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O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat

Teaching Traditional Irish Music

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Our courses are intended for players with the basic skills required to play their instruments. We regret that due to the short duration of our music camp, it is not practical to offer instruction for novice students who have not yet learned their instruments. All of our non-instrument classes and workshops are open to all levels. Here are the course levels provided at the retreat:

Mick Moloney and a group of students all holding mandolins
Mick Moloney’s mandolin class in 2016. Mick received the Irish Artist in America Achievement Award that year. Photo by Louvain Guiomard.

“Fundamentals” courses are for those students who know how to play their instruments at a beginning level and will learn the fundamentals of playing Irish music. The lessons are not designed for those just learning their instruments, but rather, students who are familiar enough with their instruments that they are already playing some melodies on them or, in the case of rhythm instruments, familiar with basic chords and strumming. A knowledge of Irish music is not necessary.

Courses designated “Intermediate” are for those students who are considered past beginner skills and are able to play tunes by ear with good technique and at a reasonable speed. The “Advanced” courses are for students who have met all of the placement requirements and play traditional Irish music at a high level of ability and easily learn by ear. Presently, we only offer Advanced courses for fiddle.

Courses with the classification “All Levels” are open to students of any level because there normally is only one track offered on a particular instrument or study area. However, if there is a “Fundamentals” course offered, the non-classified courses for that instrument or study area are designed for Intermediate and Advanced level students, not beginners.

Lesson Progressions (Please Note)

Lessons are progressive from one to the next. On the other hand, workshops include the same content each time they are offered under the same name.

IMPORTANT: Please attend only those classes that you have enrolled. In fairness to all of our students, we do not allow students to enroll in multiple tracks of classes. By doing so, it may disrupt the progression of lessons and may block other students from taking classes due to caps on class enrollment.

Testimonials

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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Richardson, TX 75080
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