Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann        

Hanafin-Cooley Branch -- Boston, Massachusetts USA  

Promoting

Traditional Irish Culture, Music and Dance in the Boston Are

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-- ABOUT CCE --

       Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann is an international organization founded in Ireland in 1951 to preserve Traditional Irish Music and Culture and to make it available for people everywhere to enjoy its distinctive character. CCE has grown to have over 400 branches worldwide.

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   Irish music is like no other. It dates back to early times, but because it was isolated from continental Europe, it retained its unique form when the music of other lands was developing under common influences.

  Largely compiled by itinerant bards and harpers, Irish music tended to be accompaniment for verses and stories, rather than dramatic composition, it retains a highly personal element reflecting moods and people. As such, it is truly representative of a warm, poetic and ancient Celtic people.

   Comhaltas is a completely non-partisan organization, flourishing in many lands around the world. The local Hanafin-Cooley Branch was founded in Boston in 1975 and is registered as a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation under General Laws Chapter 180. The Internal revenue Service has approved Comhaltas as a qualified non-profit organization under IRC Sec. 501(c)(3).

   Dedicated to the preservation of traditional Irish music, Comhaltas works assiduously in teaching music to the young. Youthful musicians, under the auspices of the Hanafin-Cooley Branch, have performed in world championship competitions in Ireland, bringing honor to themselves and to their teachers and proving to the world the continuing love of Ireland and her music in America.

   Because it is committed to a pure form of  the music arts, Comhaltas does not court or attain the fleeting recognition of popular music groups. Therefore, Comhaltas needs and deserves the support of those people and organizations that appreciate and promote the ancient beauty and culture of Ireland.

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