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Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (Society of the Musicians of Ireland) is an Irish organisation which is dedicated to the promotion of the music, song, dance and the language of Ireland. It was founded in 1951 by a group of traditional pipers who felt that the Irish musicaltradition was in decline. The name of the organisation is often abbreviated to Comhaltas or CCE. The goals of Comhaltas are: - To promote Irish Traditional Music in all its forms;
- To restore the playing of the Harp and Uilleann Pipes in the National life of Ireland;
- To promote Irish Traditional Dancing;
- To foster and promote the Irish language at all times;
- To create a closer bond among all lovers of Irish music;
- To co-operate with all bodies working for the restoration of Irish Culture;
- To establish Branches throughout the country and abroad to achieve the foregoing aims and objects.
Comhaltas today has 30,000 members in 400 branches, grouped into provinces and based in many countries throughout the world. Through this network of branches, Comhaltas offers classes in the performance of Irish music.
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