davy Reid (piping)
2004 Winners
Mr Mark Kyle
Mr Frank Andrews
Mr Mark Kyle
Mr Frank Andrews
2004 Winners