Weekly Session
The Weekly Session:
The Branch has reverted to Gallaghers’Hotel, Upper Main St, Letterkenny for its weekly Tuesday night session. The session usually commences at 10pm and all traditional musicians and lovers of our music are most welcome. This session has been in existence since October 1957.
This session usually commences at 10.00pm and all traditional musicians are most welcome.
Branch Music Classes
Branch music classes will recommence on Tuesday 12th September in the Clanree Hotel.
Registration for all beginners will take place on the night at 6.00pm in the same venue.
Class times:
Beginners 6.00 - 6.45pm
Intermediate class 6.45 - 7.30pm
Senior class 7.30 - 8.30pm
Adult class 8.30 - 9.30pm
All welcome.
Branch teacher is Donna Harkin. Paddy Tunney also gives fiddle classes on behalf of the Branch in St Eunan's College, Letterkenny.
The Branch operates a Child Protection Policy under the national guidelines of Comhaltas.
Singers’s Night
The Branch organises a Traditional Singers' Night several times a year. All traditional singers who sing in English or as Gaeilge are most welcome. The next Singers' Night will take place on Wednesday 28th September 2011 at 9.00pm in Gallaghers's Hotel, Upper Main Street.
Scoil Earraigh Hughie McGovern
This weekend of traditional music and song has been held annually since 2002 to commemorate the late Hughie McGovern who was a father figure of the Branch. The probable dates for the 2012 Mc Govern Weekend will be from the 20th-22nd April. Confirmation of these dates and the proposed weekend's events will be made known in early November.
Concerts
From time to time the Branch hosts events such as the Comhaltas “Echoes of Erin” Ireland Concert Tour and other traditional performers also. Check this site for updates.
