O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat

Teaching the Tradition of Irish Music

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Brenda Castles

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This will be Brenda Castles first time teaching at the retreat.

Brenda Castles comes from a rich tradition of music in Co. Meath, having learned concertina from Rena Traynor (née Crotty) and concertina maestro, Mícheál Ó’Raghallaigh. She has several All Ireland Fleadh titles to her name both in solo and group competitions.  Music has brought her around the world from Hong Kong to Rekjavik, Taipei to Tipperary.

Brenda  is currently based between Dublin and New York, where she regularly performs and teaches music. She released her debut solo album, Indeedin You Needn’t Bother in December of 2016. She teaches classes around the world from Catskills Irish Arts Week to Atlanta to Germany and, of course, Ireland. She joined the Green Fields of America collective for concerts throughout 2016-2018.

Brenda
Castles

Anglo Concertina Classes (All Levels) | Enrichment Class: Accompanying Songs on Traditional Non-accompanying Instruments

2019

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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.

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