Great idea about a get-together for "the session" players. For anyone who has some time off in the lead up to the Fleadh I'd recommend the Eigse (see http://www.comhaltas.com/education/scoil.htm) which starts the week before. Even if you never enrol for the classes, it's a great week for sessions before the big crowds arrive at the weekend. There's even a possibility that this year the Eigse will include a daytime "Slow Session" during the week. Should this happen, I'll post the details here when available.
Yeh, me and mi girlfriend are probably heading for the scoil eigse before the fleadh. Should arrange a meeting place and time, anyone know the pubs in clonmel?
My wife and I will be in Clonmel for the Scoil Eigse (set dancing and fiddle respectively). We've booked accomodation but are still waiting to hear from those good people at Comhaltas about registration for the Scoil.
Trevor
Not at all Ana. I'll be near Mallow and Fermoy. Will you be around??
BTW. I checked the Comhaltas site looking for info on Scoil Eigse and I saw with amazement that you have to register in order to get a programme. How can I know whether I'm interested or not if I cannot see the programme first.?
Does anyone have a programme and can pass me some info on flute classes??
Trevor & Toni, I checked on Eigse registration and was told that if you send an e-mail to "enquiries@comhaltas.com", you'll be sent out a registration form which includes full details on the week's activities and the instruments covered in the classes.
Bannerman, many thanks for that info about registration.
I sent Comhaltas a letter in April asking for registration details, and a reminder in June (when also I mentioned that we'd booked accomodation), but zilch response. I'll send them an email first thing tomorrow.
Trevor
I emailed Comhaltas for the registration documents and received them almost by return as an email attachment. The only thing that now remains to be established is what they require as the UK sterling equivalent of the euro fee, and that will be the subject of my next email to them over the weekend.
Trevor
Further to my previous post, I have emailed Comhaltas concerning payment of fees in the sterling equivalent of euros.
Their reply by return was to contact my bank on the morning I intend to mail my application and ask for the sterling equivalent of the euro amount at the exchange rate then current, and make out the cheque in sterling.
Fleadh Cheoil na h
Fleadh Cheoil na h
Leaving to go to Cork for two months on Monday - maybe see some of you at the Fleadh Cheoil na h
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by Jamie
Re: Fleadh Cheoil na h
Youll see me!!!!!!!!
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by mairead_maguire
Re: Fleadh Cheoil na h
Maybe we should arrange a venue for all 'thesession' musicians to get together at some point over the weekend?
Waddya all think?
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by breandan
Re: Fleadh Cheoil na h
Great idea about a get-together for "the session" players. For anyone who has some time off in the lead up to the Fleadh I'd recommend the Eigse (see http://www.comhaltas.com/education/scoil.htm) which starts the week before. Even if you never enrol for the classes, it's a great week for sessions before the big crowds arrive at the weekend. There's even a possibility that this year the Eigse will include a daytime "Slow Session" during the week. Should this happen, I'll post the details here when available.
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by Bannerman
Re: Fleadh Cheoil na h
Yeh, me and mi girlfriend are probably heading for the scoil eigse before the fleadh. Should arrange a meeting place and time, anyone know the pubs in clonmel?
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by Jamie
Re: Fleadh Cheoil na h
Clonmel ???
Great! It's nor far from where I'll be in 3 weeks time (North Cork).
Count on me for the session !!!
... and maybe for the scoil eigse.
Toni
# Posted on July 1st 2003 by Toni Ribas
Re: Fleadh Cheoil na h
Where in North Cork are you from Toni, or is that a too personal question to ask on the internet.
# Posted on July 2nd 2003 by Ana
Re: Fleadh Cheoil na h
My wife and I will be in Clonmel for the Scoil Eigse (set dancing and fiddle respectively). We've booked accomodation but are still waiting to hear from those good people at Comhaltas about registration for the Scoil.
Trevor
# Posted on July 2nd 2003 by Trevor Jennings
Re: Fleadh Cheoil na h
Not at all Ana. I'll be near Mallow and Fermoy. Will you be around??
BTW. I checked the Comhaltas site looking for info on Scoil Eigse and I saw with amazement that you have to register in order to get a programme. How can I know whether I'm interested or not if I cannot see the programme first.?
Does anyone have a programme and can pass me some info on flute classes??
# Posted on July 2nd 2003 by Toni Ribas
Re: Fleadh Cheoil na h
Trevor & Toni, I checked on Eigse registration and was told that if you send an e-mail to "enquiries@comhaltas.com", you'll be sent out a registration form which includes full details on the week's activities and the instruments covered in the classes.
# Posted on July 3rd 2003 by Bannerman
Re: Fleadh Cheoil na h
Bannerman, many thanks for that info about registration.
I sent Comhaltas a letter in April asking for registration details, and a reminder in June (when also I mentioned that we'd booked accomodation), but zilch response. I'll send them an email first thing tomorrow.
Trevor
# Posted on July 3rd 2003 by Trevor Jennings
Re: Fleadh Cheoil na h
I emailed Comhaltas for the registration documents and received them almost by return as an email attachment. The only thing that now remains to be established is what they require as the UK sterling equivalent of the euro fee, and that will be the subject of my next email to them over the weekend.
Trevor
# Posted on July 4th 2003 by Trevor Jennings
Re: Fleadh Cheoil na h
Further to my previous post, I have emailed Comhaltas concerning payment of fees in the sterling equivalent of euros.
Their reply by return was to contact my bank on the morning I intend to mail my application and ask for the sterling equivalent of the euro amount at the exchange rate then current, and make out the cheque in sterling.
Cheques are to be made payable to Comhaltas Ceolt
# Posted on July 6th 2003 by Trevor Jennings