Donegal Fiddle Workshops
Workshops with master fiddlers Siobhán Peoples and Martin McGinley
Maurice Bradley CD Launch
Piper and fiddler Maurice Bradley’s new CD Óran na hEala
launched by renowned Donegal fiddler Dermot McLaughlin
with special guests
End of term Session Autumn '24
Join us for our End of Term Session! A celebration of our Autumn Term!
Core tunes, singing, dancing and more!
Winter Term 2025 Begins
Winter Term starts Mon 6th January
Over 40 classes a week for adults learners and children. Instrument Hire available.
Enrolment open 9th December
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Information and Instrument Hire Evening for all Students!
Come along to collect hired instruments or have a chat with our tutors and meet other students.
All dance and music and singing students are welcome.
Stranmillis University College, Music Department , 6-7pm, Thursday 15th Sep.
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Ryan Molloy - Talk: “Where Classical Meets Trad: A Century(ish) of ‘Crossover’”
Ryan Molloy - Talk: “Where Classical Meets Trad: A Century(ish) of ‘Crossover’”
Ryan Molloy - Traditional Irish Tune Composition Workshop
Ryan Molloy - Traditional Irish Tune Composition Workshop
Session for Kids
Our monthly kids session in collaboration with Glengormley School of Traditional Music continues at 2 Royal Avenue (old Tesco’s ), 2-4pm, Sunday 17th Nov.
Information and Instrument Hire Evening for all Students!
Come along to collect hired instruments or have a chat with our tutors and meet other students.
All dance and music and singing students are welcome.
Stranmillis University College, Music Department , 6-7pm, Thursday 15th Sep.
For a campus map, click here: https://www.belfasttrad.com/where-we-are
Belfast Song Gathering 2024
The 4th annual weekend celebration of Ulster Song!
Talks, singing sessions, concert.
Singers and listeners welcome.
Spring Term 2024 Begins
Spring Term starts 15th April.
Over 40 classes a week for adults learners and children. Instrument Hire available.
Enrolment open 25th March.
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End of term Session Winter '24
Join us for our End of Term Session! A celebration of our Autumn Term!
Core tunes, singing, dancing and more!
Piper's Chair - Belfast Piping Tionól 2024
The American Bar, 8.30pm-Late: Cathaoir an Phíobaire / Piper’s Chair
Programme of Events
Friday 1st March
Venue: Madden’s Bar
7pm-10pm: Big Piping Session
Saturday 2nd March
Venue: An Droichead
10am – 3pm: Piping & Reedmaking Tuition
Piping Tutors: Declan Masterson & Muireann Ní Shé
Reedmaking Tutor: Aaron O’Hagan
1:30pm-2pm: Young Pipers Recital
Cian McGrory
Niamh Nic Ionnrachtaigh
Venue: The American Bar
7.30- 8.30pm:: Comhrá / In-Conversation with Helena Rowsome
‘Growing up with the King of the Pipers’
8.30pm-Late: Cathaoir an Phíobaire / Piper’s Chair
Sunday 18th February
Venue: Madden’s Bar
4pm-7pm: Piping Session
In-Conversation with Helena Rowsome - 'Growing up with the King of the Pipers'.
We are delighted to host this event in which Martin Dowling with be having an in-conversation with Helena Rowsome on ‘Growing up with the King of the Pipers’.
Born in Dublin of 19th century Wexford piping stock, Leo was the first uilleann piper to play solo on Irish Radio (2RN) in January 1926. A prolific performer on a variety of 78 rpm record labels and a regular broadcaster, Leo Rowsome became a household name throughout Ireland, and brought Irish music and the uilleann pipes to the concert halls and theatres of the world. Leo learned the art of pipe-making from his father, William and was appointed teacher of the uilleann pipes at Dublin’s Municipal School of Music in 1920.
He revived the Dublin Pipers’ Club in 1936 and was a key founding member of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, and a founder member of Na Píobairí Uilleann.
Pipes made by Leo are in museums world-wide, and have been used as templates by aspiring pipe makers.
Belfast Piping Tionól 2024
The 32nd Belfast Piping Tionól
Sessions, workshops, pipers chair and much much more!
With guests Declan Masterson, Muireann Ní Shé, Aaron O’Hagan, Niamh Nic Ionnrachtaigh and talk with Helena Rowsome.
In collaboration with An Droichead and NPU
End of term Session Xmas 23
Join us for our End of Term Session! A celebration of our Autumn Term!
Core tunes, singing, dancing and more!
Saturday Session with Tola Custy & John Kelly
Join us after for tunes and craic at our Saturday Session.
In Conversation With Tola Custy and John Kelly
In Conversation with Tola Custy and John Kelly. An informal evening of chat and music.
Join us after for some tunes at our session.
Session for Kids
Our monthly kids session in collaboration with Glengormley School of Traditional Music continues at 2 Royal Avenue (old Tesco’s ), 2-4pm, Sunday 23rd July and monthly until December.
Cleamairí Feirste Kids Workshop
A unique storytelling, music, song and drama workshop with Cleamairí Feirste (The Belfast Wren Boys). Suitable for all the family!
Siobhan Butler Seán Nós Dance Workshop
Seán Nós dance workshop with Siobhan Butler. Suitable for beginners.
Piping Concert
Join us for our annual celebration of local pipers on International Uilleann Piping Day 2023!!!
Free concert of piping, 1pm Sunflower Bar.
Rose Connolly Traditional Singing Workshop
Traditional singing workshop with Rose Connolly.