
IRISH PROGRAMS
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MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE
SUMMER SCHOOL AND FESTIVAL June 15 - 21, 2003 |
LINKS TO DAILY SCHEDULES:
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
SATURDAY SUN
SUNDAY
(June 15th)
| TIME OF DAY | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 12:00noon to 11:00pm | Gaelic Roots Check-in & Boston College Housing Check-in |
Ignacio Dormitory |
| 3:00pm to 4:00pm |
Tour of Boston College Campus | Tour Begins Outside of Ignacio Dormitory |
| 4:00pm to 5:00pm | Gaelic Roots Liturgy (Interdenominational) | Gasson Hall Irish Room |
|
4:00pm to 5:00pm |
Dinner Break | Lower Campus Dining Hall (Near the Dorms) |
| 5:00pm to 6:00pm |
Opening Reception (With Refreshments) | Gasson Hall Lobby |
| 6:00pm to 7:00pm | Orientation & Meet the Faculty | Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 7:15pm to 8:15pm |
Cuirmeacha
Ceoil (Recital) Featuring: Catriona Macdonald, Rodney Miller, Bob McQuillan, David Greenberg, Doug MacPhee, Eamonn Flynn, Abby Newton, Helen Lyons, Singer Len Graham, and Dancer Donncha OMuíneacháin |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 8:30pm to 10:00pm |
Opening
Teacher Séisiún Led by: Michael Tubridy, Donal OConnor, Larry McCullough, Gerry OConnor, Josephine Keegan, Daire & Ashling Mulhern and our University College Cork Scholarship Winner |
Outside Tent C |
| 8:30pm to 10:00pm |
Step About
for Irish Dancers |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
MONDAY (June 16th)
| TIME OF DAY | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 7:30am to 8:45am | Breakfast Break | |
| 8:00am to 11:00am |
Complimentary Coffee & Tea |
Monday Saturday (Gasson Hall Lobby) |
| 8:10am to 8:50am |
Morning Warm-Up Exercises Directed by Judith Hatcher, MA |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 8:00am to 9:00am |
Gaelic Roots Check-In | Gasson Hall Lobby |
| 10:30am to 1:00pm |
Boston College Housing Check-in |
Lower Campus |
| 9:00am to 10:30am |
MUSIC, SONG & DANCE CLASSES (Formal Instruction) |
See daily class offerings webpage or in brochure |
|
11:00am to 12:30pm
|
ELECTIVE ACTIVITIES & CLASSES |
|
| Cape Breton Fiddle Style (Open
Class*) David Greenberg |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| The Shetland Islands Fiddle Style Catriona MacDonald (Open Class*) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| New England Fiddle Style (Open
Class*) Rodney Miller |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Irish Fiddle (Total Beginners) Donal OConnor Gasson Hall Classroom |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Tin Whistle (Total Beginners) John Skelton |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Uilleann Pipes -- Cillian Vallely (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom |
|
| Accordion (Intermediate to Advanced) Máirtín OConnor |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Guitar -- Garry OBriain (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
|
Songs & Stories |
Gasson Hall Room 305 | |
| Slow Airs
(For all instruments) Helen Lyons |
Gasson Hall Room 205 | |
| Lecture:
Women Writers and the Irish Atlantic --Dr. Majorie Howes (Open to all students & the general public free of charge) |
Burns Library -- |
|
| Preparation
for Irish Dance Commission Examinations: TCRG/ADCRG Tony Nolan |
Carney Room 204 | |
|
Ceili & Set Dance Class (All dance
levels) |
Gasson Hall Irish Room | |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30pm to 1:50pm |
Afternoon Warm-Up Exercises |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 2:00pm to 3:30pm | MUSIC, SONG
& DANCE CLASSES |
See daily class offerings webpage or in brochure |
|
4:00pm to 5:30pm
|
ELECTIVE ACTIVITIES & CLASSES |
|
| Cape Breton Fiddle Style (Open
Class*) David Greenberg |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| The Shetland Islands Fiddle Style Catriona MacDonald (Open Class*) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| New England Fiddle Style (Open
Class*) Rodney Miller |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Irish Fiddle (Total Beginners) Donal OConnor |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Tin Whistle (Total Beginners) John Skelton |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Uilleann Pipes -- Cillian Vallely (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom |
|
| Accordion (Intermediate to Advanced) Máirtín OConnor |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Guitar -- Garry OBriain (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
|
Songs & Ballads of Scotland |
Gasson Hall -- |
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|
Slow Speed Music Séisiún |
Music Tent A | |
|
Regular Speed Music
Séisiún |
Music Tent C |
|
| Preparation for Irish Dance
Commission Examinations: TCRG/ADCRG Tony Nolan |
Carney Room 204 | |
|
Ceili & Set Dance Class (All dance levels) |
Gasson Hall Irish Room | |
| 6:00pm to 7:15pm | Gaelic Roots Outdoor Dinner |
Bapst Lawn -- |
| 7:30pm to 8:30pm | Cuirmeacha
Ceoil (Recital) Featuring: Michael Tubridy, Joanie Madden, Larry McCullough, Matt Cranitch, Tommy Keane, Manus McGuire, Garry OBriain, Jacqueline McCarthy , Singer Ed Miller, and Dancer Donny Golden |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 8:45pm to 10:30pm |
Gaelic Roots Ceili |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
|
OR |
Séisiún Mór
|
Outside Tent C |
TUESDAY
(June 17th)
| TIME OF DAY | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 7:30am to 8:45am | Breakfast Break | |
| 8:00am to 11:00am |
Complimentary Coffee & Tea |
Gasson Hall Lobby and Carney Building |
| 8:10am to 8:50am |
Morning Warm-Up Exercises Directed by Judith Hatcher, MA |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 8:00am to 9:00am |
Gaelic Roots Check-In | Gasson Hall Lobby |
| 10:30am to 1:00pm |
Boston College Housing Check-in |
Lower Campus |
| 9:00am to 10:30am |
MUSIC, SONG & DANCE CLASSES (Formal Instruction) |
See daily class offerings webpage or in brochure |
|
11:00am to 12:30pm
|
ELECTIVE ACTIVITIES & CLASSES |
|
| Cape Breton Fiddle Style (Open
Class*) David Greenberg |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| The Shetland Islands Fiddle Style Catriona MacDonald (Open Class*) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| New England Fiddle Style (Open
Class*) Rodney Miller |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Irish Fiddle (Total Beginners) Donal OConnor Gasson Hall Classroom |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Tin Whistle (Total Beginners) John Skelton |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Uilleann Pipes -- Cillian Vallely (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom |
|
| Accordion (Intermediate to Advanced) Máirtín OConnor |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Guitar -- Garry OBriain (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
|
Songs & Stories |
Gasson Hall Room 305 | |
| Preparation
for Irish Dance Commission Examinations: TCRG/ADCRG Tony Nolan |
Carney Room 204 | |
|
Ceili & Set Dance
Class (All dance levels) |
Gasson Hall Irish Room | |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30pm to 1:50pm |
Afternoon Warm-Up Exercises |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 2:00pm to 3:30pm | MUSIC, SONG & DANCE CLASSES |
See daily class offerings webpage or in brochure |
|
4:00pm to 5:30pm |
ELECTIVE ACTIVITIES & CLASSES |
|
| Cape Breton Fiddle Style (Open
Class*) David Greenberg |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| The Shetland Islands Fiddle Style Catriona Macdonald (Open Class*) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| New England Fiddle Style (Open
Class*) Rodney Miller |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Irish Fiddle (Total Beginners) Donal OConnor |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Tin Whistle (Total Beginners) John Skelton |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Uilleann Pipes -- Cillian Vallely (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Accordion (Intermediate to Advanced) Máirtín OConnor |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Guitar -- Garry OBriain (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
|
Slow Speed Music Séisiún |
Music Tent A |
|
|
Regular Speed Music
Séisiún |
Music Tent B | |
|
Regular Speed Music
Séisiún |
Music Tent C |
|
| Preparation for Irish Dance
Commission Examinations: TCRG/ADCRG Tony Nolan |
Carney Room 204 | |
|
Ceili & Set Dance Class
(All dance levels) |
Gasson Hall Irish Room | |
| 5:30pm to 6:30pm | Dinner Break |
|
| 7:00pm to 11:00pm |
Dance Exhibition, Dance Step About, Parade of Solo Dance
Costumes and |
Gasson Hall - Room |
|
OR |
Teacher Music Séisiún
Mór |
Music Tent C |
**Open Classes are available to all Gaelic Roots students. In the interest of continuity for the instructors, we ask that, if you choose an Open Class as an elective, that you continue with the same class throughout the week.
WEDNESDAY (June 18th)
| TIME OF DAY | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 7:30am to 8:45am | Breakfast Break | |
| 8:00am to 11:00am |
Complimentary Coffee & Tea |
Gasson Hall Lobby and Carney Building |
| 8:10am to 8:50am |
Morning Warm-Up Exercises Directed by Judith Hatcher, MA |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 9:00am to 10:30am |
MUSIC, SONG & DANCE CLASSES (Formal Instruction) |
See daily class offerings webpage or in brochure |
| 11:00am to 12:30pm |
ELECTIVE ACTIVITIES & CLASSES |
|
| Cape Breton Fiddle Style (*Open
Class) David Greenberg |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| The Shetland Islands Fiddle Style Catriona MacDonald (*Open Class) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| New England Fiddle Style (*Open
Class) Rodney Miller |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Irish Fiddle (Total Beginners) Donal OConnor Gasson Hall Classroom |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Tin Whistle (Total Beginners) John Skelton |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Uilleann Pipes -- Cillian Vallely (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom |
|
| Accordion (Intermediate to Advanced) Máirtín OConnor |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Guitar -- Garry OBriain (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
|
Songs & Stories |
Gasson Hall Room 305 | |
| Tour of Irish Music Center and John J. Burns Library Conducted by Beth Sweeney | Meet in Gasson Hall Lobby | |
|
Lecture: Michael Quinlin |
Burns Library -- |
|
| Preparation
for Irish Dance Commission Examinations: TCRG/ADCRG Tony Nolan |
Carney Room 204 | |
|
Ceili & Set Dance Class (All dance
levels) |
Gasson Hall Irish Room | |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00pm to 2:30pm | Music
of New England and South Armagh: The Music of Gaelic Roots Honored Guests Bob McQuillan & Josephine Keegan Moderated by: Rodney Miller and Séamus Connolly (Book & CD Release: The Keegan Tunes - Lifeswork) |
Gasson Hall |
| 1:00pm to 2:15pm | Traditional
Set Dance Class: The Blackbird & St. Patricks Day Donncha OMuíneacháin |
Gasson Hall Irish Room |
| 2:30pm to 3:30pm | Cuirmeacha
Ceoil (Recital) Featuring: Martin Connolly, Jimmy Noonan, Séamus MaGuire, Cathal Hayden, Tony McManus, Mel Mercier, Kevin Crawford, Storyteller John Campbell, Dancer Liam Harney |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 2:30am to 4:00pm | Preparation
for Irish Dance Commission Examinations: TCRG/ADCRG Tony Nolan |
Carney Room 204 |
| 3:45pm to 4:45pm | Irish
Ornamentation & Technique (For all instrumentstape recorder recommended) Hosted by: Séamus Connolly & Laurel Martin With: Martin Connolly, Kevin Crawford and Helen Lyons |
Gasson Hall |
| 3:45pm to 4:45pm | Set
Dancing Class (Open to all students & the general public) Donncha OMuíneacháin |
Gasson Hall Irish Room |
| 5:00 to 6:00pm | Dinner Break | |
| 6:15pm DON'T BE LATE!! |
Buses leave for Boat Cruise |
Meet in front of Lower Campus Dining Hall |
| 7:00pm to 10:00am |
Gaelic
Roots Séisiún & Dancing Hosted by: Donncha OMuíneacháin
& Colette Devlin- McAllister Music by: Larry Reynolds & Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann |
Boston Harbor! |
| 10:30pm | Buses Return to Boston College | |
| OR 10:30pm |
Bus to Downtown Boston Pub |
**Open Classes are available to all Gaelic Roots students. In the interest of continuity for the instructors, we ask that, if you choose an Open Class as an elective, that you continue with the same class throughout the week.
THURSDAY
(June 19th)
| TIME OF DAY | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 7:30am to 8:45am | Breakfast Break | |
| 8:00am to 11:00am |
Complimentary Coffee & Tea |
Gasson Hall Lobby and Carney Building |
| 8:10am to 8:50am |
Morning Warm-Up Exercises Directed by Judith Hatcher, MA |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 9:00am to 10:30am |
MUSIC, SONG & DANCE CLASSES (Formal Instruction) |
See daily class offerings webpage or in brochure |
|
11:00am to 12:30pm
|
ELECTIVE ACTIVITIES & CLASSES |
|
| Cape Breton Fiddle Style (*Open
Class) David Greenberg |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| The Shetland Islands Fiddle Style (*Open
) Catriona MacDonald |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| New England Fiddle Style (*Open
Class) Rodney Miller |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Irish Fiddle (Total Beginners) Donal OConnor |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Tin Whistle (Total Beginners) John Skelton |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Uilleann Pipes -- Cillian Vallely (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom |
|
| Accordion (Intermediate to Advanced) Máirtín OConnor |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Guitar -- Garry OBriain (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
|
Stories from the
Ulster Countryside |
Gasson Hall Room 305 | |
|
Lecture: Irish Traditional Music: The Future Aint
What it Used to Be |
Gasson Hall |
|
| Preparation
for Irish Dance Commission Examinations: TCRG/ADCRG Tony Nolan |
Carney Room 204 | |
|
Irish Step Dancing Figure Class |
Gasson Hall Irish Room | |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30pm to 1:50pm |
Afternoon Warm-Up Exercises |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 2:00pm to 3:30pm |
MUSIC, SONG & DANCE
CLASSES |
See daily class offerings webpage or in brochure |
|
4:00pm to 5:30pm |
ELECTIVE ACTIVITIES & CLASSES |
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Cape Breton Fiddle Style (*Open
Class) David Greenberg |
Gasson Hall Classroom |
| The Shetland Islands Fiddle Style (*Open) Catriona MacDonald |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| New England Fiddle Style (*Open
Class) Rodney Miller |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Irish Fiddle (Total Beginners) Donal OConnor |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Tin Whistle (Total Beginners) John Skelton |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Uilleann Pipes -- Cillian Vallely (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Accordion (Intermediate to Advanced) Máirtín OConnor |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Guitar -- Garry OBriain (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
|
Slow Speed Music Séisiún |
Music Tent A |
|
|
Medium Speed Music
Séisiún |
Music Tent B | |
|
Regular Speed Music
Séisiún |
Music Tent C |
|
| Student Sing
Along Séisiún (Everyone is invited to sing his/her favorite song!) Hosted by: Ed Miller, Len Graham and John Campbell |
Gasson Hall Jenks Honors Library |
|
| Preparation for Irish Dance
Commission Examinations: TCRG/ADCRG Tony Nolan |
Carney Room 204 | |
|
Traditional Set Dance Class: |
Gasson Hall Irish Room | |
| 5:30pm to 6:30pm | Dinner Break |
|
| 7:00pm to 10:00pm | Gaelic
Roots Masters Concert Hosted by Séamus Connolly Featured Artists: Séamus McGuire Manus McGuire Michael Tubridy Martin Connolly Larry McCullough Josephine Keegan Helen Lyons Jacqueline McCarthy Tommy McCarthy Louise McCarthy Tommy Keane Matt Cranitch Mel Mercier Joanie Madden Len Graham John Campbell Featured Dancers: OShea-Chaplin Irish Dancers Donny Golden Donncha OMuíneacháin Gaelic Roots Open Championship Dancers |
Robsham
Theater |
**Open Classes are available to all Gaelic Roots students. In the interest of continuity for the instructors, we ask that, if you choose an Open Class as an elective, that you continue with the same class throughout the week.
FRIDAY (June 20th)
| TIME OF DAY | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 7:30am to 8:45am | Breakfast | |
| 8:00am to 11:00am |
Complimentary Coffee & Tea |
Gasson Hall Lobby |
| 8:10am to 8:50am |
Morning Warm-Up Exercises Directed by Judith Hatcher, MA |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 9:00am to 10:30am |
MUSIC, SONG & DANCE CLASSES (Formal Instruction) (The last half hour of this class will focus on preparing for Saturday morning's Student Concert) |
See daily class offerings webpage or in brochure |
|
11:00am to 12:30pm
|
ELECTIVE ACTIVITIES & CLASSES |
|
| Cape Breton Fiddle Style (*Open
Class) David Greenberg |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| The Shetland Islands Fiddle Style Catriona MacDonald (*Open Class) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| New England Fiddle Style (Open
Class) Rodney Miller |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Irish Fiddle (Total Beginners) Donal OConnor Gasson Hall Classroom |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Tin Whistle (Total Beginners) John Skelton |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Uilleann Pipes -- Cillian Vallely (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom |
|
| Accordion (Intermediate to Advanced) Máirtín OConnor |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
| Guitar -- Garry OBriain (Experienced Beginners to Advanced) |
Gasson Hall Classroom | |
|
Songs from the Ulster Countryside |
Gasson Hall Room 305 | |
| Preparation
for Irish Dance Commission Examinations: TCRG/ADCRG Tony Nolan |
Carney Room 204 | |
|
Irish Step Dancing Figure Class |
Gasson Hall Irish Room | |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Lunch Break | |
| 2:00pm to 3:30pm |
MUSIC, SONG & DANCE
CLASSES |
See daily class offerings webpage or in brochure |
|
4:00pm to 5:30pm
|
ELECTIVE ACTIVITIES & CLASSES |
|
| Teacher &
Student Music Séisiún Mór (All students invited to play Along) Led by: Séamus McGuire, Cathal Hayden, Martin Connolly, Garry OBriain, Cillian Vallely, John Skelton, Helen Lyons, Josephine Keegan, Daire & Ashling Mulhern and University College, Cork Scholarship Winner |
Outside Music Tent C | |
| Teacher &
Student Singing Séisiún
Mór (Students Invited to Sing Along) Hosted by: Cathie Ryan, Ed Miller, Len Graham & John Campbell |
Gasson Hall |
|
|
Cape Breton Séisiún |
Outside Music Tent A | |
| Irish Step Dance Classes
- Preparation Time for Student Concert Led by: Gaelic Roots Dance Teachers |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room | |
|
Lecture: The Shetland Islands |
Devlin Room 100 | |
| 6:00pm to 7:30pm | Gaelic Roots Outdoor Dinner |
Bapst Lawn -- |
| 7:45pm to 8:45pm | Cuirmeacha
Ceoil (Recital) Featuring: Máirtín OConnor, Tommy Hayes, John Skelton, Donal OConnor, Laurel Martin, Gerry OConnor and Cillian Vallely, and Singer Cathie Ryan |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
| 9:00pm to 12:00am |
Dance Step About |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
|
OR |
Music Séisiún Mór |
Outside Tent C |
**Open Classes are available to all Gaelic Roots students. In the interest of continuity for the instructors, we ask that, if you choose an Open Class as an elective, that you continue with the same class throughout the week.
SATURDAY (June
21st)
| TIME OF DAY | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 10:00am to 12:30pm | Student Concert
(All classes are invited & encouraged to perform) Hosted by: Séamus Connolly |
Gasson Hall - Irish Room |
|
1:00pm to 4:00pm |
Set Dancing Class |
Gasson Hall Irish Room |
| OR | Spend the Day in Boston |
(Take the Green Line T to Park Street Station) |
| 8:00pm to 11:00pm |
Farewell Concert Featured Artists: |
Robsham Theater |
SUNDAY (June 22nd)
| TIME OF DAY | EVENT | LOCATION |
| By 12:00 Noon |
CHECK OUT OF |
(A Fond Farewell to Gaelic
Roots 2003)
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