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St. James the Great celebrates coming of age ST. JAMES
the Great branch of Comhaltas is celebrating its 18th birthday on the
weekend of November 16/17.
The weekend will begin with a session/cois tine in Sharkeys bar in the
Gorbals on Friday from 8pm to welcome the visiting tutors from Ireland.
All musicians and singers aged over 14 are welcome.
Saturday sees workshops in a wide number of traditional musical instruments,
singing and Sean nós dancing in St. Paul’s High School, Pollok,
from 10am till 12.30pm and 2pm till 4pm. Each session will cost £4.
Music workshops are suitable for intermediate and advanced players; singing
and dance workshops are suitable for all levels.
On Saturday evening there will be a Céilí Mór in
Our Lady and St. George’s Hall, Penilee starting at 8pm.
Tickets cost £5 for adults, £3 for children and £12
for families. Enquiries to Mairi at campbellmairi@hotmail.com or telephone
07946 444 995.
St. James the Great branch of Comhaltas was formed in 1989 in Pollok by
two stalwarts of Irish culture in Glasgow — Monsignor Matt Coakley
and Rory Campbell.
These two visionaries had the idea of starting a Comhaltas branch in the
middle of the Pollok housing estate at a time when there were very few
cultural opportunities in the area.
Despite some initial cynicism that such a venture could ever thrive the
branch has gone from strength to strength and is now flourishing in its
18th year. |
