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2013 O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat

February 16, 2013 By Ken Fleming

2013 O'Flaherty Retreat Flyer

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Our Financial Supporters

Major Sponsors
Managing to Excellence Corporation
Southwest Celtic Music Association
Trinity Hall Pub & Restaurant
Key Sponsors
Fiddler’s Green Music Shop
MIke Martin
Contributing Sponsors
Kenny Tweedy
Therese Honey & Larry Mallette
Retreat Partners
Tim Kennedy
Willow Dalehite
John McGuire
Mimi Rogers
Rebekah Passmore
Abbey Magill
Shannon McCauley
David & Grace Lovrien
Paul Dryer
Albert Alfonso
Peggy Fleming
Tom Roberts

Core Class Instructors

Daire BrackenIntermediate & Advanced Fiddle
Chris BuckleyFiddle Fundamentals
Myron BretholzBodhran
Pat BroadersBouzouki
Josh DukesDADGAD Guitar
Florence FahyAnglo Concertina 
Marla FibishMandolin
Laura FlanaganFiddle Fundamentals
Patty FurlongB/C & C#/D Button Accordions
Eileen GannonHarp
Kieran HanrahanTenor Banjo
Jimmy KeanePiano Accordion
Liz KnowlesIntermediate & Advanced Fiddle
Jonathan MiltonWhistle & Flute Fundamentals
Jeff MooreIrish Guitar Fundamentals
Brendan MulvihillIntermediate & Advanced Fiddle
Kieran O’HareUilleann Pipes
Patrick OurceauIntermediate & Advanced Fiddle
Rebekah PassmoreIrish Harp Fundamentals
Cathie RyanSinging the Songs of Ireland
John SkeltonFlute

Enrichment Class Instructors

Albert Alfonso & Mark StoneThe Dance Rhythms of Traditional Irish Music
Séamus Begley & Oisín Mac DiarmadaThe Genius of Finbarr Dwyer 
Mick BroderickLooking Outside the Tradition 
Aoife ClancyGrowing Up in the Clancy Family
Rick CunninghamThe Music and Influence of Donegal Fiddler James Byrne
Cormac DeBarraThe Purist Stifling the True Nature of the Irish Traditio
David DooceyThe Musical Athlete Versus Muscle Pain
Seamus Egan, Winnie Horan, Eamon McElholmThe Shamrock City Project
Therese HoneyThe Belfast Harp Competition of 1792
Roger LandesThe Modal Harmonic Context of Irish Traditional Music
Grey LarsenThe Unusual Repertoire of Melodeon Player Michael J. Kennedy, 1900-1978
Joanie Madden & Mirella MurrayBehind the Scenes of a Band on Tour 
Catherine McEvoyA Musical Vision — the Blind Tradition
Gordon McLeod & David MehalkoArranging Tunes and Songs for Stage Performance and Recording
Brian McNamaraA Window into the Musical Tradition of South Leitrim
Niamh Ni CharraIrish Musical Instruments Through the Ages — from the Stone Age to the New Millennium
Dale RussThat Pesky D

Workshop Presenters

Kevin AlewineLearning by Ear
Karen BallewGaelic Singing
Karen BallewMore Gaelic Singing
Clare Cason & Peggy FlemingAnything BUT Jigs and Reels
Rick Cunningham, Ken Fleming, David MehalkoRetreat Tunes #1 Played Slowly
Paul DryerPlaying Irish Harmonica
Ken Fleming, Peggy Fleming, Gordon McLeodRetreat Tunes #2 Played Slowly
Michael & Susan HarrisonCeili Dance Workshop
Gordon McLeodHome and Small Studio Recording for Irish Musicians
Rick RobertsABC Tune Notation and Tools

Guest Concert Performers

Kevin AlewineGuitar
Joseph CarmichaelGuitar
Clare CasonFiddle
Sarah CopusHarp
Cherokee DalehiteGuitar
Willow DalehiteFiddle
Laura FlanaganFiddle
Ken FlemingTenor Banjo & Button Accordion
Therese HoneyHarp
Matt LewisGuitar & Flute
David LovrienWhistle & Piano
Larry MalletteFlute
David MehalkoFiddle
Daniel MehalkoTenor Banjo & Mandolin
Diehl MoranFiddle
Rebekah PassmoreHarp
Kendall RogersPiano & Paino Accordion
Hailey SandozFiddle
Students of the North Texas School of Irish MusicEnsemble

Lone Star Ceili Band Musicians

Ken FlemingTenor Banjo
Patty FurlongButton Accordion
Allison HicksPiano
David MehalkoFiddle

Session Leaders

Chris BuckleyAdvanced Sessions
Michelle FeldmanSlow Sessions, Intermediate sessions
Laura FlanaganSlow Sessions, Intermediate sessions
Judd HeartsillSlow Sessions, Intermediate sessions
Larry MalletteAdvanced Sessions
Jonathan MiltonAdvanced Sessions
Diehl MoranIntermediate Sessions
Linda RelphAdvanced Sessions
Kenny TweedySlow Sessions

Sound Crew

Russ AlveyMain Stage Sound Crew
Travis EnerMain Stage Sound Manager
Shaddow WaltersDining Hall Stage Sound Manager

Key Staff

Paul DryerBooth Manager
Ken FlemingDirector
Louvain GuiomardAssistant Director – Camp Manager
Rick HoltOperations Manager
Scot MartinBooth Crew
Mike McKeeverOperations Crew
Bob Moore Shuttle Crew
Pam RobertsCheck-In Crew
Rick RobertsAssistant Director & Registrar
Glenn StandeferReggie Software Manager
Phil WirthSet Up/Tear Down Crew & Photographer

Testimonials

Former Student

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

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