Discounted Registration Options:

Online: Through Saturday, October 24

In-Person: Sunday, October 25 at Ceoil Corbrai

Drop-Ins are only offered if space is available, at the workshop location. Cash only, only if space is available.

Morning and Afternoon Workshops

Morning Workshops - 10 am-12:30 pm

Music Workshops- See schedule for complete schedule

Offered at gentle, moderate, and challenging levels. Faculty are top Irish traditional musicians who were close to Brendan, Martin, or both: Donna Long, Daniel O’Brien, Willie Kelly, Emily Martin, Cleek Shrey, and Patsy Maloney

  • O’Carolan Tunes

  • West Limerick Tunes

  • Brendan Compositions

  • Martin Compositions

Dance Workshops:

Tuesday: West Limerick Sets with Shannon Dunne

Wednesday: The Glin Set with Shannon Dunne

Thursday: Steps of Jerry Mulvihill with Jonathan Kelliher

Friday: Sean-nós Dance with the Devane Family

Afternoon Workshops: 3 pm to 4 pm

Music

  • Tuesday: Billy McComiskey - East Coast and a lifetime of other Masters

  • Wednesday: Emily Martin - Old Time Tunes; Cleek Shrey - East Coast Repertoire

  • Thursday: Patsy Maloney - West Limerick and Birmingham; Willie Kelly - New York Repertoire

  • Friday: Laoise Kelly - Mayo and Harp tunes , Catherine McEvoy -Birmingham and Roscommon and Jesse Smith - Donegal and East Coast.

Dance

  • Tuesday: Sean-nós Dance for All Ages and Levels

  • Wednesday- Mini Céilí (Mixed)

  • Thursday: Social Dancing (2 Hands and Line Dances)

LEVELS of WORKSHOPS for the Morning

Gentler. Green Workshops are taught at a slower deliberate pace with careful repetition to help those still new to learning by ear or those who prefer an easy pace. These workshops will focus on simpler tunes.

Moderate. White Workshops are taught by ear at a moderate pace. White classes will focus on mid level tunes, and a balance of style and repertoire. 

Challenging.  Gold workshops are also taught at a moderate pace but may involve more challenging keys, complicated melodies, and quick acquisition to focus on style.

For Morning Workshops: Music students can choose a track that features the specific theme and take all levels of the theme or choose the track that matches their level and get a workshop in each theme. Or choose the workshop based on the artist teaching or the instrument the artist plays. All melody instruments can attend any workshop.

Morning Workshop Themes:

O’Carolan Tunes: Compositions of Turlough O’Carolan, particularly favorites of Brendan, will be shared at all three levels: Green, White and Gold.

West Limerick Tunes:  Tunes composed by West Limerick musicians, popular in West Limerick or considered standard for West Limerick musicians

Brendan’s Compositions:  Tunes composed by Brendan

Martin’s Compositions: Tunes composed by Martin

Afternoon Workshops: 3 pm to 4 pm

Billy McComiskey - Tuesday Only

Emily Martin - American Old Time Tunes - Wednesday only

Cleek Shrey - East Coast repertoire - Wednesday only

Wille Kelly - New York repertoire - Thursday only

Patsy Maloney - Birmingham and West Limerick - Wednesday and Thursday

Laoise Kelly - Harp and Mayo- Friday only

Catherine McEvoy - Birmingham and Roscommon- Friday only

Jesse Smith - Donegal and U.S. East Coast - Friday only