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End of Term 2017
Classes finished last Saturday, 8th April, with a concert and will resume in September (provisional date for registration is 9th Sept). Thanks to all the pupils and their parents for supporting our activities this year – classes, sessions, fundraisers, Ballymena Festival, etc. We’re also grateful to our tutors and to the management and staff of …
Derry Fleadh 2017
This year’s County Derry Fleadh will be hosted by the Jimmy O’Hara CCE Roe Valley branch in Limavady from 25th-28th May. All competitions will take place in St Marys School, Limavady, with dancing competitions on Friday 26th May and all other competitions on Saturday 27th May. Comhaltas members get free entry into competitions, but non-members …
March 2017 News
Our recent Trout Supper was again a huge success and we’re delighted to be able to donate £1000 to the Superstars Club in Cookstown to help with the great work they do with people with learning difficulties. Thanks to everyone who attended or contributed in any way to the event. Our next function is another …
Ballymena Festival 2017
We had a very successful day at Ballymena Festival on Saturday where we were represented in group and solo competitions by seventeen different musicians and singers, mostly of primary school age. Our primary school age group played exceptionally well and was awarded joint second place in a very competitive and enjoyable section with six groups …
January 2017 Update
Great music in The Elk on Thursday night, 5th January, to kick off our activities for 2017. There were over 30 musicians at each of our sessions (junior and senior) – below is a short clip from the senior one. Also, classes resumed on Saturday, 7th January, at Anahorish Primary School. Most classes are pretty …
More December 2016 News
We were delighted to be able to perform at the Senior Citizens annual dinner in Newbridge Hall on Saturday, 10th December. Thanks to everyone who came out to entertain at the event. Our last class of 2016 was held on Saturday, 17th December, and took the form of a concert where all the classes performed …
December 2016 News
Our monthly traditional music and singing sessions for December will be held in The Elk on Thursday night, 2nd December. The junior/slow session starts at 7:30pm and the senior one at 9:00pm. Our last day of classes before Christmas will be Saturday, 17th December, and we hope to hold a small concert that morning in …
November 2016 News
It’s time for our monthly sessions again – Thursday night, 3rd November, in The Elk at the usual times – juniors from 7:30pm-8:45pm and seniors from 9:00pm. Admission to the senior session is £3 – light supper provided. It’s also a last chance to pay any outstanding membership fees. Classes resume following the Halloween break …
AGM 2016
Our AGM will be held in The Elk at 7:30pm this Tuesday night, 18th October. As well as existing members, we would welcome parents of children at our classes and anyone else with an interest in our efforts to promote traditional music, song, dance and Irish language in the area. It’s a great opportunity to …
October 2016 Update
We’re happy to report larger than ever numbers attending our Saturday morning classes with the successful addition of harp and piano accompaniment to our offering. Our first monthly sessions of the new season will be held in The Elk this Thursday evening, 6th October. There’ll be a junior/slow session from 7:30pm and the senior session …