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Perhaps the best place to start: 
 
The Irish World Music Centre, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Details of programmes can be found at: 
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See also under "SUMMER SCHOOLS" for details of ongoing courses in the various instruments. Carmel Gunning's Queen Maeve School, for instance, offers courses all year round
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NORTHERN IRELAND

Counties Antrim and Derry Fiddlers Association Classes for fiddle and flute take place on Saturday mornings in Broughshane Community Centre, Broughshane County Antrim. Details from Neill Hall, Tel: (028) 2583 1298.

Armagh Pipers ClubClasses on all traditional instruments take place in the Palace Stables and 12 Victoria Street on Mondays and Tuesdays beginning 18 September. Details from Brian and Eithne Vallely, Tel: (028) 3751 1248.

 

NI Piping and Drumming School

Learn the highland pipes and drums in regular classes in Belfast and Newry. Details from Winston Pollock, Tel: (028) 9332 2389.

 

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, Portglenone, County Antrim BranchBanjo, fiddle, flute, whistle, bodhran are taught on Monday nights in St. Mary’s PS. Details from Geraldine Donnelly, Tel: (028) 2582 1743.

 

Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann  Bellaghy, County Derry Branch  Friday night classes on all traditional instruments commence in September. Details from Colm Scullion, Tel: (028) 7938 6324.

CCE County Armagh Board  The County Board co-ordinates classes and workshops in each of the nine local branches in Armagh. Details from Marie Fletcher, Tel: (028) 3752 6685.

Royal Scottish County Dance Society, Belfast Branch

There's usually a weekend of Scottish country dancing workshops and a "St. Andrews Night" evening towards the end of November.  Details from Katherine Burke, Tel: (028) 9076 0233.

Belfast & District Set Dancing and Traditional Music Society  Classes on whistle, pipes, flute, guitar, accordion and fiddle week nights in the Crescent Arts Centre in Belfast. Details from the Crescent Arts Centre, Tel: (028) 9024 2338.

Francis McPeake School of Traditional Music  Classes on fiddle, whistle, flute and pipes are taught on Wednesday and Saturday evenings in St. John the Baptist Primary School in Finaghy. Details from Francis McPeake, Tel: (028) 9043 4526.

Antrim Glens Traditions Group,Cushendun, County Antrim.

Classes are available for accordion, fiddle, whistle, and flute. Enrolment late September. Set Dancing classes commence in October. Enrolment on Wednesday 4 October. Details from Sean Quinn, Tel: (028) 2176 1291.

DONEGAL

For Winter Schools (Donegal), please see above "Forthcoming events (Ireland)"

or contact Gearoid Mooney at    gearoidm@iol.ie

 

 

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