Numerous Clare Winners At 60th Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

Arts and Entertainment - Music

Monday, 23 August 2010 01:42

Written by Denise Lyons

It was an exciting and successful weekend of competitions, concerts, céilithe, sessions and more as the 60th Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann was celebrated by 250,000 throughout Cavan over the weekend.

The Fleadh which was last held in Cavan in 1954, is one of the premier cultural events in Europe and this year was no different as the festival provided a feast of music, song and dance with an electric atmosphere of ‘craic agus ceol’.

Each year, the Fleadh provides a meeting place for those who carry on the great traditions of playing and cherishing our music, songs and dance.

One of the key events of the Fleadh is the competitions with traditional musicians of all ages and backgrounds competing at regional level throughout the year for an opportunity to participate in the All Ireland this weekend.

The standards were high and the music more than lived up to the expectations of judges and choosing winners for each category and competition was no easy task.

President of Comhaltas Ceoltόiri Éireann, Séamus Mac Cormaic, extended his heart felt congratulations to all of the competitors, organising committee and noted that they have “taken the standard of Irish traditional music to a new level.” He concluded that it was delightful to see so many young people at the festival this year “proving that the passion for traditional culture, song, dance and Irish language is as strong as ever.”

The week leading up to the Fleadh included Scoil Éigse, which was comprised of a week of workshops and classes of Irish traditional music, song and dance.

For all the results and further details on the Fleadh, the competitions and the entertainment, visit our website on www.fleadh2010.com