FRIDAY, APRIL 10

7:30pm // Irish Music Masters Concert

Where: Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD

What: A concert of Irish music masters featuring Matt Molloy and John Carty and our Trad Fest instructors, including Kathleen and Pauline Conneely, Rose Flanagan, Marty Frye, Sarah Collins, Dave McKindley-Ward, Catherine O'Kelly, Jim Eagan, Catriona Fee, Patrick Winch Megan Downes, Catherine Brice, and Richard Hearn

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Tickets: $35 for single tickets.  Included in the weekend pass

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10PM-12midnight: Post-Concert Welcome Session at the Creative Alliance Marquee Lounge​

Session hosts TBA!

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SATURDAY, APRIL 11

9:30 am - 3:30 pm Music and Dance Workshops 

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Where: ACCE, 1300 W 36th St, Baltimore, MD 21211

9:00 am // Registration for Music and Dance Workshops

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9:30 am // Orientation and Warm Up for Music and Dance Workshops

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10:00 am -3:30 pm// Music and Dance Workshops  

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(Lunch break 12-1:30) A fantastic selection of gourmet sandwich lunch boxes plus beverage are available to purchase ahead with your registration. Handmade by Dipasquale's.

What: A fun and intensive small group class (described on the Workshops page) with some incredible teachers and world class performers, in many different instruments, as well as song and dance. This is a great opportunity to meet other musicians and learn from the masters! Saturday classes are designed to be an intensive immersion experience and are thus held simultaneously, and participants will spend four hours with one instructor of Irish music, however half days may be offered upon request. There will be an intermediate session during the lunch break. Classes available for beginners though advanced levels. Visit the Workshops for full list of classes and class descriptions.)

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See Register page for fees, and to sign up. Advanced registration strongly encouraged.

12:20-1:20 Lunch Break Session. Free to workshop participants.

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3:45-5:15pm/ Intermediate Session 
Where: ACCE, 1300 W 36th St, Baltimore, MD 21211

What: An Intermediate level session. Free to workshop participants​

SUNDAY, APRIL 12

11:00am-1:00pm // Brunch Session

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Where: Frazier's on the Avenue, 919 W 36th St, Baltimore, MD, 21211

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What: Enjoy a fabulous brunch on the Avenue, a shopping street at the heart of Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood.  Classes will take place on this street, all at businesses within walking distance of each other.  Frazier's opens at 9, so guest can also arrive early. Brunch available for purchase. Free and open to all - come play, dance or listen. Led by: Jim Eagan and staff TBA

Free and open to the public
 

1:00-5:30pm // SEMINARS & REPERTOIRE CLASSES ON THE AVENUE

$20 per class at the door, $50 for all three slots in advance (Included in the Full Weekend Package) 

Zissimo's Lou Costello Room

• 1-1:50pm A Tribute to Brendan Mulvihill

• 2-2:50pm Ensemble Class performances Free and open to the public

• 3-4pm Song Repertoire Workshop

• 4-5:15pm Traditional Song Circle

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The Green Room

• 1:30-3pm Social Dance with Megan Downes

• 3:30-5pm Social Dance with Megan Downes

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St. Luke's Church on the Avenue (Sanctuary)

• 2-2:50pm Reeds Faculty Recital (Billy McComiskey, Sean McComiskey, Catrióna Fee, Seán Gavin, and Caoimhín Ó Fearghail, Claire Shirey)

• 3-3:50pm Flutes & Whistle Faculty Recital (Matt Molloy, Seán Gavin, Kathleen Conneely, Laura Byrne, Marty Frye and Jonathan Srour)

• 4-5:15 Fiddle & Banjo Faculty Recital (John Carty, Patrick Ourceau, Rose Flanagan, Dylan Foley, Pauline Conneely, Sarah Collins, and Patrick Winch)

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St. Luke's Church on the Avenue (Downstairs Event Hall)

• 2-3:15pm Baltimore Repertoire Tune Teach (with Donna Long and Joanna Clare, fiddles)

• 3:30-5pm Open Session (Free)

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5:30pm -  // Farewell Sessions
Session @ BLUEBIRD GREEN ROOM 3600 Hickory Ave​

Put what you've learned to work and play some tunes at the Bluebird Green Room with staff and guest musicians.  Free and open to all - come play, dance or listen.