Cavan Town CCÉ

Meeting for parents of all involved in Summer Seissiun Show – Wednesday, June 19, in the Farnham Arms Hotel at 9.15.  Summer Seissiun commences on Tuesday, July 2, in theCountyMuseum, Ballyjamesduff for theSallyGardensgroup and on Wednesday, July 3, in the Farnham Arms for the Bunch of Keys.

Cathaoirleach’s Awards Night 2013 – All members invited to attend and play on Friday, June 21^st, in the Hotel Kilmore from 7.30-9.30

McMahon’s Session – Group session in McMahons for Bunch of Keys 9.30, Friday, June 21^st.

Final Practice for Summer Show – Backyard, Moynehall, Sunday, June 23^rd at 3p.m.

Peace III – Many thanks to all who came and played in Castlesaunderson last Sunday.  Special thanks to parents who assisted on the refreshment stand.

Child Protection – All committee and working group completed their Child Protection Training with Cavan VEC.

 CD launch – Local musician Peter Kelly is launching a CD in The Farnham Arms Hotel, on Friday, June 28^th at 9.30pm.  The CD features Peter on accordion with keyboard by former Senior All-Ireland Piano Champion, Caitriona Cullivan, from Stradone, Co. Cavan.  Proceeds in aid of theHolyFamilySchool, Cootehill.  Please support.

Tulla Comhaltas Cultural Centre,  Co. Clare, is holding a weekend music festival on the last weekend in June to celebrate the Gathering. Tulla is an area renowned for its unique style of music, and on this occasion we will be celebrating the wonderful tradition of fiddle playing. As part of this celebration we are hosting some of the best fiddle players in the world, including Patrick Ourceau, who is travelling from Canada, Antoinn MacGabhann, Vincent Griffin, Macdara O’Raghallaigh and Bernadette Nic Gabhann, to name a few. These legendary fiddle players will be teaching workshops and playing in concerts, recitals and sessions in the town over the weekend.

On Saturday 29^th June we are holding a Fiddle Feis, this is an open fiddle competition, starting with competitors at under 8 age and going up to 20 years old. Fiddle players from any part of Ireland, UK, Euorpe , US, or any part of the world are welcome to enter. There are some very valuable prizes to be won including a cash bursary of €500 for the Young Fiddler of East Clare title, a half scholarship to Meitheal Summer School, value €350, a week of workshops at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, and workshops at the Feakle and Tulla Traditional Music Festivals.  There are also very valuable cups, trophies and medals to be won for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place in each competition.

The categories are, under 8,  9 – 10 years, 11- 13 years, 14- 16 years and 17- 20 years.

 The Young Fiddler of East Clare competition is open to fiddle players between 17 and 20 years of age, they must play two selections of music, the emphasis will be on musicality, not technicality. First prize in this competition is The Vincent Griffin Perpetual Cup and cash Bursary of €500.

 Pre – entry for this competition is required and closing date is 5pm on 21^st June 2013.

 First Prize in the 14-16 age group is The Crimmins’ Perpetual Cup and a half scholarship to Meitheal Residential Summer School, July 22^nd – 26^th . This prize is valued at €350 and has been very generously sponsored by Meitheal Summer School. The winner will be required to sign a contract with Meitheal, stating that they will pay the remaining €350 and will take up the place which is on offer at the Meitheal Summer School, which is one of the most prestigious Irish Trad Music Summer Schools in Ireland and is run by Garry Shannon.

 The 11 – 13 age group will be competing for The John Minogues’ Bar Perpetual Cup and a full week of workshops at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, which has been very generously sponsored by the Willie Clancy Summer School Committee.

Further information, including a downloadable entry form and rules can be found on www.cnocnagaoithe.com  or post your name, age category for competition, with date of birth and postal order to Cnoc na Gaoithe Cultural Centre, Chapel St, Tulla, Co. Clare.  For further information phone 087 8350996 or  087 1715760 .

 Come and enjoy the sunny weather with a concert mixing traditional  styles of several cultures, Sunday June 9 2013, 4:00 to 7:30.    This is a free Family event!

CD launch by Peter KellyThe Farnham Arms Hotel, Main Street, Cavan Town on Friday 28^th June at 9.30pm.

On this new CD Peter Kelly plays traditional Irish music on a Red Paola Soprani Button Accordion in a nice, rolly chromatic style, and he is accompanied on keyboard by former Senior All-Ireland Piano Champion, Caitriona Cullivan, from Stradone, Co. Cavan.

Peter sings 2 very popular songs on the CD – “The Gallant John Joe”, a famous All-Ireland winning Cavan footballer – and “Lovely Leitrim” made famous by Larry Cunningham.  These 2 songs and 2 well-known reels “Miss Monaghan” for Co. Monaghan and “The Boyne Hunt” for Co. Meath, all pay tribute to counties Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim and Meath.  They are written in their county colours on the cover of the CD.

            Proceeds from this Compact Disc are in aid of the Holy Family Special School in Cootehill, where children with special needs are taught.  Peter’s son, Thomas, is a pupil at The Holy Family School and it caters for children with special needs in both Cavan and Monaghan.

            Peter is living in Cavan Town and is a native of Cloone, Co. Leitrim.  His late father, Tom Kelly, played the fiddle and on track 15 plays “The Humours of Ballyconnell” (originally recorded on audio cassette in 1991), a well-known Cavan reel. 

                     Peter Kelly learned to play the accordion at 13 and was taught classical music on the piano at the Franciscan College, Gormanston, Co. Meath.  His late grand-uncle, Fr. Peter Conefrey P.P Cloone, had the first céilí band on 2 RN Radio (the forerunner of Radio Éireann) on St. Patrick’s Day 1934.  It was called the Cloone Céilí Band.    

            Among Peter’s favourite tunes on the CD are:

Reels – “Lad O’ Beirne’s” – attributed to James ‘Lad’ O’Beirne, a fiddler from the Killavil parish near Gurteen, Co. Sligo – and “The Controversial” composed by Billy Mc Comiskey, an accordion player from New York, USA. 

Jigs – “Jerry Holland’s” attributed to the Cape Breton fiddler, Jerry Holland, who died in 2009 – and “Princess Nancy” composed by Liz Carroll, a fiddle player from Chicago, USA.

            “Shoe the Donkey” is a mazurka and The Versuviana is danced to it as a 2-hand dance.  Mazurkas originated in Poland.        The album concludes with “Lord Inchiquin” (waltz) composed by Turlough O’ Carolan, the famous Irish harp player, born in Nobber, Co. Meath and spent much of his time in Mohill, Co. Leitrim.

            On the CD, Peter plays jigs, reels, hornpipes, a slip jig, a waltz, a mazurka and a slow air. He is joined by guest artists made up of musical relations and friends – Caitríona Cullivan (keyboard accompaniment), James Quinn (keyboard), Mary Kelly (whistle), Tom Kelly R.I.P. (fiddle), Peter Francis Kelly (button accordion), Paddy Kelly (piano accordion), Paddy Galligan (flute), John Fox (whistle) and Adrian Kelly (whistle).

            This was part funded with an arts award from Cavan County Council.

            The launch of the CD will take place in The Farnham Arms Hotel, Main Street, Cavan Town on Friday 28^th June at 9.30pm.  All are welcome and admission is free.  The CD is selling for €10.

This years Milltown mid summer Trad Fest will run from June 21 -23, 2013

There will be music workshops on Saturday 22nd June from 10am -1pm at Drumlane Community Centre with:

Pat McCabe – accordion

Aisling McPhilips – tin whistle/flute

Cian Sweeney – tin whistle/flute

Ursula Finnegan – fiddle

Sabina McCague – Fiddle/harp

Padraig McGovern – uilleann pipes/concertina

Karen Dolan – Banjo/mandolin

John McCartin – guitar

Darryl Dolan – Bodhrán

Seisúin led by workshop tutors in Drumlane Community Centre 1.30pm – 3.00pm

Singing workshop (Rosie Stewart) 3pm – 5pm

Comhrá Gaeilge (Bríd óg Dolan) 3pm – 5pm

BOOKING ESSESTIAL

John Hegarty: 087-262 6838

Margaret Brady: 087 -6811 914

Hugh Brady: 087 – 2323 428

Click here for leaflet    milltown mid summer trad fest 2013

As part of the Cavan County Fleadh 2013 there will be a ceili on Monday June 3 from 3-6pm in Gilsenans, Main Street, Killeshandra. This will also include sean nos dancing. Please come along and enjoy the fun!

Set Dancing at the Cavan county Fleadh

Fermanagh Coutnty Fleadh celebrate their 50th anniversary this year., 7-9th June.  Celebrations will commence in Derrylin on the 7th with the Dartry Ceili Band in the Share Centre, Lisnaskea Road.   Singing sessions take place on Saturday night 8^th, in the Clachan Court at 9pm and on Sunday evening at 4pm. 

Further details of the weekend are available at this link.  Fermanagh Fleadh

Our branch workshops continued at the Backyard, Moynehall on Sunday where the groups prepared for our Summer Sessiun shows. Prizewinners from the branch were also congratulated.

Meitheal Residential Summer School takes place in Limerick from July 22nd to 26th.  The programme is open to musicians over 13 years of age or over on Jan 1st 2013.  The programme includes masterclasses in arrangement, composition, trad orchestra and a Finale Concert in The Limetree Theatre.  The programme is for advanced players who have at least four years of experience and be able to play reels at dance tempo with ornamentation. Pictured below are recipients of a bursary towards enrollment in this years programme.  We wish these students all the very best with their engagement with the programme.