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 1990s
Tony Kearns has been taking photos at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy since 1992 and has created a large collection of images of the School's activities as well as capturing informal moments and taking formal portraits. A selection of images taken by Tony between 1992 and 2007 was published in a hardback book titled Ceol agus Solas: Music and Light in 2008.
Tommy McCarthy, 1994.
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Dermot Byrne playing in Peter & Bridie Cleary's pub, 1995.
A young student in John Kelly's fiddle class, 1992.
Tommy Peoples 1998.
Vincent Campbell playing in Cleary's, Ennis Road, 1998.
Whistle students practising in Miltown Malbay's main street 1992.
President Mary Robinson, flanked by Junior Crehan (left) and Muiris Ó Rócháin, prior to opening the 21st Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in 1993.
Fintan Vallely demonstrates a tune for his flute students, 1999.
Teresa Heanue and Deborah Simon playing in Hillery's pub 1995.
Tony Crehan, 1994.
Junior Crehan and Charlie Lennon, 1993.
Máire O'Keeffe 1995.
Bobby Gardiner 1995.
Set dancers in Gleeson's of Coore, 1993.
Paddy Glackin (left) and Conor Keane playing in Gleeson's of Coore, 1995.
Students in Charlie Harris's accordion class 1992.
Young students in Aoife O'Connor and Aoife O'Keeffe's fiddle class, 1997.
Set dancers at an evening céilí in the Quilty Tavern 1996.
Muiris Ó Rócháin and P Joe Hayes 1993.
L. to r. Michael Falsey, P. Joe Hayes, Francie Donnellan, Junior Crehan and Muiris Ó Rócháin at the graveside tribute, 1994.
Denis McMahon playing in Queally's, 1994.
Paddy Keenan and Mick Coyne backstage during the piping recital, 1992.
Connie Patten and Eamon McGivney playing in Queally's pub 1995.
Joe (centre) and Siobhán (far left) O'Donovan teaching beginner's set dancing class, 1992.
Seán Potts 1994.
Mick Hand 1997.
Tommy McCarthy with a young concertina student 1992.
Tommy Keane playing in an outdoors piping recital 1992.
John Moloney after playing a solo tune in Aggie Cleary's pub 1998.
Paddy Keenan 1994.
Vincent Campbell playing for the overflow audience at the fiddle recital 1998.
Peter Laban 1998.
Joe Ryan, Gerdie Commane and Peter Mackey playing in a session in D'Arcy's of Mullagh 1995.
Dave Hegarty demonstrating reed making techniques with Peter Carberry (centre left) watching on 1998.
Set dancers enjoy an outdoor impromptu céilí 1996.
Joe O'Donovan opening the 1997 summer school.
Kieran and Terry Crehan playing in D'Arcy's of Mullagh 1995.
Ciarán Mac Mathúna 1994.
Junior Crehan and Johnny O'Leary 1994.
A concertina student 1992.
Gerdie Commane 1994.
Ciarán Curran and Charlie Lennon 1994.
Martin Hayes 1996.
Francie Donnellan, Ben Lennon and P. Joe Hayes 1994.
PJ Crotty and Brendan McGlinchey in the Central Hotel 1994.
Tony Mac Mahon playing in Quelly's pub 1996.
Patricia Logan and Donncha Keegan in D'Arcy's of Mullagh 1996.
Denis McMahon and Marcas Ó Murchú 1993
Joe Ryan 1993.
Con Greaney after finishing a song 1992.
Eibhlín de Paor playing in Queally's 1995.
Micilín Conlon 1993.
Set dancers at an evening céilí in the Community Hall 1993.
Marie Moynihan playing in Hillery's pub 1995.
JC Talty, Junior Crehan and Paddy Canny 1995.
Kathleen Loughnane 1995.
James Keane performing at the 1993 dancing recital.
Micho Russell waiting to perform onstage 1992.
Tommy Kearney 1992.
Peter Mackey watches John Joe Tuttle try out a fiddle for sale on Miltown Malbay's main street 1995.
Noel Hill and his concertina students 1992.