Comhaltas Ceolteóirí Eireann is a cultural movement concerned with the promotion and preservation of the music, dance and language of Ireland.
Branches of Comhaltas have formed in every county in Ireland and also abroad, organisation of classes, concerts, and sessions in local communities. Now there are active branches in the United States, Britain, Canada, Japan and elsewhere. In fact, there are hundreds of branches in 15 countries on 4 continents.
Comhaltas also reaches into local communities around Ireland with Regional Centres - 1,000 weekly classes.
Thousands of musicians compete in a series of qualifying rounds, culminating in the annual All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
Comhaltas has an archive of thousands of hours of Irish music recordings, a large print library and a growing collection of videos and is also involved in publishing all of the above.
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Gael Linn was founded in 1953 and has been known since then as an entrepreneurial organisation. The main aim of the organisation is to foster and promote the Irish language and its heritage throughout Ireland as a living language and as an expression of identity at policy and at community level.
It is well known for the enterprises it founded in Gaeltacht areas. SIANSA GAEL LINN is one of
the country’s most prestigious competitions for young traditional Irish music and singing groups. Organised by Gael Linn with support from Foras na Gaeilge, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and Irish Music Magazine, Siansa provides a platform for talented teenage groups who aim to emulate groups such as Téada, Altan, Danú, Dervish etc. While Siansa is essentially a competition, the groups are helped and encouraged along the way by highly regarded traditional musicians.
When putting the programme together groups are advised to incorporate all the various elements of music i.e. rhythm, phrasing, notes, etc. to create imaginative links between the tunes/song.
All types of music are accepted once played in the traditional style - newly-composed music or new arrangements of traditional tunes. Care should be taken, however, to strike a balance between tradition and innovation in the choice of music.
Newly-composed Irish songs in the traditional style or old Irish traditional songs are acceptable. Songs translated into
Irish are not allowed, however, and the groups choice of music and song should complement each other.
- To promote Irish Traditional Music in all its forms;
- To restore the playing of the Harp and Uilleann Pipes in the National life of Ireland;
- To promote Irish Traditional Dancing;
- To foster and promote Traditional singing in both Irish and English;
- To foster and promote the Irish language at all times;
- To create a closer bond among all lovers of Irish music;
- To co-operate with all bodies working for the restoration or Irish Culture;
- To establish Branches throughout the country and abroad to achieve the foregoing aims and objects.
Branches of Comhaltas have formed in every county in Ireland and also abroad, organisation of classes, concerts, and sessions in local communities. Now there are active branches in the United States, Britain, Canada, Japan and elsewhere. In fact, there are hundreds of branches in 15 countries on 4 continents.
Comhaltas also reaches into local communities around Ireland with Regional Centres - 1,000 weekly classes.
Thousands of musicians compete in a series of qualifying rounds, culminating in the annual All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
Comhaltas has an archive of thousands of hours of Irish music recordings, a large print library and a growing collection of videos and is also involved in publishing all of the above.
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Gael Linn was founded in 1953 and has been known since then as an entrepreneurial organisation. The main aim of the organisation is to foster and promote the Irish language and its heritage throughout Ireland as a living language and as an expression of identity at policy and at community level.
It is well known for the enterprises it founded in Gaeltacht areas. SIANSA GAEL LINN is one of
the country’s most prestigious competitions for young traditional Irish music and singing groups. Organised by Gael Linn with support from Foras na Gaeilge, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and Irish Music Magazine, Siansa provides a platform for talented teenage groups who aim to emulate groups such as Téada, Altan, Danú, Dervish etc. While Siansa is essentially a competition, the groups are helped and encouraged along the way by highly regarded traditional musicians.
When putting the programme together groups are advised to incorporate all the various elements of music i.e. rhythm, phrasing, notes, etc. to create imaginative links between the tunes/song.
All types of music are accepted once played in the traditional style - newly-composed music or new arrangements of traditional tunes. Care should be taken, however, to strike a balance between tradition and innovation in the choice of music.
Newly-composed Irish songs in the traditional style or old Irish traditional songs are acceptable. Songs translated into
Irish are not allowed, however, and the groups choice of music and song should complement each other.