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O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat

Teaching Traditional Irish Music

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O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat
Come immerse yourself in traditional Irish music with motivated students and gifted teachers on Oct. 19-22, 2023!
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October 19th-22nd, 2023

Online registration begins 9 a.m. (CST), Saturday, June 10th

Our Curriculum

There are so many ways to participate, learn, grow.
Here is some general information about all our classes, sessions, workshops, and more…

 

Classes

workshops

Our courses are intended for players with the basic skills required to play their instruments. We … read more about About Course Levels

Sessions

session players

A variety of sessions are held every evening at our music camp after the instructor concerts that … read more about Nightly Sessions

Dance

Irish dancing

The O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat offers a number of activities related to Irish dancing including … read more about Dancing Activities

 

Workshops

workshops

Student, guest and instructor-led workshops are an important part of our music camp targeting your … read more about Workshops

Enrichment Classes

enrichment classes

A variety of topics related to Irish music ranging from history to current events to technique to … read more about Enrichment Classes

Informances

informances

Some of our instructors offer "informances" where they will perform, demonstrate, and discuss Irish … read more about Informances

Selected Scenes from Our Retreat

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photo by Andrew Simmons
photo by Andrew Simmons
photo by Andrew Simmons
photo by Phil Wirth

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We Wish to Thank Our Sponsors

2022 Major Sponsor

2022 Key Sponsor

Lisha Haughton & Jeremy Welch

2022 Contributing Sponsors

Susan & Harold Fain

Hazel and Dave Greene

Therese Honey & Larry Mallette

Kendall Rogers

2022 Retreat Partners

Bill Beard

Joseph Beckey

Rebecca Bowen

James Bradley

Erica Braverman

Benjamin Brinner

Eduardo Budet

Matt Carter

Shawn & Dee Cayson

Chuck Chandler

Patricia Collier

Tom Connor

Samuel d'Entremont

Paul Dryer

Michael Dunlavey

Jeffrey Forbes

Laurence Futt

Lisa Gold

Michael Harris

Laura Johnson

Michael Keyes

Jim Langley

John Liestman

Lockhart Irish Session

Randy Loftis

Sean Mag Uidhir

Edward McCreary

Gordon McLeod

Corey Minyard

Cliff Moses

Eamonn Mulchrone

Erika O'Shea

Patricia Parmley

Charles "Cappy" Phipps

Jeffrey Quinn

Ray Rico

Amelia Ryan

Victor Selin

Brian Shaw

Eddie Sheehy

Josie Solseng

Kenny Tweedy

Peter Walsh

Wayne White

Steve Wilson

Testimonials

  • Former Student

    What a lovely, refreshing weekend.  I learned a lot, and met some great folks.  I feel very lucky to have gotten to go.

  • Former Student

    I look forward to this retreat now every year.  It keeps growing and getting better!  Items that were on my wish list were added this year and that shows me that you guys really do want this to be something long lasting and special.

  • Former Student

    Of all the wonderful aspects of the retreat, though, I think the most wonderful and the most memorable was seeing the effect it had on my son. Andrew really got into the music and into playing in a way that I have never seen in him. When we got home, he and I told the rest of the family about our experiences and then went right out into the front yard and started playing music. No amount of money can buy that kind of experience and your retreat, to a large extent, helped make that happen.

  • Former Student

    INCREDIBLE and FANTASTIC, words that just don’t quite reach high enough!

  • Former Student

    I really appreciated the welcoming tone of the retreat.  It is a very safe place for beginners to be, and all of us have been and will again be beginners on new instruments.  This came through in the attitudes of the instructors, organizers, session leaders.  It seems to me that this is the core, the soul of this retreat.

  • Former Student

    Without parallel!  Never been to anything like this before that was as intense, well-organized and personalized.

  • Former Student

    Well worth the travel time and money spent - I learned more about why Irish music sounds the way it does in three days than I ever knew before. Now I have a 'gold standard' to use as I develop my own performing skills with that style of music.

  • Former Student

    In a word – outstanding!  This is something I’ll look forward to attending every year from now on. 

  • Former Student

    This event was the most fun I’ve had all year.  I can tell you really take the musicians’ needs to heart.

  • Former Student

    It was my first retreat and I thought the whole weekend was absolutely fabulous.  I had sort of lost my connection to Irish music and I came away from the weekend refreshed and re-energized and very present to why I love this music so much.

  • Former Student

    The enthusiasm, knowledge, friendliness and warmth of everyone was incredible.  It helped me keep my passion for the music alive.

  • Former Student

    Every year I am impressed with the talent and dedication at the retreat. The instructors are really interested in mentoring the students and approaching the music with generosity of spirit and an appreciation for the full context. I learned a great deal!

  • Former Student

    Overall, I think the retreat was great. It truly is a 'retreat', i.e., you get a chance to get away from it all for a good solid weekend and enjoy learning new things, meeting new people, and having a great time. Good job to the organizers and the people that put the effort into this thing.  Keep it up!

  • Former Student

    This was my first time to attend the Retreat. I was highly impressed with how well run it was, how well organized it was and how friendly and helpful everyone was. I have attended other Irish music schools in Milwaukee and Elkins, West Virginia and the O'Flaherty's Retreat was "top notch" from start to finish.

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We support FairPlé in its efforts to seek gender balance in the production, performance,
promotion, and development of Irish traditional and folk music.

Testimonials

Former Student

The enthusiasm, knowledge, friendliness and warmth of everyone was incredible.  It helped me keep my passion for the music alive.

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