{"id":243009,"date":"2025-07-06T15:37:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T15:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/243009\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T15:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T15:37:11","slug":"farmers-choir-ni-wraps-up-season-with-heartfelt-performances-across-northern-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/243009\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmers\u2019 Choir NI wraps up season with heartfelt performances across Northern Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7986bd_f62d948bde374096a5c4b6b7be8e5777~mv2.jpg\" alt=\"Members of The Farmers\u2019 Choir NI before a recent performance\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.loveballymena.online\/post\/farmers-choir-ni-wraps-up-season-with-heartfelt-performances-across-northern-ireland\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/7986bd_f62d948bde374096a5c4b6b7be8e5777~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_1445,h_967,al_c,q_85\/7986bd_f62d948bde374096a5c4b6b7be8e5777~mv2.jpg\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI c4bHW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-fihlr5\">Members of The Farmers\u2019 Choir NI before a recent performance<\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI _7F2iW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-cgdzj6\">The Farmers\u2019 Choir, Northern Ireland, has rounded off a busy and uplifting season of performances, bringing music, warmth and connection to rural communities across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI _7F2iW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-10q869\">Over the past few weeks, the choir has taken to various stages, offering a mix of well-loved songs, inspirational praise, and community spirit. Their latest appearances have included poignant services and joyful celebrations, culminating in a successful season of song.<\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI _7F2iW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-vlyf212\">One particularly moving event saw the choir participate in a service organised by Rural Support, where their performance offered solace to many in attendance. The carefully selected pieces of praise provided a moment of reflection and unity for the rural community.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7986bd_604c3a90d95c4ce08e3bb4d288ff70d3~mv2.jpg\" alt=\"Farmers\u2019 Choir President, Thoburn McCaughey, Musical Director, Barkley Thompson with Minister Muir and Nicola Weir at the Rural Support Service in June.\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.loveballymena.online\/post\/farmers-choir-ni-wraps-up-season-with-heartfelt-performances-across-northern-ireland\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/7986bd_604c3a90d95c4ce08e3bb4d288ff70d3~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_1600,h_1354,al_c,q_90\/7986bd_604c3a90d95c4ce08e3bb4d288ff70d3~mv2.jpg\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI c4bHW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-lhydn232\">Farmers\u2019 Choir President, Thoburn McCaughey, Musical Director, Barkley Thompson with Minister Muir and Nicola Weir at the Rural Support Service in June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI _7F2iW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-vsw4015\">Adding to their calendar of engagements, the choir performed at Garvagh Museum in a memorable evening held in the museum\u2019s walled garden. <\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI _7F2iW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ugf9v166\">On a balmy June night, more than 200 attendees gathered to enjoy the musical offerings in what was a celebration of both heritage and harmony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI _7F2iW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-t0v7z18\">The Farmers\u2019 Choir also made a special appearance at The Braid Arts Centre in Ballymena, performing as honoured guests of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council during a ceremony to recognise Mr Norman McBurney OBE, who was awarded the freedom of the Borough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI _7F2iW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-js9o1207\">The choir\u2019s lively and heartfelt performance added a unique touch to the occasion, with their signature style capturing the spirit of celebration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI _7F2iW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ia8pm21\">Despite damp weather, spirits remained high at the Ballymoney Show, where the choir entertained attendees from the main stage on a rainy Friday evening. Their performance was warmly received, proving once again the power of music to brighten even the greyest skies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI _7F2iW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-yveve24\">The season came to a close with an end-of-year dinner and social, allowing choir members to relax and reflect on a year of shared joy, music and camaraderie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI _7F2iW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-kfwoo27\">As preparations begin for the new season starting this September, the Farmers\u2019 Choir shows no signs of slowing down. With new events already in planning, the group remains a beacon of positivity and cultural enrichment for rural Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"-SRE- qUjZI _7F2iW _1g8cS\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-yyigw30\">For those interested in joining or supporting the choir, updates and contact information can be found on the Farmers\u2019 Choir, NI social media channels or by emailing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loveballymena.online\/post\/mailto:farmerschoirni@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"exdlk ovRxE\" data-hook=\"web-link\">farmerschoirni@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Members of The Farmers\u2019 Choir NI before a recent performance The Farmers\u2019 Choir, Northern Ireland, has rounded off&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":243010,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5011],"tags":[9658,9660,9661,9656,9659,1144,9657,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-243009","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-northern-ireland","8":"tag-ballymena-news","9":"tag-causeway-coast-and-glens","10":"tag-county-antrim","11":"tag-love-ballymena","12":"tag-mid-and-east-antrim","13":"tag-northern-ireland","14":"tag-northern-ireland-news","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114807036079489677","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243009\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}