July 20th – 27th, 2013, www.joemooneysummerschool.com

Twenty five years a–growing and now in full bloom. The story of its growth is both interesting and amazing. It began in 1989 when a small seed was sown in a small town in Co. Leitrim by a small group of people who set out to promote the unique style of Leitrim music and traditional culture.

From small beginnings, it has organically grown from year–to–year and has become widely known and highly regarded on the traditional calendar. It now provides traditional music workshops, singing and set dancing for over 1000 students. The list of traditional tutors, more than fifty at this stage, consists of the crème de la crème such as Pat Murphy, Joe and Ann Conroy Burke, Neillidh Mulligan, Noel Hill, John Wynne, Michael Hurley, Rosie Stewart, Paddy Ryan, John Daly, Síle Denvir, Deirdre Chawke, Michael McCague, and talented younger generation tutors – Dónal McCague–TG4 Ceoltóir Óg na Bliana 2013, Dave Sheridan, Padraig Mc Govern, Lisa Ward, Martin Howley, Fiachra Ó Regan, Lorcán Mac Mathúna and many more.
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July 27th – August 3rd, 2013, www.scoilacla.com

The annual Scoil Acla summer school takes place on Achill Island, Co. Mayo. Scoil Acla is Irelands oldest summer school, originally founded in 1910 and re–launched in 1985. Scoil Acla follows the usual format of daily music classes which run from Monday to Saturday on the following instruments, accordion, banjo, flute, concertina, fiddle, harp, tin whistle, uilleann pipes and bodhrán with beginners, intermediate and advanced students being catered for on all instruments.

Other workshops available are creative writing, basket weaving, dancing and a course on Gaeilg’ Acla, the Achill dialect of Irish. Throughout the week they have recitals, poetry readings, creative writing readings, indoor and outdoor concerts, sessions, walks, talks and much more.
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July 21st–28th, 2013, Rostrevor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland

www.fiddlersgreenfestival.co.uk

2012 was an excellent year for this International Festival. Thousands of people attended the eight day event enjoying artists such as The Sands Family, The Mac Connell Brothers. John Sheahan, Eleanor Shanley, Seamus Begley, Steve Cooney, Frankie Lane, Mick Hanly, Paul Kelly, Zoe Conway, John McIntyre, Kevin Doherty, The Henry Girls and a host of other artists local and international.
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July 14th–20th, 2013, www.sssschool.org

The 27th South Sligo Summer School of Traditional Music, Song & Dance takes place in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, from July 14th to 20th, 2013. Instruments taught include: fiddle, flute, tin whistle, harp, uilleann pipes, concertina, button accordion, piano accordion, banjo, traditional guitar and bodhrán. Masterclasses in fiddle, flute and tin whistle are provided during the week. Singing workshops are offered in traditional singing in English and Sean Nós singing. Lilting is also a feature of the singing classes during the week. Dancers are catered for with set dancing classes each morning under the watchful eye of set dancing tutors Pat Murphy and Betty McCoy. Sean nós dancing classes are held each afternoon from Monday to Friday, with Brenda O’Callaghan at the helm. Two hand dances are also taught during the week as part of the morning workshops.
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June 28th–30th, 2013

www.celticfusion.co.uk

The Celtic Fusion International Musical Arts Festival 2013 returns to Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland for its twelfth incarnation. Celtic Fusion will take place over the weekend from Friday June 28th until Sunday June 30th.
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May 17th – 19th, 2013 www.skerriestraditionalmusic.com

This year the 12th Skerries Trad Music Weekend will take place from May 17th – 19th in the picturesque seaside town of Skerries situated in the North Fingal region of County Dublin. In 2013, Skerries will play host to a weekend packed with music, song and dance where leading artists will travel to Skerries and join with locals and visitors in a celebration of our unique Irish heritage. A great selection of top class individual players will be participating throughout the weekend on many levels including formal concerts, tutoring and pub sessions. Artists such as Mary Bergin, The Kane Sisters, Marcus Maloney, Con ‘Fada Ó’ Drisceoil, Mick O’Brien, Paudie O’ Connor, Dónal Mc Cague, Mairéad Casey, Jack Talty, to mention but a few.
This year the Festival will feature a special Saturday night Concert with Frankie Gavin & De Dannan to inject an extra dimension of excitement and energy to the weekend events. Contact Tel: 087 6528643 for concert tickets.
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www.rte.ie/rnag

Are a young musician interested in radio presenting?  If so, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta is running a competition that may be of interest to you.

As part of RTÉ: TOTS, TWEENS AND TEENS week of young people’s programming, Raidió na Gaeltachta is offering one young presenter the opportunity to co-present Sunday morning traditional music programme Béal Maidine with Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha on 21 April from 8am-10am.

Beál Maidine is broadcast on Saturday and Sunday mornings on RnaG, presented by Áine Hensey on Saturdays and Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha on Sundays.   It features a mix of great traditional music and song, as well as requests and information about upcoming trad events.
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April 17th -21st 2013
www.cavantowncomhaltas.ie
(Main Weekend)
NYAH happens throughout March & April

All musicians are welcome to join in
Wednesday 17th April
All Day School Programme
7.30pm Accordion Workshops with Darren Breslin All Ireland Champion

Booking Necessary Via 0862342270

10pm Bar Session in Farnham Arms Hotel Cavan Town, Special Guests Darren Breslin, Accordion Champion, Fermanagh, Philip Clarke, Piano, Seamus Fay Cavan Lilter & Fintan Mc Manus Guitar .
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