February 2009
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- Dungiven Comhaltas celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Workshop & Concert
- 18 Feabhra 2009
Dungiven Comhaltas branch announce the launch of Anam Ceol, a day promoting culture and tradition in the run up to St. Patrick’s Day.
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- Ennis Under Siege for Fleadh Nua
- 18 Feabhra 2009
Fleadh Nua kicks off with a record breaking Siege of Ennis on Sunday, 17th May. Cork set a world record In September, 2005 when 8,371 dancers danced the Siege of Ennis for 5 minutes continuously. Fleadh Nua (appropriately in Ennis), in conjunction with the Special Olympics, expects to break this record.
To motivate the dancers (if this were necessary in the Banner County) music will be provided by Clare’s own Kilfenora Céilí Band.
Visit the Fleadh Nua website for more information on this great traditional music festival.
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- RTE Céilí House Live from the Cultúrlann in Monkstown
- 13 Feabhra 2009
Céilí House, live from Cultúrlann na h-Éireann in Monkstown, Co. Dublin, was broadcast on Saturday, 14th February. The programme featured the Echoes of Éireann Comhaltas Tour group who are taking part in the Tour of Britain during the last week of February 2009. For anyone who may have missed the programme, it’s available on the RTE Archive.
The Tour consists of 9 concerts from Liverpool to Glasgow, Birmingham, London and Cardiff and places in between. The talented group include the current All-Ireland senior accordion champion Darren Breslin, Seán Ó Sé and a host of other outstanding musicians, singers and dancers.
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- “The Comhaltas Sessions” on NearFM
- 11 Feabhra 2009
Community radio station NEAR 90FM presents The Comhaltas Sessions, a three part music documentary series which takes a closer look at Beaumont, Kinsealy and Sean Treacy Branches of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann.
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- The Admiral William Brown Branch is one year old!
- 3 Feabhra 2009
Our first anniversary meeting took place on the 7th of January in a lovely place by the River Plate in the city of Buenos Aires. It was a lovely evening and we had good craic. Cheers for another year of hard work and development!!