FISH AND CHIP LUNCH WITH CAMBRIDGE COMHALTAS


We had 55 portions of fish and chips, something of a record, for our traditional Good Friday lunch. That number included the members of Cambridge Comhaltas, who played to an appreciative audience for more than an hour. Thanks to each and every one of them (especially Kathleen) for a truly sparkling performance. Mark Rigby was so impressed, he felt the need to text his friends. We hope to have the band back at the Spring Fair on 22 May for more rousing tunes from the Emerald Isle. Check out the website for more info. www.cambridgecomhaltas.com/index.php

http://comhaltas.ie/

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann is the largest group involved in the preservation and promotion of Irish traditional music. We’re a non-profit cultural movement with hundreds of local branches around the world, and as you can read in our history we’ve been working for the cause of Irish music since the middle of the last century (1951 to be precise). Our efforts continue with increasing zeal as the movement launches itself into the 21st century.

What We Do

Because we’re so many different things to different people, it can be hard to keep track of the true scope of our activities! You might have been involved with a Comhaltas event and not even known it.

If you’re a student of Irish music, you might know about the music, dance and language classes that we teach through our network of branches. If you’re interested in learning the music, you might want to find which one of our 1,000 weekly classes is closest to you.
For musicians who like to play socially, you might be interested in finding a local Comhaltas music session. And if you’re not sure, how about just going along to listen?
Audiences around the world have seen our touring groups bringing Irish music, dance and storytelling on annual tours.
We also run the definitive system of competitions for Irish music, called the “Fleadh Cheoil” (literally “feast of music”). Musicians compete in a series of qualifying rounds, culminating in the annual All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
We’ve collected an archive of thousands of hours of Irish music recordings, a large print library and a growing collection of videos. You can get a sample of some of this material in the Music section of our website.
In an effort to promote the music of Ireland, we publish recordings, books and tutorials of Irish traditional music. You might want to take a listen over in our shop.

John Quysner, 07/04/2010