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- 2019 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain
- 9 December 2018
Echoes of Erin, the 2019 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain will visit 9 venues between the 3rd of February and the 22nd of February. The annual tour features the best of traditional talent drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland and Britain.
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- 2018 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain
- 11 January 2018
Echoes of Erin, the 2018 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain will visit 10 venues between the 11th of February and the 24th of February. The annual tour features the best of traditional talent drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland and Britain.
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- 2017 Comhaltas Tour of Ireland, Macalla na hÉireann
- 7 September 2017
Macalla na hÉireann, the 2017 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland will visit 14 venues between the 8th and 21st of October. The annual Tour features the best of traditional talent drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland.
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- 2017 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain
- 18 January 2017
Echoes of Erin, the 2017 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain will visit 10 venues between the 19th of February and the 4th of March. The annual Tour features the best of traditional talent drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland.
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- 2016 Concert Tour of Ireland: Macalla na hEireann
- 9 October 2016
Macalla na hÉireann, the 2016 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland will visit 14 venues between the 9th and 22nd of October. The annual Tour featured the best of traditional talent drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland.
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- 2015 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland
- 9 October 2015
Macalla na hÉireann, the 2015 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland will visit 14 venues between the 11th and 24th of October. The annual Tour featured the best of traditional talent drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland.
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- “A NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS” Ceoltóirí an Íarthar
- 10 November 2014
Ceoltóirí an Íarthar, Connacht’s finest young Musicians, Singers, Dancers. Art Deco Theatre, BALLYMOTE, Co. Sligo. Friday 14th November, 8.30pm.
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- 2014 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland - Macalla na hÉireann
- 25 September 2014
Macalla na hÉireann, the 2014 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland will visit 14 venues between the 12th and 25th of October. The annual Tour featured the best of traditional talent drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland.
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- 2012 Comhaltas Tour of Ireland
- 25 October 2012
Macalla na hÉireann, the 2012 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland will cover 14 venues from the 14th to the 27th October. The annual Tour features the best of traditional talent drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland.
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- Seisiún Lios Tuathail 2010
- 5 July 2010
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- Sonny Murray – An Inspiration to Musicians
- 18 November 2009
Last weekend the traditional music world lost one of its greatest musical personalities when Clare concertina player, Sonny Murray went to his eternal reward. This Blog consists of some brief thoughts on Sonny’s life as outlined during his funeral mass in Ennis Cathedral on Monday, 16th November.
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- Concert Tour of North America 2009
- 2 October 2009
The North American Concert Tour which visits 10 Canadian cities during October 2009 is now in full swing. The Comhaltas Concert Tour group featuring veteran Cork singer, Seán Ó Sé plus top Irish traditional musicians and dancers, started out in Shannon, Quebec with an exciting show of traditional Irish music, song and dance. It’s now blazing a trail through Eastern Canada winding up in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Saturday, 10th October.
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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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- Fleadh Nua Concerts - Hurry to avoid disappointment!!!
- 26 April 2009
The Kilfenora Céilí Band have done it again! Their National Concert Hall performance in March was sold out and all tickets for their Fleadh Nua Centenary concert in Glór are now also sold. Some tickets are still left, however, for the Wednesday night Chieftains concert in Ennis Cathedral and these can be booked on-line over the Internet.
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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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- Special Offer for Comhaltas members for upcoming Fidil concert
- 4 March 2009
Dunamaise Arts Centre is delighted to present a very special offer for members of Laois Comhaltas for a magnificent show by the group FIDIL, presented by Music Network, which will take place on Wednesday, March 11th at 8pm. FIDIL are Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, Aidan O’Donnell and Damien McGeehan who were awarded a place in 2008 on Young Musicwide, Music Network’s development programme for selected young professional musicians.
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- Dungiven Comhaltas celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Workshop & Concert
- 18 February 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 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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- Macalla na hÉireann: 2008 Tour of Ireland
- 17 September 2008
Macalla na hÉireann, the 2008 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland visited 14 venues between the 12th and 25th of October. The annual Tour featured the best of traditional talent drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland.
Schedule below!
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- Concert Tour of North America 2008
- 11 September 2008
Singer Seán Ó Sé from Cork headed up the exciting 2008 Irish Traditional Concert Tour of North America. The Comhaltas group, which included some of the top Irish traditional musicians, singers and dancers, visited nine North American venues during the two week October Concert Tour.
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- A Cork Man, Two Cavan Men & a Puck Goat!
- 5 July 2008
What a combination in this the first concert of the Leinster Fleadh on Monday, 7th July in the Mill Theatre, Dundrum Town Centre! Performers include top class traditional veterans, Cork’s Seán Ó Sé (Singer), Cavan’s Martin Donohoe (Accordion) and Seamus Fay Lilter. Guests include Clare’s Padraic O’Reilly (Piano) and Kavan Donohoe from Cavan on Harp.
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- North Cregg in concert
- 6 April 2008
One of Ireland’s most popular traditional music groups, North Cregg will perform in Youghal on Saturday 19th April. Rooted in the vibrant traditional music of their native County Cork, North Cregg embraces musical influences from around the world to create one of the most distinctive and charismatic voices in Irish music.
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- Crusheen Comhaltas Concert - Friday, 7 December (8.00pm)
- 3 December 2007
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- Barefield Traditional Concert
- 25 November 2007
This concert which took place on Friday night (30 Nov) in Cois na hAbhna featured some of the best young traditional musicians, groups and ceilí bands from the Ennis, Barefield area including All-Ireland winners from this year’s Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore. The concert was be followed by a lively traditional session in the bar.
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- Barefield Traditional Concert
- 25 November 2007
This concert features some of the best young traditional musicians, groups and ceilí bands from the Ennis, Barefield area including All-Ireland winners from this year’s Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore. The concert will be followed by a traditional session in the bar.
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- Fonntraí Stage Shows
- 10 July 2007
Lovers of Irish traditional music might enjoy our series of summer shows at Comhaltas headquarters in Dublin. Part of the nationwide “Seisiún” concert programme, our shows, called “Fonntraí”, present some of the best in traditional Irish performance.
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- Report on West London 50th Anniversary
- 21 May 2007
West London branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (CCE), including especially the family of the late Joan Burke, would like to thank our fellow branches and everyone else who helped make the 50th anniversary celebration of our branch a success over the weekend of 27-29th April.
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- 2006 “Echoes of Erin” Tour CD
- 5 January 2007
Tracks from our 2006 North American Concert Tour are now available for listening on our website. Of course, we’d be delighted if you wanted to buy a copy as well!