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Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Trad comes home to Tubbercurry
By Marian Harrison
The home of Ireland’s greatest fiddle player, Michael Coleman, is currently hosting the 18th annual South Sligo Summer School.
Tubbercurry plays host to hundreds of musicians from Hawaii to Japan as they learn to play a musical instrument or advance their skills at the hands of a master.
The weeklong celebration of Irish traditional music and dance began on Sunday last. Aspiring musicians can practice their finger work from dawn to dusk with activities throughout the day. Classes in all instruments from the tin whistle to the harp are held each morning from 10am-1pm by qualified teachers.
Musicians will be inspired by daily lectures looking at the history of Irish music and its role today. One such lecture is that of “Virtuosity, regional style and taste, Coleman Vs Doherty”.
You can step out on the dance floor every night to perform the new dances learned at your daily dance class. Dance the night away to the sound of The Abbey Céile Band or Matt Cunningham’s Céile Band among others.
Geraldaine Murtagh and three fellow Irish music fanatics founded the School nearly two decades ago. Geraldaine, an inspired musician, said “the atmosphere created is electric as musicians play their hearts out and students are eager to learn”.
Tubbercurry has a rich tradition of Irish music and dance with the influence of Michael Coleman changing the course of fiddle playing as the Sligo style was admired and emulated. Coleman’s style was common to the South Sligo area being passed down through generations.
The School organisers are eager to complement the local people for their hard work and co-operation, “the School has gone from strength to strength in the last 18 years thanks to the help of local organisations like the Chamber of Commerce,” says Ms Murtagh.
The school continues until Sunday, July 17. Why not go along and help preserve a sense of Irish identity and community.
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