Cois na hAbhna Set Dance Competition & Céilí

7 February 2008, 4:02 PM GMT

Cois na hAbhna Set Dance Competition & Céilí

– Ómós Martin Byrnes - A workshop and Ceili with Michael Tubridy and The Tulla Céilí Band

Weekend entertainment will commence with a session of Music and Songs with the Ennis Singers Club on the night of Friday 8th February at 8.00pm.

A workshop and Céilí will be held at Cois na hAbhna, Ennis on Saturday 9th February 2008 in memory of Martin Byrnes who gave a lifetime of service to Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and to Cois na hAbhna. The workshop on old style set dancing will be conducted by his good friend Michael Tubridy. Michael is well known as a concert flute player, having played with Ceoltóirí Cualann, the Chieftains and the Castle Céilí Band.

A set dancing competition will also take place with a perpetual cup in Martin’s memory presented to the winning senior set. A perpetual cup will also be presented to the winning Junior set with trophies for second and third places in both category’s.

The programme of events on Saturday 9th February will take place as follows:-

11.30 to 13.00 Set Workshop

13.00 to 14.00 Lunch

14.00 to 15.30 Set Workshop

15.30 Senior and Junior Set Competition

21.00 Ceili with The Tulla Céilí Band

For further information contact Cois na hAbhna at 065-6824276 E-Mail: [email protected]

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