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Classes – Autumn Term 2026
Our weekly music classes will resume after the long summer break on Saturday, 12th September, in Anahorish Primary School. We’re currently offering classes in whistle, flute, fiddle, concertina and accordion (button key) but will also consider putting on classes in other instruments if there’s sufficient interest. We would ask anyone who would like to sign …
All-Ireland Fleadh 2026
Congratulations to everyone involved in the organisation of Fleadh Cheoil in Belfast last week – it was an amazing event from start to finish and a great showcase for our traditional music, song, dance and language. Well done to our own musicians who attended and performed in sessions, concerts and on the gig rig as …
Derry Fleadh 2026
Well done to all our competitors at last weekend’s Derry Fleadh in The Loup, in particular to those who were taking part for the first time, and congratulations to our whistle tutor, Roise McCloy, on winning the newly composed tune competition. It was a great weekend, brilliantly organised by Loup CCÉ with plenty of events, …
Spring 2026 News
Music classes have now finished until the autumn. Our final class of this term was held on Saturday, 28th March, in the GAC centre and took the form of a short performance by each of our classes and their tutors for families and friends. Our thanks to the staff and governors at Anahorish Primary School …
New Year 2026
Happy New Year to all our members and supporters!We bring in the New Year this Friday night, 2nd January, with our first monthly session of 2026. As usual, it will be held in the Sean O’Leary GAC Social Room. The slow session (for young and adult musicians) is from 7:30pm and the senior session from …
Christmas 2025
We held our final music class before the Christmas break last Saturday morning in Anahorish Primary School. It’s great to see the progress being made by all the children – our thanks to the school for the use of their premises and to our tutors for their time and expertise.Our next term begins on Saturday, …
Classes – Autumn Term 2025
Our weekly music classes resume after the long summer break on Saturday, 13th September, in Anahorish Primary School. We’re currently offering classes in whistle, flute and fiddle, with concertina and accordion (button key) dependant on demand but will also consider putting on classes in other instruments if there’s sufficient interest. We would ask anyone who …
Fleadh News 2025
We had several prizewinners and qualifiers from this year’s county fleadhanna in Derry and Antrim in both solo and group competitions including Maryrose Murphy (pictured) who competed in both the Concertina and Whistle competitions at the Ulster Fleadh in Warrenpoint. Our only qualifier for the All-Ireland fleadh was Caitriona Lagan who won the Newly Composed …
April 2025 News
Music classes have now finished until the autumn. Our final class of this term was held last Saturday in the GAC centre and took the form of a short performance by each of our classes and their tutors for families and friends. Our thanks to the staff and governors at Anahorish Primary School for facilitating …
Big Trad Breakfast 2025
Our annual Big Trad Breakfast will be held in The Old Thatch Inn, Castledawson on the morning of St. Patrick’s Day, Monday 17th March. We’ll be serving breakfasts from 9:00am until midday and will have sessions throughout the morning for both young and old so all musicians are welcome to bring their instruments along.