Music Network Funding … 2 years on

05/08/2020 • spink-cce-admin1 • Information, Sponsoring

Spink Comhaltas qualified for funding in May 2018 from The Arts Council/ The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht/ Music Network as part of the Music Capital Scheme 2017. Two years on, here is an update on some of the activities which this funding has allowed us to do….

Spink Musician in Bonn Óir

04/02/2020 • spink-cce-admin1 • Competitions

The Seán Ó Riada Bonn Óir competition is one of the most prestigious traditional Irish music competitions. Each year, it focuses on a different instrument and the 2020 final is based around flutes and whistles. Top class flute and whistle players from across the country will compete in the final…

Spink Concert DVD – Order Your Copy Now

10/11/2019 • spink-cce-admin1 • Branch Events, Information, Music

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…

Spink Management Committee 2019/20

09/11/2019 • spink-cce-admin1 • Information

Best wishes to the incoming officers and committee for Spink Comhaltas over the next 12 months. Branch officers Honorary President: Eileen Reilly Chairperson: Lawrence Vesey Vice-Chairperson: Nora Murphy Secretary: Mairead Gleeson Treasurer: Anne Marie Clooney PRO: Una Aylward Irish Officer: Katie Groarke Youth Officer: Niamh Nolan Auditor: Finula Weston DLP: Kieran Walsh…

Spink Musician wins national song contest

02/11/2019 • spink-cce-admin1 • Competitions

Congratulations to Clióna McDonald who is the 2019 winner of the Beo Song Contest, run by Foras na Gaeilge in conjunction with TG4. Spink Comhaltas has had a strong tradition of musicians and performers representing Laois in national competitions, and Clióna McDonald continued that in 2019 with her winning entry…