hi,
I wonder if there's anybody who has been in the Willy Clancy workshops. I have attended only one workshop, the one organised by the Galway School of Trad Music on August and it was good. A friend asked me about the Willy Clancy one and I didn't know what to say. I'm going back to Galway in 3 weeks, if it is good I might go too.
Do you mean the Willie Clancy Summer School in Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare?
I've been to it three years running. The teaching there takes the form of graded classes (beginners, intermediate, advanced) rather than workshops. For most instruments, ther are no absolute beginners classes. The quality of the teaching obviously depends on whose class you happen to get placed in, but speaking from my own experience, the whistle classes were well worth going to. Even if you do not attend classes, it is worth going to Milltown for 'Willie Week' for the sessions and recitals, and just to witness the sheer quantity of music going on there.
As I remember it, there are classes for fiddle, flute, whistle, pipes, concertina and various kinds of set dancing (about which I am shamefully ignorant). There are also a few non-instrument based workshops.
I have been to flute classes at the Willie Clancy week several times, and always found them very useful. However,it has to be said that although the tutors are all great traditional players, it is not always the case that they are great teachers!
I particularly enjoyed meeting other players of a similar ability, and found swapping tips and tunes with them to be as useful as the "formal" classes. It's also a great way to meet new friends with the same interest (obsession ?).
A tape -recorder/mini-disc recorder is essential.
Only problem gets to be at the end of the week when the combination of lack of sleep/excess of Guinness can make it a real chore getting along to the classes which start at 10am - this seems to apply to the tutors as well!
I'd recommend it and I'll be there again - there has been a previous discussion on this, look it up. Maybe our paths will cross. Good Luck!
Hey if any of you make it to Milltown, be sure to look me up as I'll be staying at the Baita Bosco youth hostel (Spanish Point) along with a crowd from Belfast. We hire the place out every year for the thirty or so kids and usually at least one class is held there. Last year it was the button box class so we had Joe Burke around a few times.
By the way, I would thoroughly recommend the set dance classes as I went to the beginners class for a few years. It's the best way to sweat off a hangover bar none.
I'm goin back to miltown malbay again this year for the 3rd time and all i can say is that it is the best thing ever! I go with a big group of people but every year i meet new people and play with some of the best musicaians ever. If you have the chance of going go!
Hope to see you there
Jo
well, you convinced me.I don't know if I'll be able to find a place to stay for the week, so I might not make it for the classes, but I'll definately go, at least for the craic and play some tunes with friends.
irina
I stay in a hostel near spanish point where there is a few caravan/tent sites. perhaps you could try out there ........or there's always a little shelter under one of the trees!!!
Hope to see ya there
Jo
hey im only 15 and last year i went to the willie clancy week i wasnt to keen on goin down but when i got there i had a brilliant week im goin back down this year the best thing about the week is you meet so many people from all over the world the night life is brill aswell always a session goin on some where i got playin everynight in quilty a few minutes from spainish point i recomend you to go even if you are a beginer because your arranged into classes by your ability
It is a good laugh - but I would say - if you are keen for serious tunes then dont get your hopes up! Though I know that jo marsh and Carole leader are going down - there are alway some great players around - you just have to find out where exactly they are!
hey, I'm mike, i know i've missed the month of this discussion slightly but when i went to the willy clancy week there were some top players about! The workshops were fairly good. It's worth it more for the sessions. If you are starved for sessions like me, it's well worth your money to stay!
Willy Clancy
Willy Clancy
hi,
I wonder if there's anybody who has been in the Willy Clancy workshops. I have attended only one workshop, the one organised by the Galway School of Trad Music on August and it was good. A friend asked me about the Willy Clancy one and I didn't know what to say. I'm going back to Galway in 3 weeks, if it is good I might go too.
# Posted on June 3rd 2002 by aniri
Re: Willy Clancy
Do you mean the Willie Clancy Summer School in Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare?
I've been to it three years running. The teaching there takes the form of graded classes (beginners, intermediate, advanced) rather than workshops. For most instruments, ther are no absolute beginners classes. The quality of the teaching obviously depends on whose class you happen to get placed in, but speaking from my own experience, the whistle classes were well worth going to. Even if you do not attend classes, it is worth going to Milltown for 'Willie Week' for the sessions and recitals, and just to witness the sheer quantity of music going on there.
# Posted on June 3rd 2002 by granama
Incidentally, what is/are your instrument(s)?
As I remember it, there are classes for fiddle, flute, whistle, pipes, concertina and various kinds of set dancing (about which I am shamefully ignorant). There are also a few non-instrument based workshops.
# Posted on June 3rd 2002 by granama
Re: Willy Clancy
Irina,
As I told you last night, here's the info:
http://www.setdancingnews.net/wcss/
Slán.
Toni
# Posted on June 3rd 2002 by Toni Ribas
Re: Willy Clancy
thank you all!
# Posted on June 3rd 2002 by aniri
Re: Willy Clancy
I have been to flute classes at the Willie Clancy week several times, and always found them very useful. However,it has to be said that although the tutors are all great traditional players, it is not always the case that they are great teachers!
I particularly enjoyed meeting other players of a similar ability, and found swapping tips and tunes with them to be as useful as the "formal" classes. It's also a great way to meet new friends with the same interest (obsession ?).
A tape -recorder/mini-disc recorder is essential.
Only problem gets to be at the end of the week when the combination of lack of sleep/excess of Guinness can make it a real chore getting along to the classes which start at 10am - this seems to apply to the tutors as well!
I'd recommend it and I'll be there again - there has been a previous discussion on this, look it up. Maybe our paths will cross. Good Luck!
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by Kenny
Re: Willy Clancy
Hey if any of you make it to Milltown, be sure to look me up as I'll be staying at the Baita Bosco youth hostel (Spanish Point) along with a crowd from Belfast. We hire the place out every year for the thirty or so kids and usually at least one class is held there. Last year it was the button box class so we had Joe Burke around a few times.
By the way, I would thoroughly recommend the set dance classes as I went to the beginners class for a few years. It's the best way to sweat off a hangover bar none.
Regards,
Conan
# Posted on June 6th 2002 by Conán McDonnell
Re: Willy Clancy
I'm goin back to miltown malbay again this year for the 3rd time and all i can say is that it is the best thing ever! I go with a big group of people but every year i meet new people and play with some of the best musicaians ever. If you have the chance of going go!
Hope to see you there
Jo
# Posted on June 9th 2002 by Box
Re: Willy Clancy
well, you convinced me.I don't know if I'll be able to find a place to stay for the week, so I might not make it for the classes, but I'll definately go, at least for the craic and play some tunes with friends.
irina
# Posted on June 10th 2002 by aniri
Re: Willy Clancy
I stay in a hostel near spanish point where there is a few caravan/tent sites. perhaps you could try out there ........or there's always a little shelter under one of the trees!!!
Hope to see ya there
Jo
# Posted on June 10th 2002 by jo
Re: Willy Clancy
hey im only 15 and last year i went to the willie clancy week i wasnt to keen on goin down but when i got there i had a brilliant week im goin back down this year the best thing about the week is you meet so many people from all over the world the night life is brill aswell always a session goin on some where i got playin everynight in quilty a few minutes from spainish point i recomend you to go even if you are a beginer because your arranged into classes by your ability
# Posted on June 10th 2002 by accordion
Re: Willy Clancy
It is a good laugh - but I would say - if you are keen for serious tunes then dont get your hopes up! Though I know that jo marsh and Carole leader are going down - there are alway some great players around - you just have to find out where exactly they are!
# Posted on June 11th 2002 by bb
Re: Willy Clancy
hey, I'm mike, i know i've missed the month of this discussion slightly but when i went to the willy clancy week there were some top players about! The workshops were fairly good. It's worth it more for the sessions. If you are starved for sessions like me, it's well worth your money to stay!
# Posted on January 12th 2004 by ceolty
Re: Willy Clancy
heehee youre a year and a half late!!!
# Posted on January 12th 2004 by bb