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Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
North American Province
Convention 2012!
April 26 – 29, 2012
Saint Louis, MO
Join Saint Louis Irish Arts as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the branch in Saint Louis and proudly host the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann North American Province convention in Saint Louis, MO.
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Register before March 30
and be eligible to win a free weekend package.
Featured Ceili Bands:
The Banks Ceili Band
The Broken Pledge Ceili Band
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Saint Louis Irish Arts, Inc. and its partners are proud to host the 2012 North American Convention of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann featuring The Banks Ceili Band and The Broken Pledge Ceili Band.
The pioneer spirit that made St. Louis the Gateway to the West continues to motivate and inspire residents and visitors alike. From the Gateway Arch to the twang of a blues guitar, Saint Louis stirs the soul and stimulates the endless possibilities of the mind.
Click here to go to the 2011 Convention website to learn more and to register!
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Photos From the Convention!
Special Thanks from Terry Rafferty
Terry Rafferty would like to thank the fleadh committee, the teachers, all the Hall of Fame members, the competitors, and the people who volunteered for making the event in Parsippany this past weekend such a roaring success. She is looking forward to next year!
She would also like to extend a very special thanks to Helen Gannon and Paul Keating for their role they had in presenting her with the award for service and dedication to Comhaltas at the recent convention and wishes them both all the best.
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Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
North American Province
Convention 2010!
The 2011 North American Convention Website is up. Click here to go to the site and learn more.
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Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann gathering a huge success!
Have a look at Paul Keating’s glowing piece:
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Photos from the 2010 Convention!
Sean McPhail has posted 293 photos from this year’s convention on his webpage! Go have a look! You’re probably in one or two!
http://www.seanmcphail.com/cce2010/
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Thanks and Congratulations!
First off, thanks to everyone who came and helped make this year’s convention a roaring success!
Second, a very special thanks goes out to Tom Vesey, Paul Keating, Frankie McCormack, Tom Madden, John Reynolds, Margie Mulvihill, Rose Flanagan, Paddy Furlong, Annmarie Acosta, Terry Rafferty, Maureen Hopkins, Rose Vesey, Mary Vesey, Maureen Donachie, and Mike O’Hara for all they hard work they put into this year’s Convention. Great, great stuff and we all appreciate it. Thanks again.
We hope to see you all next year!
Instrument Makers in Parsippany!
At the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann North American convention in Parsippany, New Jersey this weekend (April 8 – 11, 2010), a number of instrument makers will be exhibiting their products, providing an opportunity to meet the makers and try out their instruments. As of right now we are expecting the following:
The Button Box – concertina
Frank Edgely – concertina
Jeff Thomas – concertina
Windward Flutes – flute
Rob Forbes – flute
Walt Sweet – flute
Jerry Freeman – whistle
In addition, Forbes and Yola Christie of Windward flutes will be offering on-site repairs, and will be donating a portion of the fees they receive for these services to the fund we have established to help young musicians travel to Ireland to compete in the All-Ireland Fleadh this summer.
The instruments makers will each have a hotel conference room from 7pm until the wee hours (or they run out of energy) on the coming Friday and Saturday night. Please stop by and pay them a visit.
For more information about the convention, try http://www.cceconvention2010.org
All the best,
Tom
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2010 North American Provincial Convention
Parsippany Hilton Hotel
Parsippany, New Jersey
Hosted by the CCE Mid-Atlantic Region
Program of Events
Thursday, March 27, 2008 |
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| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 8 pm – 12 am | Opening Ceili with Pete KellyPremier Ceili Band | Grand Ballroom |
| 8 pm | CCE NA Standing Committee Mtg. | Livingston Bdrm (Morris V) |
Friday, March 28, 2008 |
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| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 8 am to 9:30 am |
Provincial. Chair’s Breakfast |
Morris 9 (IX) |
| Noon – 9 pm | Registration | Main Floor Rear Entrance Lobby |
| 10 am – 4 pm | Bus Tour / Lunch | Meet outside lobby/front desk door |
| 10 am – 12 noon | Regional Meetings | |
| Midwest Region | Morris 2 (II) | |
| Southern Region | Morris 3 (III) | |
| Canada East & West Regions | Morris 4 (IV) | |
| West Region | Livingston Board Room (Morris V) | |
| Northeast Region | Morris 6 (VI) | |
| MidAtlantic Region | Morris 8 (VIII) | |
| 1 pm – 5 pm | Provincial Meeting | Heritage Ballroom |
| 4 pm – 9 pm | Student Performances & Session | Main Floor Atrium |
| 6 pm -9:30 PM | SCT Examiners Seminar | Morris VII (Boardroom) |
| 6 pm – 8:30 pm | Set Dancing Workshop with Padraig and Roisin McEneany | Grand Ballroom Rooms B & C |
| 9 pm – 1 am | Ceili with theGreen Gates Ceili Band | Grand Ballroom |
Saturday, March 29, 2008 |
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| Time |
Event |
Location |
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| 8 am – 10 am | Package Group Breakfast | Grand Ballroom A and Heritage Ballroom | ||
| 9 am –3 pm | Registration | Rear Entrance Lobby | ||
| 9– 10:30 am | CCE Membership Website | Morris Boardroom2nd Floor | Beginner Secretaries | Mike Simpson |
| 11am -12 noon | CCE Membership Website | Advanced | Mike Simpson | |
| 2:30 – 4 pm | CCE Membership Website | Question & Answer | Mike Simpson | |
| 10 am -11 am | Treasurers’ Meeting | Ford Boardroom 2nd Floor | Financial Records | Tom Madden |
| 11 am -4 pm | CCE Committee Mtgs tbd | Ford Boardroom2nd Floor | Concert Tour and Conventions | Helen Gannon |
| Dance and Music | Workshops | Workshop | teacher | |
| 9:30 am – 11 am | Ceili dance workshop | Grand Ballroom | Ceili Dance | Maura Mulligan, T.M.R.F. |
| 10 am – noon | Music Workshops | Morris XI (11) | Fiddle | John Daly |
| Morris VIII (8) | Harp | Eileen Gannon | ||
| Morris IX (9) | Flute | John Creaven | ||
| Johnnes(Heritage Corridor) | Whistle | Joanie Madden | ||
| Morris X (10 | Accordion | Martin Donohoe | ||
| ConditHeritage Corridor | Concertina | Fr. Charlie Coen | ||
| Morris II (2) | Keyboards | Brendan Dolan | ||
| Morris IV (4) | Stringed Accompaniment | John Walsh | ||
| Morris VII (7) | Irish Language | Míceál Ómáille | ||
| Morris VI (6) | Uilleann Pipes | Ivan Goff | ||
| Livingston Bdroom (Morris V) | Piano Accordion | Brian Glynn | ||
| 11am -12:30 pm | Sean Nos Step Dance | Grand Ballroom | Sean Nos Steps | Shannon Dunne |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Package Group Luncheon | Ballroom A and Heritage Ballroom | ||
| 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Set Dancing Workshop | Grand Ballroom |
Set Dancing |
Padraig & Roisin McEneany |
| 2 pm – 4 pm | Music Workshops | |||
| Morris XI (11) | Fiddle | John Daly | ||
| Morris II (2) | Bodhran | Jessie Winch | ||
| Morris VIII (8) | Harp | Eileen Gannon | ||
| Morris IX (9) | Flute | John Creaven | ||
| Johnnes RoomHeritage Corridor | Whistle | Joanie Madden | ||
| Morris X (10) | Accordion | Martin Donohoe | ||
| Livingston Bdroom (Morris V) | Recitation | P.J. Gannon | ||
| Morris VI (6) | Uilleann Pipes | Ivan Goff | ||
| Morris IV (4) | Traditional Singing | Mattie Connolly | ||
| Morris VII (7) | Irish Language | Maura Mulligan | ||
| Condit RoomHeritage Corridor | Banjo | Siobhan O’Donoghue | ||
| 5 -6:30 pm | CCE Reception | Heritage Ballroom | Invitation Only | |
| 6 pm – 7 pm | Cocktail Hour | Ballroom AssemblyArea | (outside Grand Ballroom) | (cash bar) |
| 7 pm – 9:30 pm | Banquet | Grand Ballroom | ||
| 10 pm – 2 am | Ceili Mor Music by the Pride of New York and Friends | Grand Ballroom | ||
Sunday, March 30, 2008 |
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| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 9 am – 10 am | Irish Mass | Grand Ballroom |
| 9 am -4 pm | SCT Exams | Morris VII (7) |
| 10 am – noon | Package Group Brunch | Ballroom A and Heritage Ballroom |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Set Dancing Workshop with Padraig and Roisin McEneany | Grand Ballroom |
| 2 pm – 6 pm | Farewell Ceili with Pride of Moyvane Ceili Band | Grand Ballroom |
Go Raibh Mile Maith Agat
To Our Very Generous Sponsors
Tourism Ireland “Go Where Ireland Takes You”
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann –Dublin
Eurotech Construction
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CCE Convention Coach Tour
Friday, April 9, 2010, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Our Sightseeing Tour Includes:
- A view of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
- Irish Hunger Memorial & Ground Zero
- Wall Street and Financial District
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral & Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall
- Times Square and Broadway
- Intrepid Museum on Hudson
Tour includes Lunch at the “Grasshopper on the Green” in Morristown, New Jersey.
Cost of Tour is $50
For reservations respond asap via email to mjahopkins@aol.com
Please be aware that in the past we had talked about a bus tour on Friday AND Saturday. However, for various reasons we have opted to go with a tour on Friday only. Please keep this in mind as you make your convention plans!
We anticipate this tour will sell out quickly! Seats are on a first come first served basis, so if you’re interested in attending, please reserve your seat now.
Click here to download a printable CCE Convention Bus Tour Flyer!
