Fleadh Cheoil 2015

05-08-2015 11:03AM #1

Well folks its that time of year again. It's Fleadh time, for people that don't know its the biggest free party in the UK and Ireland. Even if you don't like trad, there are raves, metal bands, solo singers all kind of madness, Saturday 15th Of August is the evening to hit it. Don't bother with pubs, get yourself a slab of cans and just stand on the street and watch 1000,000 people go mental.
So good people of AH lets be having you !

Wacker The Attacker · 05-08-2015 11:04AM

go on the fleadh ceoil

Menas · 05-08-2015 11:17AM

Is it all over the UK and Ireland - or just in Sligo?

biko · 05-08-2015 11:23AM

Don't think I've said "let's be having you" in my life.

MonkeyTennis · 05-08-2015 11:47AM

a 1000,000 you say?

Your'e on!

DEFTLEFTHAND · 05-08-2015 12:00PM

Where is it taking place?

donegaLroad · 05-08-2015 12:02PM

420,000 showed up to the Fleadh in Derry.. Id say you could easily get 200,000+ in Sligo, especially if there are extra flights into Knock.

Henlars67 · 05-08-2015 12:06PM

There was a great buzz around for it last year from the Thursday on.

The first few days of it were pretty quiet.

The fleadh would be great if it weren't for all the trad.

Barely There · 05-08-2015 12:15PM

Irish trad music must be one of the most boring music genres.

All instruments seem to play the same notes and the same simple melodic motif is repeated over and over without any variation in pitch or rhythm until the 'song' eventually ends about 20minutes later.

I suppose if you've drunk enough pints of Guinness you'll get some enjoyment from it.

Personally, it bores me to tears and I could thing of nothing worse that spending a number of days engulfed by diddley-eye.

kfallon · 05-08-2015 12:16PM

Sligo is the only place I ever stayed up all night just so I could get out of it as early as possible the next day!

Has it improved in the last ten years?

The Backwards Man · 05-08-2015 12:17PM

If I was going I'd spend a few quid in the local establishments, and not be running about the place with a bag of cans. If I wanted to be a cheap knacker I'd stay in the house.

Geuze · 05-08-2015 12:20PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Where is it taking place?

Sligo in 2014 and 2015.

http://www.fleadhcheoil.ie/

Crooked Jack · 05-08-2015 12:20PM

Absolutely love the Fleadh. Great craic. For one of the biggest festivals in Europe it's surprising how many people have never heard of it.

chair28 · 05-08-2015 12:21PM

Why mention the UK as part of your post?
Don't understand why lately we are linked with the UK for everything we do. "UK & Ireland" is everywhere

05-08-2015 12:23PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

If I was going I'd spend a few quid in the local establishments, and not be running about the place with a bag of cans. If I wanted to be a cheap knacker I'd stay in the house.

Noting like a can of Tennents Lager and a spliff on the street.

castletownman · 05-08-2015 12:23PM

Was at the one in Derry two years ago and I can safely say it was the best weekend I ever had anywhere in Ireland.

Missed Sligo last year as I had a wedding and am itching to go this year but started a new job recently so don't think I can.

It's the Fleadh's loss me not being there

Geuze · 05-08-2015 12:23PM

kfallon wrote: »

Sligo is the only place I ever stayed up all night just so I could get out of it as early as possible the next day!

Has it improved in the last ten years?

Yes.

realdanbreen · 05-08-2015 12:24PM

Barely There wrote: »

Irish trad music must be one of the most boring music genres.

All instruments seem to play the same notes and the same simple melodic motif is repeated over and over without any variation in pitch or rhythm until the 'song' eventually ends about 20minutes later.

I suppose if you've drunk enough pints of Guinness you'll get some enjoyment from it.

Personally, it bores me to tears and I could thing of nothing worse that spending a number of days engulfed by diddley-eye.

I take it you're more of a 1D fan then?

Crooked Jack · 05-08-2015 12:24PM

chair28 wrote: »

Why mention the UK as part of your post?

I assume because there are fleadhanna held all over britain and Fleadh Cheoil is the biggest festival in Ireland or Britain but not quite Europe.

Barely There · 05-08-2015 12:34PM

realdanbreen wrote: »

I take it you're more of a 1D fan then?

Obviously.

That's the only alternative to trad music after all.

17-08-2015 03:24PM

So here is my Fleadh:
Landed in Sligo Friday, Found a bit of waste ground outside the town. realised I forgot my tent so my bed was gonna be my car.
Got a rake of cans and walked around the town. Then took a yoke and headed to the gig rig. Then back to the car for the night.
Woke up on Saturday morning and went down to a shop and stole a tent. Put up this tent and headed for town with a few more cans.
Ended up in a pub until 4:30 am shifting some overweight bird. Suffering today.

the groutch · 17-08-2015 03:26PM

So just like every other music festival then.

Mr Rhode Island Red · 17-08-2015 04:28PM

Barely There wrote: »

Irish trad music must be one of the most boring music genres.

All instruments seem to play the same notes and the same simple melodic motif is repeated over and over without any variation in pitch or rhythm until the 'song' eventually ends about 20minutes later.

I suppose if you've drunk enough pints of Guinness you'll get some enjoyment from it.

Personally, it bores me to tears and I could thing of nothing worse that spending a number of days engulfed by diddley-eye.

Irish music is easy to play...very accessible stuff. But can also sound dreary as sh!t
But it's hard to play well. There isn't a huge amount of scope for ornamentation and putting your own personal spin on things. So any Irish music player that can get an audience going is a rarity.

Fleadh Cheoil 2015

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