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PROJECTS:

Irish Village 

The Irish Village East Durham – The First Irish Living History Museum in the U.S. 

911 Memorial

In honor of all Past - Present - and Future First Responders who risk their lives in service of others. 

Irish Park

 Irish Park – Help pave the way to the Irish Village East Durham project and invest in a commemorative brick. …more
 

EVENTS:

It's A Great Day for the Irish

Introducing the St. Patrick's Day weekend celebration.

East Durham Irish Festival                    The East Durham Irish Festival enters its 31st year in 2008.  

Catskills Irish Arts Week                      For one week every July, the town of East Durham, New York is alive with the sounds and sights of traditional Irish music, dance, crafts and culture.

Andy McCann Traditional Irish Music Festival                                                  The Irish Echo said, "the best traditional music to be had anywhere in America..."

East Durham Feis *under construction*

WINTER STORAGE AVAILABLE 

CARD GAMES

DANCES

ANNUAL JOHN McGRATH OPEN/ GOLF TOURNAMENT

ANNUAL $100 RAFFLE 

BANJO BURKE FESTIVAL 

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2008 Class Schedule and Sites

Catskills Irish Arts Week 2008 Class Schedules 2008 Site
  Morning (10-11:30am) Teacher Afternoon (1:30-3pm)
Classes note bene fiddle levels subject to change note bene DES= Durham Elemtary School 
Fiddle advanced Randall Bays basic DES
  intermediate Kevin Burke advanced GAVINS
  advanced Matt Cranitch advanced (Sliabh Luachra) DES
  intermediate John McEvoy advanced DES
  advanced Tony DeMarco intermediate ST. MARY'S
  intermediate Rose Flanagan basic DES
  advanced Oisin MacDiarmada intermediate HOLLOWBROOK
  intermediate Liz Kane advanced OAK HILL KITCHEN
  basic Yvonne Kane intermediate OAK HILL KITCHEN
  basic Willie Kelly intermediate DES
  basic Patrick Ourceau intermediate WELDON HOUSE
  advanced Seamus Connolly Advanced GAVINS
  Classical to trad Dana Lyn basic TBD
         
Flute Classical to trad Laura Byrne basic TBD
  intermediate John Wynne advanced DES
  advanced Marcus Hernon intermediate WELDON HOUSE
  intermediate Catherine McEvoy advanced DES
  advanced Louise Mulcahy basic DES
  basic Jimmy Noonan intermediate FURLONGS
  advanced Michael Rafferty advanced SHAMROCK
Flute/whistle basic Mike McHale intermediate K/C HALL
         
Tin Whistle advanced Mary Bergin intermediate DARBY'S
  intermediate Frank Claudy advanced GAVINS
  basic Brendan Dolan intermediate DES
  basic Margie Mulvihill Putting Tunes Together TBD
         
Button Accordion B/C intermediate Damien Connolly basic HOLLOWBROOK
  C#/D advanced Jackie Daly intermediate FURLONGS
  B/C basic Billy/Sean McComiskey advanced SIMPLY DURHAM
  C#/D-- B/C basic Patty Furlong B/C Intermediate MCGRATHS
  Master Class * James Keane Thursday (tentative)  
  Master Class * Joe Derrane Friday  (ltd. Registration)  
         
Piano Accordion Basic Annmarie Acosta Intermediate/Advanced tbd
         
Uilleann Pipes advanced Jerry O'Sullivan basic Durham Firehouse
  basic Benedict Koehler intermediate TBD
  advanced Brian McNamara intermediate Wayside Inn
  intermediate Debbie Quigley advanced tbd
         
Concertina intermediate Fr. Charlie Coen basic Durham Bapt. Ch
  intermediate Edel Fox advanced Oak Hill Kitchen
  advanced Gearoid O'hAllmhurain intermediate Freehold Com Ctr
  basic Tim Collins advanced Freehold Pub
         
  intermediate Darren Maloney advanced Stacks
Tenor Banjo advanced Frank McCormick mandolin (all levels) Acra Manor
  basic Pio Ryan basic/intermediate McGraths
         
Harp basic Eileen Gannon intermediate DES
  Advanced Michelle Mulcahy advanced DES
         
         
Singing *********************** Con Fada O'Drisceioll Comical Song Writing DES
    Jimmy Crowley   DES
Singing in Irish basic Lairsifhiona Ni Chonaola intermediate/advanced DES
         
Songs, Singing and Performance   Robbie O'Connell    
         
Bodhran ************** Myron Bretholz basic BERNIE O
  intermediate Johnny McDonagh advanced DES
         
Mouth Organ (harmonica) ************ Don Meade all levels WELDON HOUSE
         
Bouzouki basic/intermed. Alec Finn advanced DES
         
         
Guitar Accompaniment open tuning all levels Paul deGrae all levels TBD
  open tuning all levels Pat Egan all levels TBD
         
  DADGAD all levels Daithi Sproule all levels DES
         
Piano Accompaniment basic Felix Dolan intermediate K/C HALL
  advanced Donna Long tunes DES
         
Irish Language Class Conversation Con Fada O'Drisceoil ************************* DES
Irish History & Language ************* Bairbre McCarthy 1:30- 3p.m. DES
         
Hammered Dulcimer 10 -11:30 a.m. Karen Ashbrook ************************** DES
         
Dance        
Set Dancing note 10 -12: 30p.m Patrick O'Dea   SHAMROCK HOUSE
  ************ Timmy  McCarthy Polka Sets  1:30 3:30 p.m. WELDON HOUSE
Sean Nos Steps times ********** Patrick O'Dea 2 - 3 p.m. SHAMROCK HOUSE
         
Irish Step Dancing 10-11:30 a.m. Donny Golden 1:30- 3 p.m. ACRA MANOR
(Contemporary) basic   intermediate/advanced  
         
Cape Breton Step Dance ************ Kieran Jordan 1:30 p.m.- 3 p.m. TBD
Sean Nos Steps 10-11:30 a.m. Kieran Jordan ******************** TBD
         
Celtic Crafts   Celtic Crafts    
Enameling   Catherine Crowe   WELDON HOUSE
Jewelry-Celtic Crosses   Linda Hickman   WELDON HOUSE
Celtic Jewelry   Iris Nevins ************************** WELDON HOUSE
Stone Carving   Laura Travis   WELDON HOUSE
Woodcarving: Celtic Letters 10- 12 noon Grant Taylor ************************** WELDON HOUSE
Irish Knitting Basic tbd advanced  
Painting (class time tbd)   Vincent Crotty   JP FARRELLS
  Children's Workshop Children's Workshop Children's Workshop  
Children's Workshop Durham 9:45 -11:45 a.m. Karen Ashbrook 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Durham
  Elementary   Julee Glaub   Elementary
  School   Kathy Ludlow   School
  Rte 145   Bairbre McCarthy   Rte 145
    Mark Weems    
    Regan Wick (Dance)    
         
Music Lectures Day Lecturer Topic  
subject to change Monday Dr. Mick Moloney 19th Cent. Irish Amer. Music Weldon House
    Dr. Gearoid O'h Allmhurain Paddy Murphy Legacy Shamrock House
  Tuesday Pat O'Dea Panel Joe O'Donovan Remembrance Weldon House
    Oisin MacDiarmada Marching Music in the North Shamrock House
  Wednesday Brendan Dolan Felix Dolan Weldon House
    Dr. Mick Moloney Banjaxed Shamrock House
  Thursday Earle Hitchner & Joe Derrane The Derrane Saga Weldon House
4-5:30 p.m. each day Thursday James Keane Accordion Master Class Shamrock House
  Friday Dr. Mick Moloney History of Green Fields of Weldon House
      America  
* Master Classes   Joe Derrane Accordion Master Class GAVINS
to be scheduled at a        
later date        
tbd= to be decided        
         
         

 

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