Programme 2001

 

Monday 

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

 

 

Tuesday 17th April, 2001

8.00p.m

Official Opening of the 2001 festival 

Official opening of the Pan Celtic Festival.  Performances by artists from the participating Celtic countries will be followed by Irish traditional music and song.


Venue: Abbeygate Hotel

 

 

 Wednesday 18th April, 2001

9.30a.m.

Inter Celtic Golfing Competition

 

 

 

Open to all

 

 

 

Venue: Tralee Golf Club

 

 

7.00p.m.

Traditional Singing Competition

 

 

 

Solo and group traditional singing from each of the participating Celtic nations. Competing artist are winners of prestigious national competitions

 

 

 

Venue: The Abbeygate Hotel

 

 

10.00p.m.

Festival Club

 

 

 

Irish and Manx Night. An evening of music and dance

 

 

 

Venue: Abbeygate Hotel  

 

 

 

 

 Thursday 19th April, 2001

8.00p.m.

International Pan Celtic Song Contest

 

 

 

Contest which features Celtic Rock, Folk, Traditional and pop - music to appeal to all tastes. All artists are winners from national competitions, such as "Corm Uí Riada" at an t-Óireachtas (Ireland), the Mód (Scotland) and the Eistedfodd (Wales). 1st Prize of £1000, kindly sponsored by IMRO.

 

 

 

Venue: Siamsa Tíre Theatre

 

 

10.00p.m.

Club na Féile

 

 

 

An evening of music and dance featuring Breton & Cornish groups.

 

 

 

Venue: The Abbeygate Hotel  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Friday 20th April, 2001

3.00p.m.

Panceltic Parade

 

 

 

Gathering at the Brandon Hotel, the parade will make its way through to the town centre to the Mall culminating in a display of national dance

 

 

6.00p.m.

International Choral Concert

 

 

 

Choral recital featuring internationally renowned choirs from Ireland, Scotland and Wales

 

 

 

Venue: Brandon Conference Centre

 

 

7.00p.m.

Inter-Celtic Piping challenge

 

 

 

Piping performances from Irish and Scottish pipers

 

 

 

Venue: Round Gallery Siamsa Tíre. 

 

 

9.30p.m. 

Club na Féile – Welsh National Night

 

 

 

A wonderful night of Welsh national music, song and dance.

 

 

 

Venue: Brandon Conference Centre.

 

 

 

 

Saturday 21th April, 2001

10.00a.m.

Camogie Blitz

 

 

 

Girls hurling matches. 

 

 

 

Venue: local GAA pitches, details of pitches, times etc. from Information desk

 

 

10.00a.m

Irish Choral Competitions

 

 

 

Post-primary and primary school competitions

 

 

 

Venue: Brandon Conference Centre

 

 

12.00p.m. 

International Harp Competition

 

 

 

Featuring novice, harp solos, harp accompaniment and song, wire strong harp, open harp solo competitions

 

 

 

Venue: Brandon Conference Centre. 

 

 

12.00p.m. 

Piping Competition

 

 

 

Featuring pipers from Ireland, Scotland

 

 

 

Venue: Siamsa Tíre Theatre

 

 

2.00p.m. 

International Choral Competitions

 

 

 

Competitions offers categories of Mixed, Mixed Rural, Female and Male choirs

 

 

 

Venue: Brandon Conference Centre

 

 

7.00p.m. 

International Dancing Competition

 

 

 

Featuring competitions in Folk, Solo and New Invention dancing. Celtic National winners compete for the InterCeltic Dancing title. Celts from all parts rattle the floor board in a custume display of skill, fitness and fun.

 

 

 

Venue: The Grand Hotel

 

 

7.00p.m. 

Fiddle Competitions

 

 

 

Inlcudes junior and senior competition. participants from all Celtic parts are restricted to playing pieces in their respective national traditional music.

 

 

 

 

10.00p.m.

Club na Féile – Scottish Night

 

 

 

Scottish Céilidhe followed by grand dance. An energetic night of Scottish music and dance. An occasion not to be missed!

 

 

 

Venue: Brandon Conference Centre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Sunday 22th April, 2001

10.30a.m.

Inter Celtic Mass

 

 

 

Musicians, dancers and singers from all the Celtic nations joined in celebration of Mass

 

 

 

Venue: St John's Church, Castle Street, Tralee

 

 

12.00p.m.

Camogie Finals

 

 

 

Finals of Girls Hurling matches

 

 

 

Venue: Austin Stacks Park