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In Pictures: Music Generation Laois’s Trad Summer School a huge success

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5th July 2021

Music Generation Laois’s Trad Summer School took place recently.

From Thursday to Saturday last week, the summer school occurred in the Laois Music Centre.

This was an in person event with reduced numbers to comply with Covid-19 regulations.

Those who took part were treated to a host of extremely talented tutors.

The concertina workshop was ran by Ernestine Healy and Micheal O’Raghallaigh while Tara Diamond and Tommy Fitzharris were in charge of the flute.

The uilleann pipes workshop was ran by Joseph Byrne and Nollaig MacCartaigh while Catriona McKay and Siobhan Buckley were in charge of the harp.

And Dale McKay gave the bodhran workshop.

Photographer Alf Harvey was on hand to capture some great pictures.

Check them out below:

Break time at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Tommy Fitzharris leading in his flute class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Dale McKay giving his bodhrán class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

At work in the Siobhan Buckley harp class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Bodhrán players at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Happy musicians at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Bodhrán players at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Playing to music in Tommy Fitzharris class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Harpists and Bodhrán players at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

At work during the Tara Diamond flute class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

The Dale McKay bodhrán class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Playing in the Ernestine Healy concertina class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Tara Diamond teaching flute in her class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

The Dale McKay bodhrán class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Nollaig Mac Cárthaigh teaching pipes at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Siobhan Buckley teaching harp at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Playing to music in the Ernestine Healy concertina class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Working with Catriona McKay in the harp class at at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Enjoying the Joe Byrne pipe class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Catriona McKay teaching harp at at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

At work in the Catriona McKay harp class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Enjoying the Joe Byrne pipe class at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Harpists at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Siobhan Buckley teaching harp at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Harpists and bodhrán players at the Music Generation Laois Trad Summer School.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

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