Foirm Iarrtais / Application Form Musician in Residence 2016 Macdara Woods was born in Dublin in 1942. historical comic stories. Her most recent work Paul Dooley Has published seventeen books, mainly poetry, includes a commission on the 1916 rising for Name: as well as musical collaborations in Ireland, Jackie Clarke library in Ballina. This intensive Paul Dooley is one of the leading exponents Italy and the US. He has read his poems workshop will be an introduction to pop ups of the Irish harp in its historical form and world wide, from the University of California with participants learning folds, cuts and Address: style – using a metal-strung harp, playing at Berkeley to the Gorki Literary Institute in paper engineering techniques. They will then with the fingernails and damping unwanted Moscow and Moscow State University, and design & make their own pop up based on string resonance with the fingertips. He has studied the construction of medieval Irish most recently in Curitiba, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. A the marine life around Achill: basking sharks, Email: harps in Dublin during the early 1980s member of Aosdána, he has co-edited the literary magazine Cyphers mackerel, seals, dolphins and more. and has built several harps. He began his since 1975. He has conducted the Scoil Acla writing workshop since performing career on the harp in 1986 and has since appeared on Mobile No.: 1991, while his own connections with Achill go back to the nineteen numerous CD recordings and television programmes. His repertoire fifties. Macdara Wods will read form his new book Music From The consists mostly of traditional Irish dance music, which for the most Big Tent . From the opening poem in which a bird falls dead at the part has been learned from players of other traditional instruments – Instrument: feet of the strolling poet and his son, to the closing which references flute, fiddle and pipes. This music is a real challenge for any type of harp and consequently has not been explored to any great extent on the well-known song ‘The Night Before Larry Was Stretched’, in this Music Level: the instrument. Paul has also spent the past two decades working on latest collection of his poems Macdara Woods looks, with unflinching Oileán Acla, Co. Mhaigh Eo 2016 Scoil Acla the Robert ap Huw manuscript, the oldest collection of harp music eye, beyond the certainties and consolations of the here and now. In a DATA DON DIALANN Beginner Intermediate Advanced in existence. In the more recent past he has resumed harp making, book which charts his own recent ill health and recovery, he celebrates Achill Island, Co. Mayo building a variety of small harps, reproductions of the surviving “the courage and / The wonder / Of the naked body”, not least at a Scoil Acla Summer School 2017 Dance Level: medieval harps and researching string-making techniques. As musician 23ú Iúil - 30ú Iúil 2016 time “when the financiers / have poisoned all the blood banks / and the nd th in residence Paul will visit all our music classes, share his experiences 22 – 29 July drug companies / have rendered us venomous”. 23rd July – 30th July 2016 Beginner Intermediate Advanced and influences with the course participants. He will perform at various events during the week and will also make himself available in the It provides a forum for beginners and established writers who share afternoons in Dooagh National School to chat and offer his expert their experience and expertise, and encourage beginners to take their Oscailt Oifigiúil Fee payable: advice to those who would like to meet him. first steps. Le Tuilleadh Eolais / Contact: Music classes - €75 per week 2016 Scoil Acla Official Opener Kathleen McNea is a fourth generation basket Lorraine McNulty, Grace Toland weaver. She learned her skills from her father Basket Weaving - €50 per day Grace Toland Rúnaí, Director and has adapted many different styles but also Scoil Acla, An Caiseal, Oileán Acla, Co. Mhaigh Eo Irish Traditional Music Archive Grace Toland is a native of Inishowen, Co tries to keep the traditional style alive. She Writers Workshop - €110 per week Donegal, a well-known recorded traditional F28 T2R3 always had a great interest in basket weaving. singer in English and Irish, and a familiar and Ph: +353 (0)85 8819548 Ceoltóir Cónaitheach 2016 Maeve Clancy Pop Up Art - €10 per day respected figure on the traditional music scene. It wasn’t until her father’s death in the early Musician in Residence 2016 She has played a prominent role in sustaining 80’s that she decided to keep the craft of Web:www.scoilacla.com Sean Nós Singing, Dancing and Gaeilg’ Acla and reviving traditional song in Inishowen. basket weaving alive. But in 1988 Kathleen She holds honours qualifications in History, and her family emigrated to England. After Email: [email protected] Paul Dooley €75 per week Archaeology and Library & Information the family returned to Achill in 1992 Kathleen found that there was (Harp) Studies, and her professional background includes the roles of great local interest in the baskets and the learning of weaving. There Information Officer at Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Assistant Librarian of Post to : Lorraine McNulty, is still a great and growing interest in basket weaving classes not only • Traditional Music Courses • the School of Celtic Studies (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), Rúnaí, and cataloguer of various library collections. She has recently been within Ireland but even from people in America who have come • Writers’ Workshop • Cashel, elected an Associate of the Library Association of Ireland. to classes during their stay in Ireland. During her class you will be • Arts Workshops • shown the different types of baskets (pardógs, clíabhs, and many other Scoil Acla is an approved Achill Island, Grace was appointed as director of The Irish Traditional Music • Music Recitals & Concert • Archive 2015. The archive is a national public archive and resource traditional baskets which were native to the west). You will be shown Summer Course for EPV days County Mayo. centre for the traditional song, instrumental music and dance of how they are started, weaved and finally how they are finished off. • Sean Nós Singing • Ireland. It holds the largest collection of Irish traditional music and Ár mBuíochas Dóibh seo a Leanas as a gCuidiú; • Sean Nós Dancing • of information on the music and actively makes selections from its Maeve Clancy is an artist living on Achill Island who works primarily Please make cheque payable to: Scoil Acla holdings freely available worldwide. Grace is one of the organisers • Comórtas Hata Acla • of the Inishowen Traditional Singers’ Circle and she is responsible in paper. She creates work for children and adults using cut paper, • Poetry Readings & Talks • for ITMA’s successful Inishowen Song Project microsite. Her current story and drawings. She has worked on music videos for singer Lisa • Basket Weaving • projects include management of ITMA’s contribution to European Hannigan, on set design with the Irish Theatre Company Branar Sounds, an EU-funded project for improving public access to European and also mounted solo exhibitions and written both fictional and • Historic Walk • audio materials • Cúrsa i nGaeilg’ Acla • Class Tutors C L Á R 2016 Emily Weddall by Maria Gillen Ceolchoirm na Féile This page is applicable to BOSCA CEOIL Brendan Begley Eva O’Flaherty by Mary J. Murphy Concert featuring our summer school tutors and invited guests Accordion Tom Doherty An Satharn 23ú Iúil / Saturday Abha Teangai, Dooagh 6:00pm Wavecrest Hotel, Dooagh 8:30pm Primary School Teachers only Daithí Gormally Siúlóid Stairiúil BAINSEÓ Kieran Hanrahan Oíche Ghaelach An Satharn, 30ú Iúil / Saturday EPV / Course Day approval from Banjo Noel Kilkenny A historic guided walk around the Keem Bay area with Tomás Tráth na gCeist / Family Quiz followed by Aeraíocht / Open Air Concert (Weather Permitting) the Department of Education and Skills Gráinne Patten Mac Lochlainn comhrá, ceol agus amhránaíocht / conversation, music and Students will perform class material on stage with their tutors. has been approved for 2016 Fidelma O’Brien Meet at top carpark Keem Bay 3:00pm song Marty Barry Featuring the members of Achill’s Pipe Bands Scoil Acla 2016 Fáilte Sessions i Ted Lavelles, An Caiseal 7:00pm It is mandatory that the following information CONSAIRTÍN Micheál Ó Raghallaigh Venue to be confirmed 2:00pm Various Venues Around The Island 9:30pm is supplied by teachers Concertina Jacqueline McCarthy An Chéadaoin, 27ú Iúil /Wednesday Course Information Ciara McNamara when applying for any course. An Dómhnach 24ú Iúil / Sunday Instrument Workshop FEADÓG MHÓR Hammy Hamilton Please note all courses have Fiddle Information and Maintenance Flute Harry Bradley Aifreann an lae a minimum age requirement of 6 years. Emer Mayock i Séipéal an Phollaigh 11:30am Dooagh National School 3:00pm Teacher’s Name: ______Paul McGrattan Music Classes 1916 Commemoration – Comóradh Éirí Amach na Cásca Evening of Lectures Maureen McGrattan Monday – Friday 10:00am - 1:00pm Sadhbh Trínseach and the National dream by Hilary Pyle. FIDIL Paddy Ryan 1916 Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm An illustrated lecture on the work and life of Cesca Chenevix Fiddle John Mc Hugh Tree planting ceremony Various venues across the island Email: ______Liam O’Connor Abha Teangai, Dooagh 7:30pm Trench detailing her records of a summer at Scoil Acla (1913) John Kilkenny and also her description of the events of Easter 1916 Writers Workshop with Macdara Woods Exhibition Marie McHugh Anita McMahon and her links with Scoil Acla and the 1916 Monday – Friday Scoil Acla & Achill’s connections to the 1916 Rising and the Brian Murphy Rising by Sheila McHugh Cyril Gray Hall, Dugort 10:00am - 5:00pm Teaching Council No.: ______Órla McGinty ensuing formation of the Irish Republic Abha Teangai, Dooagh 6:00pm Pop-Up Art with Maeve Clancy CRÚIT Laoise Kelly Gieltys, Dooagh 8:00pm Harp Sinéad Healy Traditional Music Recital Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday (one-day course) An Luan, 25ú Iúil / Monday St. Thomas’s Church, Dugort 8:30pm Keel Community Hall 2:30pm - 4:00pm Gráinne Healy School Name: ______FEADÓG STÁIN Lorraine McNulty Oscailt Oifigiúil Basket Weaving with Kathleen McNea Tin Whistle Fiona Connaghan An Déardaoin, 28ú Iúil / Thursday Opening of 2016 Summer School by Grace Toland. Monday – Friday (one-day course) Joe Mulligan Director, Irish Traditional Music Archive Instrument Workshop Sarah Calvey Naionra, Bunnacurry 2.00pm - 5:00pm Gieltys, Dooagh 8:00pm Accordion Information and Maintenance School Address: ______Carol Ann McNulty Dooagh National School 3:00pm Cúrsa i nGaeilg’ Acla (Irish Language Classes) Michael Lavelle SEISIÚIN CEOIL 5:00pm - 7:00pm Monday - Friday Cian McNamara Hata Acla Monday in The Cross Bar - Dookinella Dooagh National School 2:00pm - 5:00pm Sean Lynch Competition for young musicians Tuesday in Mastersons - Dugort PÍOB UILLEANN Robbie Hannon i Ted Lavelles, An Caiseal 6:30pm Sean Nós dancing with John Joyce and Siobhán McGinty ______Uileann Pipes Tommy Keane Wednesday in The Strand - Dugort Monday - Friday Poetry Reading Mick O’Brien Thursday in Óstán Oileán Acla - Achill Sound Wavecrest, Dooagh 2:00pm - 4:00pm BODHRÁN Darragh Healy By Macdara Woods Dale McKay An Mháirt, 26ú Iúil / Tuesday Cyril Gray Hall, Dugort 8:30pm Sean Nós singing with Síle Uí Mhongáin Contact Number: ______SEAN NÓS DANCING John Joyce Instrument Workshop Monday - Friday An Aoine, 29ú Iúil / Friday Siobhán McGinty Concertina Information and Maintenance Dooagh National School 2:00pm - 5:00pm SEAN NÓS SINGING Síle Uí Mhongáin Dooagh National School 3:00pm Instrument Workshop GAEILG’ ACLA John Gallagher Flute Information and Maintenance Is féidir go dtiocfadh athrú ar na himeachtaí School Roll Number: ______Seán O’Malley Evening of Lectures Dooagh National School 3:00pm All Events Are Subject To Change Registration for all classes: Lectures detailing the links between Scoil Acla and the 1916 The Wavecrest Hotel, Dooagh Rising focusing on the following founding members: An evening with Macdara Woods Sunday 24th 6:00pm – 8:00pm Booking is essential Darrell Figgis by Edward King Readings of works from the participants of the Creative Instrument / Class: ______Monday 25th 8:30am – 9:30am for all courses Writing Workshop i Ted Lavelles, An Caiseal 8:30pm