I have been asked to be the flute instructor at the prestigious "QUEEN MAEVE INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL OF IRISH MUSIC SONG AND SET DANCING, Sligo town, Sligo Ireland. This event was founded and directed by the great Carmel Gunning, herself a champion tin whistle and flute player as well as a singer and highly regarded teacher. Interested parties can enroll by contacting Carmel at: CARMELGUNNING@HOTMAIL.COM AND PH 00353 71 91 62008.

The school offers classes for all the traditional instruments as well as voice and dancing. Here is the schedule of classes and events;

TIMES OF  DAILY CLASSES:
 
10AM - 12MD = TIN WHISTLE (BEGINNERS)/INTERMEDIATE AND MIXED INSTRUMENTS( PIANO ACCORDION, BUTTON ACCORDION, BANJO, MANDOLIN OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT)
 
12.30 - 2.30PM =  TIN WHISTLE (ADVANCED) AND FIDDLE.
 
3.00 - 5.00PM =   FLUTE AND TRADITIONAL SINGING.
 
3.00 - 5.00PM = (WORKSHOP IN SEAN NOS DANCE - THURSDAY 7th AUG.)
 
 10.00AM - 5PM = (ALL DAY SET DANCING CLASS  - SATURDAY 9TH AUG IN SLIGO CITY HOTEL - QUAY STREET (beside the City Hall)
 
SUMMER SCHOOL TUTORS.
 
TIN WHISTLE(ALL LEVELS):  - CARMEL GUNNING

FLUTE  --------------------  SKIP HEALY

FIDDLE---------------------  RONAN REGAN

MIXED INSTRUMENTS-------  P.J. HERNON

TRADITIONAL SINGING------  SEAMUS O DUBHTHAIGH

(ENGLISH AND IRISH)-------  CARMEL GUNNING

SEAN NOS DANCE
 (WORKSHOP) -------------   RONAN REGAN

SET DANCING -------------   MILDRED BEIRNE

 BODHRAN ----------------    SEAMUS OKANE.
 

EVENING ENTERTAINMENT   = CLARION HOTEL, CLARION ROAD, SLIGO TOWN (ENNISKILLEN ROAD - ( N 16 ROUTE)
 
INCLUDES MUSIC RECITALS IN ALL INSTRUMENTS, IRISH MUSIC SESSIONS, TRADITIONAL SINGERS NIGHT, TUTORS CONCERT AND FAREWELL CEILI MOR WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CLARION HOTEL, CLARION ROAD, SLIGO TOWN (ENNISKILLEN  ROAD - (N 16 ROUTE)
 
MONDAY NIGHT - 8.30PM - FLUTE AND FIDDLE RECITAL(MINI CONCERT)
 
TUESDAY NIGHT - 8.30PM - TIN WHISTLE AND MIXED INSTRUMENTS RECITAL + IRISH MUSIC SESSION.
 
WED. NIGHT - 8.30PM - TRADITIONAL SINGING SESSION ( ALL SINGER WELCOME TO JOIN IN)
 
THURSDAY NIGHT - 8.30PM - TUTORS CONCERT + STUDENTS AND GUESTS.
 
SATURDAY NIGHT - 10PM  - CEILI MOR WITH THE VERY POPULAR SWALLOWS TAIL CEILI BAND. (EVERYBODY WELCOME.)