Willie Clancy Summer School 2023

[Peter Laban]

There were 280 students in the concertina classes this year, people had to be turned away.

 

Think about that for a minute, in terms of ever increasing popularity of the instrument..

Edited July 8, 2023 by Peter Laban

[Ken_Coles]

Were many of them young people? Older adults like many of us may pay the bills, but young folks are the future.

 

I was there in 1999 and hope to get back one day.

 

Ken

[Jillser Nic Amhlaoibh]

There were three adult specific classes, so not sure if the remaining classes (I think someone mentioned during the week that there were 23 concertina classes) were kids only or a mix of kids/adults but it sure seemed like every other child I walked by during the week was carrying a concertina case!

[Peter Laban]

Here are a few of the usual suspects, at Friday's concert:

 

Mary MacNamara:

 

 

 

Caolfhionn Ní Frighil:

 

 

 

 

 

Cormac Begley:

 

 

Michelle O'Sullivan:

 

Colm Browne:

 

 

Francis Cunningham:

 

Sorcha Curtin & Caroline Tubridy-O'Dea:

 

 

Jacqui McCarthy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 9, 2023 by Peter Laban