Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann came as a surprise to many from the Unionist community, who may not have been sure what to expect. Not exactly what the United Irishmen had in mind, perhaps, but you might say the Fleadh hit the right “Tone”! Dr Ian Malcolm is an Irish teacher for lifelong learners and a journalist in the Irish language media. He is the author of Towards Inclusion: Protestants and the Irish Language. Despite being a commentator on politics in the Irish language media, he avoids all things political in the social media!