You can purchase the latest Cavan music cds in our shop, browse photographs, and learn something of the history of Irish traditional music in Cavan. Cavan to Host All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil 2010 Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann has awarded Cavan Town the prestigious honour of hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2010. Cavan is celebrating the announcement following a meeting at Comhaltas headquarters in Monkstown, Dublin on September 12, at which the Ardchomhairle voted to stage Ireland’s premier traditional culture event in the Lake County. The Director General of Comhaltas, Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú, said that Tullamore, who has hosted the event for the past three years, has set the bar very high for future venues. “Their innovation, dedication, professionalism, hospitality and attention to detail were inspiring. They have placed our cultural traditions on a pedestal and have raised the morale of the hundreds of thousands of people who attended the Fleadhanna for the last three years”. Senator Ó Murchú said that a very significant thing about the Fleadh was the effective partnership which exists between Comhaltas, Local Authorities and other public agencies, Gardaí, sponsors, local media, the business community, venue proprietors and the general public. He is positive that Cavan, which has a long tradition and heritage of Irish music and culture, will seamlessly take up the gauntlet and continue on this trend very admirably. Although Cavan has not hosted an All Ireland Fleadh in recent times, it was one of the first venues to stage the big event. In 1954, Cavan hosted the fourth Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann during the formative years of the Comhaltas movement. The Fleadh which is now an 8 day event will officially open on Sunday August 15 until Sunday August 22 incorporating the Scoil Éigse (the Comhaltas Summer school) running for the full week before the event and Seachtain na hÉigse. The Fleadh will include competitions, events and concerts such as the awarding of the Fleadh Ard Olamh, the overseas concert and the excitement of the All Ireland Senior Ceili Band competition. Speaking after the announcement, the County Arts Officer, Catriona O’Reilly said the Fleadh will greatly enrich the cultural life of the entire region. County Manager Jack Keyes added that the event will be a unique opportunity for Cavan to showcase its talents as well as bringing a welcome boost to the local economy during these difficult times. According to one of the Fleadh organisers, renowned Cavan musician Martin Donohoe, the All-Ireland Fleadh is Ireland’s largest festival of music, song and dance and 2010 in Cavan promises to attract over 200,000 visitors and 11,000 musicians from all over the world. The fleadh competitions alone attracting over 4,000 competitors annually from all over Ireland, Britain, Europe, USA and as far away as the Tokyo branch. The All Ireland Fleadh which plays host to hundreds of sessions will confirm Cavan’s place at the heart of Ireland’s living tradition.
Féile Ealaíon Chontae an Chabhán, March 11th – 20th 2009
General Manager of Failte
Ireland North West, Paul Mc Cloone, Martin Donohoe Nyah Co Cavan
Arts Festival and Minister Brendan Smith discussing the forth coming
Nyah Co Cavan Arts Festival and the ambitious County wide plans
for this's year's traditional music festival which will be held
from March1st -18th 2009 in up to twelve villages and Towns in Co
Cavan.
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Temple Bar TradFest Cavan Musicians were invited to take part in a traditional music session in the Oliver St John Gogarty pub, Temple Bar, Dublin on February 3. The session featured the legendary voice of Seán Ó Sé An Poc ar Buile fame, Cavan’s lilter Seamus Fay, Fear an Tí Radio Eireann's Kieran Hanrahan,Dick Hogan Singer, accordionist Martin Donohoe, fiddler Gene Anderson and rhythm King Trevor Bury as well as a host of local Dublin musicians. The session marked the end of the 2009 Temple Bar TradFest for which designworks created the new brand identity. The festival organisers have declared it their best year to date and attribute much of the increase in awareness and numbers attending the festival to the impact of the new design and its effectiveness in print, signage and online. Designworks which celebrates 25 years in business this year was established by Killeshandra native Martin Gaffney. A design graduate and brand expert Martin manages a team of 12 designers and consultants at their Dublin based design studio. Martin's company have developed design for many of the country's best known brands and organisations including Shannon Airport, NSAI-The National Standards Authority, Discover Ireland and Connacht Gold. The TradFest organisers chose to work Martin's studio because of their excellent creative skills and also due to Martins interest and knowledge of traditional music. Also a well known flute player, Martin speaking at the TradFest session said "At any time, but particularly in hard times, business survival is about growth, creative design and brand development has the power to positively transform businesses and organisations. Design can make a real difference to the bottom line; building awareness, promoting products and services, but most importantly increasing sales" Good design and branding also wins awards, last week a brochure designed by designworks for Fáilte Ireland to promote Connemara won a HSMAI award. The awards are viewed as the country’s flagship tourism awards. Visit www.designworks.ie for the full story
From 9.00pm to 10pm The show is a gathering place for all things "folk"- artist info, resources like the folk festival listings, and most especially good music and song and lots of it. .The radio show is on the web for family and friends overseas - http://www.shannonside.ie/ The show is part of the Nyah Co Cavan arts group work in keeping music live and giving access for all to the culture Each week, you can count on hearing the finest selections from new releases. We also offer occasional concert performances, recorded exclusively for the Wind that Blows , along with original interviews with some of the top names in the music world If you have a CD you wish to have played or if you want to promote your tour/Gigs, share news etc email info to Martin Donohoe Contact: Martin Donohoe Comhaltas Ceoltoiri
Eireann Cavan Town Branch New Members Welcome to join Branch ALL ARE WELCOME, regardless of experience! Cup of tea and biscuit’s for all Annual Membership Fees of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri
Eireann We are BEGINNER and family-friendly! Info from Martin Donohoe CCE Chairman
0862342270 Cavan Harp Music Are you thinking of having a harpist and harp music at your wedding or event? Click here to find out more Matt Molloy,
John Carty and Arty Mc Glynn in Cootehill Nyah concert
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