Subject: RE: Where have all the folkies gone?
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Feb 22 - 05:20 AM

Traditional music well funded ? Ha, ha , ha - except it's not funny."

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comparitevely speaking it is well funded in ireland
In Ireland young people play traditional music, and are encouragedto do so CCE has Funding

The day to day activities of Comhaltas are funded partly by members, partly from the proceeds of events such as Fleadhanna and partly from a grant from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts Gaeltacht, Sports and Media.

Also Comhaltas is currently in receipt of grant funding from the Government of Ireland – Emigrant Support Programme, coordinated by the Department of Foreign Affairs, to support its activities in Britain, North America, Japan, Melbourne, Sydney, Brazil and Luxembourg.
Government Funding         2019 (€)         2020 (€)
Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports & Media         1,600,000         2,001,000
Government of Ireland - Emigrant Support Programme ( Department of Foreign Affairs)         249,535         249,529