Kerry Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
A very successful Céilí and Set Dancing Adjudicator seminar was held in Cois na hAbhna Ennis Co Clare on Sunday last. A very enjoyable day with great discussion & a bit of dancing thrown in too. A large number from Kerry attended the seminar.
Ceol an Geimhridh County Finals will take place on Saturday 12th November in the IT Tralee and on Sunday the dancing will take place in Fossa Community Centre. Closing date for entries tot eh County Secretary will be Thursday, 27th October, 2016. The Munster final on 5th February.
Sult na Nog will take place on 4th and 5th March. Again in the IT Tralee and Fossa Community Centre.
A great turnout for the Jack Lyons and Jimmy Fitzgerald tribute weekend was held in Kilcoolys Ballybunion. A special mention to Darragh Curtin and Gearoid Dineen who were special guests on the night. A lovely item on the night was the playing of all the Fiddle players with this years All Ireland Senior Champion.
Kerry County Board will host this years Concert tour of Ireland. A show of top class musicians Singers and Dancers will perform in Siamsa Tire on Tuesday 18th October at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased from any of the branches and also from Siamsa Tire Tralee. Kerry CCE AGM will be held on 1st November at 7.30pm in the Brandon Hotel Tralee. All branches should now have a date for their branch AGM made. If you have not send the date to County PRO please do so immediately.
Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí 2017 to be held in Tralee were confirmed for May 18th to 21st May.
The Con Curtin Music festival will host a celebration in The Three Counties Bar, Brosna on Friday the 7th of October at 9.30pm to honour the achievements of Gearoid and Darragh Curtin and The Brosna Ceili band at this year’s All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil. All are welcome.
An Oiche Cheoil will be held at Kennelly’s Bar, Ballylongford at 8.30pm this Friday night the 9th October to celebrate Timmy O’Flaherty’s huge success at the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil. Come along and listen to the All-Ireland Champion, and many other musicians play Irish Traditional Music. A mighty session is in store
Branches are very busy at present organising their classes for the coming year and also preparing for their branch AGM’s all these and more information can be found on our website www.kerrycomhaltas.ie Our website is at present been updated to be Mobile friendly as more and more people are accessing the website through their mobile and tablets. More details as it happens
