Irish Traditional Music - summer and winter schools, 2016

Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair (Winter School)

Dates: Sunday, 27th December 2015 until Friday 1st January 2016.
Website:   http://www.scoilgheimhridh.com
Location: Gweedore, Co Donegal
Previously called the Frankie Kennedy Winter school

Derry International Irish Music Festival

Dates:   31 Jan - 7 Feb 2016

Location:   Derry, Co

Website:    http://culturlann-doire.ie/derry-international-irish-music-festival/

Tionól Nioclás Toibín

Location:  Waterford Gaeltacht
Dates:       11-14 February 2016
No website - see their Facebook community.

Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh

Ballyferriter, Dingle Peninsula
17 - 21 February 2016
http://www.scoilcheoil.com/?lang=en

The Gathering

Dates:   17-21 February 2016
Location:   Killarney, Co Kerry
WEbsite:   http://thegathering.ie/

Russell Festival

Doolin, Co Clare
25 Feb - 29 February 2016
http://www.michorussellweekend.ie/

Corofin Trad Fest 

29 Feb - 6 March 2016
http://www.corofintradfest.com/

Ceardlann Earraigh

Location:   Celbridge, Co. KildareDates          19 March 2016
Website:     http://www.ceardlannearraigh.com/

Sligo Feis Ceoil

Location:  Sligo - Co Sligo
Website:   http://www.sligofeisceoil.ie/
Dates:       29-31 March 2016

Cruinniú na bhFliúit -The Flute Meeting 

31 March - 2 April 2016
Website:   http://www.flutemeet.org/Flutemeet/Welcome.html
In Ballyvourney / Baile Mhuirne Co Cork.

CONSAIRTÍN / The National Concertina Convention

1-3 April 2016
Ennis, Co Clare
http://consairtin.ie/

Dromore Tradfest 

Location: Dromore, Co Tyrone
Dates; 8-10 April 2016
Website: http://dromoretradfest.com/

Feile Chois Cuain

Dates: 29 April - 2 May 2016 (ie May bank holiday weekend)
Website:  www.feilechoiscuain.com
Location: Louisberg, Co Mayo

Cup of Tae Festiva

Dates: 29 April - 2 May 2016 (Bank Holiday weekend)
Location:    Ardara, Co. Donegal.

http://www.ardara.ie/events/festivals/

Baltimore Fiddle Fair

5-8 May 2016
Website:   http://www.fiddlefair.com/
Location:  Baltimore, West Cork

Fleach Nua 

Location:  Ennis,Co Clare
Dates:   22-30 May, 2016

Website: http://www.fleadhnua.com

Dungarvan Tradfest 

Location:  Dungarvan - County Waterford

Website:  http://www.comeraghs.com/tradfest 

Dates:      2-6 June 2016  (June bank holiday weekend)

Fisherstown Micro Trad Fest 

Fishertown, Co Laois

Date:  2016 - TBA.    Was 26-28 June 2015

Website:  https://sites.google.com/site/fisherstownfestival/home

Craiceann – The Bodhrán Summerschool 

Dates:  27 June - 1 July 2016

Location:   Inis Oirr, Co Galway

Website:    http://www.craiceann.com/

Blas

Website: http://www.blas.ie/
Dates: 20 Jun - 1 July 2016
Location:   University of Limerick, Co Limerick..
Note:   this is a two week intensive live-in music, song and dance programme offered by the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, combining master classes in instrument/voice specific technique and repertoire, with small class sizes.   For people familiar with Irish music and who have been playing for several years, or with musical ability in other genres and traditions.

Seosamh Mac Gabhann Summer School

Location: Kilmovee, Ballaghaderreen, County Mayo
Website: http://smgsummerschool.com/
Dates: 3-8 July 2016

Willie Clancy Summer School

Dates: 2-10 July, 2016
Location: Mitown Malby, Co Clare
Website:  http://www.scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy.com/

South Sligo Summer School

Website:  www.sssschool.org
Date: 10 - 16 July 2016
Location: Tubbercurry (aka Tobercurry), Co Sligo.

Westport Scoil Cheoil

Dates         11-15 July 2016

Location:  Westport, Co Mayo

Website:  http://www.westportscoilcheoil.com/

Ceol na Coille

Dates: Monday 11 to 15 July, 2016
Website: http://www.ceolnacoille.ie/
Location: Letterkenny, Co Donegal.

Joe Mooney Summer School

Website:  www.joemooneysummerschool.com
Dates: 16 to 23 July 2016
Location: Drumshamboo, Co Leitrim

Kilrush Traditional Music and Set Dancing Festival

Location: Kilrush, Co Clare
Dates: 20-24 July 2016
Website: http://www.wildatlanticway.com/directory/details/kilrush-traditional-music-set-dancing-festival-2016/511986/#52.637956|-9.473861|14

Meitheal Summer School

Dates: 18-22 July 2016
Website:  www.tradweek.com
Location: Villiers School, Limerick City, Ireland

Scoil Acla Summer School 

Dates:  23 - 20 July 2016
Location:  Achill Island (which isn't really an island), Co Mayo
Website:  http://scoilacla.ie/

O'Carolan Harp Festival,

Website: http://www.ocarolanharpfestival.ie/
Dates: 29 Jul -  1 August 2016  (August bank holiday weekend)
Location:   Keadue, Co Roscommon

Seachtain Ceoil Chois Fharraige

Location:  Spiddal, Co Galway
Website:   http://gannonsmusicshop.com/festival/
Dates:        3-10 August 2016

Feakle Folk Festival

Dates: Wed 3 - Mon 8 August, 2016
Location: Feakle, Co Clare
Website: http://www.feaklefestival.ie

Masters of Tradition

Location:   Bantry, Co Cork

Dates         17-22 August 2016

Website:    http://www.westcorkmusic.ie/mastersoftradition

Crotty / Galvin traditional music weekend

Location: Kilrush, Co Clare
Dates: end of August
Website: http://www.nellgalvin.ie/

Scoil Cheoil na Botha 

Location:  Scotstown, Co. Monaghan 

Dates:   TBA 2016.   Was 9th -11th October 2015.

Website:  http://anbhoth.ie/

Achill international Harp Festival 

Dates:  28-31 October 2016
Website:  http://achillharpfestival.ie/
Location:  Ashill Island, Co Mayo

Shannonside Winter Music Festival

Dates:   19-23 January 2017

Location:   Sixmilebridge and Bunratty, Co Clare

Website:    http://www.wmw.ie/