O'Carolan Summer School 2007

 


Sunday July 29th Ceili
With Matt Cunningham

The Summer School opens on Monday the 30th of July and runs to Saturday the 4th August. There are daily Tutorials, Workshops & Lectures. Classes daily from 9.30 a.m.

There is an Adult fee of €60 for the week. ..This fee includes Classes / Workshops and Lectures. Ceili and Concert not included.
Listed below is the programme of events to take place:

Tutors for Summer School 2007

 

Harp: Grainne Hambley, Sorcha Rooney

Flute: Michael Hurley, Michael McNamara 

Bodhrán: Junior Davey

Button Accordian: John Regan          

Banjo: Colm Greene

Tin Whistle: Padraig Sweeney, Lorraine Sweeney

Fiddle: Mossie Martin, Jessie Smith,

     Concertina: Tim Collins    

Piano Accordian: Mirella Murray

 Traditional Singing: Mai Hernon     

Uillean Pipes: Kevin Rowsome

Set Dancing:Roisin & Padraig McEnaney

Sean Nós Dancing: Padraig Ó Hoibicín

( This list is subject to confirmation)

 



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Monday 30th 
9.00 a.m.

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Enrolment for all classes in St. Ronan's Hall.

10am - 1p.m.

Classes

 

 

3.30 p.m.

Sean Nos Dancing Class Teacher P O'Hoibicin.*

Tues 31st
10am - 1pm

Classes

2.30 p.m.

Lecture

3.30 p.m.

Sean Nos Dancing Class Teacher P O'Hoibicin.

9.00 p.m.

Ceili with the O'Carolan Country Ceili Band

Wed. August 1st
9.30 a.m.

Classes

2.30 a.m.

Music Competitions

Under 16 yrs. Tin Whistle Competition for Trophy.
Under 16 yrs. Fiddle Competition for Michael Cullen Perpetual Cup, Presented by the Purcell Family, Crossna.
Under 18 yrs. Flute and Tin Whistle Competition, for Packie Bruen Perpetual Cup. Cup donated by George Bruen.
Ballad Competition ( Open ) for Josie McDermott Perpetual Cup. ( Two songs of competitor's own choice. Cup donated by the late Josie McDermott ).

3.30 p.m.

Sean Nos Dancing Class Teacher P. O Hoibicin*

Thursday August 2nd
9.30 a.m.

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Classes

 

3.30 p.m.

Sean Nos Dancing

 

8.30 p.m.

Traditional Concert

 

Featuring : School Tutors & Visitors
Grainne Hambley, Sorcha Rooney, Mai Hernon, Padraig Sweeney, Junior Davey, Michael McNamara, Lorraine Sweeney, Morris Martin, Michael Hurley, Jessie Smith, Kevin Rowsome, Padraig O'Hoibicin, John Regan, Roisin & Padraig McEneany,

MC Eugene Murphy.

 

Friday 3rd
10am - 1pm

Classes

 

3.30 p.m.

Sean Nos Dancing Class

 

9.00 p.m. Concert

               Booking Tel +35371 9647216

10 p.m. Ceili with Swallows Tail

Saturday 4th

10 am Harp Class

10 am Set Dancing Class




Note : Informal Music Sessions by local & visiting students each day during the Summer School at 4.30 p.m.
Informal Music Sessions & Set-Dancing in Pubs each night during the Summer School.

 

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