What's on today at the Fleadh

The competitions and fun continues on Sunday in Belturbet, beginning with a service to remember past members.

Eleanor Shanley will also host a singing workshop in the Teach Tradisiunta.

There will be a variety of competitions meanwhile, including duets, trios, grupaí cheoils and céilí bands running until 5pm.

At 5pm on the street, the Belturbet Comhaltas County Fleadh welcomes Eirú, who will be joined by Marion Bradley and the Clap Dancing Group, followed by a busking competition for all the junior musicians from 6-7pm on the Main Street, with Kathy Durkin as adjudicator.

Brother Bold will perform at 7pm, and the festivities finis with the PJ Flood memorial concert in the Civic Centre.

Monday will have Ceol na nÓg, followed by a piano recital by Brenda McCann and her family, who is a previous Fleadh winner.

Chair of the organising committee, Ann Grogan says it’s fantastic to see such interest from the next generations of musicians.

“It’s wonderful after the pandemic to have so many young people performing with a good mix of other traditional musicians.”

She also paid tribute to those who helped to make the event a success.

“We’ve built up a great committee, they’re multi-talented, which made it so easy and special to run this fleadh. The teamwork is amazing. The local businesses have been amazing to us as well. They’ve given us both great financial and practical support, as have the venues who have been great as well.”