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20-Mar-2009
Kilfenora Ceili Band Centenary, Co Clare - Irelandby Rob Howard |
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| A unique event in music and social history will take place in County Clare, Ireland from April 23rd to 26th, when the centenary will be celebrated of the Kilfenora Ceili Band. Few musical ensembles can claim a hundred years of history – and indeed the Kilfenora has its origins in a village fife & drum band stretching back into the 1870s. Contributing to its uniqueness are its roots in a web of local families who have supplied many of its members over the century. Also unique is the KCB’s feat of winning at the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil three years running on two occasions: 1954-6 and 1993-5. The festival will run from Thursday April 23rd to Sunday April 26th in Kilfenora. The events include a céilí with the Four Courts band – featuring several past players of the KCB; a céilí with the Kilfenora band itself, in the hall that past members helped to build in 1954; a lecture by band-member Garry Shannon on the history of the band and various concerts. There are many other events including singing and instrumental sessions in the pubs with a finale honoring past members. For further information email: kilfenoracelebrations@hotmail.com |