Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy is a week-long summer school in traditional music and set dance held annually at Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Now in its fiftieth year, the
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Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy is a week-long summer school in traditional music and set dance held annually at Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Now in its fiftieth year, the summer school commemorates local uilleann piper, Willie Clancy. The summer school programme includes classes, talks, recitals, céilí, album and publication launches and sessions.
The Piping Recital will feature an impressive line-up of pipers including:
Michael Stribling
Rita Farrell
Kevin Rowsome
Tim Hill
Joseph Byrne
Jimmy O’Brien-Moran
Colleen Shanks (pictured above)
Nollaig Mac Cárthaigh
There will also be a presentation to this year’s piping scholarship recipients during the concert.
Throughout the week, Na Píobairí Uilleann will be holding lunchtime recitals from 1:15pm-1:45pm in the Community Centre Monday to Friday pairing a young upcoming piper with an established piper.
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