Weekly Activities and Special Events at Áras an Mhuilinn,
Midlands Regional Comhaltas
Centre, Autumn 2012
044 9330644 eolas@arasanmhuilinn.ie www.arasanmhuilinn.ie
Fáilte roimh Cách – Everybody Welcome
Set Dancing Resumes Mon. 3 Sept. |
Monday Dé Luan | 8.30pm –10.30pm | Beginners always welcome |
Sean Nós DancingResumes Tues. 25 Sept. |
Tuesday Dé Máirt | 7.30pm –8.30pm | Traditional, Solo Dancing |
“Cúpla Focail” Resumes Wed. 5 Sept. |
Wednesday Dé Céadaoin | 11am – 12.30 pm | Informal Chat with Cupán Tae included! |
Gaeilge don BhéaltriailResumes Wed. 5 Sept. |
Wednesday Dé Céadaoin | 7 pm – 8 pm | Daltaí Ardtéist/ Leaving Cert. Students |
Traditional Music Classes Enrollment Evening Thurs. 6 Sept. 6 – 8 pm and classes start on Thurs. 13 Sept. |
Thursday Dé Déardaoin | 5pm – 9 pmVariety of classes: Fiddle, flute, whistle, banjo, mandolin, Bodhrán and accordions! |
Organised by Mullingar Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Branch |
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Imeachtaí Speisialta / Special Events
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- Seisiún Show, Friday 21 September – Culture Night 8.30pm. Free.
Céilí with “Carousel”, Saturday 29thSeptember, 9.30pm – 12.30am €10 includes refreshments
Concert, Friday 12thOctober with Martin Connolly (Accordion),
Eileen O’Brien (Fiddle) and Deirdre Mc Sherry (Flute & Keyboard)
Presented by Mullingar CCÉ Branch
Performances in the Midlands Region –
Backstage Theatre Longford
Monday 15th October 8 pm €10 Fón 086 8119444 / 043 3347888 info@backstage.ie
Eileen O’ Brien Eileen’s late mother was a member of the Seery family from Milltown, Rathconrath, Mullingar. Her mother Eileen
Seery was a noted singer in her day. Eileen’s uncle, Sean Seery(piper) and grandfather Jim Seery (fiddle player) were both founder members of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann. Eileen is an All-Ireland champion in both senior fiddle and senior fiddle slow airs. She is also a composer and some of her compositions have been recorded by the artists John Carty and The Kane Sisters. Eileen has recorded three albums to date “Newtown Bridge” 1999, “The Fidler’s Choice” 2005 and her new album “Aon le hAon” 2012 She has produced two books of music “The compositions of Paddy O’Brien” 1999 and “The Definite Collection of the Music of Paddy O’Brien” 2009 Both with J.D.C Publications Eileen has performed in many countries, U.S.A Europe, China, Russia, Australia and New Zealand. She is a highly respected teacher and has influenced many aspiring fiddle players. At present Eileen is a tutor at the I.W.A.M.D at the University of Limerick where
she teaches students undertaking both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. She has performed with many great names over the years like Bobby Gardiner, Joe Burke, Ann Conroy- Burke, Martin Connolly,Jimmy McGreevy, Deirdre McSherry, Martin & Seamus Connolly, Mary & Andrew McNamara, Geraldine & Eamon Cotter, Catherine McEvoy and many more.
highly regarded in traditional music circles for her piano accompaniment, and is also a noted flute player. She plays the Boehm system of flute, which allows her to match Eileen note for note. Her piano accompaniment is light and lively, and adds an extra sparkle to any melody instrument she accompanies.
Details of more CCÉ events
Community Centre Co Westmeath
le gach ghuí
Rhona Rogers
Riarthóir/Administrator
Áras an Mhuilinn,
Midlands
Regional CCÉ Centre
Mount St., Mullingar
Co. Westmeath
044 9330644