25th Cooley - Collins Traditional Music Festival , Gort , Co Galway 22nd - 26th. October 2009
Festivals
- Date
- 22 October 2009–26 October 2009
- Time
- 8:00 PM
- Phone
- Mary Coen 0863823765
Thursday 22nd October
Lecture on “Traditional Music in the 21century economy” by Dr Fintan Vallely. Lady Gregory Hotel.
Friday 23rd.October
Commemorative Mass at Peterswell Church. Musical Recital with Denis Liddy and Barefield Junior Comhaltas members.
OFFICIAL OPENING at The Cooley Lodge by Joe O’Connor , Reachtaire CCE. Meitheal na hAbhna. Kieran Hanrahan RTE. Olga Linnane, Oyster Pearl.
Entertainment by local and visiting musicians
10pm - 1am Ceili with Four Courts Ceili Band.
Saturday 24th October
Registration at Gort Community School
Music Workshops 11am - 4pm.
10pm - 1am Ceili with Tulla Ceili Band
Sunday 25th October
11am Mass at St. Colman’s Church , followed by Prayers at Kieran Collins’ graveside.
1pm Registration for Music Competitions at Gort Social Services Centre. (Button Accordion and Tin Whistle)
1.30 ( sharp ) Children’s Music Competitions , Accordion and Tin Whistle.
4pm GALA CONCERT in Lady Gregory Hotel
9.30pm - 12.30 am Ceili with Matt Cunningham at Lady Gregory Hotel.
Monday 26th October.
1.30 pm Prayers at Graveside of Joe Cooley.
2pm - 5 pm Ceili with Glenside Ceili Band at McCarthy’s Lounge Kilbeacanty.
GALA FAREWELL SESSION at Cooley Lodge . All musicians welcome.
