Autumn 2005
The Fleadh Cheoil is synonymous with Comhaltas. 44 Fleadhanna are held each year culminating in Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann: this year in Letterkenny. It was a wonderful event which was presented with a combination of skill, dedication and community interaction. We salute the diligent organising committee, the participants, the people of Letterkenny and the media for a job exceptionally well done.
The Scoil Éigse, which precedes the Fleadh, was a resounding success. One of the best to date was the general verdict. The launch of the first five regions under the Comhaltas Development Programme was another highlight of the Letterkenny festivities.
All in all this was truly an occasion of celebration. Comhgháirdeas agus Rath Dé ar bhur saothar.
Eagarfhocal
- Letterkenny, Take a Bow!
- Am ar dógh ag an bhFleadh
- Scoil Éigse a Spectacular Experience
- The Ulster Way
- Sligo Salutes Peter the Great
- A Bedford Triumph
- The Comhaltas Vision for the Nation’s Culture
- Talented Troupe for American Tour
- Survival
- Stephen Conroy Manifested the Supremacy of the Human Spirit
- The Soul of the Music
- Dublin’s Ambassador of Song
- A Link Between Two Great Traditional Families
- Ottawa Did Us Proud
- Cultural Prophets in Their Own Land
- New Development Officers in Britain
- The Music Master of Dromard, Paddy Reynolds 1920 - 2005
- Conradh na Gaeilge, Glaschú
- Ceol na nÓg
- The Corncrake
- Back on Air
- William Forbes Marshall - File Thír Eoghain
- Farewell to Fiddle Maestro Eddie Burke
- Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Results
- A Roscrea Oscar for Pat and the Fleadh
- Paddy Tunney ’ A Man for All Seasons’
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- Paddy Tunney 'A Man for All Seasons'
This week its only right and proper we recall the late, great Paddy Tunney, particularly that the Fleadh has returned to Donegal for the first time in over a quarter of a century.
His huge influence and work at preserving traditional songs in particular has already carved…
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- The Music Master of Dromard
Patrick “Paddy” Reynolds, one of the great Irish fiddlers of our time, was born on December 17, 1920 in the parish of Dromard in north County Longford to James and Mary Ann Quinn Reynolds. Paddy had to steal his first tunes on the fiddle, using an instrument reserved for his eldest…
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- Stephen Conroy Manifested the Supremacy of the Human Spirit
The death of Stephen Conroy of Camross has left a void in cultural Ireland that will never be filled. Stephen led by example and sincerity. His was an enthusiasm that was infectious. He loved his native place and his country with a passion.
I was privileged to number Stephen among my…
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- The Comhaltas Vision for the Nation's Culture
Our cultural assets should be an enriching part of the lives of Irish people everywhere, particularly our young people; they should be a living, higly visible and vibrant part of society; they should be easily accessible to all; and their unique social, cultural and economic benefits should be fully realised…
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- The Ulster Way
Each of the provinces of Ireland can lay a rightful claim to a rich menu of unique cultural traditions. In coming to Ulster, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann has found a welcoming home in the province, which can proudly boast a heritage characterised by the greatest variety and…
