Newsletter June 2011

FLEADH CHEOIL

Well done to all who competed in Clane last month.

The list of medal winners is as follows (if I've made any mistakes let me know):

Tin whistle under 9

Gráinne Lavelle – 1st

Tin whistle under 12

Anne-Marie Freeley – 2nd

Cera Kenny – 3rd

Button accordion 12-15

Ciarán McGinn – 1st

Seán Kilgallon – 2nd

Button accordion over 18

Peter Kelly – 3rd

Flute 12-15

Tiernan McGrattan – 3rd

Flute 15-18

Shauna Ní Gallchóir – 1st

Concertina under 12

Cáit Ní Fhlan – 2nd

Gráinne Lavelle – 3rd

Concertina 12-15

Naoise Ní Gallchóir – 3rd

Concertina 15-18

Bronagh Ní Lathaigh – 2nd

Harp 12-15

Sinéad King – 1st

Harp 15-18

Shauna Ní Gallchóir

Piano 15-18

Bronagh Ní Lathaigh

Bodhrán under 12

Samuel Ó Siodhcháin – 1st

Jack Sargent – 2nd

Fiddle slow airs

Niamh Ní Lathaigh – 1st

Duet under 12

Áine Sheehan, Gráinne Healion – 1st

Cáit Ní Fhlann, Máire Ní Fhlann – 2nd

Anne-Marie Freeley, Cera Kenny – 3rd

Duet 12-15

Colm Lavelle, Brendan Pyke – 3rd

Duet 15-18

Naoise Ní Gallchóir, Shauna Ní Gallchoir – 2nd

Bronagh Ní Lathaigh, Niamh Ní Lathaigh – 3rd

Newly composed dance tune

Éadaoin Ní Chearrúil – 1st

Grúpaí ceoil under 12

Kilteel – 1st

Grúpaí ceoil 12-15

Kilteel – 1st

Amhráin Ghaeilge Mná 12-15

Bláithín Ní Laithimh – 1st

Amhráin Bhearla Mná under 12

Anna Delaney – 1st

Emma Martin – 3rd

Amhráin Bhearla Mná 12-15

Bláithín Ní Laithimh – 1st

Chloe Ní Néill – 2nd

Amhráin Bhearla Mná over 18

Mary Ryan – 1st

Amhráin Bhearla Fir over 18

George Egan – 1st

Newly composed English singing

Mary Ryan – 1st

Comhrá Gaeilge Faoi 11

Cormac Ó Néill – 1st

Comhrá Gaeilge Faoi 15

Caoimhe Beirne – 1st

Some Kilteel/Eadestown branch members from Wicklow also competed in the Wicklow Fleadh in Donard this year and well done to them too.

Fiddle under 12

Líle Ní Chonchubhair - 1st

Fiddle 12 - 15

Muirine Nic Róibín - 1st

Flute 15 - 18

Feidhlim Mac Róibín - 2nd

Flute slow airs 15 - 18

Feidhlim Mac Róibín - 1st

Just to mention that those who were placed 1st and 2nd will go forward to the Leinster Fleadh in Portlaoise on July 9th/ 10th, and we wish them the very best of luck.

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OTHER SUCCESSES

The trip to France for some members was a great success by all accounts. Any details/pics/stories folks?

The SCT pilot scheme and associated 'An Ceolann' (finishing up this evening) was a big success too, with classes on theory, history, musicians, new tunes and CD lending; and the programme is sure to continue in September.

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UPCOMING ....

Trip to Tipp for 12-15 Group

This is going ahead on the 25th of June, meeting up with Newport/Birdhill CCE (and possibly another group on the Sunday).

Newbridge College Concert

Rehearsals are underway on Monday nights for the private concert in Newbridge College to be held on July 22nd.

Music on the Hill - 18th June

This is a combined Comhaltas/GAA event, with trad sessions ongoing in the pub from 4pm including Robert O'Connor (bodhrán, flute & whistle teacher at our classes) and, of course, The Biddies!