Thanks to everybody who came along to our October sessions. We had three great, well attended sessions with some new faces and lovely music throughout the evening. We also took the opportunity to mark Ellie Conway’s recent All-Ireland success with a small presentation on behalf of the branch. Our next sessions will be on Thursday, …
Our weekly music classes resume on Saturday, 14th September, in Anahorish Primary School. Registration for the classes will take place in the school on Saturday, 7th 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 to …
We had another hugely successful fleadh season this year, with multiple Ulster champions and an All-Ireland winner in Ellie Conway who won the 12-15 whistle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in Drogheda. At the Ulster Fleadh in Castlewellan at the end of July, Roise McCloy qualified for the All-Ireland in three different competitions, playing …
Congratulations and well done to all our members who have been taking part in competitions over the past few weekends. At the Antrim Fleadh in Dunloy on 11/12 May we had several prizewinners including Brian Magee who won the 12-15 accordion and his sisters Siobhan and Roisin who came second in U-12 concertina and …
A couple of our younger members had the privilege of taking part in RTE Radio’s Ceili House programme recently. The recording took place on 23rd March in St. Brigid’s School in Derry and was aired on Saturday, 27th April. Caitriona Lagan was asked to play in the ‘House Band’, while Caoimhe O’Kane was invited to …
Music classes have now finished until the autumn. Our final class of this term was held on Saturday, 13th April, and took the form of a short session where all our classes came together to play for their families and friends. Our thanks to the staff at Anahorish Primary School for facilitating our classes, to all the …
The County Derry Fleadh 2019 will be hosted by CCÉ Baile na gCailleach in Derry City from the 23rd -27th of May. All competitions will be in St Brigid’s College, Glengalliagh Road, Derry BT48 8DU. Solo, Duet/ Trio and Comhra competitions will take place on Saturday the 25th, with group and dancing competitions being held …
Thanks to everyone who supported and contributed to our St. Patrick’s Weekend events this year. Our Big Trad Breakfast was hugely successful again so thanks to everyone who came along, especially the many musicians who kept the music going throughout the morning, those who donated prizes for the raffle and the staff at The Elk. Raffle …
Over twenty of our young musicians made the annual trip to Ballymena Festival on Saturday, 16th February, and had a very successful day. Our young traditional group (captured above during a practice and minus a couple of members) played exceptionally well and were awarded 2nd place while we also had a large number of prizewinners …
What a wonderful evening had by all at Newbridge CCÉ’s February session held in The Elk on 7th February. A night filled with traditional music and song to celebrate the legacy of Henry McGlone. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to putting the nights festivities together. Our next monthly sessions will be on 7th March …