O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat

Teaching Traditional Irish Music

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Informances

Conducted by instructors who have agreed in advance to do them, “Informances” are 60-minute programs that may include performances, demonstrations, visual and/or audio presentations and discussions of Irish music based on their personal musical journeys. Instructors may deliver the Informances alone or with the help of others they invite to join them.  If time allows, instructors may also take questions.  See Schedule (PDF or Mobile-Friendly) for the times and days of these events.  The following instructors will have Informances at this year’s retreat:

Micky Fearon

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Micky Fearon is a talented singer and guitarist from Lurgan, Armagh. Honing his skills from local sessions and festivals, Micky is known for his powerful voice and guitar accompaniment throughout Ireland and further afield. Micky is a member of the up and coming band “The Railway Boys” alongside renowned musicians such as Oisin Murphy and Pearse Larkin, who have recently performed at Electric … [Read more...] about Micky Fearon

Micky
Fearon

Core Instructor – Guitar  |  Informance  |  Workshop Presenter – Arranging Accompaniment for Songs

2026

Seán Gavin

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 A master of the uilleann pipes, Irish flute, and tin whistle, Seán Gavin is a leading performer and teacher of traditional Irish music. He is known both for his recordings, including The Boys of 25, Music From the Lost Continent, and Home Away from Home, and for his work with Bua, Téada, and Séamus Begley. He leads the active touring concert series Shore to Shore, which has featured James … [Read more...] about Seán Gavin

Sean
Gavin

Core Instructor – Uilleann Pipes  |  Informance

Former Instructor – Flute

2015, 2021, 2026

Gráinne Hambly

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Gráinne Hambly from County Mayo is an internationally recognised exponent of the Irish harp, and is in great demand as a performer and teacher, both at home and abroad. She studied music at Queen’s University Belfast and also plays concertina. Gráinne has toured and recorded with various artists, including performances as far afield as Japan, Brazil, Colombia and South Korea as well as frequent … [Read more...] about Gráinne Hambly

Gráinne
Hambly

Core Instructor – Harp  |  Informance

2010, 2016, 2022, 2026

Sinéad McKenna

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Sinéad McKenna is a vibrant young Irish fiddle player and singer carving out her own path in the Irish traditional music scene. A fluent Irish speaker, Sinéad hails from a large musical family ‘The McKenna’s’. She is heavily influenced by the music of Ulster, that of North Monaghan. After the great success of her recent debut solo album ‘Faoi lán Ceoil’, Sinéad was shortlisted as an RTÉ Folk award … [Read more...] about Sinéad McKenna

Sinéad
McKenna

Core Instructor – Fiddle  |  Informance

2026

Testimonials

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.

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