Céilí Bands

Céilí

A gathering of people for dance

Céilí bands play solely for ____________

Irish dancing

Music must be loud enough so it can be _________ by everyone in a large hall

Heard

First céilí band was formed in 1897 in London by the _________

Gaelic League

It included music for jigs, _________ sets and waltzes

Quadrile

There was a long row of dancers ________ each other which is a practice that still continues today

Facing

A standard Céilí band consists of __ players

10

All the melodic instruments play in ________

Unison

Instruments used in céilí bands include

Accordion, concertina, uilleann pipes, banjo, fiddle, flute etc

The position of instruments on stage are important for __________

Balance

Generally fiddles and _________ are in the front

Flutes

Drums and piano are ___________ from the dancers

Furthest

Famous examples of céilí bands

Kilfenora and Ballinakill Céilí bands

Fr. Tom Larkin set up the Ballinakill céilí band in ________

1926

The Ballinakill band played tunes which were suited to a ______ of flute, fiddle and piano

Blend

The band inspired many others who heard them play on radio or ______ at céilís

Live

The Kilfenora Céilí band was formed in 1910 in Co. _______ and is still active today

Clare

They recorded ________________ and “"The Kilfenora Band”

“The Fabulous Kilfenora Band”

The band won the “All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil” titles ________ years in a row from 1954 to 1956

three

In recent times the band utilises viola, cello and double bass for a more ____________ sound

Contemporary

Céilí music was ________in the 30s and 40s

Broadcast

The music was kept popular by Irish made ___________ in the 50s and also by Fleadh Cheoil

Recordings

Céilí bands still remain relevant today despite all the _________ and competition from other genres of music

Criticism