Maleny Celtic Winter School 18 - 20 June 2010

Maleny Celtic Winter School

Maleny Celtic Winter School is a weekend of celtic music workshops set in the beautiful Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Maleny. The focus is on workshops but the program also includes a concert, a ceili as well as plenty of traditional style sessions. The school is based in the town with all venues within walking distance.

Celtic music is known for its inclusive nature. The traditional session, where musicians sit together in a circle and share their music with one another (and their audience) is something that happens all around the world. One of the most important aspects of the Maleny Celtic Winter School will be the sessions. As well as an opportunity to see experienced, high-quality trad musicians playing together there will also be plenty of opportunities for beginners in trad music to work with these people in a setting that encourages the learning of trad tunes, by ear and at an easy pace on any instrument.

The 2010 school will consist of 3 hour classes each morning, as well as a range of 2 hour classes to choose from each afternoon. The school will once again be centred around Finbar's Lounge Bar on Bicentenary Lane, with informal sessions to run each afternoon. Entry to the sessions is free. Our programme of classes has expanded this year to include not just new instruments and styles, but also to provide classes for absolute beginners on fiddle and flute or whistle. As well as the craic at Finbar's, there'll also be slow sessions each afternoon for those who are still finding their way.

We would like to thank...

Maleny Athletic and Cultural Association ... the Maleny Athletic and Cultural Association and Finbar's Lounge Bar for their generous support of the 2010 Maleny Celtic Winter School.


Finbar's Lounge Bar