Craobh Úll Mór Nua Eabhrac: Celebrating Irish Traditional Music, Dance, Song, Language in NYC
Craobh Úll Mór (“Big Apple”) CCÉ is the New York City Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann (pronounced coal-tis kyol-tory air-in), an international organization dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of Irish music, dance, language, song and culture. Loosely translated, it means “gathering of Irish musicians.”
Craobh Úll Mór is one of the most active in the Mid-Atlantic region. We host or sponsor activities year-round:
Monthly CÉILÍ / house party (offering both céili and set dancing) on the THIRD SATURDAY of each month, September - June, at 8pm with live music provided by Ceol na gCroí Céilí Band. It is held at the New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Avenue (btw 50th Ave & Vernon Blvd), Long Island City, Queens, easily accessible from the #7 subway and with ample free parking available. Discounted admission for all CCÉ members.
Weekly RANGANNA GAEILGE (Irish language classes) at the New York Irish Center. Discounted for Craobh Úll Mór members.
CONCERTS at the New York Irish Center with performances by some of the NYC area's most well-known and respected musicians: Jerry O'Sullivan, James Keane, Linda Hickman, Tom Dunne, Brendan Fahey, John Nolan, Margie Mulvihill, John Reynolds, Annmarie Acosta, Don Meade. We also showcase some of the many talented up-and-coming musicians of the next generation. These events are fundraisers for the Branch and the NYIC.
Membership in Craobh Úll Mór has many perks, including:
Discounts at all Úll Mór events / workshops
FREE access to comhaltas.ie, including ComhaltasLive,
sheet music, an interactive Gaeilge dictionary, and much
more
Yearly subscription to Treoir, a publication of
articles and photos from CCÉ events around the world
Discounts at CCÉ events world-wide
Supporting the cultural heritage of Ireland!
Comhaltas worldwide: www.comhaltas.com
