Comhaltas Macalla na hÉireann

2015-10-20 Comhaltas Macallas na hÉireann at the Briery GapEach year the National Tour assembles a fine mix of established artists together with up-and-coming young stars drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland. These are blended together into a fast-moving and colourful show which appeals to both the connoisseurs and peripheral fans of Irish traditional entertainment.

Macalla na hÉireann brings over two hours of the best of traditional entertainment to a wide range of venues and a wider range of audiences. These concerts illustrate the scope of the various traditional art forms- all aspects of solo and group virtuoso instrumental music, songs as Gaeilge and traditional ballads, various forms of traditional dancing and the art of storytelling and recitation. Fear A’ Tí for Macallla na hEireann 2015 is the legendary singer and raconteur Seán Ó Sé who needs no introduction to audiences throughout Ireland and the world over. Alice Fitzgerald, singer and narrator is a tour veteran who hails from Dungarvan. The line up of musicians includes many reigning All Ireland Champions and previous All- Ireland prize-winners are as follows: Séamus Tierney (flute/whistle) from Cavan, Vincent Murphy, Wexford (button accordion), Paul Clesham from [read more …] “Comhaltas Macalla na hÉireann”

CCÉ Set Dancers silver at Munster Finals

2015-02-01 Millstreet U13 Set Dancers 2nd at the Munster Ceol an Gheimhridh Finals

Congratulations from the Millstreet Comhaltas Branch to our U13 All Girls Set Dancers, who finished second in the Munster Ceol an Gheimhridh Finals in Dromcollogher on Sunday Feb 1st: Abbey Ní Rinn, Aoibheann Ní Linneacháin, Cáit Ní Heala, Gemma Ní Reagáin, Leah Saunders, Niamh Ní Thorain, Orlaith Ní Thuama, Siobhán Ní Chatháin, CCÉ, Sráid an Mhuilinn [full results]

With thanks to Michelle for the photo