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 primary school age and, for the sixth year in a row, our group was successful, winning the James Kerr Memorial Cup against a group from Glengormley
We also entered a secondary school age group who played well in the afternoon session but they were ultimately unsuccessful in a very competitive class.

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 (above) is our chairperson, Mary Cassidy, presenting a cheque for £1000 to May McEvoy of the Superstars Club and below are a few pictures from the event.

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 all kinds of opportunities for people in the area with learning difficulties. Check out their site for more information  – http://www.superstarsclub.org.uk/

Tickets need to be ordered from any committee member or by using the Contact Us tab on this site and are priced at £12.50

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.

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 both Anahorish Primary School and The Elk who accommodated a lot of our activities.
Well done to all those who represented us with such distinction in fleadh, feis and other competitions throughout the country (and abroad) and to everyone who committed to improving their skills by attending workshops and summer schools in places near and far.
Pictured are a group of our members playing at a recent senior citizens event in Ballymaguigan – thanks to all of them for giving of their time and talents on the day.
Congratulations, also, to our members who were successful in the recent LCM grade exams, namely Caoimhe Purvis (grade 8 fiddle) and Caitriona Lagan (grade 4 banjo).
Our next session will be on Thursday, 7th January in The Elk while plans for other 2016 activities are being finalized and will be announced in the next couple of weeks.
Classes resume on Saturday, 9th January, with registration from 10:00am.
Happy New Year to all our members and supporters.

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 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

Great start to the new season of sessions in The Elk last Thursday night. Thanks to all those who came along for both junior and senior sessions. This Friday night we’re having a ceili in the Sean O’Leary GAC Hall in Newbridge. Dancing starts around 9:30pm, admission is £5 including light supper and proceeds are going to a refugee charity. Hope to see you there!

Our monthly traditional music and singing sessions resume this Thursday night, 1st October, in The Elk. The junior/slow session will start at 7:30pm with the seniors from 9:00pm. Hope to see you there.

Our traditional music classes resume this Saturday, 12th September, at Anahorish Primary School​.
The autumn term will consist of 12 weeks of classes between now and Christmas, with a two week break for Halloween on 24th and 31st October – each class lasts 45 minutes.
Registration on Saturday is from 10:00am and classes will follow at 10:30am and 11:15am.
All-ability classes in concertina and banjo/mandolin will start at 10:30am each week. The bodhran class will be at 11:15am as will the classes for both beginner and improver fiddle. The class timetable for tin whistle/flute will be finalised during this Saturday’s class where all pupils are invited to attend at 10:30am for grading.
Fees for the term are £40 per pupil with additional family members paying £20. Classes in a second instrument (if the timetable permits) will cost £20.
Membership fees can also be paid at registration. The benefits of membership include reduced entry fee to fleadh competitions for juniors and free Treoir magazine (official Comhaltas magazine published three times per year) for senior/family members. Membership fees for the incoming year are:
Junior – £4
Senior – £8
Family – £14