Ceol an Gheimhridh
Ceol an Gheimhridh
Ceol an Gheimhridh 2024-2025
We are delighted to confirm that Ceol an Gheimhridh Luimnigh will be hosted by CCÉ Tuar an Fola next month. CCÉ Bord Chontae Luimnigh wishes to express their gratitude towards CCÉ Tuar an Fola.
Competitions for Ceol an Gheimhridh Luimnigh will be held on Sunday, November 24th. Closing date for entries will be in 1 months time closing at midnight on Thursday, 14th November.
Dancing competitions will be held at county level only.
Junior members of Comhaltas currently aged Under 14 are invited to enter this year's Ceol an Gheimhridh competitions; String, Reed, Wind, Duet, Quartette, Slide & Polka Playing U11 and U14, Céilí Band U14, Singing, Amhránaíocht, Set and Céilí dancing, Storytelling and Scéalaíocht. The age groups are Under 11 and 11/14 as of Jan 1st 2024. Note you must be a fully paid up member of Comhaltas for the 2024/2025 branch year to enter.
Please note: solo qualifiers to Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024 from Fleadh na Mumhan 2024 in Thurles are ineligible to compete in Ceol an Gheimhridh on the instrumental category in which they competed in Fleadh na hÉireann. This rule applies to solo competitors in Strings, Wind, Reed, Singing, Amhránaíocht, Storytelling and Scéalaíocht only.
Branches are limited to 5 entries per competition.
Up-to-date Rules available here:
Ceol an Gheimhridh Rules 2024.25.pdf
Results from Ceol an Gheimhridh Na Mumhan 2023/24
The finals took place across two venues last weekend. The dancing taking place in Dúchas Centre, Tralee on Saturday, Feb 10th and all other competitions occurring in Brú Ború Cultural Centre, Cashel on Sunday, Feb 11th 2024. Congratulations to all competitors and prizewinners on the day and a big well done to all our successful Limerick representative. Results file below:
Ceol an Gheimhridh Results 2023.24.pdf
Ceol an Gheimhridh County
Sunday November 26th, in Loughill, Co. Limerick
Timetable
Closing date for Receipt of Entries is November 12th - has now passed
We are pleased to confirm the date for the upcoming Ceol an Gheimridh.
Entries through your branch secretary
Attached please find the updated rules for Ceol an Gheimhridh 23/24
This year there is a new competition called Polka/Slide playing where competitors play a polka and slide from the Sliabh Luachra repertoire on their instrument of choice.
ELIGIBILITY NOTE: Competitors are Confined to registered members of one Branch - Competitors are not eligible to compete at Co. Level unless registered CCÉ Members with Co. Board, for 2023-2024 at the time of submitting entries. Counties should ensure that all relevant membership for qualifiers will have been submitted to Comhairle na Mumhan with the Co. Results within 7 days of Co. Competition. Competitors may be members of ONE Branch only at the time and may compete with one Branch only in Ceol an Ghemhridh. Competitors may only compete ONCE in any competition.
Please note: solo qualifiers to Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2023 from Fleadh na Mumhan 2023 are ineligible to compete in this years Ceol an Gheimhridh on the category in which they competed in Fleadh na hÉireann. (e.g a competitor who qualified from Fleadh na Mumhan on fiddle is ineligible to enter the strings competition in Ceol an Gheimhridh 2023/24 etc). This applies to solo competitors in Strings, Wind, Reed, Amhránaíócht, Storytelling and Scéalaíocht only.
File: Ceol an Gheimhridh Rules 2023.24.pdf
Ceol an Gheimhridh is a set of competitions that is run outside of the annual Fleadh Cheoil.
It is run during the Winter months as the name suggests and it aims to establish standards, provide inter-branch activity and to include as many branch members as possible.
Historically, it was run throughout the country, but now it is only Munster Comhaltas that continues the tradition.
The format of competitions differs from the Fleadh Cheoil in that there are only 2 age categories - U11 and U14 and the competitions are based on instrument families - wind, reed, and string. The popular trio competition in the Fleadh is replaced by the less common quartet competition
A full copy of the rules can be found here - Rules - Ceol an Gheimhridh 2018-19.pdf
