Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair (Winter School)
Dates: Sunday, 27th December 2015 until Friday 1st January 2016.Website: http://www.scoilgheimhridh.com
Location: Gweedore, Co Donegal
Previously called the Frankie Kennedy Winter school
Derry International Irish Music Festival
Dates: 31 Jan - 7 Feb 2016
Location: Derry, Co
Tionól Nioclás Toibín
Location: Waterford GaeltachtDates: 11-14 February 2016
No website - see their Facebook community.
Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh
Ballyferriter, Dingle Peninsula17 - 21 February 2016
http://www.scoilcheoil.com/?lang=en
The Gathering
Dates: 17-21 February 2016Location: Killarney, Co Kerry
WEbsite: http://thegathering.ie/
Russell Festival
Doolin, Co Clare25 Feb - 29 February 2016
http://www.michorussellweekend.ie/
Corofin Trad Fest
29 Feb - 6 March 2016http://www.corofintradfest.com/
Ceardlann Earraigh
Location: Celbridge, Co. KildareDates 19 March 2016
Website: http://www.ceardlannearraigh.com/
Website: http://www.sligofeisceoil.ie/
Dates: 29-31 March 2016
Website: http://www.flutemeet.org/Flutemeet/Welcome.html
In Ballyvourney / Baile Mhuirne Co Cork.
Ennis, Co Clare
http://consairtin.ie/
Dates; 8-10 April 2016
Website: http://dromoretradfest.com/
Website: www.feilechoiscuain.com
Location: Louisberg, Co Mayo
Location: Ardara, Co. Donegal.
Website: http://www.fiddlefair.com/
Location: Baltimore, West Cork
Dates: 20 Jun - 1 July 2016
Location: University of Limerick, Co Limerick..
Note: this is a two week intensive live-in music, song and dance programme offered by the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, combining master classes in instrument/voice specific technique and repertoire, with small class sizes. For people familiar with Irish music and who have been playing for several years, or with musical ability in other genres and traditions.
Website: http://smgsummerschool.com/
Dates: 3-8 July 2016
Location: Mitown Malby, Co Clare
Website: http://www.scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy.com/
Date: 10 - 16 July 2016
Location: Tubbercurry (aka Tobercurry), Co Sligo.
Website: http://www.ceolnacoille.ie/
Location: Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
Dates: 16 to 23 July 2016
Location: Drumshamboo, Co Leitrim
Dates: 20-24 July 2016
Website: http://www.wildatlanticway.com/directory/details/kilrush-traditional-music-set-dancing-festival-2016/511986/#52.637956|-9.473861|14
Website: www.tradweek.com
Location: Villiers School, Limerick City, Ireland
Location: Achill Island (which isn't really an island), Co Mayo
Website: http://scoilacla.ie/
Dates: 29 Jul - 1 August 2016 (August bank holiday weekend)
Location: Keadue, Co Roscommon
Location: Feakle, Co Clare
Website: http://www.feaklefestival.ie
Website: http://www.ceardlannearraigh.com/
Sligo Feis Ceoil
Location: Sligo - Co SligoWebsite: http://www.sligofeisceoil.ie/
Dates: 29-31 March 2016
Cruinniú na bhFliúit -The Flute Meeting
31 March - 2 April 2016Website: http://www.flutemeet.org/Flutemeet/Welcome.html
In Ballyvourney / Baile Mhuirne Co Cork.
CONSAIRTÍN / The National Concertina Convention
1-3 April 2016Ennis, Co Clare
http://consairtin.ie/
Dromore Tradfest
Location: Dromore, Co TyroneDates; 8-10 April 2016
Website: http://dromoretradfest.com/
Feile Chois Cuain
Dates: 29 April - 2 May 2016 (ie May bank holiday weekend)Website: www.feilechoiscuain.com
Location: Louisberg, Co Mayo
Cup of Tae Festiva
Dates: 29 April - 2 May 2016 (Bank Holiday weekend)Location: Ardara, Co. Donegal.
Baltimore Fiddle Fair
5-8 May 2016Website: http://www.fiddlefair.com/
Location: Baltimore, West Cork
Fleach Nua
Location: Ennis,Co Clare
Dates: 22-30 May, 2016
Dates: 22-30 May, 2016
Website: http://www.fleadhnua.com
Dungarvan Tradfest
Location: Dungarvan - County Waterford
Website: http://www.comeraghs.com/tradfest
Dates: 2-6 June 2016 (June bank holiday weekend)
Fisherstown Micro Trad Fest
Fishertown, Co Laois
Date: 2016 - TBA. Was 26-28 June 2015
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/fisherstownfestival/home
Craiceann – The Bodhrán Summerschool
Dates: 27 June - 1 July 2016
Location: Inis Oirr, Co Galway
Website: http://www.craiceann.com/
Blas
Website: http://www.blas.ie/Dates: 20 Jun - 1 July 2016
Location: University of Limerick, Co Limerick..
Note: this is a two week intensive live-in music, song and dance programme offered by the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, combining master classes in instrument/voice specific technique and repertoire, with small class sizes. For people familiar with Irish music and who have been playing for several years, or with musical ability in other genres and traditions.
Seosamh Mac Gabhann Summer School
Location: Kilmovee, Ballaghaderreen, County MayoWebsite: http://smgsummerschool.com/
Dates: 3-8 July 2016
Willie Clancy Summer School
Dates: 2-10 July, 2016Location: Mitown Malby, Co Clare
Website: http://www.scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy.com/
South Sligo Summer School
Website: www.sssschool.orgDate: 10 - 16 July 2016
Location: Tubbercurry (aka Tobercurry), Co Sligo.
Westport Scoil Cheoil
Dates 11-15 July 2016
Location: Westport, Co Mayo
Website: http://www.westportscoilcheoil.com/
Ceol na Coille
Dates: Monday 11 to 15 July, 2016Website: http://www.ceolnacoille.ie/
Location: Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
Joe Mooney Summer School
Website: www.joemooneysummerschool.comDates: 16 to 23 July 2016
Location: Drumshamboo, Co Leitrim
Kilrush Traditional Music and Set Dancing Festival
Location: Kilrush, Co ClareDates: 20-24 July 2016
Website: http://www.wildatlanticway.com/directory/details/kilrush-traditional-music-set-dancing-festival-2016/511986/#52.637956|-9.473861|14
Meitheal Summer School
Dates: 18-22 July 2016Website: www.tradweek.com
Location: Villiers School, Limerick City, Ireland
Scoil Acla Summer School
Dates: 23 - 20 July 2016Location: Achill Island (which isn't really an island), Co Mayo
Website: http://scoilacla.ie/
O'Carolan Harp Festival,
Website: http://www.ocarolanharpfestival.ie/Dates: 29 Jul - 1 August 2016 (August bank holiday weekend)
Location: Keadue, Co Roscommon
Seachtain Ceoil Chois Fharraige
Location: Spiddal, Co Galway
Website: http://gannonsmusicshop.com/festival/
Dates: 3-10 August 2016
Website: http://gannonsmusicshop.com/festival/
Dates: 3-10 August 2016
Feakle Folk Festival
Dates: Wed 3 - Mon 8 August, 2016Location: Feakle, Co Clare
Website: http://www.feaklefestival.ie
Masters of Tradition
Location: Bantry, Co Cork
Dates 17-22 August 2016
Website: http://www.westcorkmusic.ie/mastersoftradition
Crotty / Galvin traditional music weekend
Location: Kilrush, Co ClareDates: end of August
Website: http://www.nellgalvin.ie/
Scoil Cheoil na Botha
Location: Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
Dates: TBA 2016. Was 9th -11th October 2015.
Website: http://achillharpfestival.ie/
Location: Ashill Island, Co Mayo
Website: http://anbhoth.ie/
Achill international Harp Festival
Dates: 28-31 October 2016Website: http://achillharpfestival.ie/
Location: Ashill Island, Co Mayo
Shannonside Winter Music Festival
Dates: 19-23 January 2017
Location: Sixmilebridge and Bunratty, Co Clare
Website: http://www.wmw.ie/