Ceol-Mor, Tomnahurich Street, Closed

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I genuinely never thought I would be writing this post, but the Ceol-Mor, in it’s current form, has ceased to be. Ceol-Mor’s mission was to bring another option to the limited music scene, and did so with aplomb. Local acts have clearly benefited from the addition of another venue on the scene. I  also feel that other venues have raised their game, competition is always a good thing.

defcon one thumb - Ceol-Mor, Tomnahurich Street, Closed

The list of local bands that have had the opportunity to play at Ceol-Mor include The Side, Shutter, Defcon One, Ben and Ash, The Boosts, James Mackenzie and Aquascene, The Last Summer Effect and The Leonard Jones Potential. Terry (who ran Ceol-Mor) would boast that he had booked 160 odd acts and his passion for local and fresh music is clear to anyone that listens to him.

It is a shame, and to be honest with you some-what gutting, that Ceol-Mor in its current form is now gone (the pub remains open for business under brewery control). The reasons for the closure, according to the facebook page, is to do with a conflict about the revenue that the venue brought. however the complexities of the music scene in Inverness can never be understated.

It is clear (again from the facebook page) that Ceol-Mor will be reincarnated in some form and as far as we are concerned the sooner the better!

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Chris Lemon
Chris Lemonhttp://www.igi.gs
A lifelong passion for music matched with a geeky fascination for social media and websites resulted in the creation of Inverness Gigs back in 2010. The aim of the site is to help promote, support and generally raise awareness of the local music scene.In fairness fifteen years of being a psychiatric nurse never prepared me for the experiences that we have had over the last few years and the evolution of Inverness Gigs has certainly been a steep learning curve.I currently write (less and less), edit and co-ordinate most of the Inverness Gigs activities.Occasionally seen on Twitter, and  LinkedIn, if you want get in touch you can contact me via our Facebook page.

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