Classes resume this Saturday morning at Anahorish Primary School. Registration for the six week term is from 10:00am with classes at the usual times of 10:30am and 11:15am. There are places available in all our classes – tin whistle, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, concertina and bodhran – and all abilities are catered for. Cost for the …
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Big Trad Breakfast 2016
This Saturday’s classes marks the end of our Spring term. We’ll be putting on another short term of 6 weeks after Easter – the dates will be announced in the next week or two. Before we break up for Easter, we’re holding a Big Trad Breakfast in The Elk on the morning of St. Patrick’s …
Derry Fleadh 2016 Entries
This year’s Derry Fleadh will take place in The Loup/Ballyronan from 8th-10th April, with the competitions being held in St. Patrick’s Primary School on Saturday, 9th April. In addition to group and solo instrumental and singing competitions at U-12, 12-15, 15-18 and O-18 age groups, there’s an U-9 tin whistle competition for younger players. A …
Ballymena Festival 2016
No joy, unfortunately, for Roisin Magee and the Moneyglass instrumental music group at the Ulster Scor finals on Saturday, 20th February, in Downpatrick, but we have plenty of success to report from the Ballymena Festival of Music Speech and Dance earlier in the day. The first competition of the morning session was for groups of …
Trout Supper
Thanks to everybody who came along to our very enjoyable Trout Supper on Friday night, 5th February. Over 150 people attended the event in support of the Superstars Club in Cookstown. We’re thankful to the staff at The Elk who worked to prepare the food and to everyone who provided entertainment throughout the evening. Pictured …
February Activities
Our monthly session for February will be held, as usual, in The Elk on Thursday 4th February. There’ll be a junior session at 7:30pm and a senior one at 9:00pm. The following night, Friday 5th February, we’re having a Trout Supper in aid of the Superstars Club in Cookstown who do outstanding work in providing …
Antrim Scor 2016
Well done to both our members who competed at last weekend’s Antrim final of Scor Sinsear. Roisin Magee was in the winning Moneyglass group while Anthony Totten represented the Randalstown club. Good luck to Moneyglass in the Ulster semi-final in Threemilehouse, Co. Monaghan, on 12th February.
Happy New Year
It’s been another busy and successful year for Newbridge CCE. Thanks to everyone who supported us throughout the year by attending our sessions, classes, fundraising events, concerts, etc. We are indebted, also, to those who helped out at the classes and the other events we organised, especially our tutors and the management and staff at …
December 2015 News
Our final monthly traditional music and singing session of the year will be held in The Elk on Thursday, 3rd December. Classes finish on Saturday, 12th December, for the Christmas break. They start again on 9th January.
Co. Derry AGM
Co. Derry CCE will be hosting its AGM in the Marina Centre, Ballyronan at 8pm on the 25th November 2015. All members are welcome. If you require any further information please send email to trees78@hotmail.com