Cork and Kerry Festivals
Cork Kerry Set Dancing Weekend Ballyvourney 2009: Dates 13 / 14 / 15 November 2009
Timmy the Brit McCarthy will be holding his Cork Kerry weekend on 13 / 14 / 15 November 2009 at the Abbey Hotel in Ballyvourney. Booking of accommodation in advance is strongly advisable as a large number of visitors attend each year.
Programme:
Friday evening: Ceili Saturday morning: Workshop Saturday evening: Ceili Sunday morning: Workshop Sunday afternoon: Historic walk Sunday evening: Ceili Sunday night: Free Concert
Everyone is looking forward to seeing and hearing our Bavarian Friends again in Nov 2009
Special Over Night Accommodation at the Mills Inn Contact us on info@millsinn.ie
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Éigse Dhiarmuid Uí Shúilleabháin Ballyvourney
04 December 2009 - 06 December 2009
A weekend of music, song and dance to commemorate the late Diarmuid Ó’Súilleabháin, sean-nós singer and journalist, held annually on the first weekend in December in Baile Mhúirne / Cúil Aodha, in the Múscraí Gaeltacht. There are workshops, lectures, music and singing sessions, céilís and a major concert.
Telephone:+353 (0)26 45 236
Email: eilisosuilleabhain@eircom.net
Website: www.eigse.ie
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Cruinniú Na bhFliúit..the Flute Festivals Dates: 7-10 April 2010
Inspired by the fact that all the other Irish traditional instruments have their own weekends, festivals, etc. a group has gotten together to organise the first ever Irish event focused on the wooden flute in traditional music. Among the organisers and fluteplayers involved is a huge reserve of experience in both playing and teaching in this field, and it is our intention to offer an experience which differs from other similar schools in some important aspects.
Numbers of participants will be restricted, so that not only will class sizes be small, but individuals will have a great deal of access to the teaching staff, both through the daily formal events and the social calender every evening.
Although acquisition of a repertoire of tunes is an important part of the learning process, the classes will offer many other levels of involvement in the tradition, over and above the essentials of repertoire and technique.
Through the medium of the seminars and discussions, participants will have the chance to develop and explore the ideas that they come across in tuition.
Finally the lectures and film are designed to provide what we believe is a seminal part of involvement in any tradition.....context, especially the type of context which is denied those living and playing outside Ireland.
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Cork St. Patrick's Festival 2008 explodes into life to bring fun for all the family to the city?s streets. The Parade celebrates the many facets and cultures of Cork in style, bursting with sound and colour brought to you by countless professional and amateur entertainers. Marching bands, dancers, street theatre performers and community carnival groups will bring high-octane entertainment and lots of laughs. Stake out a good position and let the fun begin!
Saturday 15th - Monday 17th March 2009
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Learning Festival - The 4th Cork Lifelong Learning
The festival is the only one of its kind in Ireland, highlighting the variety of learning opportunities available in Cork City across all age groups, interests and abilities.
Festival takes place from Monday March 26 to Sunday April 1
