Thursday, March 10, 2011

Newsletter March 10

'An Ceolann' introductory session









Our first 'An Ceolann' evening is on tonight at 7.15 in the Hall -
  • The children doing the SCT will be meeting Mary & Mairead to make sure they start out at the right level in the programme;
  • All adults are meanwhile invited to meet up in the back bar in the Hall at to get the Comhra Gaeilge going
  • At 8.15 we'll have set dancing.
Free for 8 weeks to members.

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St Patrick's Night

We're planning our usual night of food, music and fun in the Hall for St Patrick's night. More details will follow shortly but mark it in your diary as a night out in the meantime. Advance booking will be essential to get the numbers right for the food.

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Session in Avon Ri

A Gaelscoil na Lochanna fund-raising night of traditional music, featuring a session led by members of Kilteel Eadestown Comhaltas, is taking place this Friday, March 11th, at 8 pm, in Avon Ri in Blessington. Our youth members from the Blessington Gaelscoil are also playing at the start of the evening. Click here for more details >>>

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Tramway Theatre traditional music night

To mark Seachtain na Gaeilge, Pat Conlon has brought back Peter Browne (uileann pipes), Gerry Harrington (fiddle) and Phil Callery (voice & fiddle) for a night of music at the Tramway Theatre in Blessington. Click here for more details >>>

Monday, March 7, 2011

'An Ceolann' kicks off ..

The Introductory 'An Ceolann' will take place this Thursday, 10th March, starting at 7.15 pm & lasting about an hour (for this first week), at the Hall.

All the children registered for the SCT classes will have a chat with Mary & Mairead so that they can be put into the right level.

Meanwhile, the parents + ANY OTHER ADULTS INTERESTED, are invited to gather in the bar in the Hall to chat over, discuss & sort out the format for the ciorcal comhrá & set dancing. Tea/coffee, biscuits & couches supplied.

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Just to record that we marked Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh's recent significant birthday with a specially designed & baked cake. (And by the way, Mícheál is special guesting at Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Fiona Kelleher's Game of Two Halves gig next Thursday, 10th, at the Solstice Arts Centre in Navan.)