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 2000s
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.
Johnny Kelly tuning up before performing in the fiddle recital, 2009. He is the third generation of the Kelly family to teach and play at the Summer School.
Harp students 2007, the year that harp classes were added to the school's programme.
Students in Martin Hayes's fiddle class 2009.
Conal Ó Gráda 2009.
Bill Hanemann 2004.
Tommy Peoples 2008.
Eithne Ní Chatháin 2009.
Anders Trabjerg 2006.
A student in Mick Crehan's tin whistle class 2009.
Dermy Diamond, Mick Coneely and Tommy McCarthy 2001.
Edel Fox with her concertina class 2009.
Patrick O'Dea's step dance class 2002.
Clare Friel (fiddle) and Sheila Friel (uilleann pipes) 2009.
Siobhán Peoples 2003.
Students in Catherine Mcevoy's flute class 2003.
Margaret Wray demonstrating sean nós steps to her class 2002.
A young harp student 2007.
Michelle Mulcahy with her concertina class 2009.
Paddy Cronin 2003.
Sorcha Ni Mhuirí with her uilleann pipes class 2001.
John Wynne (right) with his flute class 2009.
Pádraig Mac Mathúna (left) and Seán Ryan 2006.
A full complement of musicians at the 2003 accordion recital.
Oisín Mac Diarmada (left) and Gerry Harrington backstage during the 2007 fiddle recital.
Flute students detail 2009.
Harry Bradley (left) and John Blake 2007.
Marcas Ó Murchú (centre) with his flute class 2002.
A shot of the fiddle students and teachers 2008. Compare the numbers of people with Liam McNulty's shot from the 1970s.
Students in Johnny Kelly and Darach O'Connor's fiddle class 2003.
Michael Falsey with two of his tin whistle students 2009.
Gerald Haugh playing in a session in Gleeson's of Coore 2004.
Oisín Mac Diarmada, Marcas Ó Murchú and Antóin Mac Gabhann playing in a session on Miltown Malbay's main street 2009.
Donncha Ó Dhuibhír, Máire O'Keeffe and Vincent Griffin in Máire's master fiddler workshop 2003.
Nollaig Mac Carthaigh playing in Friels 2003.
Tola Custy 2003.
Jackie Daly 2008.
Rick Epping with his harmonica class 2006.
Mick O'Connor speaking at the opening of the 2003 summer school.
Paddy Cronin and Paddy Glackin at the 2002 Dúchas an Cheoil workshop.
Kevin Rowsome performing at a lunchtime piping recital 2001.
Celine Tubridy (centre, right) with her step dancing class 2002.
Francis Droney 2006.