LETTERKENNY will be alive to the sound of music this weekend thanks to the County Fleadh.
The Letterkenny Branch of Comhaltas will host the Donegal Fleadh from this evening (Friday) through to Sunday.
The Fleadh will be officially launched this evening in Dillon’s hotel at 8pm, followed by a session in the hotel and a céilí and two-hand in the Bonagee Hall, 9pm- midnight, with music by Martin Duggan.
Tea and sandwiches will be served at the céilí and admission is €10.
Fleadh competitions will be held in the Atlantic Technological University, (formerly LYIT) from mid-morning on the Saturday, with canteen facilities available.
On the Saturday afternoon a unique ‘sensory session’ will be held in Alcorn’s Garden Centre, where visitors can allow their sense of taste and smell to be stimulated with food from Thyme Out and the possibility of a wee beverage too, while enjoying some traditional music and taking in the aromas of the great variety of flowers, and shrubs and trees available there.
There will be impromptu traditional sessions inside and out on Main Street, Saturday and Sunday afternoon as well as evening sessions in many pubs on those days, and the Letterkenny Comhaltas committee are confident that visitors will not be disappointed with what will be on offer.
“We encourage musicians young and old to come and entertain us with your music and song,” a spokesperson said.
There will also be an online ‘share the tunes’ competition where if you upload and share your session on Facebook and tag Fleadhlk, the one with the most likes will get a prize of €300. Competition opened at 10am this morning and closes Sunday at 3pm.
Winners will be announced at Youth traditional session in the Silver Tassie at 4pm.
There will be a number of Irish language events over the weekend too including a pop-up Gaeltacht in Dillon’s Hotel 8pm this evening, a Ciorcal Comhrá at Chill Out Café Saturday at midday and a Seisiún Scéalaíocht, (storytelling session) for 3-10 year olds at 1pm on Saturday in the Líonra office, Castle Street.
A full programme of events will be on sale throughout the county for more detailed information.
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