Fleadh festivities
 THE FLEADH Cheoil
is a unique part of our cultural heritage deserving the support of all
traditional music fans.
The qualifying Fleadh has to be competitive to allow musicians to advance
to the next stage.
But not all aspects of the Fleadh are competitive — there are impromptu
sessions around the venue which deserve the support of non-competing musicians.
Comhaltas is appealing to all traditional fans to come along and support
your regional Fleadh.
London Fleadh
The London Fleadh 2006 will be hosted by the East London Branch of Comhaltas
at the Haringey Irish, Centre Pretoria Road, Tottenham, London on Sunday
May 14 at 9.30am.
Entry forms plus fees should be sent to:
The Fleadh Secretary
39 Brookdale
New Southgate
London N11 1BP
Email feeodowd@yahoo.co.uk Telephone 020 83618688
Closing Date for entries April 24.
Entries Fees per competition:
Junior Member £2
Non-member £4
Senior Member £6
Non-Member £12
Céilí Bands/Grúpaí Cheoil Seniors £20
juniors £10
Parent or guardian must accompany all children.
Scottish Fleadh
The Scottish Fleadh will be held on Sunday April 30.
The Fleadh is being hosted this year by St James the Great, branch of
CCE in St. Paul’s High School, Damshot Road, Pollock, Glasgow.
Entry is free to members of Comhaltas. The fee for non-members is £9
per competition. www.stjamesthegreat-cce.org.uk
Midlands Fleadh
The Midland Regional Fleadh will be held at Princethorpe College on Sunday
April 23.
Competitions commence at 10am. Seniors may enter on the day up to 11am.
Competitions are free to Comhaltas members.
Details from Natalie Ruane at midlandfleadh@yahoo.co.uk or telephone
0121 443 2896.
All Britain Fleadh
24th/25th June 2006
The All-Britain Fleadh 2006 will be hosted by the Johnny Doherty branch
of CCE. The venue is the Bell College of Technology, Hamilton, Almada
Street, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Clár Saturday 24th June 2006
Competitions will start at 1pm. This will be for all U12, 12-15 and 15-18
bands, grúpaí cheoil, duets and trios.
The official opening of the Fleadh will take the form of a reception and
will be followed by the Fleadh Céilí in the Main Hall.
A singing session will take place in the upstairs foyer, which will be
led off by Séamus Brogan.
There will be two sessions from 8pm — one in the Students Union
bar and the youth session in the main foyer.
Sunday 25th June 2006
Competitions will commence at 10am. These will include all solo competitions,
Senior Grúpaí Cheoil and Senior Céilí bands.
Residential student accommodation is available for limited numbers at
the college. This should be booked directly with the college by emailing
accommodation@bell.ac.uk and will cost £18 for a single room payable
on booking.
The Fleadh organisers also need volunteers. If you are willing to help
in the morning or afternoon please contact the Fleadh secretary Allison
Cullen as soon as possible.
Fleadh officers — Chairman: Jim McKenna 01698 383470; Secretary:
Allison Cullen 01698 834325; Treasurer: Anne McKenna 01698 833631; E-Mail:
siobain.oneill@blueyonder.co.uk
The April session of the Bolton branch of Comhaltas arranged for the
third Sunday of the month has been altered to Sunday April 23.
The venue is the Irish Centre, Lever St, Bolton.
Guest musicians, singers and those with an appreciation of the best Irish
traditional music in the region will be receive a Cead Mile Fáilte.
The session is generally in full swing by 8.30pm.
Phone John McManus
01 204305800 or e-mail j.mcmanus@virgin.net |
