All-Ireland joy for Sligo’s Lissadell Céilí Band at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

By Philip Rooney, The Sligo Champion

It was a week to remember for Sligo competitors at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann which was held in Belfast for the first time ever.

With thousands filling the streets and venues of the Titanic City, it was Sligo’s Lisadell Céilí Band, members of the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Paddy Killorann branch who brought the weeklong festival to a close with a performance on the Gig Rig at Belfast City Hall after their earlier victory at the Waterfront Hall in the Céilí Band category.

The Lisasadell Céilí Band comprised of Ava Glancy, Daniel Boland and Roisín McNulty on fiddles, Shauna Cullen, Séamus Tierney were on flutes while Aaron Glancy accompanied them on accordion with Timmy Flaherty on banjo, Aileen Bourke on concertina, Amy Cullen on drums and Sinéad Halton performing on the piano.

Lisa Golden, CCÉ, Paddy Killoran, claimed first place in the Flute (15-18) category and third place in the Flute Slow Airs (15-18) category

There were another of other Sligo triumphs at the Fleadh including Jason McGuinness (Over 18 Fiddle), Séimí Thornhill (U12 Fiddle), Lisa Golden (15–18 Flute), Katelyn Ní Fhiacra (15–18 Piano Accordion), Darragh Brennan (15–18 Flute Slow Airs), Lucy Carroll (15–18 Whistling), James Wall (U12 Mouth Organ/Scéalaíocht/New Song), Róisín Donagher (12–15 Lilting), Rachel Ní Fhiannaidhe (Sean-Nós dancing (12-15).