Well done to everyone who represented us at recent feiseanna and fleadhanna. Pictured are Caoimhe O’Kane, winner of the U-15 fiddle, fiddle slow airs and tin whistle slow airs competitions at the Derry fleadh. She also achieved second place in the tin whistle competition. Congratulations as well to Roisin and Patrick Magee who are Antrim champions in U-18 fiddle and U-15 bodhran respectively. Roisin also came second in the fiddle slow airs and Patrick was second in the mandol…in section. All three competed in grupa ceoil and ceili band competitions representing Ceoltoiri Crosskeys/Loughbeg at the Antrim fleadh and Caoimhe and Roisin will be joined at the Ulster fleadh by Caoimhe Purvis who was in the winning U-18 grupa ceoil. Also going to the Ulster fleadh is Padraig Mullan who came second in the U-12 tin whistle slow air at the Derry fleadh. He’s pictured here with, (L-R), Ellie Conway. Caitriona Lagan, Brian Magee and Katy Shivers playing at Feis Carn Tochair where they achieved second place. Ellie and Caitriona also competed at the Derry fleadh and at Feis na nGleann in Cushendall recently.
Next up is the Ulster fleadh in Dromore, Co. Tyrone, on 26th/27th July. Good luck to everybody taking part.

Well done to all the competitors at the Yew Tree Feis on Saturday. The standard in all age groups was exceptionally high. Special congratulations to our prizewinners Tony Diamond, Caitriona Lagan and Ellie Conway.

We’ve just received the sad news of the sudden and untimely passing of Mickey Cassidy, a long-time member and supporter of Newbridge CCE. Our sympathies to his family and friends including his brother Artie and our committee members Mary, Theresa and Bronagh Cassidy. As a mark of respect, tonight’s monthly session has been cancelled. May he Rest in Peace.

Our monthly session for April will be held in The Elk tomorrow evening at the usual times of 7:30pm (junior) and 9:00pm (senior). We also now intend to have a session next month as well, on Thursday, 1st May.

The last day of classes before the long summer break will be Saturday, 12th April. Thanks to everybody who attended this year and to those who helped out with the smooth running of the classes. Thanks also to Danny Quinn and everyone at Anahorish Primary School for their ongoing support in facilitating our classes.

The Derry Fleadh will be held in The Loup/Ballyronan from 23rd-27th April, with the competitions taking place in The Loup Primary School on Saturday, 26th April. There will be a concert on Thursday, 24th April, in Ballyronan which we’ve been invited to play at. Practices are at 10:00am on Saturday mornings (before the classes) in Anahorish for anyone who wants to take part.

This year’s Derry Fleadh will be held in The Loup and Ballyronan between 23rd and 27th April. See loup-cce.com for more details.

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There will be no classes this week. Instead, we’re having a Traditional Fry morning in The Elk restaurant from 9:00-12:00 on Saturday. Tickets cost £5 for adults (children pay £3 at the door) and any musicians attending are invited to bring their instruments along as we may have a session in the front bar.

Well done to all our primary school age competitors who took part in the Traditional Music section of the Ballymena Festival this morning. Our group won the group competition for the fourth year in succession while we had individual winners in Padraig Mullan (tin whistle) and Caitriona Lagan (banjo/mandolin). Padraig also came third in the miscellaneous instrument section playing the low whistle. See the Photo Gallery for more pictures.

Newbridge CCE Primary School Age Group – Ballymena Festival Winners 2014

It’s monthly session time again – tomorrow night in The Elk at the usual times of 7:30pm (junior) and 9:00pm (senior).
Many thanks to all those who came along to our table quiz last Friday night and raised around £350 in much needed funds for the branch.
A date for your diaries – this year’s Derry fleadh will be held in The Loup/Ballyronan on 25th-27th April.

We’re holding a fundraising table quiz in The Elk this Friday night, 31st January. Admission is £5 per person and the quiz starts at 9:00pm. Everybody is welcome and food will be served during a half-time break.

The session this Sunday will now begin at 2:00pm. It will be held in the upstairs function room at The Elk and we’ll be joined by pupils and tutors from the Glengormley School of Traditional Music. Musicians of all ages and abilities are welcome to come along and participate.