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10-Aug-2012
All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, Cavan - Republic of Irelandby Rob Howard |
  The 2012 All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil takes place in the town of Cavan, County Cavan, from August 10th to 20th. Organised by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCE), the Fleadh Cheoil is the world’s largest festival of Irish music, song and dance, with well over 200,000 people attending from Ireland and many parts of the world. There will be approximately 10,000 competitors and performers, including large numbers of accordionists, melodeon, concertina and harmonica players, as well as ceili bands and accordion bands participating. The 170 competitive sections involve everything Irish from set dancing to marching bands – a festival of Olympics scale. For many, the Fleadh is about the music sessions, which take place in every pub, hotel, cafe, doorway, street, and tent throughout the festival. This year’s festival includes concerts featuring accordionist Sharon Shannon backed by a 40-piece orchestra, and the Irish band Altan. Other events include the launch of a double CD of piano accordion players of the Irish tradition, and there is a lecture and book launch: ‘Companion to Irish Traditional Music’ by Dr Fintan Vallely. It is estimated that the annual All-Ireland Fleadh generates €20-€25 million for the local economy of its host town. For further information email: info@fleadhcheoil.ie |