The Turning Wave Festival will once again
offer master classes in 2008 and this year we are expanding our programme to
include two Pre-Festival
workshops. This is a unique opportunity for
intermediate and experienced players to hone their skills and learn some of
the finer points of traditional Irish playing, and dancing from the best.
Accompanying Irish Music
-
bouzouki (Basic instrumental skills necessary)
Margaret & Bill
Winnett:
Irish Set Dancing
(Beginning dancers catered for and class
may split into 2 groups)
PRE-FESTIVAL
WORKSHOP SERIES
Caoimhín Ó
Raghallaigh:
uilleann pipes
Eithne Ní
Chatháin:
sean-nós
dancing.
Master Classes
will take place on:
Wed17th to Fri. 19th Sept. from
10am-1pm
There will also bean
evening forum
where the tutors will play and discuss their music, and an opportunity to play in session with them
on both the Wednesday & Thursday evenings. For the dancers there will be a
mini Ceili on Thursday evening.
Class sizes will be
limited.
Cost of the Master Classes
$75 for the three days or
$60 with a
prepaid weekend ticket.
Workshop Series
will take place on:
Wed17th and Thurs. 18th Sept. from
2.30 -4.30pm
Workshop participants will also be welcome
to attend the
forums and sessions. Dancers may attend the mini Ceili.
Class sizes will be
limited.
Cost of the Workshops
$50 for the two days or
$40 with a
prepaid weekend ticket
Master Class and Workshop
Series bookings open Mon. 2nd June. Reserve your place when you book your
weekend ticket.
All Master Class and Workshop participants must complete a
booking form.
The Turning Wave is taken from a poem by Colleen Z Burke and an
anthology of the same name compiled and edited by Colleen and Vincent Woods, and
is used with the kind permission of the authors.
The Turning Wave
Festival is realised under the auspices of the Gundagai Regional Enhancement
Group Inc.
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