in County Mayo in the West
of Ireland
i gContae Mhaigh Eo in Iarthar na
hÉireann
4th May - 7th May 2012
4 Bealtaine - 7 Bealtaine 2012
Tutors / Special
Guests
Teagascóirí / Na hAíonna
*Programme below for 2011 - Full details of programme 2012 will be shown in New Year
Na hAíonna agus
Teagascóirí (2011)
Special Guests and Teachers
Mary Bergin
Mary is widely acknowledged as one of the great masters of the tin-whistle. Dublin born, she has been All-Ireland champion and has a number of excellent recordings to her credit. Tá sí ina cónaí le fada í nGaeltacht Chonamara.
John Daly
Ag filleadh ar a dhúchas. A Corkonian now resident in Leitrim, John is a very widely travelled musician. An excellent fiddle player and teacher he has appeared at festivals at home and abroad and is often to be found playing in street sessions at Fleadhanna ceoil.
Edel Fox
In 2004, Edel was awarded one of the highest honours for a traditional musician in Ireland - the TG4 Young Musician of the Year award. Edel teaches music at home and abroad and is one of the most accomplished concertina players of her generation.
Johnny Óg Connolly
Duine de chlann cheolmhar, chlúiteach as Indreabhán, Contae na Gaillimhe é Johnny Óg. Boscadóir den chead scoth a bhfuil cáil forleathan air mar cheoltóir agus mhúinteoir. Son of the legendary melodeon player Johnny Connolly Sr.
Tommy Keane
A native of Co. Waterford, Tommy now lives in Co Galway. He spent some years in London where he played with many of the legends of the tradition, among them, his late father-in-law Tommy McCarthy, Bobby Casey and Roger Sherlock and also played with The Thatch Céilí Band.
Cian Ó Ciaráin
Ó chontae Sligeach, tá Cian lonnaithe í mBaile Átha Cliath faoi láthair. He has achieved All-Ireland success at singing and flute and tin-whistle playing. Cian is a member of "Dartry Céili Band" and experienced teacher.
Christopher Maguire
Chris is an outstanding young accordion player from a musical Co. Fermanagh family. One of his first influences was fiddle player Seamus Sweeney and later Co. Clare accordion player Nuala Hehir. He has achieved success at All-Ireland Fleadhanna Cheoil and is an excellent teacher.
Nollaig Ní Laoire
Amhránaí agus múinteoir sean-nóis den chéad scoth ó Ghaeltacht na Mí. Tá mórán duaiseanna bainte amach aici mar amhránaí ar an sean-nós, ina measc Corn Uí Riada.
Niamh Parsons
Niamh Parsons is one of Ireland's most distinctive singers. A Dubliner, she has several successful CDs to her credit and has toured extensively in Europe, the USA and beyond as a solo artist and with "The Loose Connections", "Arcady" and with Dublin guitarist Graham Dunne.
John Rynne
Apart from being an outstanding Flute player, John is heavily involved with the Céilí Band competition at Ennis Trad Festival in his home county of Clare. John is much sought after as a music teacher and player.
Enda Scahill
An excellent banjo player from Corofin, County Galway, Enda is a four time All-Ireland Champion and has performed with many groups, among them The Fureys, Frankie Gavin and The Chieftains. He is an experienced teacher and has excellent recordings to his credit
Joe Skelton
Rugadh agus tógadh Joe í gContae na Gaillimhe He is a multi instrumentalist - equally proficient on fiddle, flute, tin-whistle and banjo. He is a regular teacher at Summer Schools and always in demand for sessions and concerts.
John Weir
A native of Co. Tyrone but now domiciled in Co. Clare, John is an excellent fiddle player and is much sought after as a music teacher and player. He, his harp playing wife Eithne Ní Dhonaile, Claire Keville and Geraldine Cotter recorded a lovely CD - An Trí is a Rian.
Geraldine Greene
Ennis based Geraldine is a set dance enthusiast from Kilnamona, Co Clare. A fine exponent of Clare set dancing, her classes are a big attraction in her home county and far beyond.
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