Carlow Fleadh 2004
Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow
April 23rd-25th
FRIDAY 23rd: Launch of Carlow Fleadh in The Lord Bagenal at 9.30 pm. New band “Nuada”, will launch a cracking CD called “Open the door for 3” at this launch. This band features Jeremy Spencer on fiddle. Jeremy grew up in Carlow and is studying music in U.C.C. at present. More information at http://www.nuadamusic.com Speeches kept to a minimum and music kept to the max!
SATURDAY 24th: Primary school competitions held in Parish Centre. These start at 2pm and everyone is welcome. Come along and support the young Carlow musicians.
Fleadh Concert in Parish Centre at 8.30pm. Features a mighty young band from Antrim called “Beoga”. These are great musicians and very funny lads! More information at http://www.beogamusic.com Tickets are just €5
SUNDAY 25th: Fleadh competitions in Parish Centre. These are the qualifiers for the Leinster final and again we urge everyone to come along and enjoy these young (and some older!) musicians. Admission is only €2 for non-competitors.
There will be a pub session trail in the various pubs in the village. Details of sessions will be on posters in the windows of these establishments before and during the fleadh. We hope to have many visiting musicians in town for the fleadh so come on out and look, listen and enjoy!!
All information and on-line competition entries at http://www.carlowtrad.com