sligo for all-ireland? - Comhaltas Archive

SHADES OF LISTOWELAnother Fleadh brimful of memories;the one big week-end that restoresyour faith in Ireland, in Irish music, inhumanity. What would we do, how toface the weary winter, if we didn't havethe All-Ireland Fleadh to rally ourspirits, to rally the friends from North,South, East and West, from Britain,Canada, Australia and the U.S.A. Listowel'86 was great; the spirit, the senseof belonging, of involvement, of enjoymentcame bursting through; thoseheavy cloud-laden skies, those rainladenhours on Saturday and Mondaywill be forgotten, but we'll still rememberthe great sessions, the incrediblecompetitions, the wonderful atmospherewhich in spite of the weather,permeated the Fleadh in Listowel. Wewill remember Listowel '86, for the newstandards of efficiency in all matterspertaining to the running of the Fleadh;for the way in which Marie O'Gonnanand her assistants handled a hundredand one accommodation problems, forthe sessions with John Bowe, KevinTaylor, Roger Sherlock and P. J. Crotty,for the wonderful endless hours offiddling and singing sessions, for the oldand loyal comrades we met who talkedof Raymond Roland and Fred Finn,Sean Ryan and Paddy Carty. whose sadabsence was noted from this Fleadh.For the mighty young musicians fromNew York, London, St. Albans, etc.who blazed a new trail of glory inListowel '86.Fear og ag deanamh cheoil ar an mbosca.Our photographer Ena Doocey ofWaterford has provided us with thefollowing record of that memorableweek-end- shades of Listowel- to revivememories in future years.Street session with SEAMUS CONNOLL Yand ANISA ANGAROLA.HEAR YE! HEAR YE!: P AoRAIG bCEALLAIGH keeping in touch at the Fleadh.Box-player MICK MULCAHY and friends onthe streets of Listowel.Master COSTELLOE of Roscrea getting in aspot of practice.13