Loch Lao Traditional Music Society
The Loch Lao Traditional Music Society (LLTMS) is a charitable organisation based in Belfast and the Greater Belfast Area, dedicated to the promotion of Irish Traditional music and song. Tá súil againn go mbainfidh tú sult as as an suíomh seo, bí i dteagmháil linn!
First Developing Musicians Session
We will have our first session for U12 developing musicians in St Gall's on Monday 8th Feb, 730pm. This is being organized by our Developing Musicians' Committee headed up by Michael McKenna. It promises to be fun and a great chance for our starts of the future to be involved in the seesion scene.
Loch Lao Musicians at Féile an Earraigh
We have just had a breath taking weekend of traditional music in Belfast at Féile an Earraigh with some of our own Loch Lao musicians taking part in the various sessions and concerts. Click here to see Lisburn based group "Flax" (all Loch Lao members), playing as the support act for the Friday night concert. You may know the composer of the tune (a shy, retiring type).
Addition to Loch Lao Session Tunes
We have added a set of polkas to the List of Loch Lao session tunes below. Our Musical Director, Patrick Davey, has put together this first set of session tunes for Loch Lao musicians. The idea is that all our musicians will download these tunes, bring them along to their tutors and learn them for playing at forthcoming sessions. These tunes will be added to on a regular basis and the result should be that all our musicians will be able to take an active part in that most fundamental of Irish traditional music events, the session. So get learning!
Loch Lao Session Tunes 2010 01.pdf
Loch Lao Session Tunes 2010 02.pdf
Loch Lao Session Tunes 2010 03.pdf
Loch Lao Session Tunes 2010 04.pdf
Loch Lao Session Tunes 2010 06.pdf
Loch Lao Session Tunes 2010 07.pdf
Loch Lao Session Tunes 2010 08.pdf
Loch Lao Membership Benefits
Hello everyone, just a reminder of 10 great benefits of being a Loch Lao Traditional Music Society member
1) Get to play at various Loch Lao concerts and events.
2) Take part in the family session on the last Friday of each month in An Chultúrlann, Falls Rd, 730 to 830pm.
3) Take part in one of the Fleadh sessions held each Monday night in St Galls, 730 to 10pm.
4) Avail of our excellent instrument loan scheme which is currently being expanded to widen the range of instruments.
5) Become part of one of our Fleadh groups and compete for Loch Lao on the county, provincial and national stage.
6) Deán dreas cainte as Gaeilge le baill eile Loch Lao, cuid mhaith a bhfuil Gaeilge den scoth acu.
7) Meet new friends, play with other musicians and learn new tunes.
8) Learn a traditional song and try it out at one of our sessions.
9) Take part in one of our very successful European music trips and represent Loch Lao on the international stage.
10) Join us on one of our visits to another traditional group with the chance to make new friends and learn more new tunes.
Gary Johnston
Chairman
