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« Saturday November 15, 2008 »
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Are you interested in joining the Irish Step Dancing classes for 2008-2009? The step dance classes will begin again on September 17th in the European Foyer 10-12 Rue Heine and continue every Wednesday during school term time. We will begin as usual at 18.00 and finish at about 20.00.

Beginners class 18.00 to 18.45

Intermediate 18.00 19.15

Advanced 18.30 to 20.00. 

All enquiries to:-

comhaltas_luxembourg@hotmail.com

The Closet Musician's sessions begin again. Friday October 10th.
The goal of these sessions is to learn to play Traditional Irish music and new tunes in a relaxed way, while not in public as one would do in a Pub session. However, it  is better not to be a pure beginner on your chosen instrument.
Terry O'Brian will take the lead of these sessions.
We start on FRIDAY 10th of October at 19:30 in the Foyer Européen at Rue Heine. 4th floor Music Room ( Musique de chambre )Please be aware that the security will only accept valid Comhaltas membership cards for the entrance to the building .If you are not a  Member, there is still time to take out a Membership and this will be valid until December 2009.

Start: 2008-11-15 20:00
End: 2008-11-15 23:59

 

Gráinne Hambly (Harpist) in Concert              

with all Ireland Trio Competition Winners of 2007  Gearoid Keane, Sean Keane & Cormac Murphy

15 November 2008 Sang & Klang, corner rue Vauban & rue des 3 Glands (Luxemburg/Pafendall) at 20.30      (doors open at 20.00)

Where: Sang & Klang, corner rue Vauban & rue des 3 Glands (Luxemburg/Pfaffenthal)

Cost: EUR 12 for Comhaltas members; EUR 15 for others

Reservations: comhaltas_luxembourg@hotmail.com

Website: http://www.comhaltas.lu/

Gráinne Hambly from County Mayo is an internationally recognised exponent of the Irish harp, and is in great demand as a performer and teacher, both in Ireland and abroad. She completed a Master's degree in Musicology at Queen's University Belfast in 1999, and also plays the concertina.

Gráinne has featured on a number of recordings and has released three critically acclaimed solo CDs. She has been playing professionally as a solo musician for the past 8 years, and has performed on various occasions in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Israel and Japan, as well as touring extensively in the United States, giving concerts, workshops and master classes. She has also toured and recorded with various artists.

All Ireland Trio Competition Winners. Gearoid & Sean Keane and Cormac Murphy are the Trio winners for the 2007 Competition. Craobh Bheartla Ui Fhlatharta is the name of their branch in Leixlip/Celbridge. Cormac, Seán and Gearóid have been playing as a trio for the last few years but have been playing together for a long time, thanks to their Comhaltas branch particularly in grúpaí ceols, céilí bands, etc.

They have won numerous other competitions and have toured overseas including Sweden and France playing music and hope to travel a lot more!

They have made various TV and radio appearances and countless concert performances, including in France and Sweden.