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One of the busiest and most popular Irish trad sessions this summer has undoubtedly been Bollards Bar Friday night session.

The Erris branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, Craobh Chlann Lir, is holding Féile an Fhomhair, a weekend of traditional music, featuring sessions, workshops and a concert.

Catherine Costello, an 11-year old fiddle player, from Mayfield Grove in Athlone became Westmeath’s first medallist in this year’s fleadh cheoil when she came second in the under-12s, ‘slow airs’ category.

Clifden will host the Galway County Fleadh tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday, for a weekend of music, dance, and competitions.

Ten members of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann from the province of Connacht will be honoured at a special function to be held in The McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris on March 6.

Following a presentation by Máirtín Ó Maicín, PRO of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in Mayo, to the cultural, education, heritage, and corporate affairs SPC of Mayo County Council, the organisation has been asked to address a full meeting of the local authority on the potential benefits of the two organisations linking up to promote Mayo.

Ballinasloe Comhaltas will host its next junior session on Sunday January 16 in Padraig Pearses Club House, Ballinasloe from 6pm to 8pm. All junior musicians and singers are welcome, and the branch invites non-members to come along and join in.The junior sessions have been a great success to date.

A bid to boost the local ecomony by over €30,000 next year is to be put to a meeting of interested people next week.