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Global, Irish and Fleadh Cheoil communities celebrated a virtual fleadh in style with TG4 and Comhaltas Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00c9ireann this month. Under normal circumstances, Fleadh Cheoil na h\u00c9ireann would have been in Mullingar with thousands travelling to enjoy ‘The Homecoming’.\u00a0\u00a0Fleadh2020\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>instead was\u00a0a 4-night celebration of the Fleadh Ceoil broadcast on TG4 in partnership with Comhaltas Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00c9ireann, and online communities around the globe participated on social media using the hashtag\u00a0#Fleadh2020<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0<\/span>
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Fleadh2020<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>presented by D\u00e1ith\u00ed \u00d3 S\u00e9, Doireann N\u00ed Ghlac\u00e1in and Kieran Hanrahan was recorded in Mullingar in late July to ensure compliance with Covid-19 guidelines.\u00a0 Irish traditional music giants,\u00a0Four Men and a Dog,\u00a0<\/strong>reunited for the special occasion as did legendary duo,\u00a0Steve Cooney<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0S\u00e9amus Begley<\/strong>.\u00a0 C\u00e9il\u00ed bands featured in each programme, from Tyrone to Tokyo,\u00a0\u00a0The Blackwater, The Moylurg, Crossfields and Tokyo C\u00e9il\u00ed Bands<\/strong>.\u00a0 From Carna, in Connemara, siblings,\u00a0S\u00e9amus<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Caoimhe U\u00ed Fhlatharta<\/strong>‘s haunting peformance of the sean-n\u00f3s song ‘Elean\u00f3ir a’ R\u00fan’ was the most talked about performance of the four nights with over 430,000 views on social media. Watch here:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Elean\u00f3ir a’R\u00fan S\u00e9amus & Caoimhe U\u00ed Fh\u00e1tharta<\/a>.
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The series was watched by over 330,000 on TG4.\u00a0 Saturday night 8th August, was the most watched programme, with a share of 6.86% of the viewing audience, and average viewership of 67,500 viewers making it the most watched Fleadh programme on TG4 in the past two years.\u00a0 On the TG4 player, the series has almost 8,000 streams since broadcast.\u00a0The series is available to view worldwide on the TG4 player here:\u00a0Fleadh2020 Watch Worldwide<\/a>.
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The online community from every corner of the world participated in the virtual element of the fleadh, creating their own content and joining the celebration using the hashtag #Fleadh2020. There are over 83million impressions of the hashtag, and over 1.4million views to date on social media channels, of which over 120 pieces were user generated content.\u00a0 Watch a montage of performances here:\u00a0<\/span>Fleadh2020 Global Montage<\/a>
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Director General of TG4, Alan Esslemont congratulated the success of the Fleadh saying\u00a0<\/span>‘TG4 congratulates the production team, musicians and participants who made ‘Fleadh2020′ happen this year, and to the Fleadh community who engaged online to make Fleadh2020 a vibrant celebration of music and culture, despite restrictions.\u00a0 Fleadh2020 reflects the partnership between TG4 and Comhaltas Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00c9ireann to showcase the community of talented musicians across the globe who participate in Fleadh Ceoil and we look forward to working together in 2021. Leanann an ceol.’<\/em>
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Labhr\u00e1s \u00d3 Murch\u00fa, Ardsti\u00farth\u00f3ir, Comhaltas Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00c9ireann said,\u00a0<\/span>‘Fleadh Cheoil na h\u00c9ireann could not happen in Mullingar this year but all was not lost.\u00a0<\/span>TG4 pulled out all the stops to give us a feast of Fleadh entertainment and memories par excellence as attested to by the huge viewership.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>This Virtual Fleadh was a musical journey of creativity, talent, innovation, nostalgia and community pride.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>It was a credit to the enterprising TG4, Comhaltas and Ireland. The Fleadh lives on!’<\/span><\/em>
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