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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 …

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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.

AGM 2024

Our AGM takes place on Tuesday evening, 12th November, in Newbridge GAC hall at 8:45pm. We would encourage as many members as possible to attend as this is an important forum for discussing branch development, activities and plans for the coming year. New members are also welcome, especially parents of children attending our classes who …

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Classes – Autumn Term 2024

Our weekly music classes resume after the long summer break on Saturday, 14th September, in Anahorish Primary School. We’ve added a couple of new instruments this term, namely concertina and accordion (button key) and will consider putting on classes in other instruments, subject to demand. We would ask anyone who would like to sign up …

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TTCT

Huge congratulations to our branch member and tutor, Caoimhe O’Kane, on receiving her Comhaltas TTCT Teaching Diploma. The presentation was made by Comhaltas President Éamonn Ó hArgáin at the annual Comhaltas Congress in Sligo on Sunday, 7th May. Well done, also, to all the other recipients on a fantastic achievement.

Derry and Antrim Fleadhanna 2024

Well done to all our members who took part in the Antrim Fleadh in Portglenone and the Derry Fleadh in Derry City last weekend. Congratulations to all those who competed at both events, where we had a number of winners and qualifiers for the Ulster Fleadh in both solo and group competitions. At the Antrim …

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Ballymena Festival 2024

Congratulations to Siobhan Magee and Annie Diamond on their successes at Ballymena Festival last weekend. Siobhan achieved first place in both the O-16 Miscellaneous Instrument and O-16 Slow Air Open competitions while Annie was placed first in the 12-15 Slow Air Open competition and second in the 12-15 Tin Whistle. Annie was also awarded the …

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AGM 2023

Our AGM takes place tomorrow evening, 17th October, in Newbridge GAC hall at 8:30pm. We would encourage as many members as possible to attend as this is an important forum for discussing branch development, activities and plans for the coming year. New members are also welcome, especially parents of children attending our classes who would …

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Resumption of Monthly Sessions

We’re pleased to announce the return of our monthly music session.In a break with tradition, we will be moving to the first FRIDAY of each month, starting on Friday 6th October. We’re also combining our slow adult and junior sessions into a slow session for all, starting at 7:30pm. The senior session will then begin …

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Classes – Autumn Term 2023

Our weekly music classes resume on Saturday, 16th September, in Anahorish Primary School. Registration for the classes will take place in the school on Saturday, 9th September, between 10:30am and 11:30am. It’s important that anyone hoping to attend our classes (including returning pupils) comes along to the registration morning to both guarantee their place and …

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