To be posted soon.
The following is the schedule for the 2020 Virtual O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat that will take place on October 8th through November 8th. It may change so please review it prior to the beginning of our online camp. Unless designated as “recorded,” the events listed are “live” meaning they will be hosted in Google Meet in real time, however, we will host all seisiúns in Zoom.
The times shown are within Central Daylight/Standard Time Zone in the U.S.
For other time zones, you can use this TIME ZONE CONVERTER.
Event Locations: (C) – The Commons, (TH) – Trad Hall, (CC) – Core Course Classroom
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PRE-RETREAT EVENTS
Thursday, Oct. 1st at 8 p.m. — (C) Instructor Concerts from Oct. 20th, 2017
Friday, Oct. 2nd at 8 p.m. — (C) Instructor Concerts from Oct. 19th, 2018
Saturday, Oct. 3rd at 3-5 p.m. — (C) Open Session with Peggy Fleming and Ken Fleming
Tuesday, Oct. 6th at 7-8 p.m. — (C) Student Training on Google Classroom, Google Meet and Slack
Tuesday, Oct. 6th at 8 p.m. — (C) Instructor Concerts from Oct. 18th, 2019
Thursday, Oct. 8th at 8 p.m. — (C) Instructor Concerts from Oct. 21st, 2017
Friday, Oct. 9th at 8 p.m. — (C) Instructor Concerts from Oct. 20th, 2018
Saturday, Oct. 10th at 3-5 p.m. — (C) Open Session with Ian Varley
Sunday, Oct. 11th at 3-4 p.m. — (C) Student Training on Google Classroom, Google Meet and Slack
Tuesday, Oct. 13th at 7-8 p.m. — (C) Student Training on Google Classroom, Google Meet and Slack
Tuesday, Oct. 13th at 8 p.m. — (C) Instructor Concerts from Oct. 19th, 2019
Thursday, Oct. 15th at 8 p.m. — (C) Instructor Concerts from Oct. 22nd, 2017
Friday, Oct. 16th at 8 p.m. — (C) Instructor Concerts from Oct. 21st, 2018
Saturday, Oct. 17th at 3-5 p.m. — (C) Open Session with Peggy Fleming and Ken Fleming
Saturday, Oct. 17th at 8 p.m. — (C) Instructor Concerts from Oct. 20th, 2019
WEEK 1
Sunday, Oct. 18th Events
- 9 a.m. — (C) “The O’Flaherty Weekly” video released from Director about the upcoming week.
- 10-11 a.m. — (C) Participant Q&A with Retreat Team
- 3-4 p.m. — (C) Participant Q&A with Retreat Team
- 9 p.m. — (CC) Release of first three pre-recorded Core Course lesson videos with any accompanying MP3s, sheet music, ABCs.
Monday, Oct. 19th Events
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: Tech for Trad with Angelika Eleni
- 7-8:30 p.m. — (C) Retreat Tunes Played Slowly with John Liestman and Kenny Tweedy
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Moderate Session (Open) with Keyreel Raskolenko
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Lively Session (Open) with Ian Varley
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Song Session (Open) with Jeremy Welch
- 8-9 p.m. — (C) Bodhrán Friendly Session with Cara Wildman
Tuesday, Oct. 20th Events
Tuesday, Oct. 20th Events
- 7-8 p.m. — (C) The Making of Bodhráns with Albert Alfonso (live presentation with Q&A)
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Play Along Session with Katie Grennan, Jeff Lindale, Steve Morrow and John Williams (Band called “Steam“)
- 7:30-8:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: Learning by Ear with Janis Deane
Wednesday, Oct. 21st Events
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Slow Session (Open) with Kenny Tweedy
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Moderate Session (Guest Sessions on Video) with Susan Ritta
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Lively Session (Open) with Toar Schell
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Song Session (Open) with Karen Ballew
- 7:30-8:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: Ceili and Set Dancing with Emily Critz
Thursday, Oct. 22nd Events
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Play Along Session with Chris Buckley and Jeff Moore
- 7:30-8:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: Classical to Traditional — Making the Switch from Violin to Fiddle with Keyreel Raskolenko
- 7-8 p.m. — (C) The Making of Tully Flutes and Whistles with Erik Tullberg (live presentation with Q&A)
Friday, Oct. 23rd Events
- 6:15-7:30 p.m. — (C) Virtual Dinner with Rose Conway Flanagan
- 6:15-7:30 p.m. — (C) Virtual Dinner with Kevin Crawford
- 8-9:30 p.m. — (TH) Instructor Concerts
- Liz Hanley on fiddle, Paddy League on bouzouki and bodhrán, L.E. McCullough on whistle and flute, and John Morrow on tenor banjo
- Joey Abarta on uilleann pipes and sean-nós dancer Jackie O’Riley
- Cormac Begley on concertina, Jim Murray on guitar, and Brian McGillicuddy on mandolin
Saturday, Oct. 24th Events
- 9-10 a.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Zoë Conway
- 9-10 a.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: Safe Trad — Helping to Prevent Performance Injuries with Liz Doherty
- 10-11 a.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Cormac Begley
- 11 a.m.-12 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Eoin O’Neill
- 12 p.m.-1 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Manus McGuire
- 1-2 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Brian McGillicuddy
- 1-2 p.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: From the Floor – A Visual Album of Irish Music and Dance with Jackie O’Riley
- 1-3 p.m. — (C) Play Along Session with Rose Conway Flanagan and Brian Conway
- 2-3 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Liz Hanley
- 2:30-3:30 p.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: The Balkan Influence on Irish Music with Paddy League
- 3-4 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Kelly Gannon
- 4-5 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with John Morrow
- 5-6 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Eimear Arkins
- 6-7 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Colm Gannon
- 7-8 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Jeff Moore
- 8-9 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Chris Buckley
WEEK 2
Sunday, Oct. 25th Events
- 9 a.m. — (C) “The O’Flaherty Weekly” video released from Director about the upcoming week.
- 9-10 a.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Liz Doherty
- 9-10 a.m. — (TH) Informance with Eoin O’Neill
- 10-11 a.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Gerry O’Connor
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: Are Regional Fiddle Styles Disappearing? with Manus McGuire
- 11 a.m.-12 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Harry Bradley
- 12 p.m.-1 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Jim Murray
- 1-2 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Mirella Murray
- 1-2 p.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: Lilting — It’s More than Just Didley-Eye! with Eimear Arkins
- 2-3 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Joanie Madden
- 2:30-3:30 p.m. — (TH) TRAD Talk with James Keane moderated by Ken Fleming
- 3-4 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Jackie O’Riley
- 4-5 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Paddy League
- 5-6 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with L.E. McCullough
- 6-7 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Eileen Gannon
- 7-8 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum -with Joey Abarta
- 8-9 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Cara Wildman
- 9 p.m. — (CC) Release of the next three pre-recorded Core Course lesson videos with any accompanying MP3s, sheet music, ABCs.
Monday, Oct. 26th Events
- 7-8:30 p.m. — (C) Retreat Tunes Played Slowly with John Liestman and Kenny Tweedy
- 7-9 p.m. – (C) Moderate Session (Open) with Gordon McLeod
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Lively Session (Open) with Ian Varley
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Song Session (Open) with Jeremy Welch
- 8:30-9:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: Fiddle Physics – Celtic Sound Production with James Rix
Tuesday, Oct. 27th Events
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: Vocal Health for Singers with Janis Deane
- 7-9 p.m. – (C) Play Along Session with Kelly Gannon and Colm Gannon
- 7:30-8:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: The Music of Sliabh Luachra: How to Play Polkas and Slides with Robert Ryan
- 7-8 p.m. — (C) The Making of Uilleann Pipes with Dirk Mewes (pre-recorded presentation with live Q&A)
- 7-8 p.m. — (C) The Making of Concertinas with Bob Snope (live presentation with Q&A)
Wednesday, Oct. 28th Events
- 7-9 p.m. – (C) Slow Session (Open) with Katie Geringer
- 7-9 p.m. – (C) Moderate Session (Guest Sessions on Video) with Susan Ritta
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Lively Session (Open) with the Peggy Fleming and Ken Fleming
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Song Session (Open) with Robert Shaddox
- 7:30-8:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: Gaelic Singing Workshop with Karen Ballew (pre-recorded)
Thursday, Oct. 29th Events
- 7-8 p.m. — (C) The Making of Violins with Julian Cossmann (live presentation with Q&A)
- 7-9 p.m. – (C) Play Along Session with Shannon Heaton and Matt Heaton
- 7:30-8:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: Ornamentation in Irish Music with Angela Botzer
Friday, Oct. 30th Events
- 6:15-7:30 p.m. — (C) Virtual Dinner with Liz Carroll
- 6:15-7:30 p.m. — (C) Virtual Dinner with Brian Conway
- 8-9:30 p.m. – (TH) Instructor Concerts
- Liz Doherty on fiddle with guests Jack Warnock on guitar, Dallan Woods and Jim Woods on bodhrán, and Odhrán Woods on whistle
- Chris Buckley on fiddle, James Keane on button accordion, Jeff Moore on guitar, and Cara Wildman on bodhrán
- Harry Bradley on flute, Zoë Conway on fiddle, John McIntyre (guest) on guitar, and Gerry O’Connor on tenor banjo
Saturday, Oct. 31st Events
- 9-10 a.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Zoë Conway
- 9-10 a.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: The Life and Laughter of Barney McKenna — An Irish Music Legend with Gerry O’Connor
- 10-11 a.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Cormac Begley
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. — (TH) Informance with Joanie Madden
- 11 a.m.-12 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Eoin O’Neill
- 12 p.m.-1 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Manus McGuire
- 12 p.m.-1 p.m. — (TH) Informance with Jim Murray
- 1-2 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Brian McGillicuddy
- 1-2 p.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: Uilleann Piping in America: A Short Story with Joey Abarta
- 1-3 p.m. — (C) Play Along Session with Jimmy Keane
- 2-3 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Liz Hanley
- 2:30-3:30 p.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: Irish Traditional Music: Where Has It Been? Where Is It Going? with L.E. McCullough
- 3-4 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Kelly Gannon
- 4-5 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with John Morrow
- 5-6 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Eimear Arkins
- 6-7 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Colm Gannon
- 7-8 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Jeff Moore
- 8-9 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Chris Buckley
WEEK 3
Sunday, Nov. 1st Events
REMINDER — Time change in the US. Set your clocks back an hour.
- 9 a.m. — (C) “The O’Flaherty Weekly” video released from Director about the upcoming week.
- 9-10 a.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Liz Doherty
- 9-10 a.m. — (TH) Informance with Cormac Begley
- 10-11 a.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Gerry O’Connor
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. — (TH) Informance with Zoë Conway
- 11 a.m.-12 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Harry Bradley
- 12 p.m.-1 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Jim Murray
- 1-2 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Mirella Murray
- 1-2 p.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: The Importance of Listening with Kelly Gannon
- 2-3 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Joanie Madden
- 3-4 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Jackie O’Riley
- 3:30-4:30 p.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: An Introduction to the Music of Sliabh Luachra with Robert Ryan
- 4-5 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Paddy League
- 5-6 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with L.E. McCullough
- 6-7 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Eileen Gannon
- 7-8 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Joey Abarta
- 8-9 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Cara Wildman
- 9 p.m. — (CC) Release of the next three pre-recorded Core Course lesson videos with any accompanying MP3s, sheet music, ABCs.
Monday, Nov. 2nd Events
- 7-8:30 p.m. — (C) Retreat Tunes Played Slowly with John Liestman and Kenny Tweedy
- 7-9 p.m. – (C) Moderate Session (Open) with the Peggy Fleming, Katie Duncan, Kevin Fleming and Ken Fleming (Band called KinFolk)
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Lively Session (Open) with Katie Geringer
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Song Session (Open) with Matthew Cook
- 8-9 p.m. — (C) Pipers session with Janis Deane
- 8:30-9:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: Modes, Meters, and Melodies, Oh My! The Basics Of Traditional Irish Music Theory with Ian Varley
Tuesday, Nov. 3rd Events
- Election Evening — No Events Scheduled
Wednesday, Nov. 4th Events
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: America through the Eyes of an Immigrant Musician with James Keane
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: Irish Tunes on Harmonica with Paul Dryer
- 7-9 p.m. – (C) Slow Session (Open) with Kristen Coyle
- 7-9 p.m. – (C) Moderate Session (Guest Sessions on Video) with Susan Ritta
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Lively Session (Open) with Katie Geringer
- 7-9 p.m. — (C) Song Session (Open) with Joe Becky
Thursday, Nov. 5th Events
- 7-8 p.m. — (C) The Making of Bouzoukis, Mandolins and Guitars with Herb Taylor (pre-recorded presentation only)
- 7-9 p.m. – (C) Play Along Session with John Morrow and Ivan Goff
- 7:30-8:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: How to Run a (Friendly) Session with Ian Varley
- 8:30-9:30 p.m. — (TH) Workshop: Supercharge Your Tune Learning with Ian Varley and Tom Lockney
Friday, Nov. 6th Events
- 6:15-7:30 p.m. — (C) Virtual Dinner with Máirtín de Cógáin
- 6:15-7:30 p.m. — (C) Virtual Dinner with James Kelly
- 8-9:30 p.m. – (TH) Instructor Concerts
- Eimear Arkins on fiddle and Eileen Gannon on harp
- Colm Gannon on button accordion, Kelly Gannon on concertina, and Haley Richardson on fiddle
- Manus McGuire on fiddle and Eoin O’Neill on bouzouki
- Joanie Madden on whistle and flute, Mirella Murray piano accordion, and Eoin O’Neill on bouzouki
Saturday, Nov. 7th Events
- 9-10 a.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Zoë Conway
- 9-10 a.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: The Voice as an Instrument with Liz Hanley
- 10-11 a.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Cormac Begley
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: Listening to Learn – Learning to Listen with Harry Bradley
- 11 a.m.-12 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Eoin O’Neill
- 12 p.m.-1 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Manus McGuire
- 1-2 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Brian McGillicuddy
- 1-2 p.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: Finding the Tune within the Tune with Eileen Gannon
- 1-3 p.m. — (C) Play Along Session with Randal Bays and Susan Waters
- 2-3 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Liz Hanley
- 3-4 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Kelly Gannon
- 4-5 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with John Morrow
- 5-6 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Eimear Arkins
- 6-7 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Colm Gannon
- 7-8 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Jeff Moore
- 8-9 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Chris Buckley
Sunday, Nov. 8th Events
- 9 a.m. — (C) “The O’Flaherty Weekly” video released from Director about the past three weeks.
- 9-10 a.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Liz Doherty
- 9-10 a.m. — (TH) Informance with Mirella Murray
- 10-11 a.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Gerry O’Connor
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. — (TH) Informance with Brian McGillicuddy
- 11 a.m.-12 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Harry Bradley
- 12 p.m.-1 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Jim Murray
- 1-2 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Mirella Murray
- 2-3 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Joanie Madden
- 2:30-3:30 p.m. — (TH) Enrichment Class: Growing Up Among the Giants of Traditional Irish Music with James Keane
- 3-4 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Jackie O’Riley
- 4-5 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Paddy League
- 5-6 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with L.E. McCulloughh
- 6-7 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Eileen Gannon
- 7-8 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Joey Abarta
- 8-9 p.m. — (CC) Instructor Q&A Forum with Cara Wildman
- 9 p.m. — (C) Farewell Concert with performances by all of the instructors and guests and “Safe Home” sing-along with Saundra and Tommy O’Sullivan