Hallowe'en is upon us, and fair play to Sally, our Treoraí na Gaeilge, she has put together some festive material for everyone - see attached.
Speaking of Gaeilge, there's a good glossary of terms here http://comhaltas.ie/glossary that might of interest or even of some use in classes.
The Friday sessions in the Kilteel Inn will continue through the mid-term break - tomorrow and next Friday - without interruption.The early part of the night has been going really well, fair play to Mary - the kids love it so much you have drag them away, and they are also all gaining in confidence and getting better at staying together in the tunes (except when the telly is on!). I can't say anything about the later parts of the evening, as I haven't yet had the pleasure of being able to stay on, but I believe there have been a few very late and memorable nights.
Again, fair play to Sally, here's a few snaps from the early part of the first one back in September. If you have other snaps (especially of the adults) please do pass them on to me.
Speaking of photographs, I am looking for any of who have taken really good ones of any Kilteel related events to send them on to me for possible publication. I have a good few myself but haven't attended everything and haven't always got good shots. Thanks.
Classes resume Monday week, 7 November. Can we ask car owners to tighten up their parking on Mondays so we can make better use of the car park?
The Moate Theatre night will be going ahead in January - date to be confirmed.
Kildare Fleadh will be held in Kilcock on the weekend of 28/29 April. All those involved in groups especially, please take note.
Scrúdú Ceol Tíre (SCT)
The SCT 'classes' will resume in November, with a view to preparing students for the first set of exams in March 2012. They will take place on Friday evenings before the sessions. The cost will be €3 per person, and €5 for 2 in a family, per night.
Sult Na Samhna
Our annual Sult Na Samhna will be held on the weekend 25 and 26 November in Kilteel.
The McCarthy sisters will be our guests for the weekend, performing and leading a session on the Friday night starting at 7.30.
There will be workshops in accordian, fiddle, whistle and concertina and singing from 4 to 6.30 on the Saturday, followed by a gig and a session in the pub. The cost of the workshops is €10, which includes entry into the concert that night. (Filling up fast, so contact Mary ASAP.) The workshops will be followed by a performance at 7 pm by our friends from Tipperary and our 12 - 15 and U 18 group; and then by a concert at 8.30 pm with Matt Cranitch and Jackie Daly, joined by the McCarthys.
There will be a singing Session at 5 pm on Sunday in the Kilteel Inn with local singers.
Retirement of Mr John O'Friel
Mr O'Friel is retiring from Rathmore National School and his retirement night will be held in
Kilteel Hall on Saturday 19 November. We need musicians to play for an hour around 8 pm on the 19th, particularly past and present pupils. Can those interested in playing let Mary know ASAP so she can let the school know what numbers we will have. Tunes will be rehearsed at the Friday night sessions from 9 pm.
