http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Sharon+Shannon+and+Martin+Donohoe%0AWhen+an+organization+like+Comhaltas+Ceoltoiri+Eireann+marks+an+important+anniversary+like+the+60th+year+in+existence IrishCentral Sharon Shannon and Martin Donohoe When an organization like Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann marks an important anniversary like the 60th year in existence en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/the-festival-inside-the-cavan-fleadh-cheol---videos-128455833.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/the-festival-inside-the-cavan-fleadh-cheol---videos-128455833.html Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:30:44 PDT
Sharon Shannon and Martin Donohoe When an organization like Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann marks an important anniversary like the 60th year in existence, you would expect an extra aura of celebration and significance all year longOne of the more important vehicles for the preservation and promotion of traditional music, which was at very low ebb when Comhaltas or CCE as it is commonly known got its start in Mullingar in 1951, was an annual music competition to encourage learning and standards that could ensure a future for the musicThis event would bring people from all over Ireland to a central place to share and celebrate the rich legacy of traditional Irish music before it disappeared due to general disinterest in the land and the loss of many of its most ardent fans through emigrationAnd so Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann was born, and it spawned legendary fleadhs (or music festivals) throughout Ireland READ MORE ]]>