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Irish Music Traditions-Atlanta

Irish Week at Augusta Heritage Center July 25-30, 2010 In Elkins, WV Augusta was the historic name of West Virginia in its period of earliest settlement. In 1973, "Augusta Heritage Arts Workshops" was the name given to a summer program that was set up to help preserve the Appalachian heritage and traditions. Davis & Elkins College (in Elkins, WV) became the sponsor of the program in 1981, and it was renamed Augusta Heritage Center. In the years since then, it has flourished and grown. Augusta Heritage Center is known for intensive week-long workshops that attract several hundred participants annually. Irish Week has been one of these theme weeks for nearly 30 years, celebrating Celtic influences on Appalachian culture. Students choose one subject and one instructor for classes that meet each morning and afternoon, culminating in a student showcase at the end of the week. Irish/Celtic Week Coordinator Joanie Madden chooses extraordinary master musicians and teachers for the week. The music sessions into the wee hours are legendary. Visit http://www.augustaheritage.com/irish.html for all the details. Goderich Celtic College and Celtic Roots Festival August 6-9, 2010 In Goderich, Ontario, Canada This week-long Celtic College is for everyone from absolute beginners to advanced musicians and craft artists. The college is meant to be an opportunity for adults (of high school age or older) to study informally with national and international exponents of their art. Younger participants are encouraged to participate in the Celtic Kids Day Camp held at nearby St. Mary's Separate School. Celtic College takes place over five days from Monday, August 2nd to Friday, August 6th, with student performances on Friday, Aug. 6th at the Celtic Roots Festival. Each day is divided into four 80 minute classes. Students are permitted to take classes in each of the four time slots from Monday to Thursday. All music classes are incremental - that is students follow the same four classes each of the four days of the classes. Some of the Craft Art courses are either full or half day classes. Please read class descriptions carefully when enrolling. Read on at http://www.celticfestival.ca/celtic-college/welcome-and-schedule.html as details become available. Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School August 16-20, 2010 Weeklong Workshops plus Irish Fest! Save the date for the 2010 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School! To help Milwaukee Irish Fest celebrate its 30th Anniversary, the School will continue to provide an amazing roster of talented instructors from across the world to teach courses in Irish music, dance, song, arts, history, language and culture. Visit http://www.irishfest.com/schools/summerschool.php for details. Irish Music Traditions | c/o Gary White | 1507 Tennessee Walker Drive NE | Roswell | GA | 30075

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