Tulla Comhaltas

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The 4th Annual Tulla Traditional Music Festival in September is a weekend packed with wonderful music, song, dance, concerts, céilithe and workshops. Our very own Maids of Tulla will perform at the official opening in the Courthouse on Friday night. This will be followed by The Family that Plays together where several talented family groups from the locality will play a tune, sing a song and dance in Minogues.

Saturday evenings concert in the Courthouse will showcase the renowned Sligo born flute player Seamus Tansey, along with other special guests. This is a great opportunity to see Seamus Tansey play live in Clare. The highlight of Sunday’s entertainment will be the music recital at Tulla Courthouse. Catherine McEvoy, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh will showcase their talent along with other special guests. The Courthouse is a beautiful setting for a music recital, seating is limited and pre-booking is recommended. Set dancing fans will definitely not be disappointed as the weekend starts with an opening céilí at Murrays with music by Larry McEvoy on Friday night. Saturday night the Tulla Céilí Band will take to the stage at St Joseph’s Secondary School hall at 10pm. The closing céilí on Sunday night will have a magic of its own with music by Jim Corry, Mark Donnellan and friends. Robbie McMahon and Nora Butler will host a singing session at Teach Ól on Sunday. This has proven to be a very popular part of the festival for the past few years and all singers are welcome. Workshops will include Fiddle, Flute, Concertina, Traditional Singing, Comhra Gaeilge, Steps for Sets and Sean Nós Dancing. Come to Tulla for a weekend to enjoy, savour and remember……….

Committee

The current committee of Tulla Comhaltas:
Title Name
Hon. President Vincent Griffin
Patron Ita McNamara
Chairperson Maureen Hunt
Vice-Chair Breda Mc Namara
Secretary Marie Stephens
Asst Sec Angela Byrnes
Treasurer Noreen Donlon
Assistant Treasurer Aideen Jennigs
PRO Jim O Sullivan
Auditor Brid Murphy
County Delegates Helen Mulqueen and Maureen Hunt
Youth Officer Elaine Mulqueen
Youth Officer Padraig Costello
Youth Officer Treoirí Gaeilge
Youth Officer Sister Eileen Callinan & Kathleen Moloney

From Our Blog: Tulla Comhaltas News

The King of the Concert Flute “ heads the bill at the 4th Annual Tulla Traditional Music Festiva

The 4th Annual Tulla Traditional Music Fesitval will take place from 10th – 12th September 2010. The line up has recently been confirmed and this year’s special guest is Seamus Tansey. Seamus is one of the most colourful musicians in the traditional Irish music scene today, a native of Sligo he is a wonderful flute player who has influenced a whole generation of musicians. He has also published two books “ The Bardic Apostles of Innisfree 1999 “and “ The Bardic Apostles of Innisfree Continued 2005”. No stranger to controversy, he is almost as well known for his outspoken nature as he is for his wonderful unique style of music. He has recorded extensively over four decades, more recent recordings include, Easter Snow, 1997, To Hell with the Begrudgers, 1998 and Words and Music , 2001.

Clare Fleadh - Start Date Change

The DVD launch planned for Wednesday, 18 June has been postponed until the Tulla Trad Festival in September.

The Clare Fleadh will now commence on Thursday, 19th June with the Celebrity Fleadh Concert in Tulla Courthouse at 8.00pm.