Cathal Clooney was a beloved member of Spink Comhaltas, who passed away in 2021 from complications following spinal surgery. He was 15 when he died on 11th April 2021. A beloved son, brother and friend, Cathal continues to be missed every day. A passionate musician, he played the accordion,…
Personal reflections on 40 years of Spink Comhaltas
40 years of Spink Comhaltas – personal reflections “Verba volant, scripta manent – spoken words fly away, written ones remain.” “Why are you doing this?” is a question I was asked a few times over the course of this project to document the history of Spink Comhaltas. There were many…
Busy week for Spink Comhaltas at Fleadh Cheoil
Busy week at Fleadh Cheoil for Spink Musicians A very busy time in Mullingar this week for the musicians and support team in Spink Comhaltas. Fleadh Cheoil, the largest traditional music festival in the world, is the culmination of competitions over the summer – from the Laois Fleadh Cheoil held…
Spink Music Festival 2023 – Tutor Concert
Take a look at our Tutor Concert from 25th March in the Church of St Michael & All Angels, Abbeyleix.
Final Reminder – Book Tickets
Final reminder to book your tickets for Spink Music Festival #Inspiring on 25/26 March. BOOK HERE. 8 hours workshops over 2 days 9 tutors, instrument specific 1 concert up to 125 students priceless experience In Abbeyleix € 60 for workshops including concert ticket – only available online € 15 for…
Spink Ceoltóir Awards 2022
#SpinkCeoltóirMedal In 2017, to recognise their commitment to Spink over a number of years, and to leave them with a momento of their time with Spink, Spink Comhaltas commissioned a special commemorative medal, the “Spink Ceoltóir” (Spink Musician) medal to present to junior members who turn 18. We hope that…
Culture Night – 23 September 2022 – Save the date
As a reminder of our Culture Night in 2021, you can check out this video on YouTube … we look forward to seeing you in person in 2022.
Spink celebrates Culture Night 2021
As part of our contribution to Culture Night 2021, Spink Comhaltas musicians put on a great online concert featuring 28 different performances – music, song and story telling. Check out our playlist of the concert. Here is the first of our performers.
Spink Comhaltas invests in the Future of Music
Spink Comhaltas invests €15,000 as part of return to Music Classes Spink Comhaltas is investing €15,000 as part of a major investment to facilitate a return to in-person music classes from 24th September. The investment is being done in conjunction with the Spink Community Hall Development Association and is part…
Spink Concert DVD – Order Your Copy Now
Our musicians, as well as the Abbeyleix & Ballyroan Choir, delivered a fantastic concert back in March in memory of Tom Bonham, and raised over € 9,000 in funds for MS Laois. We have now produced a DVD of the concert. Since it is relatively expensive to get copies produced…