Steáfán has lectured all over the place at Universities and Celtic festivals and loves it! This is a great course to separate the shamrock beer and fake  leprechauns from the real  Irish tradition. It will be a  a light-hearted but informative class which will give you the confidence to be able to:

• Examine and know  the main rhythms used: jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas etc.
• Understand the main song forms: ballads, sean nos , sea shanties, etc.
• Figure out the differences between Uilleann pipes, Highland pipes, Northumbrian pipes and Mahogany gaspipes!

amongst many other aspects. We’ll also look at the collectors, the early history and importance of the Irish as exporters of culture, examine the main instruments used in traditional Irish music, and get to know some of the important figures in Irish Trad today.

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