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TREOIRTerrific Concerton CanadianPrairie328 Saskatchewan Crescent West.Saskatoon. SK S7M OA4 CanadaTelephone: 306-665-6074I am writing on behalf of CladdaghBranch. Saskatoon. Canada. to thank<strong>Comhaltas</strong> Ceolt6iri Eireann formaking the 2003 Echoes of ErinNorth American Tour available toour branch and community. We hadthe privilege of hosting the firstconcert of the tour and had thecompany of the troupe for twodays and nights. The performers andmanagerial staff were delightful.polite. appreciative and the finest ofguests. The concert itself wasexceptional and a delight to all whoattended. It drew people from asmuch as 180 miles away; 510 ticketswere sold. We appreciate the costand logistic difficulties of sendingthe Tour so far west to the sparselypopulated Canadian prairie. Thesenumbers show that it isoverwhelmingly appreciated.Could the concert have beenbetter? Indeed. it needed noimprovement. It was terrific. Wemissed two sounds - the whistleand the bodhran. On the otherhand. the sounds we did hear. andthe dancing. were totally fulfilling.The theme of transatlanticinterchange worked well. I thought.and the whole show was presentedwith a fine mixture of elegance andpersonable closeness with theaudience.Please extend our thanks and ourvery warmest greetings to thewhole cast and crew of thiswonderful 2003 Tour.Cordially.Ted LeightonBranch Chairman41
TREOIRduring the Emergency - beingstationed in Athlone, Sligo, TheCurragh and Clancy Barracks inDublin. He reached the rank of Armycaptain. During his latter years in theforces he was drawn to theprofession of Gents Hai rdressing, atwhich he became proficient.On completion of his army careerPaddy registered with the PrisonService. He signed on w ith theGovernment at Ba.m. on his first day- and resigned at 12 noon. 'It musthave been the shortest Civil Servicejob record in history' - he recalled.'I'd rather go in behind the bars withmen than see them trapped like that'he stressed! Immediately following,Paddy joined partnership in a smallhairdressing business in Drumcondra,and soon afterwards bought out thelease on the premises, where heremained for the next thirty years, tocarry on a quiet and steady trade.Amongst the greats of showbusinessof the time to visit his intimateBarber's Shop were Jack Cruise, JohnMolloy, Brendan 6 Duill Uohnny Mac ,from The Reardons'), Vernon Haydenand Joseph Locke. Stars, all, of thehighest note - yet, while sheeted tothe swivel chair Paddy would 'scissorsthem' at their funny craft!Since he won his first talent contestas a debutante comedian - acting as areplacement - in Sligo, years ago,Paddy Fallon had spent an entirelifetime making people laugh. It washis travelling trademark - heembarked on no refresher courses.He cherished, always that comicalglimpse into the past. His intangiblehumour and conviviality drew theraces towards him, across amultiplicity of landscapes.An esteemed and honoured memberof <strong>Comhaltas</strong> Ceolt6irf Eireann sinceits foundation, Paddy, as anchorman -as always casting in the role of 'Fearan Tf' - continued to promote andadvance the cause of Irish t raditionalmusic, song, dance and comedy in histwenty tours, taking him throughoutEngland, North America, Canada,Australia and as far away as Libya.With bodhran in hand, and an untiringwit, he incessantly entertained - andarticulated the Emerald Isle - andhome, on the world's stage.As a bodhran player he excelled - itcrystallised his comedy. The dullinstrument may have been his firstport of call, on his extensive voyageof entertainment. He told the truestory. Fallons of Corrigeenroe, was an'open house' where journeyingmusicians, came and went. One suchwandering minstrel - unknown -burdened with a half day of superiorintoxication, having swiftly departed,left his bodhran hanging on the anvilwing. Ownership never claimed,within reasonable time the youthfulPaddy anchored the opportunity, andsweetened to the timber rhythm eversince. The bodhran has occupied prideof place in his knapsack ofamusement.A glass case in the sitting room of theFallon household in Castleknock,Dublin is tastefully decorated withmany bouquets, in recognition ofPaddy's lengthy, and distinguishedentertainment career. On themantlepiece, above the open fire,stands a 'special prize' - a goldinscribed emblem, worded 'SO Bliainag Fas' - in honour of his dedicatedfifty years of service, to CCE. This wasPaddy's last rosette!Hanging on the entrance hallway, aspecially designed bronze plaque ofNorth America is suitably scripted, Inacknowledgement of The immensejoy and laughter' he introduced totheir chapter, on his American tourswith CCE.Ar dheis De go raibh a anam uasalceolmhar.43
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