Navan Comhaltas Newsletter February-March 2014
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Navan Comhaltas Newsletter Feb-March 2014
1. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
Nuachtlitir Craobh na hUaimhe
NEWS IN
UPDATE!
V O L U M E
Junior session in Central on
Saturday
8th March
Traditional
Mass in St.
Olivers on
Monday
17th March
I S S U E
2
N U A C H T L I T I R
F E A B H R A - M Á R T A
2 0 1 4
New Local
Session!
2
Meath
Fleadh in
Dunboyne
New Local Seisiún Announced!
NEW LOCAL SESSION
Recently it was announced on
our Facebook page that a Trad
Seisiún has begun again in Newman’s Pub (formerly Brady’s),
Ludlow St. on Friday nights.
Thank you to Oisin Newman
for the use of his premises and
to welcome back this very
popular Seisiún. All musicians
are welcome to attend.
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE:
New Session
1
Seisiun na
nOg
1
Regular Sessions
1
Updates
1
Contact
Details
2
Meath
Fleadh
2
Shamrock
Festival
2
Navan CCE current Chairperson, Mr. Paddy Pryle was recently speaking to a visitor from
New York, Barry McCormack
of McCormack’s Pub NY, who
stated that ‘there is nothing
more appealing than a good trad
session to visitors from overseas!’
Navan currently boasts a num-
ber of sessions around the
town.
Musicians performing in the
Lantern Bar, Watergate St—
The Longest running Trad
session in Co Meath
On Tuesday’s once a month,
the Navan Singers Circle meet
in Newman’s Pub. On Wednesday night there is the longest
Trad Seisiún in County Meath in
the Lantern Bar on Watergate
St. Thursday night is the popular intimate fireside sessions in
Foxes Flowerhill. Friday lunchtime in the Central showcases
some well known Local Traditional Irish Musicians from
around the town from 1-2 pm.
Friday night we have the recently re-established session in
Newman’s Pub (formerly
Brady’s), and also the Folk and
Ballad Session in the Old Bridge
Inn. Saturday there are sessions
held in Rath Cairn - check
www.rathcairn.net for details or
their facebook page. Sunday
there is a session in Fulham’s
bar on Railway St from 8pm.
We ask the members and
friends of Comhaltas Navan to
please support our musicians
and sessions.
See our full listing of sessions on
our facebook page. ~ Clodagh
Thank You from Navan CCE
Navan CCE would like to thank
Michael Gavigan of the Central
for the use of his premises
(Mervin’s yard at the back of the
restaurant) for the Seisiún na
nOg that was held on Sunday
8th February.
The children involved loved the
session and it was a great suc-
cess with all. Parents please
note that our next Seisiún na
nOg will be held on Saturday
8th March at 3pm. Please
like our facebook page to be
kept up to date.
Thank you to all who came, we
hope to see you all again on
Saturday 8th at 3pm.
Go raibh
mile
maith
agat!
2. Comhaltas Ceoltori Eireann
Craobh na hUaimhe
Navan,
Co. Meath
E-mail: comhaltasmeath@gmail.com
website: www.comhaltasnavan.com
www.facebook.com/Comhaltasnavanbranch
Contact details:
Clodagh Roche (PRO)
083 100 7979 / cbb.roche@gmail.com
Paddy Pryle (Chairperson)
086 822 7822 / patrickpryle@hotmail.com
Bill Slattery (Secretary)
087 628 0615 / slatteb@gofree.indigo.ie
County News!
Comhaltas na Mi will be hosting a Monster Table Quiz
in Simonstown GAA in Navan on Friday 14th March at
9pm sharp. Tables of 4 are €40 & light refreshments
will be served. There will be a music session
afterwards, so don’t forget your instruments! For
further details, please contact 087-6280615
Fleadh na Mi will be held from 12-18th May in
Dunboyne this year. For further details, please
contact Teresa Dunne or Jacinta Ni Chonghaile on 087
-6851495
Top class tutors will be running Master Classes in
Celbridge on Sat 12th April. Cost for full day is €20—
please contact Bill Slattery for further info.
Newsletter Editor: Clodagh Roche PRO
www.facebook.com/Comhaltasnavanbranch
An Uaimh CCE showcasing talent in Shamrock Festival
Navan CCE have many talented
musicians, and their music and
showmanship will be on display
during this years Navan Shamrock Festival in many venues
around the town.
In a joint collaboration between
Navan Comhaltas and Navan
Shamrock Festival, there will be
a celebration of the longest
Traditional Music Sessions in
County Meath. A plaque to
honour this remarkable achievement will be unveiled in the
Lantern Bar on Watergate St on
Sunday 16th March at 7pm, with
a session afterwards. We welcome all musicians, friends, and
supporters of Comhaltas Navan
to attend.
Navan CCE will be promoting the following Comhaltas events at the Shamrock Festival:
Friday 14th—Trad in Navan Shopping Centre 7-9pm
Saturday 15th—Trad in Johnstown Shopping Ctr 3-5pm
Sunday 16th—Trad in Navan Racecourse 1-5pm
Sunday 16th—Unveiling of commemorative plaque in the Lantern Bar, Watergate St, with
session afterwards 7pm sharp till late
Monday 17th—Main Stage, Kennedy Plaza at 3pm—Traditional Irish Musicians from CCE
Navan will be performing and entertaining the town during the St Patricks Day Shamrock
Festival.
With special thanks to members of Navan CCE branch & Committee for the content of this newsletter. Please join our facebook page to keep up to date on
events and news.