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"CEOLTOIRI CRAOBH NA hINSE"<br />
Front L to R: Dinny McLaughlin, Anne Maire<br />
Doherty, Seamus McLaughlin, Michael Carey,<br />
Teresa Doherty. Back L to R: Oran McBride,<br />
Noleen Doherty, Phillip Doherty, Jirnrny<br />
McBride, Jirnrny McCay, Ciaran Tornish, Peter<br />
Carey.<br />
The O'Oowd Family frorn Ard na Crusha, Co.<br />
Clare, playing at Craobh na hInse dinner and<br />
Siamsa in BaUyliffin.<br />
12<br />
A MEMORABLE NIGHT<br />
AT CRAOB NA hlNSE<br />
The function room of the Ballyliffin<br />
Hotel was packed to capacity for the<br />
Annual Dinner and Siamsa organised<br />
by Craobh na hlnse (Buncrana).<br />
The record turnout of over 300<br />
members, friends and guests enjoyed<br />
the sumptuous dinner - a good beginning<br />
to what was to be an unforgettable 'night<br />
of music, song and dance.<br />
Seamus J McBride, Craobh Chairman,<br />
in his address welcomed all present. He<br />
spoke an apology from Labhras Vas 0<br />
Murchu, director-general of <strong>Comhaltas</strong>,<br />
for his inability to attend, but he conveyed<br />
his good wishes to all and hoped<br />
that the function would be a great<br />
success.<br />
The chairman then welcomed the<br />
special guests for the night - Mairtin<br />
Vas. MacCaba, president of <strong>Comhaltas</strong>,<br />
and Mrs MacCaba (who is also secretary<br />
of the Ulster Council); the special guest<br />
mUSICIans Jim McKillop from<br />
Carnlough in Co. Antrim, the 1976 All<br />
Ireland fiddle champion, and Mrs Mc<br />
Killop ; the O'Dowd Family, all the way<br />
from Ard-na-Crusha in Co. Clare, (they,<br />
of course, had special connections with<br />
Craobh na hlnse for it was while living<br />
in Buncrana some years ago that this<br />
talented trio first took an interest in<br />
traditional music and were then tutored<br />
by Dinny McLaughlin); and last- but by<br />
no means least Prionnsias 0 Maonaigh<br />
agus Ceoltoiri Altain from Gaoth<br />
Dobhair.<br />
Paddy Rice, chairman Co. Derry<br />
<strong>Comhaltas</strong> and Clement MacSuibhne,<br />
Secretary Co. Donegal <strong>Comhaltas</strong>, were<br />
welcome visitors. The Chairman welcomed<br />
members of <strong>Comhaltas</strong> from<br />
various branches in Donegal, and a special<br />
welcome for those who came from<br />
Counties Derry, Tyrone and Fermanagh.<br />
He thanked Feardorcha 0 Colla and Pol<br />
o Gallchoir from Radio na Gaeltachta<br />
who travelled so far to record the session
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