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• All the Fun of the Fleadh   Follow the road to Princethorpe for Irish music lovers.  Forget about  the wanna-be Dorothys traipsing along the glitzy old  yellow brick road to fame and fortune and join with  the masses of traditional Irish musicians who will coming from all points of the compass in the Midlands, to converge on  Princethorpe College for the annual  Regional Fleadh on Sunday May 9th 2010.   Nestled neatly in the gently rolling Warwickshire hills the picturesque College provides an ideal venue for a wonderful day of music making for all ages and abilities. Members from all 10 Midland branches of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann will be competing in various competitions throughout the morning and afternoon, featuring the often less well known traditional instruments from our rich Irish musical heritage.  During the day the myriad corridors and classrooms will echo to the sounds of heavenly harps, plaintive pipes, fiery fiddles, warbling whistles. breezy button accordions, all backed by the instrument that epitomises the heart beat of Irish music, the Bodhran.   The Fleadh would welcome all families, friends and lovers of Irish music in the Midland area to share in the excitement of the occasion. Admission prices are a very reasonable £4 for adults and £2 for children and provide great value, as music is played throughout the day, from 10-00am to 5-00pm culminating in the hotly contested Grupai Ceoil and Ceili Band competitions in four different age groups. An impressive array of traditional instruments, music books, CDs and tutor guides will also be on view, and for sale, at PJ Music’s travelling emporium set up in the foyer. There will be refreshments available at the college, and The Three Horseshoes Pub in the nearby village offers a friendly Irish welcome serving delicious Sunday lunches, bar snacks and a drop of the ‘Black Stuff’ to keep all the vocal chords well lubricated throughout the day! If you prefer, you can bring a picnic and enjoy some alfresco dining within the beautiful College grounds. A great day out for all the family     CAMBRIDGE  COMHALTAS Post St. Patrick’s Day Session, The Rathmore Club, Cherry Hinton Rd. 2-00pm –6-00pm - Sunday 21st March  Come along and join in with our talented local musicians to play some great Irish tunes, songs and dances. A taste of Nellie’s Irish hospitality will also be available for the musicians.

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