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Schedule of Activities 2026

This is a mobile friendly schedule of our activities at the O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat. Classrooms will be added one week before the event. Please note that changes may be made up until the retreat begins. To see what events are scheduled for a particular time period, click on the arrow to the right of a given period to display the events. For our print-friendly schedule of activities, go to SCHEDULE.


5-6 p.m., Thursday – First Year Student Orientation at the Maverick

6:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday – Dinner at the Texas Pavilion

  • Texas BBQ Dinner, Welcome, & Dessert Competitions at the Lone Star Pavilion

7:30-8 p.m., Thursday – Break

8-9:30 p.m., Thursday – Instructor Concerts at the Chapel

  • Group 1 – Sarah Collins, Brenda Dowling, & Catrióna Fee
  • Group 2 – Simon Lace, Rob Forkner, & Cedar Dobson

Thursday’s Sessions

  • 9:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Organized Sessions
    • Lively Session with Mike Dugger at the Jim Bowie
    • Lively Session with Richard Hearn at the Alamo Lobby
    • Moderate Session with Paul Dryer at the Compton
    • Moderate Session with Kenny Tweedy at the Maverick
    • Slow Session with Brian Shaw at the Music Conservatory A
    • Song Session with Jeremy Welch at the Conservatory Lounge
    • Dance Friendly Session with Kendall Rogers, Erica Braverman & Jaimee Mayes at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • 11 p.m.-3 a.m. Sessions (Continued)
    • Sessions may continue without a leader until 3 a.m.

8-9 a.m., Friday – Breakfast at the Dining Hall

  • Breakfast & Guest Concert with John Liestman, Brian Shaw, & Kendall Rogers

9-9:15 a.m., Friday – BREAK

9:15-10:15 a.m., Friday – Workshops & Enrichment Classes

  • Céilí Workshop with Jeremy Welch and Lisha Willeng at the Rec Hall
  • Getting Started with Recording with Rick Cunningham at the Conservatory Annex A
  • The Irish Travellers’ Influence in Traditional Irish Music with Angela Botzer at the Jim Bowie
  • Learn Tunes Faster and Play Them Better Based on the Science of Learning with Tom Lockney at the Compton
  • Music Festivals in Ireland with Andy Ballinsky at the Conservatory Lounge
  • Playing Inside the Tune: A Groove-First Approach to Melody with Jonathan Milton at the Maverick
  • Playing Irish Harmonica & Session with Paul Dryer at the Barn Lobby
  • So What is a Mazurka, Exactly? with Clare Cason at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • Vocal Health for Singers with Janis Deane at the Music Conservatory C

10:15-10:45 a.m., Friday – BREAK

10:45-11:45 a.m., Friday – Core Classes

  • Anglo Concertina Fundamentals #1 with Catrióna Fee at the Conservatory Annex C
  • Anglo Concertina #1 with Aileen Bourke at the Chaparral Lobby
  • Bodhrán Fundamentals #1 with Rob Forkner at the Jim Bowie
  • Bodhrán #1 with Cara Wildman at the Music Conservatory B
  • Bouzouki #1 with Alan Murray at the Music Conservatory A
  • Button Accordion #1 with Dónal Murphy at the Barn Lobby
  • Fiddle Fundamentals #1 with Sarah Collins at the Trinity in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #1 with Sorcha Costello at the Compton
  • Fiddle #1 with Matthew Mancuso at the Trail Drive
  • Fiddle #1 with James Kelly at the Rio Grande in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #1 with Sinéad McKenna at the Rec Hall
  • Flute/Whiste Fundamentals #1 with Brenda Dowling at the Brazos in the Coffield
  • Flute #1 with John Wynne at the Chapel
  • Guitar #1 with Micky Fearon at the Ponderosa Lobby
  • Harp #1 with Gráinne Hambly at the Alamo Lobby
  • Mandolin/Tenor Banjo Fundamentals #1 with Simon Lace at the Conservatory Annex A
  • Mandolin #1 with Shane Farrell at the Hacienda Lobby
  • Sean-nós Dancing #1 with Rebecca McGowan at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • Singing #1 with Máirtín de Cógáin at the Conservatory Lounge
  • Tenor Banjo #1 with Elaine Riley at the Music Conservatory C
  • Uilleann Pipes #1 with Seán Gavin at the Maverick
  • Whistle #1 with Cedar Dobson at the Pecos in the Coffield

11:45 a.m.-12 p.m., Friday – BREAK

12-1 p.m., Friday – Lunch at the Dining Hall

  • Lunch & Guest Concert with Michael Eskin, Emily Bryant, Jonathan Milton, & Gordon McLeod
  • Instrument Petting Zoo at the Dining Hall Patio

1-1:30 p.m., Friday – BREAK

1:30-2:30 p.m., Friday – Core Classes

  • Anglo Concertina Fundamentals #2 with Catrióna Fee at the Conservatory Annex C
  • Anglo Concertina #2 with Aileen Bourke at the Chaparral Lobby
  • Bodhrán Fundamentals #2 with Rob Forkner at the Jim Bowie
  • Bodhrán #2 with Cara Wildman at the Music Conservatory B
  • Bouzouki #2 with Alan Murray at the Music Conservatory A
  • Button Accordion #2 with Dónal Murphy at the Barn Lobby
  • Fiddle Fundamentals #2 with Sarah Collins at the Trinity in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #2 with Sorcha Costello at the Compton
  • Fiddle #2 with Matthew Mancuso at the Trail Drive
  • Fiddle #2 with James Kelly at the Rio Grande in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #2 with Sinéad McKenna at the Rec Hall
  • Flute/Whiste Fundamentals #2 with Brenda Dowling at the Brazos in the Coffield
  • Flute #2 with John Wynne at the Chapel
  • Guitar #2 with Micky Fearon at the Ponderosa Lobby
  • Harp #2 with Gráinne Hambly at the Alamo Lobby
  • Mandolin/Tenor Banjo Fundamentals #2 with Simon Lace at the Conservatory Annex A
  • Mandolin #2 with Shane Farrell at the Hacienda Lobby
  • Sean-nós Dancing #2 with Rebecca McGowan at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • Singing #2 with Máirtín de Cógáin at the Conservatory Lounge
  • Tenor Banjo #2 with Elaine Riley at the Music Conservatory C
  • Uilleann Pipes #2 with Seán Gavin at the Maverick
  • Whistle #2 with Cedar Dobson at the Pecos in the Coffield

2:30-2:45 p.m., Friday – BREAK

2:45-3:45 p.m., Friday – Core Classes

  • Anglo Concertina Fundamentals #3 with Catrióna Fee at the Conservatory Annex C
  • Anglo Concertina #3 with Aileen Bourke at the Chaparral Lobby
  • Bodhrán Fundamentals #3 with Rob Forkner at the Jim Bowie
  • Bodhrán #3 with Cara Wildman at the Music Conservatory B
  • Bouzouki #3 with Alan Murray at the Music Conservatory A
  • Button Accordion #3 with Dónal Murphy at the Barn Lobby
  • Fiddle Fundamentals #3 with Sarah Collins at the Trinity in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #3 with Sorcha Costello at the Compton
  • Fiddle #3 with Matthew Mancuso at the Trail Drive
  • Fiddle #3 with James Kelly at the Rio Grande in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #3 with Sinéad McKenna at the Rec Hall
  • Flute/Whiste Fundamentals #3 with Brenda Dowling at the Brazos in the Coffield
  • Flute #3 with John Wynne at the Chapel
  • Guitar #3 with Micky Fearon at the Ponderosa Lobby
  • Harp #3 with Gráinne Hambly at the Alamo Lobby
  • Mandolin/Tenor Banjo Fundamentals #3 with Simon Lace at the Conservatory Annex A
  • Mandolin #3 with Shane Farrell at the Hacienda Lobby
  • Sean-nós Dancing #3 with Rebecca McGowan at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • Singing #3 with Máirtín de Cógáin at the Conservatory Lounge
  • Tenor Banjo #3 with Elaine Riley at the Music Conservatory C
  • Uilleann Pipes #3 with Seán Gavin at the Maverick
  • Whistle #3 with Cedar Dobson at the Pecos in the Coffield

3:45-4 p.m., Friday – BREAK

4-5 p.m., Friday – Workshops, Enrichment Classes & Informances

  • A Life Shaped by Music: Growing Up in an Irish Music Family with James Kelly at the Rio Grande in the Coffield
    How Bodhráns are Made with Rob Forkner at the Maverick
  • The Impact of John McKenna’s and Tom Morrison’s Music on the Irish and American Traditions with John Wynne at the Music Conservatory B
  • Influences, Likely and Unlikely! Drawing from Different Sources to Make Yourself a Better Accompanist with Alan Murray at the Barn Lobby
  • Informance with Sinéad McKenna at the Conservatory Lounge
  • Ireland – Land of Legends: Where Every Stone Has a Story to Tell with Máirtín de Cógáin at the Chapel
  • North Connacht Repertoire with Aileen Bourke at the Jim Bowie
  • Playing Second Fiddle with Sarah Collins at the Music Conservatory A

5-5:30 p.m., Friday – BREAK

5:30-6:30 p.m., Friday – Dinner at the Dining Hall

  • Dinner & Guest Concert with Don Penzien, Grace Broadhead, Steven Payne & Ken Fleming

6:30-7 p.m., Friday – BREAK

7-8:30 p.m., Friday – Instructor Concerts at the Chapel

  • Group 1 – Gráinne Hambly
  • Group 2 – Seán Gavin, Shane Farrell, & Cara Wildman

8:45 p.m.-12 a.m., Friday – Lone Star Céilí at the Rec Hall with Máirtín de Cógáin

Friday’s Sessions

  • 8:45-10:30 p.m. Play Along Sessions
    • Play Along Session with Instructors Sorcha Costello, Brenda Dowling, Catríona Fee, & Alan Murray at the Compton
    • Play Along Session with Instructors Matthew Mancuso, Dónal Murphy, & Micky Fearon at the Alamo Lobby
    • Play Along Session with Instructors Cedar Dobson, Aileen Bourke, & Elaine Reilly at the Maverick
  • 8:45 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Sessions
    • Lively Session with Janis Deane at the Jim Bowie
    • Moderate Session with Peggy Fleming at the Music Conservatory A
    • Slow Session with John Liestman at the Music Conservatory B
    • Song Session with Matt Cook at the Conservatory Lounge
  • 10:30 p.m.-3 a.m. Sessions (Continued)
    • Sessions may continue without a leader until 3 a.m.

8-9 a.m., Saturday – Breakfast at the Dining Hall

  • Breakfast & Guest Concert with Laura, Armand, & Shulamith Barbé

9-9:15 a.m., Saturday – BREAK

9:15-10:15 a.m., Saturday – Workshops & Enrichment Classes

  • Intro to the Irish Language with Ian Varley at the Chapel
  • The Picks Matters: How Pick Choice Shapes Tone, Speed, and Feel in Irish Music with Brian Shaw & Mike Taylor at the Jim Bowie
  • Pub Songs Sing-Along with Joseph Beckey at the Alamo Lobby
  • Retreat Tunes Played Slowly (A) with John Liestman at the Compton
  • Sean-nós Dancing Workshop with Emily Critz at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • The St. Patrick’s Day Dilemma: Irish Step Dancers vs. Irish Trad Musicians with Sue Brotherton at the Barn Lobby
  • Waltzes That Delight with Ken Fleming at the Music Conservatory A

10:15-10:45 a.m., Saturday – BREAK

10:45-11:45 a.m., Saturday – Core Classes

  • Anglo Concertina Fundamentals #4 with Catrióna Fee at the Conservatory Annex C
  • Anglo Concertina #4 with Aileen Bourke at the Chaparral Lobby
  • Bodhrán Fundamentals #4 with Rob Forkner at the Jim Bowie
  • Bodhrán #4 with Cara Wildman at the Music Conservatory B
  • Bouzouki #4 with Alan Murray at the Music Conservatory A
  • Button Accordion #4 with Dónal Murphy at the Barn Lobby
  • Fiddle Fundamentals #4 with Sarah Collins at the Trinity in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #4 with Sorcha Costello at the Compton
  • Fiddle #4 with Matthew Mancuso at the Trail Drive
  • Fiddle #4 with James Kelly at the Rio Grande in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #4 with Sinéad McKenna at the Rec Hall
  • Flute/Whiste Fundamentals #4 with Brenda Dowling at the Brazos in the Coffield
  • Flute #4 with John Wynne at the Chapel
  • Guitar #4 with Micky Fearon at the Ponderosa Lobby
  • Harp #4 with Gráinne Hambly at the Alamo Lobby
  • Mandolin/Tenor Banjo Fundamentals #4 with Simon Lace at the Conservatory Annex A
  • Mandolin #4 with Shane Farrell at the Hacienda Lobby
  • Sean-nós Dancing #4 with Rebecca McGowan at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • Singing #4 with Máirtín de Cógáin at the Conservatory Lounge
  • Tenor Banjo #4 with Elaine Riley at the Music Conservatory C
  • Uilleann Pipes #4 with Seán Gavin at the Maverick
  • Whistle #4 with Cedar Dobson at the Pecos in the Coffield

11:45 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday – BREAK

12-1 p.m., Saturday – Lunch at the Dining Hall

  • Lunch & Guest Concert with Rick Cunningham, Gypsy Youngraven, Paul Dryer & Allie Barger
  • Fleadh Market – Used Instrument & Music Accessories Sale at Dining Hall Patio

1-1:30 p.m., Saturday – BREAK

1:30-2:30 p.m., Saturday – Core Classes

  • Anglo Concertina Fundamentals #5 with Catrióna Fee at the Conservatory Annex C
  • Anglo Concertina #5 with Aileen Bourke at the Chaparral Lobby
  • Bodhrán Fundamentals #5 with Rob Forkner at the Jim Bowie
  • Bodhrán #5 with Cara Wildman at the Music Conservatory B
  • Bouzouki #5 with Alan Murray at the Music Conservatory A
  • Button Accordion #5 with Dónal Murphy at the Barn Lobby
  • Fiddle Fundamentals #5 with Sarah Collins at the Trinity in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #5 with Sorcha Costello at the Compton
  • Fiddle #5 with Matthew Mancuso at the Trail Drive
  • Fiddle #5 with James Kelly at the Rio Grande in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #5 with Sinéad McKenna at the Rec Hall
  • Flute/Whiste Fundamentals #5 with Brenda Dowling at the Brazos in the Coffield
  • Flute #5 with John Wynne at the Chapel
  • Guitar #5 with Micky Fearon at the Ponderosa Lobby
  • Harp #5 with Gráinne Hambly at the Alamo Lobby
  • Mandolin/Tenor Banjo Fundamentals #5 with Simon Lace at the Conservatory Annex A
  • Mandolin #5 with Shane Farrell at the Hacienda Lobby
  • Sean-nós Dancing #5 with Rebecca McGowan at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • Singing #5 with Máirtín de Cógáin at the Conservatory Lounge
  • Tenor Banjo #5 with Elaine Riley at the Music Conservatory C
  • Uilleann Pipes #5 with Seán Gavin at the Maverick
  • Whistle #5 with Cedar Dobson at the Pecos in the Coffield

2:30-2:45 p.m., Saturday – BREAK

2:45-3:45 p.m., Saturday – Core Classes

  • Anglo Concertina Fundamentals #6 with Catrióna Fee at the Conservatory Annex C
  • Anglo Concertina #6 with Aileen Bourke at the Chaparral Lobby
  • Bodhrán Fundamentals #6 with Rob Forkner at the Jim Bowie
  • Bodhrán #6 with Cara Wildman at the Music Conservatory B
  • Bouzouki #6 with Alan Murray at the Music Conservatory A
  • Button Accordion #6 with Dónal Murphy at the Barn Lobby
  • Fiddle Fundamentals #6 with Sarah Collins at the Trinity in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #6 with Sorcha Costello at the Compton
  • Fiddle #6 with Matthew Mancuso at the Trail Drive
  • Fiddle #6 with James Kelly at the Rio Grande in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #6 with Sinéad McKenna at the Rec Hall
  • Flute/Whiste Fundamentals #6 with Brenda Dowling at the Brazos in the Coffield
  • Flute #6 with John Wynne at the Chapel
  • Guitar #6 with Micky Fearon at the Ponderosa Lobby
  • Harp #6 with Gráinne Hambly at the Alamo Lobby
  • Mandolin/Tenor Banjo Fundamentals #6 with Simon Lace at the Conservatory Annex A
  • Mandolin #6 with Shane Farrell at the Hacienda Lobby
  • Sean-nós Dancing #6 with Rebecca McGowan at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • Singing #6 with Máirtín de Cógáin at the Conservatory Lounge
  • Tenor Banjo #6 with Elaine Riley at the Music Conservatory C
  • Uilleann Pipes #6 with Seán Gavin at the Maverick
  • Whistle #6 with Cedar Dobson at the Pecos in the Coffield

3:45-4 p.m., Saturday – BREAK

4-5 p.m., Saturday – Workshops, Enrichment Classes & Informances

  • Arranging Accompaniment for Songs with Micky Fearon at the Barn Lobby
  • Beyond Triplets: Tasteful Ornamentation on the Tenor Banjo with Elaine Reilly at the Music Conservatory B
  • Deep Dive Into Variations with Cedar Dobson at the Music Conservatory A
  • The History of the Concertina with Catrióna Fee at the Jim Bowie
  • Informance with Seán Gavin at the Maverick
  • Practical Stringed Instrument Maintenance for Musicians with Simon Lace at the Alamo Lobby
  • Using Bodhrán Outside of Irish Music with Cara Wildman at the Music Conservatory C

5-5:30 p.m., Saturday – BREAK

5:30-6:30 p.m., Saturday – Dinner at the Dining Hall

  • Dinner & Guest Concert with David Agee, Mike Dugger, Albert Alfonso & Joseph Carmichael

6:30-7 p.m., Saturday – BREAK

7-8:30 p.m., Saturday – Instructor Concerts at the Chapel

  • Group 1 – Aileen Bourke, Sorcha Costello, & Máirtín de Cógáin
  • Presentation of the Irish Artist in America Achievement Award
  • Group 2 – Donal Murphy, Matthew Mancuso, & Alan Murray

Saturday’s Organized Sessions

  • 8:45-10:30 p.m. Play Along Sessions
    • Play Along Session with Instructors Sinéad McKenna, Seán Gavin, & Shane Farrell at the Music Conservatory B
    • Play Along Session with Instructors Sarah Collins, John Wynne, & Gráinne Hambly at the Compton
    • Play Along Session with Instructors James Kelly, Simon Lace, & Rob Forkner at the Maverick
  • 8:45 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Sessions
    • Bodhrán Friendly Session with Cara Wildman, Margaret Graham, & Ken Fleming at the Rec Hall Game Room
    • Lively Session with Grace Broadhead at the Alamo Lobby
    • Moderate Session with Michael Eskin at the Music Conservatory A
    • Slow Session with Janice Frillmann at the Music Conservatory C
    • Song Session with Joseph Becky at the Conservatory Lounge
    • Step Swap Session with Rebecca McGowan at the Rec Hall
  • 10:30 p.m.-3 a.m. Sessions (Continued)
    • Sessions may continue without a leader until 3 a.m.

7:30-8 a.m., Sunday – Non-Denominational Praise Service at the Compton

8-9 a.m., Sunday – Breakfast at the Dining Hall

  • Breakfast & Guest Concert with Rose Aryani, Aurora Cabrero, Abigail Passmore, Adrielle Passmore, Gabrielle Passmore, & Rebekah Passmore

9-9:15 a.m., Sunday – BREAK

9:15-10:15 a.m., Sunday – Workshops & Enrichment Classes

  • Retreat Tunes Played Slowly (B) with Kenny Tweedy at the Compton
  • Set Dance Workshop with Angelika Eleni at the Rec Hall
  • Supercharge your Tune Practice using ABC with Michael Eskin at the Music Conservatory A
  • Thinking Inside the Box: An Introduction to Accordions and Concertinas with Michael McCauley at the Barn Lobby
  • Tune Bingo with Janice Frillmann at the Conservatory Lounge
  • Violin/Viola/Cello to Fiddle with KeyReel Raskolenko at the Music Conservatory C
  • Wonderful Galway City from an Irish Musicians Perspective with Michael Dugger at the Maverick

10:15-10:45 a.m., Sunday – BREAK

10:45-11:45 a.m., Sunday – Core Classes

  • Anglo Concertina Fundamentals #7 with Catrióna Fee at the Conservatory Annex C
  • Anglo Concertina #7 with Aileen Bourke at the Chaparral Lobby
  • Bodhrán Fundamentals #7 with Rob Forkner at the Jim Bowie
  • Bodhrán #7 with Cara Wildman at the Music Conservatory B
  • Bouzouki #7 with Alan Murray at the Music Conservatory A
  • Button Accordion #7 with Dónal Murphy at the Barn Lobby
  • Fiddle Fundamentals #7 with Sarah Collins at the Trinity in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #7 with Sorcha Costello at the Compton
  • Fiddle #7 with Matthew Mancuso at the Trail Drive
  • Fiddle #7 with James Kelly at the Rio Grande in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #7 with Sinéad McKenna at the Rec Hall
  • Flute/Whiste Fundamentals #7 with Brenda Dowling at the Brazos in the Coffield
  • Flute #7 with John Wynne at the Chapel
  • Guitar #7 with Micky Fearon at the Ponderosa Lobby
  • Harp #7 with Gráinne Hambly at the Alamo Lobby
  • Mandolin/Tenor Banjo Fundamentals #7 with Simon Lace at the Conservatory Annex A
  • Mandolin #7 with Shane Farrell at the Hacienda Lobby
  • Sean-nós Dancing #7 with Rebecca McGowan at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • Singing #7 with Máirtín de Cógáin at the Conservatory Lounge
  • Tenor Banjo #7 with Elaine Riley at the Music Conservatory C
  • Uilleann Pipes #7 with Seán Gavin at the Maverick
  • Whistle #7 with Cedar Dobson at the Pecos in the Coffield

11:45 a.m.-12 p.m., Sunday – BREAK

12-1 p.m., Sunday – Lunch at the Dining Hall

  • Lunch & Guest Concert with KeyReel Raskolenko, & Evan Powell

1-1:30 p.m., Sunday – BREAK

1:30-2:30 p.m., Sunday – Core Classes

  • Anglo Concertina Fundamentals #8 with Catrióna Fee at the Conservatory Annex C
  • Anglo Concertina #8 with Aileen Bourke at the Chaparral Lobby
  • Bodhrán Fundamentals #8 with Rob Forkner at the Jim Bowie
  • Bodhrán #8 with Cara Wildman at the Music Conservatory B
  • Bouzouki #8 with Alan Murray at the Music Conservatory A
  • Button Accordion #8 with Dónal Murphy at the Barn Lobby
  • Fiddle Fundamentals #8 with Sarah Collins at the Trinity in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #8 with Sorcha Costello at the Compton
  • Fiddle #8 with Matthew Mancuso at the Trail Drive
  • Fiddle #8 with James Kelly at the Rio Grande in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #8 with Sinéad McKenna at the Rec Hall
  • Flute/Whiste Fundamentals #8 with Brenda Dowling at the Brazos in the Coffield
  • Flute #8 with John Wynne at the Chapel
  • Guitar #8 with Micky Fearon at the Ponderosa Lobby
  • Harp #8 with Gráinne Hambly at the Alamo Lobby
  • Mandolin/Tenor Banjo Fundamentals #8 with Simon Lace at the Conservatory Annex A
  • Mandolin #8 with Shane Farrell at the Hacienda Lobby
  • Sean-nós Dancing #8 with Rebecca McGowan at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • Singing #8 with Máirtín de Cógáin at the Conservatory Lounge
  • Tenor Banjo #8 with Elaine Riley at the Music Conservatory C
  • Uilleann Pipes #8 with Seán Gavin at the Maverick
  • Whistle #8 with Cedar Dobson at the Pecos in the Coffield

2:30-2:45 p.m., Sunday – BREAK

2:45-3:45 p.m., Sunday – Core Classes

  • Anglo Concertina Fundamentals #9 with Catrióna Fee at the Conservatory Annex C
  • Anglo Concertina #9 with Aileen Bourke at the Chaparral Lobby
  • Bodhrán Fundamentals #9 with Rob Forkner at the Jim Bowie
  • Bodhrán #9 with Cara Wildman at the Music Conservatory B
  • Bouzouki #9 with Alan Murray at the Music Conservatory A
  • Button Accordion #9 with Dónal Murphy at the Barn Lobby
  • Fiddle Fundamentals #9 with Sarah Collins at the Trinity in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #9 with Sorcha Costello at the Compton
  • Fiddle #9 with Matthew Mancuso at the Trail Drive
  • Fiddle #9 with James Kelly at the Rio Grande in the Coffield
  • Fiddle #9 with Sinéad McKenna at the Rec Hall
  • Flute/Whiste Fundamentals #9 with Brenda Dowling at the Brazos in the Coffield
  • Flute #9 with John Wynne at the Chapel
  • Guitar #9 with Micky Fearon at the Ponderosa Lobby
  • Harp #9 with Gráinne Hambly at the Alamo Lobby
  • Mandolin/Tenor Banjo Fundamentals #9 with Simon Lace at the Conservatory Annex A
  • Mandolin #9 with Shane Farrell at the Hacienda Lobby
  • Sean-nós Dancing #9 with Rebecca McGowan at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • Singing #9 with Máirtín de Cógáin at the Conservatory Lounge
  • Tenor Banjo #9 with Elaine Riley at the Music Conservatory C
  • Uilleann Pipes #9 with Seán Gavin at the Maverick
  • Whistle #9 with Cedar Dobson at the Pecos in the Coffield

3:45-4 p.m., Sunday – BREAK

4-5 p.m., Sunday – Workshops, Enrichment Classes & Informances

  • An Exploration of the East Clare Style of Irish Music: Looking back, Moving Forward with Sorcha Costello at the Chapel
  • Building Up and Tearing England Down: Songs of the Irish Navvies in England with Shane Farrell at the Music Conservatory B
  • Context Matters: Finessing Your Music to Fit the Moment with Brenda Dowling at the Music Conservatory C
  • Informance with Gráinne Hambly at the Alamo Lobby
  • Music of Paddy O’Brien with Matthew Mancuso at the Jim Bowie
  • Polkas & Slides with Donal Murphy at the Compton
  • TRAD Talk with Máirtín de Cógáin and Ken Fleming at the Maverick

5-5:30 p.m., Sunday – BREAK

5:30-6:30 p.m., Sunday – Dinner at the Dining Hall

  • Dinner & Guest Concert with H Neville, Richard Hearn & Joseph Carmichael

6:30-7 p.m., Sunday – BREAK

7-8:45 p.m., Sunday – Instructor Concerts at the Chapel

  • Group 1: Micky Fearon, Sinéad McKenna, & Elaine Reilly
  • Group 2: James Kelly, John Wynne, & Rebecca McGowan
  • Farewell Concert with All Instructors

Sunday’s Organized Sessions

  • 9 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Sessions
    • Lively Session with H Neville at the Maverick
    • Moderate Session with David Agee at the Music Conservatory B
    • Slow Session with Angela Botzer at the Music Conservatory C
    • Song Session with Laura Barbé at the Conservatory Lounge
    • Dance Friendly Session with Ken Fleming, Peggy Fleming, & Allie Barger at the Rec Hall Game Room
  • 10:30 p.m.-3 a.m. Sessions (Continued)
    • Sessions may continue without a leader until 3 a.m.

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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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