We invite musicians from all around the world to learn new tunes with our expert tutors at Scoil Éigse, which will take place online throughout Fleadhfest.
With special thanks to the Diocese of Elphin and to Sligo Social Services.
Scoil Éigse is the educational component of every Fleadh Cheoil, where young and up-and-coming musicians receive expert tuition from some of traditional Irish music’s best teachers and musicians.
This year, as the Fleadh Cheoil has become Fleadhfest and migrated online, so too will Scoil Éigse. Under the direction of musician and broadcaster Kieran Hanrahan, Scoil Éigse will be taught online in two slots each morning from Monday 2nd – Friday 6th August at 11am and 12:30pm.
On each of the evenings between Monday 2nd – Thursday 5th August, some of the musicians will take part in Club na hÉigse, a special online session which will precede the main concert and which will also be streamed LIVE on Fleadhfest.ie. The tunes will be distributed online in advance of each of these sessions, and we encourage budding musicians to play along at home to get involved in the fun in Sligo.
To sign up for this year’s Scoil Éigse, please visit the Comhaltas website. Places are limited and priced very reasonably at €20 per person for the week. That’s just €4 per daily online lesson, and represents great value.
To find out more, and to book online classes visit www.comhaltas.ie
More What’s On
Every evening at Fleadhfest, we will stream a LIVE concert from the centre of Sligo. These concerts will feature some of the biggest names in traditional Irish music, as well as some up and coming bands and musicians taking part in Scoil Éigse.
Every day at 1pm during Fleadhfest, we invite musicians to take over our Facebook page and to live stream a lunchtime session for you to enjoy around the world.