Joe Mooney Summer School
Events

 

Dé Sathairn 19 Iúil - Dé Sathairn 26 Iúil 2008
(Saturday 19 July - Saturday 26 July 2008)

Dé Sathairn

Saturday
8.30 p.m. Open Air - Traditional Failte Sessions - High Street. Drumshanbo Comhaltas

Dé Domhnaigh

Sunday
11.30 a.m. Aifreann An Lae le Cór agus Ceoltóirí san Eaglais Naomh Padraig le Raidio ne Gaeltachta. Followed by wreath laying ceremony at graveside of the late Joe Mooney.
4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. Evening registration for classes and workshops.
Venue: Arás Phádraig.
7.30 p.m. Official Opening of Summer School by Charlie Lennon - TG4 award winning composer and renowned traditional musician.
Venue: Ramada Hotel
8.30 p.m. Opening Concert: see poster for details
Venue: Moorlands Room, Ramada Hotel & Suites Lough Allen.

Dé Luain

Monday
9.00 a.m. Registration for Set Dancing in the Community Centre.  Set dancing commences at 9.30 a.m.
Registration for music and singing classes in the Vocational School.
10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. Daily classes run Monday to Saturday inclusive. (Saturday classes finish at 12 noon.)
3.00 p.m. "40 Years of Piping" - Terry Moylan, Archivist, Pipers Club.
Venue: Arás Phádraig.
4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. 2 Hand Dances with Edie Bradley.
Venue: Community Centre.
7.30 p.m. Fiddle Recital - Fiddle tutors, local & visiting fiddlers.
Venue: Community Centre.
10.00 p.m. - 12.00 p.m. Set Dancing Ceilí. Ceol: "Annaly Ceilí Band". Fear an Tí: Pat Murphy.
Venue: Community Centre.

Dé Mairt

Tuesday
3.00 p.m. Talk - Cyril Maguire on "The Hidden Fermanagh" A Musical Treasure.
Venue: Arás Phádraig.
4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. 2 Hand Dances - Workshop - Edie Bradley.
Venue: Community Centre.
7.30 p.m. Youth Recital - Talented younger Leitrim musicians and visiting performers.
Venue: Community Centre.
8.00 p.m. "Amhráns and Bodhráns" - with Rosie Stewart, Junior Davey & Friends.
A tribute to late Bodhrán tutor Paul Phillips.

Venue: Methodist Church, Carrick Road.
10.00 p.m. - 12.00 a.m. Set Dancing Ceilí. Ceol: "Micheál Sexton & Pat Walsh". Fear an Tí: Pat Murphy.
Venue: Community Centre.

Dé Ceadaoin

Wednesday
2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. Reed Making with Neilidh Mulligan.
Venue: Vocational School.
3.00 p.m. Trathnóna Gaelach - Ceol, Caint agus Scéalta le Antaine Ó Farachain.
Venue: Arás Phádraig.
4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. Steps for Sets - Workshop - Ger Butler.
Venue: Community Centre.
8.00 p.m. Flute & Whistle Recital - Tutors, local and visiting musicians.
Launch of new CD - Roscommon Flute Players.
Venue: Community Centre.
10.00 p.m. - 12.00 a.m. Set Dancing Ceilí.
Ceol: "Copperplate". Fear an Tí: Pat Murphy.
Venue: Community Centre.

Déardaoin

Thursday
4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. Solo Dances - Workshop - Ger Butler.
Venue: Community Centre.
8.00 p.m.
(Doors open 7.30)
Grand Traditional Concert - a top class performance by Summer School tutors - the best of traditional music and song.
Venue: Community Centre.

Dé hAoine

Friday
3.00 - 6.00 p.m. Traditional Guided Tour - with Michael Tubridy to homestead of John McKenna (Tents, Tarmon) and grave of Packie Duignan (Arigna).
Pick up point: Community Centre.
3.30 - 5.00 p.m. Sean Nós Dancing - workshop by Ronan Regan.
6.00 - 7.30 p.m. Sean Nós Dancing - workshop by Ronan Regan.
7.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. Summer School BBQ at the Ramada Hotel, Lough Allen.
Traditional group: Líadan

Venue: Ramada Hotel.
10.00 p.m. - 1.00 a.m. Set Dancing Ceilí
Ceol: "Swallows Tail". Fear an Tí: Pat Murphy.
Venue: Community Centre.

Dé Sathairn

Saturday
5.00 p.m. Open Air Entertainment. Traditional music and set dancing with the "Davey Ceilí Band".
Venue: High Street.
10.00 p.m. - 1.00 a.m. "Slan Abhaile"  - Set Dancing Ceilí.
Ceol: "Glenside Ceilí Band". Fear an Tí: Pat Murphy.
Venue: Community Centre.

Impromptu music, singing and set dancing sessions throughout the week.

No videoing or recording of public events without prior written permission from the committee.

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