Angelina Ballerina Dance Academy are holding a free taster class in Millstreet GAA Hall on Tuesday 8th November at 5.30pm. All children aged 3-6 yrs and their parents are welcome! Angelina Ballerina, the mouse, will also be present on the day! Please come along and see if a ballet class is right for your rising star!!
Classes are held weekly in Millstreet GAA Hall, Fridays, 2.30pm. New Term starts on 25th Nov. Check out our website for further details: angelinaballerinadance.com [read more …] “Angelina Ballerina Dance Class”
Midwest Radio Presenter Supreme, Michael Commins (and Journalist par excellence in the “Farmers Journal”) has been presenting the Annual Michael Commins Country & Western Shows in Galway with phenomenal success. And there is a wonderful opportunity to attend the Monday Show for fans of that ever popular musical genre.
There is a fabulous line-up again this year for the Monday night Show that includes Big Tom McBride, Foster & Allen, Crystal Swing, Matt Keane, John Glenn, Gene Stuart, Sam O’Doherty, P.J. Murrihy, Nan Tom, Matt Cunningham, Jacqui Sharkey, Bernadette Ruddy, Jason Travers, John Kelly, Gerry Walsh and Donncha O’Dúlaing (RTÉ).
A bus leaves Cullen at 4.00 p.m. on this Monday evening (7th November 2011) and arrives in the Square,Millstreet at 4.15 p.m.. Then onwards to the Salthill Hotel in Galway for this truly magnificent Musical Show. Entry is €30.00 and for enquiries regarding the cost of the return bus journey please contact Kealy’s Coaches, Cullen on 087-799 4045.
LTV2 Millstreet will also be recording a number of interviews at this prestigious event. For an absolutely amazing true Country & Western Musical experience with such a galaxy of very famous Stars this is an opportunity which rarely presents itself. (S.R.)
Tune into “Hot Country” presented by Pauline Simons this week, Monday and Sunday 8 – 9 pm Tuesday and Saturday 2 – 3 pm on Sky 201, Freesat 403 and Free View for the following great country music entertainers: Mike Denver, Shaun Loughrey, C C.Cooper, The Outlaws, Matt Leavy, Paddy O’Brien, Robert Mizzell, Liam O’Connor, Maggie Young, The 3 Amigos, Conal Gallen, John Farry, Brendan Lee Band and Mick Flavin. (We thank Hugh O’Brien for this comprehensive update.)
We thank Hugh O’Brien for the following “Hot Country” update:
The Cork based weekly Hot Country TV Show which has now passed its 100 show milestone, is going from strength to strength and is proving popular not only with Irish audiences, but has established a regular fan base all over Europe. It is now the most popular programmes on the Showcase Channel Sky 201, Freesat 403 and Free View, and indeed the biggest country music show on TV in Europe with over 43% of viewers. The feedback to date has been [read more …] ““Hot Country” Update”
Tune into Hot Country sponsored by www.derekryanmusic.com and presented by Pauline Simons this week (Monday 26th Sept.)
and see the following great acts.
Gerry Guthrie, John Hogan, George Strait, The Davitt’s Band, Part 2 of exclusive interview with Brad Paisley, Paddy O’Brien, Brendan Quinn,
Patrick Feeney, Peter Donegan, Robert & Richard Mizzell, Patsy Fallon, Hugo Duncan.
Sky TV 201, Monday & Sunday 8 – 9pm Tue & Sat 2 – 3 pm (Our Sincere thanks to Hugh O’Brien of Cork ..and Kilcorney…for this important programme information.)
Video above is of Matt Cranitch and Jackie Daly playing the Millstreet Polkas. These tunes has been around a while as there is evidence of it being recorded by the Dan Sullivan’s Shamrock Band (who were an institution in the Boston area in the 1920s/1930s) in the [read more …] “The Millstreet Polkas”
MILLSTREET BOY WINS ALL-IRELAND MEDAL AT FLEADH CHEOIL NA H’ÉIREANN
15 year old Tadgh O’Sullivan won an All-Ireland medal when the Cross Fields ceili band of which he is a member, became All-Ireland champions at the recent Fleadh Cheoil in Cavan.
Pictured at the recent Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Cavan – Donal and Conor Linehan with Gavin Strappe. Conor was accompanied by Donal on the accordion & Gavin Strappe on the banjo. Donal, Conor and Gavin were successful in the All-Ireland.
Professor Bernard O’Donoghue of Oxford and Cullen will be the Guest Presenter at Millstreet Gramophone Circle’s next get together on this Friday, 19th August 2011 at 8.15 p.m. in the Canon O’Donovan Centre, Clara Road, Millstreet. All are very welcome.
Tune into Hot Country. Europe’s No 1 country TV show sponsored this week by Seamus Moore Tour of Ireland, presented by Pauline Simons this week (start Monday 15th Aug) on Sky 201, Freesat 403 and Free to View Monday and Sunday 8 – 9 pm, Tue & Sat 2 – 3pm for part two of the exclusive Georgette Jones (daughter of George Jones and Tammy Wynette) interview by Pauline, (part 3 Monday 22nd Aug) Artists this week are Brad Paisley, Allison Kruss, Dominic Kirwan, Cyril McKevette, Ronnie Duffy, Richie Kavanagha with ‘Declan Nerney is Yer Man’, Darius Rucker, Phillip English, Bachelors in Trouble, Pascal Brennan, John McNicholl, Patrick Feeney , Peter Wall & Carmel Quinn also featured is the What’s On Guide.
(We thank Hugh O’Brien for this interesting information – S.R.)
Angelina Ballerina Ballet classes (3-6yrs) will start in Millstreet GAA Hall in September, on Fridays from 2.30-3.30pm. “All classes are taught by specialist instructors and gently introduce children to the early movements in ballet, through the fun and endearing Angelina Ballerina stories, encouraging your child to become a dancing star.”
Contact: Aideen McAuliffe (email: <email> )
See angelinaballerinadance.ie
As promised, here we feature the second day of the recent very enjoyable Music Festival in Carriganima. Country & Western D.J., William, with live music from Peter Lane and Eamonn entertained the ever increasing crowd who [read more …] “Carriganima Music Festival – Sunday, 26th June 2011”
We begin our feature with the arrival of our good Friends, Geraldine and Ben from Arklow, Co. Wicklow in Millstreet where we went on a brief tour of the area. We meet with Jerry Murphy (originally from Cullen) at Turbrid and we soon arrive at Eily Buckley’s home. That night we all set out for [read more …] “Recent Carriganima Country & Western Festival – Sat., 25th June 2011”
The programme for the August weekend Talks Series (Friday August 12th, Saturday 13th, Sunday 14th) is now sorted and will be placed on the website in the coming week. It looks like:
Friday, August 12th, 20.00
Thoughts on the Treaty –
Jack Lane – James O Keeffe Institute, Newmarket – Free Admission, refreshments
Saturday, August 13th, 11.00/13,00
King Williams Town in The Pass Of Kerry, England’s last Irish Plantation
Donal O Siodachain – Trades Union Hall, Kanturk – Free admission, refreshments
Stephen O Riordan from Drishane Road has been involved in making the charity single ‘From a Distance’ Official Music Video for the Magdalene Survivors Together Campaign.
LTV2 Millatreet Programme 186 from LTV2MILLSTREET.
Programme 186 was first broadcast on April 7th last is now online,on this Programme we go to March Fair In Millstreet also we attended The Living Scenes Exhibition at Millstreet CS with Guest Speaker George Hooke along with much more plus all our other regular features on the Programme as well so sit back and enjoy this Programme online right here on the internet. [read more …] “LTV2 Programme 186”
Many congratulations to the wonderful Linehan Family (Jayme, Donal, James and Conor) on qualifying for the All Ireland finals of the popular Feis ‘n Blood competition on Tg4 on Sunday night. You can now see their performance on the TG4 website, where the programme is available in three parts: