Singing Ballads

Christy McLeod and Betsy Cummings lead the singing with Gordon McLeod on guitar.

Beating the Drums

Albert Alfonso teaches bodhran techniques with Cliff Moses on hammered dulcimer providing the melodies.

More Bodhran

Jeff Gard and Craig Scotland team teach a bodhran class.

Seamus Connolly - Advance Fiddle Instructor

Seamus Connolly is one of the most respected fiddle instructors in America.

Seamus at Work

Seamus plays a tune for students.

Learning from a Master

The room was packed for Seamus's advanced fiddling class.

Beginning Fiddle

Peggy Fleming teaches bowing techniques to beginning fiddlers.

Fiddlin' Around Outside

Mimi Rogers took her class outside to enjoy the weather and the fiddle.

Blowin' Flute

Daniel Lowery teaches a student how to ornament.

Dropped D Guitar

Kevin Alewine explores dropped D tuning with a full class.

More Strings than Fingers

Jean Peacock teaches harp in a crowded room of harpers.

Banjo-Mando Pickers Unite

Ken Fleming's class included both tenor banjo and mandolin players. No altercations were reported.

The Black and White Keys to Irish Music

Allison Hicks sits down to demonstrate piano accompaniment of Irish music. Few can do it better.

Takin' It Slow

Players gather to learn tunes by playing them slow over and over again.

Wet Your Whistle

Janis Deane's whistle class made Irish music from thin air.

Learning Your ABCs

Kevin Alewine unlocks the mystery of ABC notation, an easy way to import and export Irish music over the Internet.

Lonely Piper

Daniel Lowery pulled out his pipes to demonstrate one of the most difficult instruments in Irish music.

Do You Wanna Dance?

Students kicked up their heels at the ceili on Saturday night called by Michael and Susan Harrison.

The Great Outdoors

Students enjoy lunch outside. The weather was good and so was the food.

Sharin' Tunes

Sessions are a feature of every retreat.

A Moment for Melodies

Instructors and students gather for some more tunes.

Musical All Nighter

Students stay up late trading tunes and keeping the music lively.

Playing Young

A number of youthful students attended the retreat and played a session together on Saturday night.

A Night of Sweet Music

The concerts on Saturday night were wonderfully played by the instructors on a beautiful night. Fiddler Seamus Connolly was joined by Cliff Moses on hammered dulcimer and Russ Alvey on guitar.