The Joe Mooney Summer School of Traditional
Music Song and Dance has been running successfully since 1989 and celebrates
its 15th Anniversary in July 2003. Handed down by the late John McKenna, a
master local Flute player, who through his recordings in New York in 1920’s,
established the flute as a major instrument in traditional music.
As well as flute workshops, other instruments are covered -uilleann pipes,
button accordion, concertina, harp, tin whistle, banjo, mandolin, piano accordion,
bodhran and fiddle. Set dancing with Pat Murphy is an integral part of the
week, with set dancing ceilis each night. This year we also have old style
step dancing workshops with Celine Tubridy, 2hand Dances with renowned Edie
Bradley and Sean Nós Dancing with Padraig O Hoibicin.
