Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2011 The Annual Comhaltas Tour of Britain Echoes of Érin starts its tour of Britain on Friday, February 26th in Manchester. For audiences in the UK the Echoes of Erin tours provide a fantastic showcase for all that is best in Irish traditional music, song and dance. Top class performers in all fields display the highest standards and regional styles that have become synonymous with these events down through the years. These are the same performers who have already thrilled audiences throughout the length and breadth of Ireland during the Comhaltas Irish Tour in October 2010. The 2011 Tour is sponsored by Tourism Ireland. Venues to be visited by the 2011 tour are as follows: Date | Location | Contact —-|——–|—- Sunday 20th February | Cultúrlann na hÉireann, Co. Dublin | 01 280 0295 or Saturday 26th February | Irish World Heritage Centre, Manchester | I.W.H.C.: 0161 205 4007 / Michelle O’Leary: 0161 202 1515 Sunday 27th February | St. Micheal’s Irish Centre, Liverpool | St. Michael’s Irish Centre: 0151 263 1808 / Chris Boland: 0151 281 2703/0755 246 5191 Monday 28th February | Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne | The Irish Centre: 0191 261 0384 Tuesday 1st March | St. Patrick’s Church, Leicester | Brian Smith: 011 628 77481 / Peter Quinlan: 0773 876 7753 / 0133 281 1389 Wednesday 2nd March | Milton Keynes Irish Centre, Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes Irish Centre: 0190 837 5978 / Mary Charlwood: 0798 608 9898 Thursday 3rd March | St. Joseph’s Parish Centre, Luton | Sean McDonagh: 0158 259 7204 / Frank Heggarty: 0158 259 7204 Friday 4th March | The Ferns Club, Newport | Willie Cowen: 0129 142 5880 / Noreen Johnstone: 0163 327 6347 / Dave Murphy: 0292 075 5208 Saturday 5th March | Haringey Irish Centre, London | Michael Nevin: 0208 360 3011 / Thomas Beaumont: 0207 352 5988 / Pat Connelly: 0208 904 7967 Artistes ==== The 2011 Tour will include the following talented traditional performers: Name | From | Instrument —-|——–|—- Seán Norman | Uibh Fhailí | Fear an Tí Róisín Ryan| Ciarraí | Bean a’Tí/Amhránaí Michael Curran | Tír Eoghain | Bosca Ceoil Séamus Fay | An Cabhán | Amhránaí/Portaireacht Fionn Morrison | Baile Átha Cliath | Píb Uilleann Bernadette Nic Aoidh | Muineachán | Cruit Ciara Faber | New Zealand | Rinceoir Avril Murphy | An Iarmhí | Rinceoir Mark Nestor | An Clár | Rinceoir Breda Shannon | Ros Comáin | Consairtín Shauna Sweeney | Muineachán | Fidil Killian Shannon | An Clár | Bainseó Marie Walsh | Gaillimh | Bosca Ceoil Maura Walsh | Ciarraí | Consairtín/Fidil Órlaith McAuliffe | London | Feadóg Mhór McElligotts | Ciarraí | Fuaim Jim Teevan | An Cabháin | Bainisteoir
