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- Céilí Dancing at the Crossroads
- 14 July 2009
This great annual Clare festival is now in its 13th year and takes place in the village of Clarecastle just outside of Ennis. The week-long Festival runs from Sunday, 19th to Sunday, 26th July. One of the highlights of this year’s festival is the concert on Sunday 19th July when Seán Keane, (Caherlistrane singer) and his Band take to the stage in Clarecastle Church at 8.00pm
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- Fonntraí - Great Irish Traditional Nights in Dublin
- 6 July 2009
Fonntraí, the longest running stage show of its kind in Dublin (over 30 years), takes place throughout July and August each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night at Cultúrlann na hÉireann in Monkstown. The show plus the traditional session of “ceol agus craic” that follows offers audiences a memorable night of unique Irish entertainment.
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- Welcome to Kilfenora for the Clare County Fleadh!!
- 14 June 2009
Come and join musicians from all over Clare in what will be a very memorable Fleadh in the North Clare town of Kilfenora. In 2009 the town celebrates not only the re-establishment of a very vibrant Branch of Comhaltas but also the centenary of the founding of the world renowned Kilfenora Céilí Band in 1909! See members of this legendary céilí band on Wednesday night in Linnane’s Bar and also again on Saturday night where they will provide music for dancers in the Community Hall.
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- Countdown to Kilfenora Celebrations
- 20 April 2009
Today’s the day (Thursday, 23rd April) for the start of a unique event in Irish music and social history. This festival, organized in conjunction with the local branch of Comhaltas, runs until Sunday, 26th April to celebrate the centenary of the world-renowned Kilfenora Céilí Band.
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- KILFENORA CÉILÍ BAND CENTENARY FESTIVAL
- 16 April 2009
All roads lead to the North Clare village of Kilfenora on Thursday, 23rd April for the start of a unique event in Irish music and social history. A festival has been organized in conjunction with the local branch of Comhaltas to run from 23rd to 26th April celebrating the centenary of the world-renowned Kilfenora Céilí Band.
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- Fleadh Nua Concerts nearly booked out
- 30 March 2009
Book your tickets now for the Chieftan’s and Kilfenora Céilí Band concerts at this year’s Fleadh Nua in order to avoid disappointment!
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- St. Patrick’s Weekend Traditional Entertainment
- 10 March 2009
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A feast of great Irish traditional entertainment is promised for the 2009 St. Patrick’s Day weekend. See main body of Blog for more information on some of these exciting events.
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- Ennis Under Siege for Fleadh Nua
- 18 February 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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- Fleadh Nua - Press Launch
- 16 February 2009
Join us in Glór Irish Music Centre tonight (Tuesday, 17th February) at 8.00pm for the Press Launch of Fleadh Nua 2009.
Fleadh Nua will take place in Ennis, Co. Clare from 17th to 25th May.
In the year 2009 we celebrate 40 years of this great Irish traditional festival. Headline acts will include Super Trad Group “The Chieftans” in concert in Ennis Cathedral on Wednesday, 20th May.
Add to this a week-long series of events including Aos Óg & Hounds of Ulster in Glór concert on Friday night, Kilfenora Céilí Band Centenary concert, also in Glór, on Saturday night, free lunchtime concerts, traditional session workshops, nightly Club Fleadh Nua plus céilí and set dancing, street sessions and gig-rig entertainment and there’s no doubt that Ennis is the only place for all followers of Irish culture to be during the third week in May 2009.
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- Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Tullamore 2008 - DVD
- 17 December 2008
The DVD, consisting of 150 minutes of highlights from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008 in Tullamore, is now available from Cultúrlann na hÉireann, Monkstown, Co. Dublin. Orders can also be phoned in (00353 1 280 0295) using Visa or Laser.
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- Leinster Fleadh Starts Today
- 7 July 2008
It’s that time at last so let the festivities begin!! Yes the Leinster Fleadh has arrived and a great weekend of ceol, rince, amhrain agus craic is just about to begin
The Official Opening of Fleadh Laighean 2008 will be held in Amharclann Naithí - Ballinteer, Dublin at 8.00pm tonight (Friday 11th July). Music will be by Craobh Naithí and Ceoltóirí Óga Laighean.