Frankie Kennedy Winter school
Dates: 27 December 2013 - Wednesday, 1 January 2014Website: www.frankiekennedy.com
Location: Gweedore, Co Donegal
Enrolments: Pre-registration required, via their website.
Ages and experience:
- Flute - Basic, intermediate and advanced
- Fiddle - basic, intermediate and advanced
- Children's Workshops - 'What Colour is that Sound?'
- Bodhrán, Guitar, Uilleann Pipes, Tin Whistle - basic and intermediate
- Accordion, Concertina, Dancing ,Singing
Cruinniú na bhFliúit -The Flute Meeting
April 24th-26th 2014Website: http://www.flutemeet.org/Flutemeet/Welcome.html
In Ballyvourney / Baile Mhuirne Co Cork.
Registration needed for classes
Feile Chois Cuain
Dates: 2nd May - 5th May 2014 (ie May bank holiday weekend)Website: www.feilechoiscuain.com
Location: Louisberg, Co Mayo
Fee: €30 - includes admission to all events
Classes - Saturday only in
- Accordion,
- Ballads,
- Banjo,
- Concertina,
- Fiddle:
- Flute,
- Harp
- Set Dance
- Tin Whistle
Cup of Tae Festival
Website: http://cupoftaefestival.comDates: 2-5 May 2014 (Bank Holiday weekend)
Location: Ardara, Co. Donegal.
Blas
Website: http://www.blas.ie/Dates: 23 Jun - 4 July 2014
Location: University of Limerick - live in.
Age and experience: people familiar with Irish music and who have been playing for several years, or with musical ability in other genres and traditions
Fees: €680 - two week, €380 - one week
About: a two week intensive music, song and dance programme offered by the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, combinging master classes in instrument/voice specific technique and repertoire, with small class sizes.
Seosamh Mac Gabhann Summer School
Location: Kilmovee, Ballaghaderreen, County MayoWebsite: http://smgsummerschool.com/
Dates: June 29th to July 5th
Enrolments: Places are limited, pre-registration required. Download the brochure from their website for details.
Ages and experience:
- Beginners welcome in whistle, bodhran, sean-nós dancing, Comhrá Gailiege and traditional singing
- Experienced players only in fiddle, concertina, banjo, flute and accordian.
Notes: Includes a dedicated class for 15-18 year olds (Improvers to Advanced) - by application only.
Willie Clancy Summer School
Dates: 5th July to Sunday 13th July, 2014Location: Mitown Malby, Co Clare
Website: http://www.scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy.com/
Enrolments Pre-registration is not reqiured, except for piping: enrol on Saturday afternoon, Sunday afternoon or Monday morning. Piping classes are pre-registered. Contact Na Piobairí Uilleann
Fee:
€140 includees covers all classes, workshops (morning), lectures (afternoons), and evening recitals (except the Saturday concert) + reduced admission of €5 to all céilithe.
Ages and experience:
- No instrument classes for complete beginners except uilleann pipes - but classes are graded and low skill levels are catered for in many cases. Complete beginners may attend the Dúchas an Cheoil (Scope of Irish Music), Traditional Singing Workshops, or the Dancing Classes.
- Instrument's covered: Fiddle Whistle, Flute, Concertina, Banjo, Button accordion & melodeon harmonica, Harp, Traditional singing workshops, Dúchas an cheoil/scope of irish music, Conversational irish (beginners, intermediate, advanced), Scots gaelic (beginners), Piping classes and workshop,
South Sligo Summer School
Website: www.sssschool.orgDate: July 13th. - 19th. 2014
Location: Tubbercurry (aka Tobercurry), Co Sligo.
Enrolments: All registration is done on Monday morning before the first class - pre-registration is not required.
Ages and experience:
- Beginners & Experienced - Uilleann Pipes, Sean Nos Singing , Traditional Singing & Lilting, Harp, Bodhran, Tin Whistle (Feadog Stain), Set Dancing, Sean Nós Dancing (4.00 - 6.00pm)
- Experienced players only Fiddle, Flute, Fiddle (Sligo style), Guitar, Button Accordian, Banjo, Concertina
Ceol na Coille
Dates: Monday 21st July to Friday 25th July, 2014Website: http://www.ceolnacoille.ie/
Location: Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
Classes: Uilleann Pipes, Fiddle, Piano & Button Accordion, Whistle,
Flute, Concertina, Banjo, Mandolin and Harp
Enrolments: Booking: recommended, can be done via their website and PayPal
Ages and experience: Children, Adults & Beginners Welcome
Fees:
- 4 day Introduction to Irish Traditional Music (6-8) yrs - €60
- 4 day Beginner Classes (9yrs and over) - €80
- 5 day Intermediate & Advanced - €150
- Family discounts available.
Meitheal Summer School
Dates: July 21st to 25th 2014Website: www.tradweek.com
Location: Villiers School, Limerick City, Ireland
Age / experience: 13+ years. Players with 4+ years of experience, able to play reels at dance tempo with ornamentation.
Joe Mooney Summer School
Website: www.joemooneysummerschool.comDates: 19th to 26th July 2014
Location: Drumshamboo, Co Leitrim
Enrolments: Pre-registration is not reqiured: enrol on Sunday afternoon or Monday morning.
Fee: Entry fee for morning classes and lectures (recitals, concert and ceilithe not included): Adults €80, Children (under 16) €65, second and subsequent child(ren) from same family €60.
Ages and experience:
- All ages welcome.
- Beginners may enrol in set dancing, tin whistle, singing, fiddle and bodhrán
- Experienced players only in: Button Accordion, Concertina, Flute, Uilleann Pipes, Harp, Guitar Accompaniment, Piano Accordion, Banjo, Mandolin, Bouzouki
Scoil Acla Summer School
Dates: 26th of July – 2nd of AugustLocation: Achill Island (which isn't really an island), Co Mayo
Website: http://scoilacla.ie/
Ages and experience: Ages 7+, adult beginners welcome.
Registration: Prior registration recommended.
Notes:
Half of Achill is Gaeltcht, but classes are taught in English. Most tutors can speak Irish.
Feakle Folk Festival
Dates: Wed 6 - Mon 11th August, 2014Location: Feakle, Co Clare
Website: http://www.feaklefestival.ie
Classes / workshops: 4 days
Instruments to be advised.
Enrolments: pre-registration is not required - enrol at the National School on Thursday
Seachtain Ceoil Chois Fharraige
Sligo Feis Ceoil
website: http://www.sligofeisceoil.ie/Others that may run:
O'Carolan Harp Festival,
Website: http://www.ocarolanharpfestival.ie/
Dates: Mon 29 Jul - Fri 2 August
