Dangerfields' Andrew's Husky Sled Challenge

Two blogs about fundraising musicians in one day? Well I find this stuff more worthy of mentioning than most the other stories that pass as being newsworthy in the music world right now. Do I care that The Edge from U2 is angering neighbours in Los Angeles who are disputing his plans to build multiple homes on a prime piece of real estate? Zzz, seriously...

This morning I posted a blog about the Deftones quest to raise money for their coma-induced bassist Chi Cheng. Across the globe, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, local music man Andrew 'Griswold' Johnston is about to embark on a Husky Sled Challenge in the Arctic in aid of the UK charity Mencap.

Andrew is music writer, and the drummer and founder of the Dangerfields - a band I know well, and who I met while filming My Tour in 2007. (Andrew is the guy on the left in this Dangerfields video interview.)

This Saturday, March 21, at The Bunker at Lavery's pub in Belfast, Andrew is holding a fundraising gig, a day before he sets off on his Arctic challenge. Entry is only £4, so if your live in Belfast you should check it out. As I write this Andrew still has over £1000 to raise in order to reach a target of £4500.



You can also support Andrew's expedition for Mencap by sponsoring him online. Visit his page here on JustGiving.com to find more about the challenge.

Isn't it nice to be reminded that there are some musicians out there that are actually doing some good for others? Best of luck to Andrew and his expedition teammates in the Arctic.