Wishing all our students, tutors, friends and supporters a very Happy New Year. May 2021 bring you jigs of joy and reels of prosperity. Beannachtaí na h-athbhliana oraibh go léir.

From all at the Joe Mooney Summer School.

Following the relaxation of certain restrictions in coping with the Covid 19 pandemic, we have had a number of queries in relation to the Joe Mooney Summer School. However, the original decision of the committee which was made back in April,still stands. There will be no Summer School this year. Hopefully we will see you all for the 2021 Joe Mooney Summer School, which runs from July 17th to July 24th. Please keep safe and stay well.

We wish to extend our deepest sympathy to the Mc Glinchey family on the passing of Brendan.
Brendan was a fantastic fiddle player who taught at our school for many years.
May he rest in peace

The committee of the Joe Mooney Summer School wish to inform you that due to the Covid 19 pandemic the summer school will not take place this year. The overriding factor in our decision is the health and safety of participants, tutors, visitors and the local community. This cannot be guaranteed due to the uncertainty that lies ahead and as a result we feel this is the only real option open to us. Hopefully we will be back bigger and better in 2021 with our usual packed programme. Please stay safe and well.
Best wishes to you all.
The Joe Mooney Summer School Committee.

We expect that the Joe Mooney Summer School will run from July 17th to 24th 2021 .
( This will be confirmed later this summer )
We will looking forward to seeing you all back in Drumshanbo then.

In our wildest dreams we could never imagine such a worldwide health crisis could threaten our 32nd Summer School but this is where we find ourselves. The safety of our tutors, our pupils and visitors must be our priority and we are reviewing the situation as matters unfold. We will be guided by the advice of the relevant authorities and have decided to wait until Mid May before making a final decision about this years Summer School. We sincerely hope that we see an end to this and we can enjoy music, song and dance in Drumshanbo come July 18th.

We wish to extend our deepest sympathy to the Lennon family on the passing of Ben.
Ben was a master fiddle player who taught at our school for many years.
He leaves behind a wonderful legacy in traditional Irish music . May he rest in peace.”

          Changes  to Registration 2020

This year  there will be 3 options for admission to classes:
1. The whole week

2.Monday to Wednesday

3.Wednesday to Friday

Please note the following exceptions Set Dancing, Sean Nos Dancing and Fiddlesticks.

It is necessary to sign up for the whole week in Sean nos dancing and fiddlesticks.

Set Dancing is available to do on a daily basis

Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help with the Joe Mooney Summer School this year and made it another great success. We couldn’t have done it without all your help and support.

Looking forward to next year!

The 32nd Joe Mooney Summer School will be held from 18th – 25th July 2020.

Put the date in your diary!