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.
General Information
Clarú/Enrolment
Enrolment for all 2023 classes will be done online and every student will have to be pre-registered. The online registration process can be carried out here.
Táille/Fee
The fee of €150 (Euro), including online registration fees, covers all classes, workshops (morning), lectures (afternoons), and evening recitals. Registered students have free admission to lectures, recitals and Irish and Scottish Gaelic language classes and reduced admission to all céilithe.
Piping students should pre-register by contacting Na Píobairí Uilleann at 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01-8730093
email: info@pipers.ie. Pre-register online at www.pipers.ie
All other non piping enquiries should be directed to the contact details on the Home page.
REGISTRATION FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE ADMISSION TO SATURDAY 8th JULY CONCERT.
All students must arrange their own accommodation and transport. Admission to the classes and workshops is by REGISTRATION ONLY. It is not possible to register for these on a daily basis. Admission to lectures, and other events is, however, open to the general public for a small charge, payable at the door, prior to the event.
Music Classes
Classes will be graded in all instruments. Please note: There are no classes for absolute beginners in instruments with the exception of the uilleann pipes. Beginners may attend the Dúchas an Cheoil (Scope of Irish Music), Traditional Singing Workshops, or the Dancing Classes.
Time
All Classes and Workshops will be held daily from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm, Monday to Saturday, except where indicated.
There will be information exchanges where students will meet staff at the Community Centre, Miltown Malbay, on Saturday 1st July between 3pm and 6pm and on Sunday 2nd July between 5pm and 7.30pm
Students will have to arrange their own transport and accommodation.
Accommodation contact: Maureen Kilduff 089-232 0498 email: kilduffmg@gmail.com
An accommodation list can be viewed and downloaded here
INSTRUMENT CLASSES & WORKSHOPS LOCATIONS:
• FIDDLE CLASSES will be held at St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish Point.
Assembly at Monday 9am at St. Joseph's.
• WHISTLE AND FLUTE CLASSES will be held in National School, Mullagh Road and private houses, Miltown Malbay.
Assembly at Monday 9am at the National School.
• CONCERTINA CLASSES will be held in National School, Mullagh Road and private houses, Miltown Malbay.
Assembly at Monday 9am at the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds.
• BANJO CLASSES will be held in Mullagh Village, in the Sports Centre and various venues.
Assembly at Monday 9am at the Sports Centre, Mullagh.
• BUTTON ACCORDION & MELODEON CLASSES will be held at the Quilty Tavern, and various venues in Quilty.
Assembly at Monday 9am at the Quilty Tavern.
• PIPING CLASSES and PIPERS WORKSHOP will be held in West Clare Resource Centre, Ballard Road, and in private houses. Piping classes will be pre-registered. Students can pre-register online at www.pipers.ie or e-mail: info@pipers.ie. Na Piobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1. Tel. 01-873 0093.
Assembly at Monday 9am at the West Clare Resource Centre.
• HARMONICA CLASSES will be held at Church of Ireland Community Centre, Spanish Point.
Assembly at Monday 9am at the Church of Ireland Community
Centre.
• HARP CLASSES will be held at the GAA Clubhouse, Bog Road, and private houses, Flag Road.
Assembly at Monday 9am at the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds.
• DANCE CLASSES
- Black Valley Square Set, Corca Dhiubhne Set, Claddagh Set, Clare Lancers Set, Derrada Set with Brooks Academy, Community Centre, Miltown Malbay.
- Ballykeale Set, South Galway Set, Antrim Square Set, Ballyvourney Jig Set, Kilfenora Plain Set with Mary Clancy and Mary Kate Clancy, Aemada Hotel, Spanish Point.
- Beginners Steps for Sets and some Clare Sets with Bernie Nic Gabhann, Golf Club, Spanish Point.
- Steps and Rhythms of the Clare Sets and Battering with Aidan Vaughan and Betty McCoy, St. Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point.
- Conamara Sean-Nós Dancing with Mairéad Casey and Mick Mulkerrin, Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay.
- Old-Style Step Dancing with Noel Devery and Maureen O'Reilly, GAA Clubhouse, Miltown Malbay.
• TRADITIONAL SINGING WORKSHOPS at St. Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point. These workshops will examine the Irish and English language song traditions and traditional singers will demonstrate aspects of these traditions. Conducted by Brian Mullen and Ciarán Ó Gealbháin. In addition there will afternoon singing workshops on 3, 4, 5, 6 July, 4.00pm - 6.00pm, at National School, Mullagh Rd, Miltown Malbay. Conducted by Máire Ni Cheilleachair and Jerry O'Reilly. These are confined to students attending the Singing and Dúchas an Cheoil morning courses.
• DÚCHAS AN CHEOIL/SCOPE OF IRISH MUSIC at St. Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point. A week long introduction to the Irish traditional music heritage. Conducted by Paddy Glackin and Cathal Goan. This course is accredited by the University of Limerick through the Blas Summer School. See www.blas.ie
Further contact details for the Singing/Dúchas an Cheoil workshops: 086-877 3747 and 087-950 0006
• CONVERSATIONAL IRISH (beginners, intermediate, advanced) and SCOTS GAELIC (beginners) Classes: 2pm - 3pm National School, Mullagh Road, Miltown Malbay.
• KNOW THE SCORE - READ & WRITE IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC. A new CPD course for Irish Traditional musicians and teachers, conducted by Dr. Liz Doherty and certified by the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
St Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point 10am - 1pm
For more information and to register go to
Summer School Venues Map
1. Community Centre, Miltown Malbay.
2. West Clare Resource Centre, Ballard Road.
3. National School, Miltown Malbay.
4. The Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay.
5. GAA Club House, Miltown Malbay.
6. Church of Ireland Community Centre, Spanish Point.
7. St. Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point.
8. Armada Hotel, Spanish Point.
9. Spanish Point Golf Club.
10. Airfield, Spanish Point.
11. Quilty Tavern, Quilty.
12. GAA Club House, Quilty.
13. Quilty National School.
14. Mullagh Village.