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Fleadh Cheoil
The Fleadh Cheoil (, meaning "festival of music") is an Irish music competition run by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ).
There are various stages to the competition. In Ireland there are county and provincial competitions leading to the All-Ireland Fleadh. In Britain there are regional, then national stages of qualification for the All-Ireland. North America has two regional qualifying Fleadh Cheoil. The Mid Atlantic Fleadh covers the US eastern seaboard, eastern Canada and the Maritimes. The Midwest Fleadh covers the rest of North America from Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis, Atlanta and Detroit to San Francisco.
Competitions are divided into the following age categories: under 12, 12–15, 15–18, and over 18 (senior).