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Drumshanbo Summer School of Traditional Music and Culture

Sample Daily Timetable

 

Daily Breakdown

8:30am: Breakfast

9.30am -  11am  English Class

11:00am – 12:30pm: Traditional Irish Music & Culture

1:00pm: Lunch

2:00pm – 4:30pm: Outdoor Activity

4.30pm to 6.00pm English Class

6:00pm: Dinner

7:00pm-10:00pm: Themed activity examples include: Irish music, Disco, Arts and Crafts, Board Games,

Monday:

 

Introduction to Traditional Irish Music, Song and Dance

             - History, chronology

             - Types of Irish Song

             - Styles of Irish Dance

             - Development of traditional music, groups, festivals, fleadhs,

 

Tuesday:

 

The Instruments of Traditional Irish Music

             - History and mechanics of each one

             - Bring in instruments for participants to experiment

             - Listen to master samples

 

Wednesday

 

Day-long excursion—Gurteen after breakfast to Coleman Music Centre, audiovisual show,

Shop, café—lunch in Gurteen

 

Guided tour on the way back—Ballinafad, Lough Arrow, Carolan Country,

Ballyfarnon, Arigna, Keadue, Lough Allen

 

Thursday

 

Teach tune or song to group—depends on abilities and instruments, should have good idea

After 3 days—learn something together—Amhrán na bhFiann? Frost is All Over?

 

Friday

 

Learn  a tune  and discuss the development of Irish music, listening to groups etc, CCE, Fleadhs,

 

Saturday

 

Summary of all information, farewell sing-song, small performance .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phone: 00 353 719640588

Fax: 00 353 719641839

Email: alleninfo@eircom.net