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2013 O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat!

Online enrollment is underway for our 10th annual O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat that will be held October 25-27, 2013 at the Lakeview Camp & Conference Center in Waxahachie, Texas! We are expecting 250-plus students from all over the U.S. and beyond for three days of learning, listening and playing of traditional Irish music. You will find all of the details here on our website. We hope you'll decide to come!

2013 Instructors Announced

Myron Bretholz – Bodhran; Pat Broaders – Bouzouki;  Patty Furlong – Button Accordion (B/C & C#/D); Florence Fahy – Anglo Concertina; Brendan Mulvihill – Fiddle; Fergal Scahill – Fiddle; Liz Knowles – Fiddle; Patrick Ourceau – Fiddle; Laura Flanagan and Chris Buckley – Irish Fiddle Fundamentals; John Skelton – Flute; Josh Dukes – Guitar (DADGAD); Jeff Moore – Irish Guitar Fundamentals; Eileen Gannon – Harp; Rebekah Passmore – Irish Harp Fundamentals ; Marla Fibish – Mandolin; Jimmy Keane – Piano Accordion; Cathie Ryan – Singing; Enda Scahill – Tenor Banjo; Jonathan Milton – Irish Tinwhistle/Flute Fundamentals; Kierann O’Hare – Uilleann Pipes.

Workshop Presenters

Kevin Alewine -- Learning by Ear; Denice Brown -- Gaelic Speaking 101 AND Beginning Gaelic Singing; Chris Buckley – Irish Tunes Played Up to Speed; Donna Fitch – Tracing Irish Songs in America; Laura Flanagan – Irish Tunes Played Slow; Ken Fleming -- Irish Tunes Played Slow; Susan & Michael Harrison -- Ceili Dancing Workshop; David Mehalko – Introduction to Irish Fiddle for Classical Violinists; Dirk Mewes – Uilleann Pipe Reed Making; Jonathan Milton – Advanced Tinwhistle Techiques; Jeff Moore – Advanced Fingerpicking Techniques; Linda Relph -- Irish Tunes Played Up to Speed; Rick Roberts -- Intro to Music Theory for Irish Players.

 

Special Thanks to our 2013 Donors!

2013 Major Sponsors
Southwest Celtic Music Association
Trinity Hall Pub & Restaurant

2013 Key Sponsors


 

 

2013 conTRIBUTING Partners
Kenny Tweedy

2013 Retreat Partners
Tim Kennedy

 

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