Fleadh Cheoil – Six part series starts on Friday, 20th May at 7.30pm RTE 1
16 May 2011, 9:05 AM GMT
From humble beginnings Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann has grown to become one of the biggest and longest running free music festivals in the world.
A few hundred traditional music followers attended the first Fleadh Cheoil in Mullingar in 1951.
Last summer, many thousands from all over the world were back in Cavan after a lapse of 56 years, and this series of six half hours programmes captures the fun, excitement and good music that happens each year at this truly international music event.
With thousands of musicians in Cavan the Fleadh programmes feature many of the top names in traditional music as well as several talented new performers. Some to look out for are Seán Ó Sé, Zöe Conway, Antóin McGabhann, Martin Donohue, Tara Breen, Patsy Hanly, John Wynne, Gerry O’Connor, Nuala Kennedy, Seamus Fay, Beoga, Fidil, At First Light, NicGaviskey and Senior Céilí Band Champions Banna Céilí CCÉ Teampall A’ Ghleanntáin from Co. Limerick.
The Fleadh Cheoil series is presented by John Creedon and Breda Smyth and the six part series starts on RTE 1 on Friday 20th May at 7.30pm.
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