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A spooky kooky Halloween night’s fun on the hills of Killeshin is expected to draw hundreds of revellers on October 31.

As part of Roscommon Arts Centre’s Reel Thing programme of traditional Irish music and entertainment, the centre is offering a new opportunity for children and young people to learn to play the tin whistle or fiddle, under the guidance of well-known traditional musicians and teachers Fiona Doherty and John Wynne.

CENTRAL PARK will hold two parties for Halloween while Halo will have a Halloween costume party of its own.

Foxford man Stephen Doherty (19), son of Tommy and Christina Doherty, Currinara, Foxford, was awarded first place in the senior All–Ireland wooden flute competition and second place in the melodeon category at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, which was held in Tullamore, County Offaly, recently.

A CONCERT to get children excited about Irish trad will take place on this Sunday when leading trad fiddlers Liz Kane and Tóla Custy play St Patrick’s Band Hall.

Christian Camp of the Arts will celebrate its annual Halloween Kids Fun Fest in Leisureland on Friday October 31.

Former US President Bill Clinton will be honoured by NUI Galway tonight when he is guest of honour at a function for the college being held in New York.

I was invited to a fundraising dinner in a friend’s house recently and, not knowing quite what to expect, was amazed to see how someone’s house could be transformed into a lovely dining environment. I believe that it could be a way for people to enjoy good food at much less than restaurant prices and a great way to meet people. My hypothesis is this — why are restaurants charging the prices they are? High rent, high rent, and high rent and this is why they need two and three sittings on a night. So what could be possible if you had no rent to pay? You could charge prices that lots of people who do not eat out would find very attractive. This could be done by a couple of people who can have a flair for cooking, have a spacious home, and like to entertain people.

FROM THE quirky, clever, songs of Erin McKeown, to the rousing, imaginative Irish trad of Steve Cooney, Campbell’s Tavern, Cloughanover, will be bursting with great music this Halloween.