Time, Date & Location:

10.30am-1.30pm, Saturday April 5th, 2025, Music Department, Stranmillis University College

The Tutor:

Dermot Byrne is one of the finest accordion players of his generation. He is a master of the Donegal style and repertoire, but he can apply seemingly effortless and subtle technique to the entire spectrum of folk and dance music.A member of the renowned Irish traditional music band Altan from 1994 to 2013, Dermot has also collaborated with many great musicians including Seamus and Manus McGuire, Sharon Shannon, Frankie Gavin, Tim O ’Brien and the late jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli. Dermot’s self-titled solo recording has received great critical acclaim. For his contribution to Irish music Dermot was chosen as TG4's Traditional Musician of the Year 2013.  In 2022 he has released two albums, one with Clare fiddler Yvonne Casey and the other a collaboration with Steve Cooney.

The Workshop:

This is an upper intermediate/advanced accordion workshop where Dermot will teach tunes from his own special repertoire, demonstrate different types of ornaments and talk about and demonstrate his approach to the accordion.

Also on the day there will be an accordion workshop with Dermot’s daughter Nia Byrne and a guitar workshop with Steve Cooney. All the students and tutors will join together at the end of the workshop for a short session. The trio of tutors will be fperforming in concert the same evening in An Droichead.

Cost and booking:

Registration is £25. Places are limited and booking is essential.