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Co. Leitrim Fleadh
Programme of Events
Friday 17th April - Launch of Fleadh – Junior Failte Session followed by Introductory Talk on Traditional Irish Music Song & Dance by Paddy Ryan and ending with a Senior Failte Session -Ramada Hotel, Drumshanbo commencing @ 7pm All welcome
Tuesday 21st April - Introductory Hour to Accordian – Drumshanbo Library 6.30 to 7.30pm. The great John McKenna late of Drumkeerin - Accordian on view
Thursday 23rd April –Introductory Hour to Accordian – St Clares Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton
Thursday 23rd April - Take in a Pre-fleadh session at the usual session in Cryans, Carrick-on-Shannon @ 10pm
Friday 24th April 7-9 pm Northwest Cinemobile – Mise Eire followed @10pm by Senior Trad Failte Session - Gunnings ( Conways) Drumshanbo
Saturday 25th April
10.30am – 12.30 Workshops in Sean Nos Dancing for Beginners and Improvers with Edwina Guckian – Singing with Fionnuala Maxwell & Banjo/Mandolin with Ronan Regan – Mayflower & Vocational School
1.30pm Check in for U10 Whistle, Fiddle, Accordian & Comhra Gaeilge Competitions
2.00pm Competitions for U10’s begins
5.00pm Enter & Take Part in Dancing Competitions
10pm Ceili with the Lough Ree Ceili Band
10pm Pub Sessions
Sunday 26th April
11.30am Aifreann an Lae – le Cor agus Ceoltoiri san Eaglais Naomh Padraig
12.30pm Check in and admission to all competitions
1.30pm Competitions start
4.00pm Entertainment & Presentations on the Gig Rig featuring the Spinning Jennys, Kiltubrid Pipe Band, Cortober Childrens Choir, Orla & Eamon Daly & lots more
6.00pm Mega Session of music, song, dance, & recitation on the High Street. Everyone welcome, bring your instrument, dance shoes etc & a stool
8.00pm Slan abhaile Pub Sessions
Venues : Mayflower Community Centre & Vocational School
Art Comp through Drumshanbo VS for evening in Mulvey Bowling Centre