LOCATION OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS (See Map)
D Sathairn, 1 Iil (Saturday, 1st July)
Public Lectures and Concerts at Community
Centre. Recitals as indicated.
2pm - 6pm Clr. Registration at Community Centre,
Miltown Malbay.
8.00pm Oscailt Oifigiil (Official Opening) by James
Keane, co-founder of the Castle Cil Band.
8.30pm Breandn Breathnach Memorial Lecture:
'Out of Darkness': remembering Garrett
Barry the blind piper of Inagh (1847-1899)
Presented by Howard Marshall, musician,
documentary film maker and author,
and Ben Taylor, musician and photographer.
9.30pm Cilithe at Mill Marquee, GAA grounds,
Miltown Malbay and Quilty Tavern,
Quilty.
D Domhnaigh, 2 Iil (Sunday, 2nd July)
10.00am Aifreann i nGaeilge (Mass in Irish)
at St Josephs Church, Miltown Malbay.
3.00pm Musical Tribute at Willie Clancy's Grave,
Ballard Cemetery.
4.30pm - 7.30pm Registration at Community Centre.
8.00pm ire 's Alba. A concert celebrating the
links between Gaelic Scotland and Scoil
Samhraidh Willie Clancy agus chraoladh
beo ar RT Raidi na Gaeltachta.
D Luain, 3 Iil (Monday, 3rd July)
9.00am Registration at Community Centre and
the various venues.
10am-1pm CLASSES & WORKSHOPS (See location details)
3.00pm Lecture: The genius of John McGettigan:
emigrant musician, balladeer and
entrepreneur (1882-1958)
Presented by Marcas Murch, musician,
researcher and author.
5pm - 7pm Harp Recital at Mill Marquee, with
Laoise Kelly, Kathleen Loughnane, Cormac
de Barra, Grinne Hambly, Mire N
Chathasaigh, Paul Dooley and guest performers.
8.00pm FIDDLE RECITAL at Community Centre,
with John Kelly, Tommy Peoples, Ben
Lennon, Conny O'Connell, Samus Glackin,
Nicholas McAuliffe, Anne Rynne, Oisn Mac
Diarmada, Antin MacGabhann,
Joan Hanrahan, Siobhn Peoples, Liam
O'Connor, Leah Kelly, David Doocey,
Ciarn Maonaigh, Mire O'Keeffe, Joe
Rynne, Tara Breen, Dermey Diamond,
ine O'Connell, John McEvoy, Darach
O'Connor, Michael Kelleher, Donal
O'Connor, Jesse Smith, Kevin Glackin,
Peadar Lochlainn, Denis Liddy, Martin
Dowling, Bernadette McCarthy, Gerry
O'Connor, Aoife O'Connor, Therese
McInerney, Johnny Kelly, Paul Bradley,
James Kelly, Yvonne Casey and Claire Egan.
D Mirt, 4 Iil (Tuesday, 4th July)
10am-1pm CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
3.00pm A tribute to musician and singer Samus
Mac Mathna.
Presented by Mick O'Connor, musician,
publisher and author.
8.00pm WHISTLE AND FLUTE RECITAL
at Community Centre, with Mick Hand,
Christy Barry, Paul McGrattan, John Wynne,
Conal Grda, Patsy Hanly, Anne Sheehy,
Fintan Vallely, Mick Crehan, Brd
O'Donohue, Billy Clifford, Risn Nic
Dhonncha, Sen Ryan, Tara Diamond,
Louise Mulcahy, Eamon Cotter, Francis
O'Connor, Mick O'Connor, Marcus
Murch, Marion McCarthy, Maureen
McGrattan, Eibhln de Paor, Ciarn Somers,
Adrian McCarron, Catherine McEvoy,
Geraldine Cotter, Peter Phelan, Aoife
Granville and Majella O'Beirne.
D Cadaoin, 5 Iil (Wednesday, 5th July)
10am-1pm CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
3.00 pm Lecture: The evolution of fiddle music in
North Longford (c1825-1975)
Presented by Dr Conor Ward, musician and
researcher in Irish traditional music.
5pm-7pm BANJO RECITAL AT MILL MARQUEE,
with Kieran Hanrahan, Joanne OConnor,
Theresa OGrady, Muireann Banks, Keith
O'Loughlin, Josh O'Loughlin, Brian Scahill,
Adrian McAuliffe, George McAdam and
guest performers.
8.00pm PIPING RECITAL at Community
Centre, with Leonard Barry,
Tiarnn Duinchinn, Leo Rickard,
Brian McNamara, Peter Laban, Tara Howley,
Padraig Butler and Marion McCarthy.
Dardaoin, 6 Iil (Thursday, 6th July)
10am-1pm CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
2.00pm Lecture: 'Tell me a song': narrative song
in Ireland.
Presented by Jim Carroll, song collector,
author and publisher.
4.00pm BUTTON ACCORDION RECITAL at
Community Centre, with Joe Burke, Jackie
Daly, Anne Conroy, Charlie Harris, Michael
Searson, Breanndn Beaglaoch, Conor
Keane, Josephine Marsh, Joe Searson, Colm
Gannon, Johnny Connolly, Martin
Donohue, Johnny g Connolly, James
Keane, Murdo MacDonald, Bobby Gardiner,
Paudie O'Connor and guest
performers.
8.00pm Old-Style Step Dancing, Sean-Ns Dancing
and Set Dancing Exhibition at Community
Centre, with Michael Tubridy, Brooks
Academy, Dannsa, Mary Clancy, Paddy
Neylon, Aidan Vaughan, Betty McCoy, Mick
Mulkerrin, Mairad Casey, Timmy
McCarthy, Patrick ODea, Noel Devery,
Rosie Davis, and guest performers.
D hAoine, 7 Iil (Friday, 7th July)
10am-1pm TRADITIONAL SINGING RECITAL
at Community Centre, with Sarah Grealish,
San Corcoran, Michel Confhaola, Rosie
Stewart, Ger McCloskey, Anne Skelton,
Brian Domhnaill, Conchubhar Luasa,
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Maighread Stiubhart, Anne Lynch Lyons,
Murdo MacDonald, Ciarn Geallbhin.
5pm-7pm HARMONICA RECITAL at Mill Marquee,
with Mick Kinsella, Rick Epping, John and
Pip Murphy, Johnny Hehir and guest
performers.
8.00pm CONCERTINA RECITAL at Community
Centre, with Noel Hill, Tim Collins,
Lorraine OBrien, Caitln Nic Ghabhann,
Cormac Begley, Edel Fox, Liam O'Brien,
Jack Talty, Michelle Mulcahy, Hugh Healy,
Claire Keville, Aoife Kelly, Katie OSullivan,
Jacqueline McCarthy, Mary MacNamara and
guest performers.
D Sathairn, 8 Iil (Saturday, 8th July)
10am-1pm CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
2.30pm Lecture: Harp Studies: a millennium of
harping in Ireland.
Presented by Dr Sandra Joyce,
University of Limerick, and Dr Helen
Lawlor, Dundalk Institute of
Technology.
7pm CEOLCHOIRM CHUIMHNEACHN
Mhuiris U Rchin.
Presented by Muireann N Dhuignein
D Domhnaigh, 9 Iil (Sunday, 9th July)
10.00am AIFREANN i nGaeilge le Cr Chil
Aodha, (Sen Riada Mass with Coolea
Choir), at St Josephs Church, Miltown Malbay.
Piping Classes & Workshops: West Clare Resource
Centre and private houses, Ballard Rd. Miltown Malbay.
Whistle & Flute Classes: National School and
private houses, Miltown Malbay. Grading at National School.
Concertina Classes: National School and private
houses, Mullagh Rd & Ennis Rd, Miltown Malbay.
Grading at National School.
Harp Classes: GAA Clubhouse, GAA Grounds, and
private houses, Flag Road, Miltown Malbay.
Grading at Marquee.
Harmonica Classes, including some workshops on the Jaw Harp:
Church of Ireland Community Centre, Spanish Point.
Fiddle Classes: St Josephs Secondary School, Spanish Point.
Banjo Classes: Haran's House, opposite GAA Grounds,
Miltown Malbay
Button Accordion & Melodeon Classes: Quilty Tavern,
Credit Union House, GAA Clubhouse, Leon Centre and
National School, Quilty. Grading at Quilty Tavern.
Dance Classes
Fermanagh Quadrilles Set, Claddagh Set, Curraisers
Set, Caragh Lake Set, Labasheeda, with Brooks
Academy: Community Centre, Miltown Malbay.
Clare Orange and Green Set, Corofin Plain Set,
Mazurka Set, Moycullen Set, Sliabh Luachra Set,
with Mary Clancy and Mary Kate Clancy: Armada Hotel,
Spanish Point.
Beginners steps for sets plus some Clare Sets, with
Paddy Neylon: Golf Club, Spanish Point.
Steps and rhythms of the Clare Sets and battering,
with Aidan Vaughan and Betty McCoy: St Josephs
Secondary School, Spanish Point.
Jig and Polka sets from Sliabh Luachra and West
Kerry, with Timmy McCarthy:
St Josephs Secondary School, Spanish Point.
Conamara Sean-Ns Dancing, with Mick
Mulkerrin and Mairad Casey: Mill Marquee, GAA
Grounds, Miltown Malbay.
Old-Style Step Dancing, with Patrick ODea and Noel
Devery: GAA Clubhouse, Miltown Malbay.
Traditional Scottish Dances: 3 workshops with
Scottish Group Dannsa, on 5th, 6th & 7th July from
2.30pm - 4.30pm: Mill Marque, GAA Grounds.
Traditional Singing Workshops at St Josephs Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy :
Summer School Venues
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Secondary School, Spanish Point. These will take the Organising Committee:
form of group discussions. Traditional singers will
demonstrate aspects of the Irish and English language
song traditions. Conducted by Ian Lee and Brian Mullen.
Harry Hughes, Administrator:
065-7084281 / 086-8773747;
amon McGivney: 065-7087417 / 087-9500006;
Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy acknowledges
financial assistance from the following:
THE ARTS COUNCIL, c o i
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at St Josephs Secondary School, Spanish Point. Samus Rchin: 087-9264256; and the co-ordinators
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accredited by the University of Limerick through Tille (Fee) 140 (Euro). Weekly Registration Only. FILTE IRELAND,
Registered students have free admission to lectures, CLARE CO. COUNCIL,
the Blas Summer School. Full details www.blas.ie
Conducted by Paddy Glackin and Cathal Goan.
Language Classes: conversational Irish (beginners,
recitals, afternoon events at the Mill Marquee,
the ire 's Alba concert, Irish and Scottish Gaelic
DIAGEO IRELAND, Willie Clancy
intermediate, advanced) & Scottish Gaelic (beginners)
LOCAL COMMUNITY
language classes, and reduced admission to all cilithe.
2pm - 3pm at National School, Mullagh Road, Miltown Malbay. THE IRISH-AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP 8
REGISTRATION FEE DOES NOT
The instrumental classes will be graded. RT RAIDI NA GAELTACHTA
INCLUDE SATURDAY CONCERT. 8TH JULY 9
Only the uilleann pipes take absolute beginners.
Piping students should pre-register by contacting Fee payable on registering in Miltown Malbay. Cheques Timd forbhuoch do: 10
Na Pobair Uilleann, Tel. 01-8730093 must be made payable to: Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. CLARE FM
email: info@pipers.ie Absolute beginners may attend Na Pobair Uilleann; Bellbridge Hotel;
Dchas an Cheoil, the traditional singing workshops, Students will have to arrange their own accommodation Lucht Riartha Halla an Phobail agus an Scoil Nisinta,
and dancing classes. and transport. Srid na Cathrach; Armada Hotel; An Ghiolla Finn,
Accommodation Information: St Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point;
Official Cilithe Programme 065-7085107; 065-7084550; 065-7084281; Spanish Point Golf Club; West Clare Resource Centre;
Date Time Mill Marquee Quilty Tavern email: angleann@oceanfree.net ; kildum@eircom.net Clare County Library; St Joseph's G.A.A. Club,
GAA Grounds Quilty Miltown Malbay; Church of Ireland 11
Miltown Malbay www.scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy.com Community Centre, Spanish Point; National School, 12
Sat. 1st 9.30pm -1am Taylor's Cross DalgCais
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Kilmurry Ibrickane G.A.A. Club, Quilty.

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Sun. 2nd 9.30pm -1am Matt Cunningham Taylor's Cross
Cil Band Cil Band Oineach Mhuiris U Rchin
A family Scholarship in honour of Muiris Rchin.
Mon. 3rd 9.30pm -1am Kilfenora Full details and application forms from
Na Pobairi Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St, Dublin 1. , GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay
Cil Band

Tues. 4th 9.30pm -1am Tulla Cil Band

info@pipers.ie. 01-8730093. www.pipers.ie
Foras na Gaeilge
Srid na Cathrach, Co. an Chlir
Wed. 5th 9.30pm -1am Kilfenora
Approved Summer Courses for Teachers
8. Armada Hotel, Spanish Point
(Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare)
Cil Band
The courses of the Summer School are 9. Spanish Point Golf Club
Thur. 6th 9.30pm-1am Tulla Cil Band
approved by the DES for CPD purposes.
Full details from lorraineoloughlin@gmail.com
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Bellbridge Hotel, Spanish Point
Quilty Tavern, Quilty
1 Iil - 9 Iil
12. GAA Club House, Quilty (1st July - 9th July)
Fri. 7th 9.30pm -1am Four Courts Brian Bor
13. National School, Quilty
Cil Band NO RECORDINGS OF ANY TYPE ALLOWED WITHOUT
PRIOR PERMISSION. A FACILITY FEE IS REQUIRED FOR
One ticket will suffice for both venues ALL PROFESSIONAL RECORDINGS. THE WILLIE CLANCY
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