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Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2023

Sráid na Cathrach, Co. an Chláir, 1ú Iúil - 9ú Iúil.

The 51st Willie Clancy Summer School, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland. Saturday 1st July to Sunday 9th July, 2023.

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Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in the 1970s

Séamus Ennis playing with Breandán Breathnach listening, late 1970s.

John Kelly, Bobby Casey and Junior Crehan playing in the fiddle recital, 1977.

Seán Reid speaking at the graveside tribute to Willie Clancy, 1977.

Mick Crehan teaching tin whistle, 1976.

Seán Potts playing with his son Séan Óg in the mid 1970s.

Dan Dowd, 1977.

Hugh Shields and Tom Munnelly, 1979.

West Clare singer Martin Reidy, 1970s.

Paddy Keenan, mid 1970s.

Micho Russell playing at the tin whistle recital, 1978.

A group shot of all the fiddle students and teachers, 1970s.

Martin Talty introducing musicians at the tin whistle recital, 1978.

Liam Ó Floinn playing at the piping recital, 1978.

A student in Darach de Brún's whistle & flute class, 1976.

Breandán Breathnach, 1978.

An outdoors concert in Miltown Malbay's main street with (l to r) Michael Falsey, Bobby Casey, Junior Crehan, Seán Reid, Andy Conroy, Pat Mitchell and John Kelly Senior, late 1970s.

John Kelly playing at the graveside tribute to Willie Clancy 1977.

This is a selection of photographs taken by Liam McNulty taken in the 1970s. Liam was the administrator of Na Píobairí Uilleannn at the time and was also a keen photographer who diligently recorded the activities of the School during this decade with his Leica camera.

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