PEARSE IS THE MAESTRO

With elegant and stylish Pearse McBride once again acting as MC, the audience is certain to be activated into good fettle as soon as he hits the lecturn.  Injector of merriment, champion of continuity, crafter of anecdote, wooer of audiences, embellisher of humour, pontificator of positivity, Pearse will be in charge of his  ninth final on 19 November.  He follows a line of illustrious previous MCs which includes, John Toal, Tom Sweeney, Peter Makem and Liam Morrison.  As well as charming  the audience, he has the ability to soothe the nerves of the participants, no mean task in front of 1000 listeners