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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We’re holding a registration/information morning in The Elk on Saturday, 10th September from 10:00-12:00 ahead of our classes which will resume in Anahorish Primary School the following Saturday, 17th September. The Autumn term will consist of 12 weeks of classes from 17th September until 17th December, with a break for Halloween on 29th October and …
One medal to report from this year’s Fleadh Ceoil na hEireann in Ennis – Hugh Mulholland, our secretary and banjo/mandolin/bodhran tutor, was awarded second place in the O-18 mandolin competition. Many congratulations to Hugh and, indeed, to all our other competitors at the fleadh. Although the weather wasn’t what we’d hoped for, it was a …