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Comhaltas Melbourne

Locality: Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9435 4435

Address: 146 Hoddle St 3067 Abbotsford, VIC, Australia

Website: http://melbournecomhaltas.org/

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23.01.2022 Our Comhaltas Committee met again tonight on Zoom and we were joined by our Music & Dance teachers/leaders. We discussed the resumption of our regular Wednesday nights and planning for an online Halloween on Saturday 31st October. We will now plan to hold our Sing Song Session (5th Wednesday) on 30th September and to use it to get the ball rolling again. More information will be circulated in the newsletter so look out for details. [email protected]

23.01.2022 Banish Misfortune 2001, and some dancing with music from Desy Wilkinson and a host of others. Huppp!

22.01.2022 Link will be in our Comhaltas Melbourne newsletter .

21.01.2022 Achill International Harp Festival are delighted to launch the first set of online tutorials for 2021. Learn a new tune or pick up some technique tips from some... of Ireland's finest harpers. These first three tutorials feature Laoise Kelly, Grainne Hambly & Michelle Mulcahy. Tutorials are available individually (15) or as a package of all 3 (40). Once purchased they will be available for students to view until 31st March. Tickets can be found on the welcome page of www.achillharpfestival.ie or by following this link https://ti.to//feile-chruite-acla-achill-international-har Enjoy, stay safe and keep harping!! Noia Harp Fest Cairde Na Cruite Harp Ireland Kerry CCÉ - Kerry County Board Coalisland Clonoe Comhaltas Clare Comhaltas Clifden Comhaltas Spink Comhaltas Limerick Comhaltas Cork Comhaltas Listowel/Duagh Comhaltas Comeraghs Comhaltas Branch Roundwood Comhaltas Ulster Comhaltas Comhaltas Melbourne Music Generation Music Generation Mayo musicgenerationleitrim Galway Traditional Orchestra Mayo Traditional Orchestra Meitheal Irish Trad Music Summer School IrishTraditionalMusic #AchillHarp #harp #harpclasses #harpworkshop #onlinefestival #festival #covidmusic #Achill #theresroomforeveryoneintheaudience

19.01.2022 Siamsa Acla Beo dedicated to the memory of Mary Lavelle-Burke #CultureNight #ScoilAclaBeo

19.01.2022 Lán tí de na Tiobraidaigh. Comhghairdeas Ned Kelly #Gradam

18.01.2022 "Adam's reached his crowdfunding goal, I don't need to hit this link https://www.pozible.com/profile/adam-purcell-2 to contribute to his Pozible campaign - I'll... just buy a copy of his book later!" If you're thinking this, sadly, you're wrong! Yes, the stretch target has been reached, but that only covers the cost of printing 100 copies of the book... and I've already sold most of them. There won't be many spare copies at the end of the crowdfunding campaign. You'll probably miss out! "Oh no, what can I do?" Luckily for you, there's an easy way to avoid disappointment. All you have to do is jump onto Pozible now, and pre-order your very own copy. Isn't that great? But be quick - the campaign MUST END ON THURSDAY! "Phew! OK, I'll go make a pledge now!" #crowdfunding #stretchgoal #MelbourneCeiliCamera #MusicAndFriendship Comhaltas Melbourne Comhaltas

18.01.2022 ITMA is delighted to present Drawing from the Well 3 - Edwina Guckian: The Story of Jack Lattin. Join us on Wednesday at 8 pm Irish time 18 November 2020 for t...he premiere of Edwina Guckian & Cathal Ó Curráin's dance journey in the steps of the infamous 18th century Kildare dancer. Arts Council Ireland Arts Council of Northern Ireland Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media OPW - Office of Public Works Áirc Damhsa Dance Club Culture Ireland Music Network Dance Ireland Arts in Co Kildare Leitrim County Council Leitrim County Library See more

18.01.2022 Today this copy of Treoir arrived in Melbourne, this the second issue of Comhaltas Magizne 2020 posted Dublin 12.06.20. Uimhir February coppies plus June coppies are sitting somewhere ? You can read them on line www.comhaltas.ie

18.01.2022 A lovely set of tunes from the mighty Jack McGrath with Pamela & Amy. Enjoy!

17.01.2022 Come along and sing a song, join in the chorus or just listen. It’s time we got things at Comhaltas Melbourne moving again - Zoom, Zoom, Zoom. Are you coming along? Please complete our RSVP Survey here: https://tinyurl.com/RSVP-Sing-Song [Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing service you can use to virtually meet with others by video and audio**]**

17.01.2022 Comhaltas Melbourne enjoying the last few weeks on ZOOM with music and song poetry and dance steps members and friends with a few visitors.

16.01.2022 Another great night of ZOOM at Comhaltas Melbourne with our dance, music session & poetry A huge thanks to " SASTA '' Irish band from Brisbane, Rocky Towey ( Family all part of Kilmovee Comhaltas Branch Co Mayo)

15.01.2022 All looking forward.

15.01.2022 Ár mbuíochas libh ar fad a bhí i mbun ceiliúradh linn, timpeall na tíre agus ó fad fud na cruinne. Cé nach raibh sibh in ann a bheith ar shráidranna an Mhuilin...n Chearr bhí croí na féile lasta agaibh agus thug sibh ardú meanman dúinn ar fad #Fleadh2020 From Alabama, Argentina, Brisbane, Brazil, Tokyo, Tipperary, Glenamaddy, Glasgow, Múscraí, Melbourne, New York, Cahir, Kilmovee, Ballycommon & Brazil, here’s just a taster of the hundreds of #Fleadh2020 celebrations from near and afar. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir. Fleadh 2020 - Lean leis an gCeol

13.01.2022 Another night with Comhaltas Melbourne Zoom. Thanks to Eamon Spillane.

12.01.2022 Who in Melbourne's Irish scene doesn't know the legendary Paddy Fitzgerald? He's one of more than 30 people I interviewed for my 'Music and Friendship' book pr...oject - if you want to help me make the book a reality, why not head across to Pozible and make a pledge? https://www.pozible.com/profile/adam-purcell-2 Thanks heaps to Catherine and Bryndyll for pledging in the last couple of days - which tipped us over half way! #Comhaltas #MelbourneCeiliCamera #MusicAndFriendship #accordion #hup Comhaltas Melbourne #crowdfunding #HALFWAYTHERE!

11.01.2022 Min Brophy launch Samaritans Ireland Freephone helpline for the Irish diaspora in Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade #mentalhealth #stayconnecte...d https://bit.ly/38TSWzO Irish Support Agency NSW Inc. Irish Australian Support Association of Queensland Queensland Gaelic Football & Hurling Association Irish Australian Support and Resource Bureau Gaelic Games Victoria Comhaltas Melbourne Claddagh Association GAA in WA Canberra Irish Club Comhaltas Canberra Gaelic Football & Hurling Association of Australasia The Adelaide Irish Club Tasmanian Gaelic Football and Hurling Association - TGFHA Friends of Ireland

10.01.2022 We can do the Hurling Dance to this dance now ''Remember The Wren Boys''

10.01.2022 A fantastic weekend of music as the rest of our 63 musicians sat their LCM exams including the musicians from Warrenpoint Comhaltas. Well done to everyone who s...at exams. Rarely post my own but here is a Eamonn and Bláithín in fine form before Bláithín’s bodhran exam Thanks Alana Ní Fhloinn Fergal O'BrienEamonn O'SullivanKaren Murphy Siobhán Downey See more

08.01.2022 Another man who has left an amazing legacy. He really catapulted concertina playing into what it is today. 10times All Ireland winner Chris Droney passed away o...ver the weekend aged 95. What made his playing more unique and extraordinary was that he was an exponent of the inside row, as opposed to the middle row which most Anglo players adopt these days. Just a beautiful musician. RIP Chris. See more

07.01.2022 With thanks to Comhaltas Canberra for the beautiful #ceol at Embassy of Ireland, Canberra #HalfwaytoStPatricksDay #CultureNight #OícheChultúir Culture Night Cul...ture Ireland #IDA Tourism Ireland Enterprise Ireland Invest Northern Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade #GlobalIrish #WorkingforIreland Claddagh Association Irish Australian Support Association of Queensland Irish Australian Support and Resource Bureau Canberra Irish Club The Adelaide Irish Club See more

07.01.2022 Remembering our good friend Mickey McElwee, who passed away yesterday. A great bodhran player, and a true gentleman. This was filmed in Plerin-Sur-Mer in Northe...rn Brittany in 2000, when Mickey, myself, Dick Glasgow and Michael Herron were part of a group from Cookstown who travelled there on a twinning trip. Good times. See more

07.01.2022 Link will be in Newsletter or reply to survey link .

06.01.2022 The things you can do with a mandolin.... this audio clip, featuring well-known Melbourne musician Anthony O'Neill, is from my 'Music and Friendship' project. Y...ou'll be able to read Tony's full story among 30 others in my 'Music and Friendship' book - the Pozible crowdfuding campaign for the project is on now: https://www.pozible.com/profile/adam-purcell-2 Huge thanks to Virginia, Paul, Alice, De Laa, Bernadette, Kerry and Patricia, who all made generous pledges in the last day or so! #melbourneceilicamera #cricket #mandolin #MusicandFriendship Comhaltas Melbourne

06.01.2022 Another Memory, Comhaltas Melbourne Irish Culture Day at Collingwood Town Hall 2008 With Ben Stephson ( Trouble in the Kitchen )

06.01.2022 Delighted Comhaltas Melbourne return Wednesday 27th January to a very different year 2021. Our Music Sessions and Classes from 3rd February and 17th February session with Joan 10th February and 24th February class/slow session with Jackie and what ever comes under guide lines for dancing with Marie or Matt. Looking Forward.

06.01.2022 We have a very talented team on #FleadhTV including Maggie Kate who took to the stage with her dad as part of the John Carty's Festival Band. Enjoy their music! Suigh siar agus bain sult as buaicphointí an tseó arís! #TG4

06.01.2022 Another Comhaltas Melbourne Memory. An Irish Culture Ceili on South Bank in Melbourne.

03.01.2022 Last chance to pre-order a copy of my 'Music and Friendship' book! There will only be very limited extra copies printed, so if you don't want to miss out, order... your copy today - just send me a DM on Facebook, or email [email protected]. Pre-orders end 20 September; the book is due for publication in November. #MusicAndFriendship Comhaltas Melbourne Comhaltas #MelbourneCeiliCamera See more

02.01.2022 On this day in 1939 William Butler Yeats left this world. (13 June 1865 28 January 1939) May he be resting in peace. Yeats made Ireland and her folklore par...t of a central theme within his poetry and his words continue to bring alive our stories for generations to come. What a beautiful gift he has left us. William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. He was born in Dublin, the son of painter John Butler Yeats, he spent much of his childhood in County Sligo which was a huge source of inspiration for him, not least the beautiful Lake Isle of Inisfree. He studied poetry in his youth and from an early age was fascinated by both Irish legends and the occult. Yeats was a major player in the Celtic Revival which endevoured to raise awareness of the culture of Ireland. He co-founded the Abbey Theatre where he served as its chief during its early years. In 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first Irishman so honoured. The love of his life was Irish revolutionary Maud Gonne who rebuked his marriage proposals on a number of occasions. At 52, he married 25 year old Georgie Hyde-Lees (18921968). Despite his love of Maud Gonne the marriage of Yeats and Hyde-Lees was a happy one producing two children. Yeats is buried in Drumcliff, County Sligo.