Feile na Samhna 2018
Féile na Samhna 2018 The 8th annual Féile na Samhna will take place in Swinford this October bank holiday weekend ( October 26th to 29th). As in previous years it will be a great weekend of music, song, dance, recitation and storytelling. We will have pub sessions, workshops, talks and presentations with special guests, The Rambling House on Sunday evening and all the usual events. As this is the 60th anniversary of the Michael...
Féile na Samhna 2015
The 5th annual Féile na Samhna will take place in Swinford during the October bank holiday weekend (October 24th to 26th). Singing workshops Singing workshops for adults and children will take place on Saturday morning from 11am to 1pm. Séamus and Úna MacMathúna will teach adults and older teens in Teach Ui Chonaill (opposite AIB on Main Street) and Emily Rooney will teach children and younger teens in Swinford NS. The workshops are...
Mayo Fleadh Cheoil Notes & Programme of Events
Special Guests for Mayo Fleadh Cheoil in Swinford Two special guests have been invited to Swinford to help get the Fleadh off to a great start. Tadhg MacDhonnagáin will be guest of honour at the Oíche Amhránaíochta – an evening of singing, storytelling and recitation on Thursday 7th May at 8:30pm in Mellett’s on Market Street and Senator Marie Louise O’Donnell is our special guest who will open the Fleadh on Friday 8th May at 7.30pm...
Official Launch of “The Rose in the Heather” CD
Come along to the Official Launch of “The Rose in the Heather” CD in the Gateway Hotel On Saturday 6th December at 9pm in the Gateway Hotel, Swinford, the Michael Davitt Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann will host the official launch of a new CD of traditional music entitled “The Rose in the Heather”. This CD showcases some of the finest and varied selections of the music of South Sligo. Featured on the CD are the...
Féile na Samhna 2014
The 4th annual Féile na Samhna will take place in Swinford during the October bank holiday weekend (October 24th to 27th) This year’s theme is The Rambling House Here is a list of events that you can look forward at this years Féile na Samhna -: Friday 24th October : Traditional Sessions will take place during the night in pubs around the town. Saturday 25th October : 11.00am to 1.00pm : Singing workshop for children and young people...
Swinford Groups Seeking New Members
Busy times ahead for Michael Davitt Branch CCE! Branch Music Classes are being organised and will be starting soon. We will have details of these next week. Activities are being planned for National Culture Night on September 19th and plans are at an advanced stage for our annual Féile na Samhna. The Féile takes place this year from Oct 24th to Oct 27th (Bank holiday weekend). We are looking forward to singing workshops with Séamus...