CEÒL CHOLASA

TICKETS FOR 2010

Before we look back fondly at the still warm memories of Ceòl Cholasa 2009, it does seem a wee bit incongruous to be writing about tickets for next year's event. Incongruous, but alas necessary. For, despite the fact that the line-up for next year is still very much a work-in-progress and ticket pricing has not yet been settled, the complete allocation of tickets for non-islanders for 2010 has already been snapped up. We are therefore unable at the moment to take any further bookings except from locals.

A contingency list has however been opened, and anyone who has not yet reserved a ticket is welcome to forward to Pedie or Keith an expression of interest. As and when artists are announced and priced tickets actually go on sale, (hopefully some time in January), the situation will be reviewed; anyone who has to date booked but does not then confirm through payment for their tickets, will have their allocation offered to those at the top of the contingency list which was opened as of today, Tuesday 24th November.

And that's enough for the moment of looking ahead. Let's now have a wee peek back at Ceòl Cholasa 2009. And the first thing we can say is that the following musicians, all of their names recognised across the globe, can now add Colonsay Village Hall to their now much-enhanced C.V.s :

ALY BAIN
PHIL CUNNINGHAM

KAREN MATHESON
DONALD SHAW
BRENDAN POWER
JAMES GRANT

KRIS DREVER
JOHN McCUSKER
RODDY WOOMBLE
HEIDI TALBOT

BREABACH

ROBIN LAING

 

But, as we observed previously, these are just names on a page, aren't they? The actuality was mind-blowing musicianship, tremendous virtuosity and great craic. Is Ceòl Cholasa not just the best wee festival in the world or what??!

Certainly, your festival organisers have again received hugely positive feedback from participating musicians, festivalgoers and sponsors alike. Ceòl Cholasa has been variously described as "the friendliest", "wonderfully intimate" and from someone who obviously knows their music - "simply the best"! All of which bodes well for the long-term future of our wee event, but we do not want to rest on our laurels; what we would like to hear is some (hopefully construcive!) criticism. Can YOU think of any way(s) in which our festival can be even better in future years? If so, please get in touch via either of the email addresses below. Thanks.

And while you're thinking about that, here are a few wee reminders of our 2009 event :

   

   

   

   

   

And of course, who could ever forget that wonderful Finale, cobbled together by the musicians themselves minutes before the end of proceedings :

And with the 2009 fleadh over, work has begun for your intrepid organisers on providing another successful event in 2010. And although it will be some time before we can announce next year's artists and what ticket prices will be, we need, as stated above, to recieve your expressions of interest NOW! This can be done by contacting Keith or Pede on the email addresses below or by phoning Keith on 01951 200336 or Pede on 01951 200157. No money will be asked for until artists are announced and ticket prices set. The 2010 festival will be held on the same weekend as previous years, and the actual dates for your diary this time around are Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th September.

Should you have any queries concerning the Fleadh, an e.mail to :ceolpedie@yahoo.co.uk or ceolkeith@yahoo.co.uk should elicit some semblance of an answer. Please note however that we do operate on island time...

In addition to the webpage you are currently reading, Ceòl Cholasa now has it's very own Blog, and this, complete with breaking information, can be accessed here : ceòlblog

In addition, here is a link to blogs and more on Pedie's personal 'myspace' :Donald Macneill

Finally, if you have come directly to this page via a link, please explore the Colonsay website by following the menu above, and find out more of the secret that is Colonsay. More importantly, you will be able to find out about accommodation for an intended visit. This too is already becoming VERY scarce for 2010 and must be booked NOW to avoid disappointment!

ROLL ON CEÒL CHOLASA 2010 !!

CEÒL CHOLASA

"Leis an eilean, air sgath an eilein"     "By the island, for the island"

The organisers would also like to convey grateful thanks to our major sponsors :

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We would also like to thank MacLennan Motors for their continued financial support.

OTHER LINKS:

For a bigger and more accessible island with a Festival, the Isle of Arran might be worth a try http://www.arranfolkfestival.com

A good site to visit to find out about music around Scotland is http://www.musicinscotland.com