Tuesday
Lessons
Classes for learners of all ages and abilities. Lesson material is online so you can practise at home.
Every week
Three days in the branch week
Lessons on Tuesday, sessions on Friday and Sunday. Each session has a tune of the week to learn beforehand. Open one to see the music and play the recording.
Friday
Session & tune of the week
An informal session for musicians and singers to meet, play and practise together.
Sunday
Session & tune of the week
A second weekly session, with its own tune to learn, often a gentler pick for newer players.
Venues and times change through the year. Check our Facebook page or email glensofantrimcce@gmail.com for this week's details.
Latest Friday tune · 2026, week
Comhaltas books
Five tune books, 373 tunes
The branch's own collections, from first tunes for beginners in Book 1 to the session sets of Book 5. Open a book to read the music page by page. Books 1 and 2 also have recordings to play along with.
Tune library
Every tune on the site, in one place
Search lessons, both tunes of the week since 2023, and all five Comhaltas books. Book and weekly tunes open with their sheet music, and ♪ marks the ones with a recording. Lesson tunes open their page on the current site.
About the branch
Comhaltas Glinnte Aontroma
The Glens of Antrim Comhaltas branch promotes the playing of traditional Irish music, singing, dancing and storytelling in the Glens. We organise and deliver music lessons for learners of all ages and abilities.
Every Friday and Sunday there are sessions in the local area where musicians and singers socialise and practise their tunes in an informal setting.
We are keen to build links with the wider community. Trips and functions through the year give branch musicians the chance to play together outside the Glens, raising the branch's profile and, on occasion, money for charity.
The branch is affiliated to the Antrim County Board, the Ulster Council of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and the national organisation in Dublin.
- 1986Branch formed as the Cushendall branch, since a Glens of Antrim Comhaltas already existed in Carnlough.
- 1999Renamed Glinnte Aontroma, the Glens of Antrim.
- 2023Hosted the Antrim Fleadh, with a session trail, concerts and competitions.
Explore 40 years of branch history → Members only
Committee
Who runs the branch
- Chairperson
- Kieran Graham
- Vice Chairperson
- Jenny Connor
- Secretary
- Anne Graham
- Assistant Secretary
- Margaret Graham
- Treasurer
- Eamon Graham
- PRO
- Colin Graham
- Irish Language Officer
- Grace McMullan
- Youth Officer
- Éabha McMullan
- Auditor
- Ruairi Dempsey
- County Delegates
- Donal O'Donnell
Archie McNaughton
Watch
A film from the Glens branch
Made by our own members: music, song and dance from the Glens of Antrim. Watch it on YouTube and share it with anyone thinking of joining.
Watch on YouTube ↗Members & archive
More from the branch
Members' galleryPhotos and videos from concerts, fleadhs, sessions and trips. Members only: ask the branch for the password.
Antrim Fleadh 2023Session trail, concerts, workshops and the competitions timetable.
Fleadh 2023 tune setsSeven sets: reels, jigs, waltz, hornpipes, slip jigs, polkas, barndances.
Dalriada Sounds 2023Concert information from the archive.