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Membership Fees New membership fees (Ireland and Britain) were agreed for Comhaltas at Comhdhail 2001. These will apply for the membership year 2002/2003. The new fees are as follows: Ireland Senior - 12 Euro to be divided as follows: 2 Euro to Branch, 2 Euro to Co. Board,3 Euro to Provincial Council and 5 Euro to Ardchomhairle. 2 nd Senior in family 8 Euroto be divided as follows: 2 Euro to Branch, Co. Board, Provincial Council & Ardchomhairle Junior - 6 Euro to be divided as follows: 1.5 Euro each to Branch, Co. Board, Provincial Council & Ardchomhairle Family - 20 Euro - to be divided as follows: 3 Euro to Branch, 3 to Co. Board, '+ To Provincial Council and 10 to Ardchomhairle Britain Senior - £8 sterling (Branch - £1.20; Regional Board - £1.20; Provincial Council- £1.80; Ardchomhairle - £3.80) 2 nd Senior in family £6 sterling - to be divided as follows: £1.50 to Branch, Regional Board, Provincial Council and Ardchomhairle Junior - £'+ sterling to be divided as follows: £1 each to Branch, Regional Board, Provincial Council and Ardchomhairle Family - £1'+ sterling - be be divided as follows: £2 to Branch; £2 to Regional Board; £3 to Provincial Council: £7 to Ardchomhairle 28
TREOIR Irish Music Club coming to the village. This announcement hit the right note with the all Irish Community of St Bridget's where even the taxi service was Irish. It was operated by Dan Spillane from Kerry. After a great welcome from the late Monsignor Coad, the music commenced and the night was great. JXmong the forty or more musicians was the late Charley Mulvihill, accordion player and composer of tunes. His ancestral home was Clare. His father was a concertina player from near Kilmaley. Some of the other musicians present like Charley Mulvihill and Louis Quinn had put in a long day, having played at the Michael Coleman Club in the early afternoon. During the tea break. National President Louis Quinn addressed the meeting. After a short time another traditional Irish Music Club was formed. This one on Long Island. It would in future be known as the Louis E. Quinn Club. Frank Clarke a well known fiddle player from Longford was elected President. There were no Chairmen in those days. The Club continued to meet on the 4th Sunday of every month. This has not changed in 43 years. Through the mists of time we look back and recall the memories of those early days. The opening night in particular was Significant. There was enough currant bread and tea to feed an army. all of it provided by Irish women from the parish of St Bridget's. they came from every county in Ireland. I can still hear their voices. and their laughter in the kitchen as they prepared the tea and cake. Voices that are long since stilled. but what a legacy they left us through their friendly greeting, their happy smiles. and pleasant disposition so much a part of life in those days. In later years the Club moved to the K of C Hall in Westbury before moving to its present location at the Irish American Centre Mineola. The Club became a branch of Comhaltas in 1973. Over the years, the Club/Branch has had two Presidents and three Chairmen the latter under Comhaltas. Jack Reynolds RIP, Dublin succeeded Frank Clarke. then came the popular Colum Mulligan RIP, Leitrim. When Colum returned to live in Ireland in 1988. the late Hugh Smith of Cavan took over and served as Chairman until he passed away in January 16. 1999. The present Chairman Pat Kearey is the second Longford man at the top. He is doing a fine job in these challenging times. Over the 43 years of its existence. some of Ireland's greatest musicians performed at the monthly sessions. master of tradition such as Louis E. QUinn.Armagh. fiddle; Larry Redican. Dublin, fiddle; Martin Mulhaire. Galway. accordion; Sean McGlynn. Galway. accordion; Martin Wynn. Sligo, fiddle; John F. Vesey. Sligo. fiddle; Michael Preston, Sligo, flute; Charley Mulvihill, USA, accordion; Andy McGann, USA, fiddle; Paddy Reynolds, Longford, fiddle; Matty Connolly, Monaghan, uilleann pipes; Joe Madden, Galway, accordion;Joanie Madden, USA, whistle/flute; Brian Conway, USA, fiddel; Pete Kelly, Galway, fiddle; Mike Flynn, Sligo, flute; Catherine Brennan-Grant, USA, fiddle; Gene Kelly, Kilkenny, accordion; Pat Murray, USA, accordion; Owen Thomas, Donegal, fiddle;John Lavin, Roscommon, fiddle;Tommy McCarey. Fermanagh, fiddle;Jim Mullan. Derry. fiddle; Gus Collins. Clare. flute; Joe Coleman, Sligo. fiddle; Tommy Glynn. Mayo, accordion; Paddy Kelly. Clare. spoons; John Fitzpatrick, USA, accordion/flute; Maureen Fitzpatrick, USA, fiddle; Felix Dolan. USA, piano; Tony Smith. Cavan. fiddle; Eddie McKenna. USA, piano; Pete Reilly, Longford. tin whistle; Dan McSweeney; Sligo. tin whistle; Sean Ryan, Laois, fiddle; Paddy Carty, Galway, flute; Frank Clarke, Longford, fiddle; Johnny Cronin, Kerry, fiddle; Pat O 'Sullivan, Kerry, fiddle; Mike Rafferty, Galway, flute; Billie McComiskey, USA, accordion. As we look back now and recall from memory those early years, and the great music sessions that took place at the Quinn Family Home in Flushing, Long Island. The Quinn Home was a University of tradition, Tig an Cheoil, House of Music to all who came the way. and there were very few who missed the great Sligo fiddle player, James 'Lad' O'Beirne was a personal friend of Louis Quinn. as indeed were many others of equal fame. The monthly session at St Bridget's, Westbury and later at the Irish American Centre, Mineola, was something very special in those days. The session usually attracted the greatest and best, all of them masters of tradition who came from far afield in all kinds of weather conditions to be part of that great circle so well known to all. In addition to the sessions there were other special events, such as the 26
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