Last updated: 1st October 2008

Rinceoil Fingal is an organisation which promotes and teaches Traditional Irish Music, Song and Dance.

We are based in the small seaside village of Rush, North Co. Dublin, Ireland.

Our membership is open to both adult and children who have an interest in traditional Irish Music, Song and Dance.
Currently, we provide classes in tinwhistle, fiddle, bodhrán, concertina, banjo and piano accordion.

We have over the years travelled abroad to various Festivals in Scotland, France, Belgium and Canada.

It was a great honour for our group to be asked to perform at the inaugural World Fleadh which was held Ballybunion in August 2006. We were invited to return to perform at the 2nd World Fleadh, which was held in Portlaoise in August 2007.

From Rush to Toronto 2005
Prior to our trip to Toronto, Canada, in honour of Chris Langan, Rinceoil Fingal recorded a CD entitled From Rush to Toronto 2005 . It was great fun to make and a great experience for all involved. Our CDs are on sale at local venues. We hope to record a 2nd CD in the near future!!

Throughout the year we take part in local Festivals and other events.

Our own Annual Festival, Scoil Samhraidh Chris Langan, takes place each year in June. This year's festival took place from 26th to 29th June 2008.



Rinceoil Fingal was founded over 12 years ago by a group of people from Rush, North County Dublin, who share a keen interest in Irish music, song and dance. Over the years it has successfully grown and the group is now extremely popular with over one hundred pupils and a further number of members, associates and musicians.

The aim of Rinceoil Fingal is to teach, encourage and perform Irish music, song and dance for all age groups. Music is taught through classes held in Rush, North County Dublin, Ireland. Pupils and members are drawn from Rush, Skerries, Swords, Malahide and many other areas. The classes are conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday nights each week. In addition there are band practices and additional rehearsals for performances and concerts. The Group also get together for an informal seisiún on Wednesday night.
The Band have performed internationally over the years in Scotland, Brittany, Brussels and in 2005 had a very special trip to Toronto, Canada, where we performed on International Stage with groups from many different countries to large audiences.

Other great highlights for Rinceoil included being part of providing the entertainment in the 'Delegation Welcome Centre' at the Great Southern Airport Hotel, Dublin and at the RDS in Dublin for the athletes and coaches from various countries who were in Ireland to take part in the the Special Olympics in 2003.
In August 2006 being selected to perform on two outdoor concerts at the Inaurgural World Fleadh held in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, Ireland to large audience was another great achievement for the Band.

In the seaside town of Rush each June, Rinceoil holds Scoil Samhraidh Chris Langan in honour of the Rush piper Chris Langan. This involves 4 days of music, song and dance - with workshops in various instruments and dance, concerts, seisiúin, ceilithe, dancing at the crossroads of Rush and lots more. It is an extremely popular event and each year is growing in strength attracting musicians worldwide. Chris - a local piper from Rush, in North County Dublin, Ireland emigrated to Toronto in the 1950s and carried the tradition with him. Since his passing in 1992 a similar festival is held annually in Toronto to honour his musical legacy. Rinceoil have established strong links with our counterparts in Toronto.

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