YOUGHAL Comhaltas Featuring musicians from Armagh , Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Clare, Cork City, West Waterford and East Cork. Programme. THURSDAY: visit of CCE Killrush Co Clare group session at Brú with Lar & Ceolta Si with Daithi and Adele as facilitators. 2-30 pm Killrush Arrive at Perks Funfare. Tourism and Shopping in Town . Seisiun 7-30pm at Bru na Sí. Killrush 30 min Seisiun And Ceolta 30 min.followed by big session. FRIDAY 6th :10 am 12-30. 2 separate Easter Camp workshop with Daithi and Adéle at Quality Hotel. 12-30 Brunch 2pm workshop with the Oriel Orchestra. 4pm Tourism Sightseeing / walking Tour /Perks etc FRIDAY EVENING 6-30 pm Red Store for meal “Pop Up Gaeltacht” Performance by Oileáin and Radharc and Fleadh Group followed by an upstairs and downstairs Session. Meal available- pre book only Musicians from Douglas Youghal and Dundalk. SATURDAY: 10 am Workshops continued 2pm. Tourism Activities in Town and free time. Mall Arts Centre. Saturday 7th at 7pm Welcome the Visit of the 45strong Oriel Trad Orchestra from Counties Armagh, Louth, Meath and Monaghan to create a regional cross-border orchestra to perform arrangements of Irish Traditional Music. They will be joined on the evening by Youghal’s very own Ceolta Si . Witness over 80 musicians in unison. Free Concert Full at 200 seats. Sunday 11pm. One for the Road session. Slán.

Youghal on Red Alert for Pop Up Trad Music Festival. Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th April Over 90 visiting musicians will descend on Youghal over the Easter Holidays. The visitors will be representing Counties Louth, Meath, Armagh , Down. Clare, Cork City and West Waterford. Youghal Comhaltas will try to match the Visitors numbers and it is hoped that the musical interchange will witness over 180 musicians all playing in unison. The 3 day Festival event will include shared workshops shared tunes recitals concerts fun and games dining out tourism Historical tours Pop Up Gaeltacht, and much more the highlight of the weekend will be the Shared Orchestra Experience. WATCH THIS SPACE,

Festival Red Alert. Help Wanted for planning and hospitality. Tourism activities Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th.

Workshop weekend 5th to 8th April. Draft program for a great festival weekend when everybody wants to come to Youghal. Thursday evening Session with Kilrush Comhaltas Co Clare. 2 separate Workshop Friday: Lar and Radharc Session Friday night with visiting groups from Dundalk and Douglas. Saturday Workshops. Saturday evening Concert.

No set dancing this Bank holiday Monday. Back on Monday 26th 7.30pm see you then.

Sad news of the passing of Liam O’Flynn. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Great night of dancing at Bru na Si

ADULT SET DANCING CLASSES - Starting this Monday, 12th March at 7.30pm. All levels welcome!

If you’re looking for something to do this evening, the Youghal Pipe band are holding a concert at the Walter Raleigh Hotel this evening. Sounding good lads.

FLEADH CHEOIL NA hÉIREANN DROGHEDA 2018 The Chairperson of the Fleadh executive has paved the way for a major announcement in the coming weeks regarding the acts set to perform as part of the Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann 2018”. Fingers crossed that Ceolta Si will make the cut. 400,000+ visitors are expected to visit the Fleadh during the week-long festival in August, with 30% of these predicted to travel from overseas.