{"id":1554,"date":"2019-07-05T16:31:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T15:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishmarchingbandsmedia.com\/?p=1554"},"modified":"2019-07-05T16:31:30","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T15:31:30","slug":"1554","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marchingbandsireland.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/05\/1554\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Preview; Swinford Mayo host Connacht Fleadh 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advertiser.ie\/images\/2019\/06\/108648.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the organising committee of the Connacht Fleadh Cheoil to be held in Swinford together with members of the Connacht Council  and friends at the launch in the Gateway Hotel recently\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the organising committee of the Connacht Fleadh Cheoil to be held in Swinford together with members of the Connacht Council and friends at the launch in the Gateway Hotel recently<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Michael Davitt Branch of CC\u00c9 will host the Connacht Fleadh Cheoil 2019 in Swinford on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7 with the Fleadh Festival Week beginning with O\u00edche Cheoil on Monday night, July 1, in the Coffee Doc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>S\u00edle U\u00ed Mhong\u00e1in was guest at the Dinging Club on Tuesday night in Melletts\u2019 with an invitation to all singers. Acclaimed group BL\u00c1S and a local support act were in concert in the Cultural Centre on Wednesday, July 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The official opening, by Brendan Mulroy, Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council, was last night, Thursday night, July 4, followed by a music session. A C\u00e9il\u00ed M\u00f3r with the Swallow\u2019s Tail C\u00e9ili Band is planned for tonight. On Saturday, July 6, enjoy an all day open music session in the Courthouse with the Fleadh Mass that evening. Later that night, All Ireland Champions, Joseph McNulty and Cillian Doheny are in concert in the Gateway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/irishmarchingbandsmedia.wordpress.com\/0ef2b36a-1460-4450-9f41-50d4f7877ca0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Midfield Pipe Band will give a recital on Sunday and the marching band  competition  will take place on the Main Street. There are two bands entered for this years competition, in Senior Miscellaneous theres Foxford Brass and Reed Band, Mayo and in the pipes theres Crimlin Batafada Pipe Band.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-rich\"><div class=\"fb-video\" data-allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/378732818963118\/videos\/602509846933210\/\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block;\"><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect the usual Fleadh impromptu sessions on the streets and in the pubs. 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