Meitheal Summer School 2008
Music Schools
- Date
- 14 July 2008–19 July 2008
- Time
- 11:00 AM
- Location
- Villier's School
- Location
- Limerick
- Town
- Limerick
- County
- Co. Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Contact
- Garry Shannon
- Phone
- 00 353 87 670 4465
Meitheal is an intensive residential course on Irish traditional music. The week-long event includes workshops with internationally renowned traditional tutors, sessions, concerts and céilís. Tuition will cover style, repertpoire and ornamentation as well as composition and arrangement.
Tutors for Meitheal 2008 are:
Flute - Eamonn de Barra
Fiddles - Daire Bracken, Clare McLoughlin & Paul O’Shaughnessy
Banjo - Brona Graham
Box - Damien Mullane
Flute/ Whistle - Joe Skelton
*Concertina - Simon Thoumire
Scholarships are on offer during the week including a place on the Comhaltas 2008 Tour of Ireland, performance with the Meitheal Orchestra at the National Concert Hall, gigs at various festivals, etc. In summary the event offers a week of development, fun, relaxation and friendship.
Closing date for applications is March 7, 2008
