Andy McGann CCE

09/07/2026

Here is the flyer for the 10/24/26 Northeast Region annual general meeting!

09/03/2026

Our friends at the P.V. O'Donnell Branch CCE kick off their 2026 - 2027 seisiun series on Saturday, September 12th at 12 pm with Ivan Goff leading the seisiun and then holding a workshop after the seisiun.

Second Saturday Session with Ivan Goff - September 12th - 12:00pm to 2:00pm at Irish Heritage Society of Milford

Workshop to follow at 2:30pm (58 Maple St, Milford)

P.V. O’Donnell Branch CCE is delighted to begin our 2026-2027 season by welcoming legendary piper and flute player, Ivan Goff! Ivan will join us as the guest host of our session at Irish Heritage Society of Milford, and will teach a special workshop thereafter at 58 Maple Street, Milford. We are so looking forward to this special afternoon of music and learning!

About Ivan Goff:

Originally from Dublin, Ivan Goff is an acclaimed uilleann piper and flautist and a longtime member of the renowned Irish traditional band Danú. Over his career, he has toured internationally and collaborated with many of Irish music’s most celebrated figures, including Iarla Ó Lionáird, Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh, Martin Hayes, Cormac Breatnach, Eileen Ivers, Dervish, and Lúnasa. More recently, he has performed with the all-star ensemble Irish Music Masters, alongside John Doyle, Séamus Egan, John Williams, and Cathie Ryan.

Since moving to New York more than twenty years ago, Ivan has built an impressive résumé that spans film, theater, and orchestral work, including appearances with the New York Philharmonic. His performances have taken him to prestigious venues such as MoMA, The Guggenheim, Disney Hall in Los Angeles, and Broadway stages in productions like Riverdance, Sting’s The Last Ship, and Come From Away. Ivan holds master’s degrees from University College Dublin and Queen’s University Belfast, as well as a Ph.D. in music from New York University.

Join us at the IHSM club in Milford, CT. All sessions are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC to musicians, dancers, storytellers, poets and anyone interested in Irish culture. For those wishing to financially contribute, the suggested donation is $5 a person and goes directly to support the continuation of bringing wonderful traditional Irish musicians to our branch. Feel free to bring your snacks but all beverages must be purchased at the club.

The Session and Workshop are brought to you by Sláinte Milford and P.V. O’Donnell Branch CCE.

08/31/2026

Here is the September newsletter from our branch https://mailchi.mp/9f5d73164972/may2023newsletter-12934805
Lots of information about upcoming festivals in which we will be participating during September, our branch's concert on 9/20 for the Richter Association for the Arts fall 2026 concert series, our 5 year anniversary party on 10/18, and the NE Region CCE Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann annual general meeting being hosted by our branch on 10/24 at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center!

08/27/2026

The Litchfield County Irish American Club is presenting its New Milford Irish Festival on Saturday, September 12th from 12 to 9 pm, at Harrybrooke Park, 100 Still River Drive in New Milford! Admission is free and all are welcome! Come see us in the cultural area of the festival, where we will have displays on Irish language, history, music including information about our Comhaltas branch, Celtic art history, and a Celtic craft tent for children and adults! Our musicians will be playing at 2 pm in the entertainment tent, and we will have a session in the cultural area at 3:30 pm! Bígí Linn!

08/21/2026

Music from this year’s Belfast Fleadh courtesy of TG4! Lots of great music clips to hear!

08/21/2026

Tomorrow night, August 22nd at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center! Come for dinner & stay for this informative movie!

08/17/2026

We had a wonderful time singing and playing for Our Lady of Knock Mass and reception 8/15/26 this past Saturday at St. Peter's Church in Danbury! Thank you so much to our friends and co-partners in this Mass, the Danbury LAOH, whose support and partnership is such a blessing to our branch! The LAOH put on a reception after the Mass, downstairs in the parish hall of St. Peter's! Everyone seemed to really enjoy the Mass and reception!

08/17/2026