Feis Ceoil (Irish: Festival of Music) is an annual Irish cultural festival of music and dance. It was first organized in 1897 by Dr. Annie Patterson and consisted competitions for performance and composition and was supported by all musicians of the day, both national and classical. Since then the Feis has undergone many changes to accommodate the development of music in Ireland. See also: 1896 in music, other events of 1897, 1898 in music and the list of years in music. Events The Cakewalk matures into Ragtime music John Philip Sousas band makes phonograph recordings of Cakewalks and early Ragtime early publications by Scott Joplin Published popular music Asleep In The...
Feis Ceoil has now expanded to more than 170 competitions in all instruments, including voice, and covering all ages from 8 years upwards.
Famous competitors over the festival's history include tenor John McCormack, author James Joyce (as a singer) and violinist Cora Venus Lunny. John McCormack John McCormack (14 June 1884 - 16 September 1945), was a world-famous Irish-American tenor in the fields of opera and popular music, and renowned for his flawless diction and superb breath control. ... James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (Irish Seamus Seoighe; 2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish writer and poet, widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. ... Cora Venus Lunny is an Irish musician. ...
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FeisCeoil was founded in 1896 by the chief representatives of music activity in Ireland under the guidance of Dr. Annie Patterson, to counteract the neglect of music development in this country.
To be successful at the Feis is very important in the musical career of many entrants, for many others it is a means of obtaining enhanced enjoyment from their music while also providing a yardstick by which to measure their personal standards.
FeisCeoil has now expanded to cover 160 competitions in all instruments, including voice, and covering all ages from 9 years upwards.
This first FeisCeoil was such a resounding success that the FeisCeoil Association was formed with the intention of running this competitive music festival annually, rotating between Dublin, Belfast and Cork.
The first FeisCeoil had 32 competitions, 12 of which were for composition, 6 for vocal ensemble and the rest for solo performance.
To-day Siemens FeisCeoil continues to provide that all-important first platform for those of our young musicians who wish to become performers and for all those who simply wish to show their love for the music which they have been studying.
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