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Willie Clancy Summer School Music and Dance Classes
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Enrollment
Register for all music and dance classes at the Community Hall between 2 and 6pm on Saturday, 5th July, or at class venues from 9.30am on Monday. The fee is €140 Euro, £110 Sterling or $220 US payable by cash or cheque to Muiris Ó Rócháin or Harry Hughes, Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, Miltown Malbay. The fee covers all classes, workshops, lectures and recitals. Registration for the week costs students less than half price for all events.Note that there is no need to register in advance, except in the case of piping classes (see below). Those wishing to pay in advance can do so through the organisers who will issue a receipt which is exchanged for a registration when enrolling.
Music Classes
All classes and workshops are held daily from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Saturday, in various locations in and around Miltown Malbay.Beginners may attend Dúchas an Cheoil (the Scope of Irish Music), the Traditional Singing Workshop or Set Dancing Classes. There are no classes for beginners in instrumental music except on pipes. Classes will be graded in all instruments.
The numbers of graded classes shown below are approximate.
Piping Classes and Pipers Workshop
Eighteen classes held in the West Clare Resource Centre, Ballard Road, Miltown Malbay, and in private houses. The class and workshop instructors are selected by Na Píobairí Uilleann.Piping classes only will be pre-registered. Contact Na Piobairí Uilleann at 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1, or Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy.
Whistle and Flute Classes
Eighteen whistle classes and eighteen flute classes held in the National School, in St Joseph's GAA Club House, Miltown Malbay, and in private houses. The instructors will include Mary Bergin, Paul McGrattan, June McCormack, Emer Mayock, Desi Wilkinson, Sean Potts, Anne Sheehy, Seán Ryan, Fintan Vallely, Mick Crehan, Brid O'Donohue, Róisín Nic Dhonncha, Louise Mulcahy, Tara Diamond, Eamon Cotter, Mick Hand, Billy Clifford, Mick O'Connor, Marcas Ó Murchú, Kevin Crawford, Francis O'Connor, Siobhán Ní Chonaráin, Gary Hastings, Marion McCarthy, Maureen McGrattan, Adrian McCarron, Catherine McEvoy, Geraldine Cotter, Peter Phelan, Aoife Granville, Siobhán Hogan, Ciarán Somers, Eibhlín de Paor, etc.Concertina Classes
Twelve classes held in the National School and GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, and in private houses, taught by Noel Hill, Chris Droney, Maryellen Curtin, Timmy Collins, Francis Droney, Edel Fox, Dympna O'Sullivan, Michelle O'Sullivan, Kitty Hayes, Michelle Mulcahy, Hugh Healy, Claire Keville, Jackie McCarthy, Katie O'Sullivan, Aoife Kelly, Jack Talty, Marty O'Keeffe, etc.Button Accordion Classes
Eight classes for double and single row accordion (B/C and C#/D) will be graded at the Quilty Tavern, Quilty. Classes will be held at the GAA Clubhouse, National School, Credit Union and Quilty Tavern. Teachers include Jackie Daly, Joe Burke, Charlie Harris, P J Hernon, Conor Keane and Bobby Gardiner.Harmonica Classes
Two classes by Mark Kinsella and Rick Epping in Church of Ireland Community Centre, Spanish Point.Banjo Classes
Eight classes taught by Kieran Hanrahan, John Carty, Jody Moran, Stephen Madden and Muireann Banks in McAuley House, Spanish Point.Fiddle Classes
Thirty classes at St Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point, including workshops on Clare fiddle styles will be held in addition to the regular fiddle classes and these workshops will cater only for advanced fiddle players. Demonstrations by noted fiddlers will be a feature of the week. Teachers will include John Kelly, Brendan McGlinchey, Maurice Lennon, Martin Hayes, Paul Bradley, Tommy Peoples, Ben Lennon, Nicholas McAuliffe, Connie Connell, Caoimhin Ó Raghallaigh, Paddy Cronin, Joe Ryan, Mick Conneely, Conor McEvoy, Leah Kelly, David Doocey, Paddy Canny, Máire O'Keeffe, Joe Rynne, Eamon McGivney, Dermy Diamond, John McEvoy, Tara Breen, Siobhán Peoples, Donal O'Connor, Kevin Glackin, Peadar Ó Lochlainn, Denis Liddy, Michael Kelleher, Joan Hanrahan, Anne Rynne, Jessie Smith, Tony Linnane, Martin Dowling, Áine O'Connell, Vincent Griffin, Bernadette McCarthy, Liam O'Connor, Darach O'Connor, Denise Carter, Gerry O'Connor, Ciarán Ó Maonaigh and others.Harp Classes
Six classes at the GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay.Traditional Singing Workshops
Held at St Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point. These will take the form of lectures, group discussions, class participation and demonstrations by traditional singers in Irish and English. The workshops will be conducted by Brian Mullan, BBC Radio Foyle, and Ian Lee, Producer, RTÉ. These are not singing classes.Dúchas an Cheoil: The Scope of Irish Music
A week-long introduction to the Irish musical tradition at the library, St Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point. Masters of the instrumental, dancing and singing (Irish and English) traditions will demonstrate and discuss their crafts with students. Paddy Glackin, renowned traditional fiddle player, and Cathal Goan, an authority on traditional singing, will conduct this course.Irish Gaelige and Scots Gaelic Classes
Three classes in the National School, Miltown Malbay, 2-3pm, for registered students only.Dance Classes
Most classes and workshops are held daily from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Saturday, in various locations in and around Miltown Malbay. On Saturday, classes usually finish early to meet for a live music dance at 12pm in the Community Hall.Limerick Orange and Green, Iveragh Set, Kilfenora Set, South Sligo Lancers, Foraer a Neaintín Set
Brooks Academy are a group of teachers who were pioneers of the set dancing revival - Terry Moylan, Irene Martin, Jerry O'Reilly, Mary Friel, Eileen O'Doherty, Terry Cullen. A different member of the group teaches every day at the Community Hall, Miltown Malbay.Plain Set, Lakyle, Co Clare; Polka Set, Valentia, Co Kerry; and Victora Set, East Kerry-North Cork
At the Golf Club, Spanish Point, Larry Lynch teaches sets which he collected from dancers who originally danced them with special emphasis on the old style of dancing.Ballyvourney Reel Set, Mazurka Set, Derradda Set and Labasheeda Set
Taught by local teacher Mary Clancy at the Armada Hotel, Spanish Point.Old Style Traditional Step Dancing
Three graded classes, beginners, intermediate and advanced, taught by Margaret Wray, Noel Devery and Patrick O'Dea. At St Joseph's GAA Club, Miltown Malbay.Beginners: Steps for Sets plus some Clare Sets
A good start for beginning dancers with Paddy Neylon and Geraldine Connolly at the Armada Hotel, Spanish Point.Jig and Polka Sets from Sliabh Luachra and West Kerry
Classes with the Cork-Kerry dance master Timmy "the Brit" McCarthy at St Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point.Conamara Sean Nós Dancing
With Mick Mulkerrin and Mairéad Casey at the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay.Steps and Rhythm of the Clare Set
Learn Clare battering from the master, Aidan Vaughan with Betty McCoy at the hall in St Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point.Two-Hand Dances
Two afternoon workshops for registered students only by Marie Garrity on Monday and Tuesday, 7-8 July, 3-6pm, at the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay.