Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2026
Sráid na Cathrach, Co. an Chláir, 4ú Iúil - 12ú Iúil.
The 54th Willie Clancy Summer School, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland.
Saturday 4th July to Sunday 12th July, 2026.
Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in the 1970s
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 recorded the activities of the Summer School during this decade with his Leica camera.
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.
Séamus Ennis playing with Breandán Breathnach listening, late 1970s.
Dan Dowd, 1977.
A student in Darach de Brún's whistle & flute class, 1976.
A group shot of all the fiddle students and teachers, 1970s.
Hugh Shields and Tom Munnelly, 1979.
John Kelly, Bobby Casey and Junior Crehan playing in the fiddle recital, 1977.
Liam O'Flynn playing at the piping recital, 1978.
West Clare singer Martin Reidy, 1970s.
Martin Talty introducing musicians at the tin whistle recital, 1978.
Seán Reid speaking at the graveside tribute to Willie Clancy, 1977.
Mick Crehan teaching tin whistle, 1976.
Paddy Keenan, mid 1970s.
Micho Russell playing at the tin whistle recital, 1978.
John Kelly playing at the graveside tribute to Willie Clancy 1977.
Seán Potts playing with his son Séan Óg in the mid 1970s.
Pipers group shot 1979.