2011 Dates: Friday 3 to Monday 6 June
Location: Nelson, New Zealand
What is Ceol Aneas?
Ceol Aneas (Ke-ol an-ass) is New Zealand's Irish music festival, based in Nelson, New Zealand. It is one of Australasia's major Irish music gatherings, attracting, musicians and traditional Irish music lovers from around New Zealand and overseas.
The Ceol Aneas programme features instrumental tuition, meet the artist workshops and numerous ‘sessions' around Nelson, running on into the small hours.
More about 2011 Festival to be advised.
Festival Guests 2010
Festival guests for the 2010 Ceol Aneas were Beoga (Irish word for lively) who just happened to be planning a tour of New Zealand at the time of Ceol Aneas.
Also, Mary McEvilly and Ruairi McGormon travelled from Sydney to teach fiddle. Both are from Ireland and have grown up in musical families, steeped in Traditional Irish Music. Our local tutors were Brendyn Montgomery and Bob Bickerton teaching flute and also Steve McGlone who taught a mandolin and tenor banjo class.
Beoga, who have been wowing audiences at major festivals in Europe and the US, appeared in concert as part of the Theatre Royal gala opening festival in Nelson on Saturday 5th June.
CEOL ANEAS DVD 2009
This DVD was produced to celebrate 10 years of the school. It contains an interview with past director, Bob Bickerton, explaining the beginnings and development of Ceol Aneas. In addition to the interview there is footage of classes, music and singing sessions in pubs, the ceilidh and clips from the concert with visiting musicians 'Grada'. Running time is 32 minutes.
Cost of DVD is $25.00 plus $5 postage. A limited number are still available.
If you would like to purchase a copy of this 10th Anniversary Celebration DVD contact Jacqui Foley -
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Tel. 03 4312895
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