Session
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- West London Comhaltas Report for 2007/2008
- 1 January 2009
Seisiún/Session:8.30-11 p.m. 2nd Friday monthly, Irish Cultural Centre, Blacks Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9DT. Free. Committee and AGM. We hosted the successful Regional Fleadh May 2008. Marian Gill’s Pléaracha at Armagh and Ennis and exchange with Port Mor branch.
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- Session in Cois na hAbhna
- 1 January 2009
Get the New Year off to a perfect start by joining us in Cois na hAbhna, Ennis, Co Clare for a traditional session this Friday night (2 January). Whether you’re a musician, singer, dancer or just want to listen to some good Irish traditional music, then this is the place for you.
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- Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Tullamore 2008 - DVD
- 17 December 2008
The DVD, consisting of 150 minutes of highlights from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008 in Tullamore, is now available from Cultúrlann na hÉireann, Monkstown, Co. Dublin. Orders can also be phoned in using Visa.
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- Erne Music Club, Belleek
- 23 September 2008
First Sunday Session restart on Sunday 5th October at 3pm. Branch AGM will take place on Thursday 23rd October at 8:30pm in the Hotel Carlton. The Comhaltas Tour of Ireland Concert Group will give a performance in Ceoláras Coleman.
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- Wish you were here
- 22 August 2008
We’re having a great time down here in Tullamore — the Fleadh Cheoil is in full swing, after a week of Scoil Éigse. Anyone in the area should definitely come down - great sessions, great concerts, and (if you’re into such things), a chance to watch some excellent competitions.
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- World’s Largest Session Ever !!
- 20 August 2008
If you feel like making history, well here’s your chance to be part of the largest session ever. Last year’s event was fantastic with over 2,700 musicians taking part but this year they aim to go one better and break this record. The event takes place on Friday, 22 August in O’Connor Square, Tullamore starting at 8.00pm.
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- Munster Fleadh in Full swing !!!
- 19 July 2008
After a great week of entertainment which started last Sunday, the Munster Fleadh now enters its final two days of ceol agus craic so don’t delay - get down to Kenmare, Co. Kerry now!. For full information on the event, visit Munster Fleadh.
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- Leinster Fleadh Starts Today
- 7 July 2008
It’s that time at last so let the festivities begin!! Yes the Leinster Fleadh has arrived and a great weekend of ceol, rince, amhrain agus craic is just about to begin
The Official Opening of Fleadh Laighean 2008 will be held in Amharclann Naithí - Ballinteer, Dublin at 8.00pm tonight (Friday 11th July). Music will be by Craobh Naithí and Ceoltóirí Óga Laighean.
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- Some Tunes From Foinn Seisiún Book 3
- 21 January 2008
We’ve produced a CD for our newest tunebook, volume 3 in the “Foinn Seisiún” series of session sets (available to buy online). Here are some of our working tracks as the project moved along, just in case the Irish Music community out there is interested in taking a listen!
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- Crusheen Comhaltas Concert - Friday, 7 December (8.00pm)
- 3 December 2007
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- Trad from Down Under
- 8 March 2007
This Australian television programme includes a nice online episode about Irish traditional music. Their website also has some nice introductions to Irish Music and to Irish sessions.
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- Sheet Music
- 30 November 2006
- Music notation may not be the best way to get a "feel" for traditional music. Unlike classical music, Irish traditional music generally cannot be notated exactly the way it is meant to be played, and music notation doesn't always lend itself well to the transcription of Irish ornamentation.
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- The Comhaltas Session
- 29 November 2006
- Comhaltas sessions are run by local branches on a regular basis, perhaps weekly or monthly. Some pointers worth considering in running a good Comhaltas session are outlined below.
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- The Session
- 28 November 2006
- A session involves a group of musicians who come together to play and experience good traditional music primarily for their own enjoyment, although in most cases it also proves highly entertaining to non-participants.