Fleadh 2009 Programmes on RTE1 Television
Competitions, Concerts, Festivals, Sessions, Dancing
- Date
- 8 May 2009
- Time
- 7:30 PM
This is the last programme in the series from last year’s All-Ireland Fleadh in Tullamore which were broadcast on RTE1 each Friday night.
“Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann” – a six part series - was recorded by Forefront Productions in Tullamore during August 2008.
The All-Ireland Fleadh has 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 of people from all over the world were back in the midlands town of Tullamore for the 2008 All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil. This series of six half hour programmes captures the fun, excitement and good music that happens each year at this truly international music event. With thousands of musicians in Tullamore 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 Benny McCarthy, Ciaran Somers, David Sheridan, Joe Burke, Conor McEvoy, Pick of the Litter, Nábac, The Mulcahy Family, Foster & Allen and the All Ireland Céilí Band champions the Innisfree Céilí Band.
The Fleadh Cheoil series is presented by Pat Butler and Breda Smyth.
