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March 3rd 2007
Visit to music lessons of Clontarf Comhaltas Branch where we participated
in the classes, gave a performance and took part in a session involving
teenagers from that branch.
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March 17th 2007
The group played on the reviewing stand at the Bagnalstown St. Patrick’s
day Parade.
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March 30th 2007
The group was officially launched and opened Carlow Fleadh 2007 in
Leighlinbridge by giving a rehearsed performance of music, song and dance
to an audience of officials, press and the general public.
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April 13th 2007
The group was invited to perform in Comhaltas headquarters, Monkstown
Dublin and afterward share a session of music with some of the veterans of
local branches – an evening enjoyed by young and old!
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19th May 2007
Trip to Fermoy to meet and play with members of Fermoy’s twice All-Ireland
winning, “Pléaracha” teenage group. This visit consisted of a performance
followed by a session which helped to forge musical bonds and friendship
between members of both groups.
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17th June 2007
Trip to the Gaeltacht area of An Rinn, Co. Phortláirge to meet and play
music with local musicians, singers and dancers.
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28th September 2007
The group performed as support act to internationally recognised and
acclaimed traditional group “Téada” in Duiske Abbey, Co. Kilkenny as part
of a newly established arts festival.
Workshops were held during the above mentioned festival and members of Rí
Rá attended these lessons given by Mary Staunton (accordion), Bernadette
McCarthy (fiddle) and Jacqueline McCarthy (concertina) and Marion Mc
Carthy (pipes).
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9th February 2008
Rírá was invited to perform at a concert which was part of the “Irish
heritage festival” in Newcastle on Tyne, England. The Irish Ambassador to
Britain was a guest of honour at the concert and he thoroughly enjoyed
their performance. The young people themselves proved to be wonderful
ambassadors of Ireland and especially of Carlow by presenting
entertainment of the highest standard in music, song and dance.
All members of the group participated in workshops on Sunday 10th and
tunes were exchanged. Hopefully a return trip will be organised in the
near future.
