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WElcome to Irish Fest Summer School 2015!
Fáilte Romhat Aris Chuig Scoil Samhraidh
The Irish Fest Summer School features classes that showcase the rich
culture, history and traditions of Ireland and Irish America, past and present.
Come learn to play Irish fiddle, flute, whistle, guitar, Celtic music styles
and more from master musicians. Or take a discussion class and learn
about Irish history, Irish language, and culture. Our art and craft classes
offer hands-on learning for everyone. This year, our Children’s Program
returns, featuring classes and samplers for kids ages 7-12 to explore
Celtic crafts, dance, music, and drama. Classes are held Monday evening
through Friday morning at our NEW LOCATION at the Milwaukee Irish Fest
Center and nearby locations in Wauwatosa (see details inside).
Fees per class range from $25 to $50 (samplers, children’s classes, music
workshops) to $110 or $150 (adult classes, depending on level). Special full
week rates apply for Celtic Kids Camp, with a discount for three or more children
enrolled and paid together. There’s an early bird discount for registering by
June 1, 2015—10% off fees for three-day classes (excludes children’s classes,
Music Workshops and Friday Samplers). See inside for highlights. The schedule,
instructors and fees appear below. Instructor biographies and complete
class description are available online. Please visit our new website:
www.irishfestsummerschool.com
Summer School SCHEDULE & FEES
www.irishfestsummerschool.com
This year, Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School comes home to the village of
Wauwatosa, headquartered in the historic Milwaukee Irish Fest Center! Classes will be held at three
locations, nestled within easy walking distance of each other and the village itself. Free parking is available nearby. Kick off the week at the Welcome Social, Monday, 7:30-9 p.m., at the Milwaukee Irish
Fest Center. Meet instructors and fellow students, enjoy snacks and a cash bar. Learn about the Irish Fest
School of Music and the Ward Irish Music Archives, housed in the Center year-round. Attend the Eugene
Byrne Memorial Lecture by Tom Sweeney and Rory Makem, followed by an open session. Details online.
Check out the new Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School website! Visit us online for
timely news and updates, class descriptions, instructor biographies, activities and after-hours events,
as well as helpful links. It’s easy to register and pay securely online. (Or use the form printed inside.)
MONDAY-FRIDAY, August 10-14, 2015
NEW LOCATION !
Gerard Butler
Siobhán Butler
Liz Carroll
Bairbre Ní
Chiardha
Nell Ní Chróinín
Brian Conway
Kevin Crawford
Hilda
Demuth-Lutze
Judy DeNapoli
Julianne Donlon
Dennis Doyle
Tim Edey
Colin Farrell
Randy Gosa
Asher Gray
Marguerite Helmers
Jimmy Keane
Jeff Ksiazek
Brett Lipshutz
Patricia Lynch
Edel MacBride
Ray MacMánais
Joanie Madden
Vincent McCarron
Gail McElroy
John Nicholson
Liam Ó Cuinneagain
LOOK
INSIDE !
Colm Phelan
Brendan Power
Amy Richter
Patrick Roe
Tom Sweeney
Jane Sustar
Grant Taylor
Maria Terres
Nancy Madden
Walczyk
John Whelan
New and returning instructors include:
We have a full complement of classes in all
areas taught by world-class Irish Fest guest artists
and local favorites. And we are bringing back a
full-week Celtic Kids Camp for children!
What’s New?
5:30-7:30 p.m. MONDAY-WEDNESDAY EVENING
D01 Set Dancing (Evening)*.......................... Gerard Butler....................$110
M01 Tunes and Repertoire Class.................. Jimmy Keane....................$150
* Another class offered Tuesday through Thursday 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.; see D02
MONDAY 7:30-9 P.M. Welcome Social & Eugene Byrne Memorial Lecture
9 - 11 a.m. TUESDAY – THURSDAY
Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School
Irish Festivals, Inc.
1532 Wauwatosa Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53213-2623
A01
C01
D02
L01
L02
M02
M03
M04
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Basket Weaving......................................... Vincent McCarron...........$110
Irish American Authors........................... Nancy Madden Walczyk...$110
Set Dancing (Morning)*......................... Gerard Butler....................$110
Irish Language, Beginning.................... Bairbre Ní Chiardha........$110
Irish Language, Sult................................. Ray MacManais................$110
Intro to Irish Fiddle................................... Maria Terres......................$110
Intro to Guitar Accompaniment............. Randy Gosa.......................$110
Bodhrán (Irish Drum), Beginning........Patrick Roe........................$110
* Another class offered Monday through Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.; see D01
11 A.M.-12:30 P.M. LUNCH BREAK - Slow Sessions | Book club | Gaeltacht Table
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. TUESDAY – THURSDAY
A02Leather Tooling ........................................ Grant Taylor......................$110
C02Women of 1916......................................... Marguerite Helmers.......$110
D03 Sean-Nós Dance 1, Beginners.............. Siobhán Butler.................$110
L03 Irish Language, Intermediate...............Liam Ó Cuinneagain......$110
M05 Fiddle, Intermediate Irish...................... Brian Conway...................$150
M06 Bodhrán, Intermediate........................... Colm Phelan.....................$150
M07Whistle, Beginning................................... Brett Lipshutz ..................$110
M08 Fiddle, Advanced Irish............................Liz Carroll...........................$150
M13 Flute, Intermediate/Advanced............ Joanie Madden................$150
S01 Songs of Thomas Moore........................ Tom Sweeney..................$110
IRISH FEST 2015
AUGUST 13-16!
3 - 5 p.m. TUESDAY – THURSDAY
THE 29th annual
August 10-14, 2015
ALL THINGS IRISH
FOR ALL AGES
Held Monday through Friday during
the week before Milwaukee Irish Fest
Our new location
Headquartered at the historic
Milwaukee Irish Fest Center
1532 Wauwatosa Avenue
with additional classes at St. Matthew’s
Evangelical Lutheran Church and the
Wauwatosa Woman’s Club
/MKEIrishFest
Featuring unique classes
in Irish Music, Dance, Language,
Art & Craft and Culture
Learn more at:
/irishfest.milwaukee
irishfestsummerschool.com
2:30 - 3 P.M. TEA TIME
A03Knitting......................................................... Edel MacBride..................$110
C03 Walking with John O’Donohue............ Julianne Donlon ...............$110
D04 Sean-Nós Dance 2, Int./Adv.................. Siobhan Butler.................$110
M09Whistle, Int./Adv........................................ Joanie Madden................$150
M10 Bodhrán, Advanced................................. Colm Phelan.....................$150
M11 Fiddle, Advanced Irish............................ Brian Conway...................$150
M12 Fiddle, Intermediate Irish......................Liz Carroll...........................$110
S02 Sean-Nós Song.......................................... Nell Ní Chróinín...............$110
DINNER BREAK — See “AFTERS” Evening Activities (below)
9 - 10:30 A.m. Friday MUSIC WORKSHOPS
W01 Irish Harmonica Workshop................... Brendan Power..................$25
W02 Demystifying the Irish Session ........... John Whelan.......................$25
10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Friday MUSIC WORKSHOPS
W03
W04
W05
W06
Guitar Workshop....................................... Tim Edey..............................$50
Bodhrán Workshop.................................. Colm Phelan.......................$50
Flute Workshop.........................................Kevin Crawford..................$50
Fiddle Workshop....................................... Colin Farrell.........................$50
9 - 10:30 a.m. FRIDAY ADULT SAMPLERS
FS01
FS02
FS03
FS04
Beginning Irish Language....................... Bairbre Ní Chiardha..........$25
Beginning Bodhrán..................................Amy Richter........................$25
Saints, Sinners and Scholars.................... Julianne Donlon..................$25
Guitar-String Jewelry..............................Patricia Lynch.....................$25
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. FRIDAY ADULT SAMPLERs
FS05 Beginning Whistle....................................Asher Gray...........................$25
FS06 Intro to Set Dancing................................ Gail McElroy........................$25
FS07Historic Irish Music Recordings........... Jeff Ksiazek..........................$25
FS08 The Bard and the Irish Harp.................. Dennis Doyle......................$25
FRIDAY MORNING FAMILY SAMPLERs*
FF01 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.............. Ceili Dance.................. Judy DeNapoli.......$25
FF02 10:15 - 11:15 a.m...............Leather Stamping..... Grant Taylor............$25
FF03 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m......Ukulele........................ John Nicholson......$25
* Class content geared for parents/grandparents and children to enjoy together.
CHILDREN’S CLASSES TUESDAY-THURSDAY
CKC1 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.................. Music Sampler............various........................$25
CKC2 10:15 - 11:15 a.m............... Sean-Nós Dance.........Siobhán Butler.........$25
CKC3 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m....... Felting............................Hilda Demuth-Lutze...$25
CKC4 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.................... Storytelling/Drama....Donlon & Sustar .....$25
CELTIC KIDS CAMP - Full Week CHILDREN’S CLASSES
CKC0 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday*.................$75 or $50*
* Full week includes supervised lunch 11:15-11:45 a.m. & tea time 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Discount rate of $50 applies when 3 or more children enroll at the same time.
and Tuesday evening until 9 p.m., Summer School participants can enjoy
an open session and cash bar at the Irish Fest Center. Night owls can also explore local
“AFTERS” Monday
pubs (list provided). On Wednesday from 6-9:30 p.m., enjoy “Tosa Tonight” free
outdoor concert at 68th & State Street featuring Dallahan and Socks in the Frying Pan,
sponsored by Milwaukee Irish Fest Foundation (Visit tosatonight.com for details.)
Thursday is Hooley Night! Summer
School participants will receive free
admission to the festival grounds to
kick off Milwaukee Irish Fest’s 35th
anniversary year at the Grand Hooley!
NewS & HOW-TOS
NEW! Class LOCATIONS FOR 2015
2015 MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM
This year, the Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School comes home to the
village of Wauwatosa, headquartered in the historic Milwaukee Irish
Fest Center! Classes will be held at three locations, nestled within easy
walking distance of each other and the village itself:
• the Milwaukee Irish Fest Center, home of festival operations,
the Irish Fest School of Music, and the Ward Irish Music Archives;
• St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church; and
• the Wauwatosa Woman’s Club.
REGISTER EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Some classes are limited in size. We are unable to offer additional sessions. Your timely
registration not only guarantees your place, but also ensures that the classes of interest to you can be offered. Classes which do not meet minimum
enrollments may be cancelled at the discretion of the Summer School after July 30, 2015. If you cancel your registration, you will receive a full refund
MINUS a 10% administrative fee. In the event that Irish Fest Summer School must cancel a class, all money will be refunded.
Complete this registration form, then mail with your payment to: Joyce Ennis, Registrar
Irish Fest Summer School
1532 Wauwatosa Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53213-2623
PARKING AND TRANSIT
One form per participant, please!
Copy as needed for
each person enrolling.
Free parking is available at St. Matthew’s and at the Milwaukee Irish Fest
Center, as well as ample free public parking in Wauwatosa lots. The
Milwaukee Irish Fest Center is approximately seven miles from Henry W.
Maier Festival Park at the lakefront, 15 minutes away by car. Milwaukee
County Transit System also serves Wauwatosa and the festival grounds.
Call the MCTS BusLine 414-344-6711 or visit www.ridemcts.com.
First and Last Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Age (if child)*: ____________
Address:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wauwatosa Amenities
Wauwatosa village is a short walk away from our class locations.
Students can enjoy lunch at a number of fine restaurants, shop between
classes, or grab a snack and coffee with new friends. We’re excited to
bring the Summer School community to this great location!
City: ______________________________________________________________________________________ State: ___________ Zip: ___________________
Day Phone: (______) ________________ Evening Phone: (______) ________________ E-mail Address: _____________________________________________
* Children 11 years or older may take adult classes at the discretion of instructor.
HOUSING
ADULT EARLY ENROLLMENT 10% DISCOUNT — BEFORE JUNE 1
Participants are responsible for making their own arrangements. Room
availability in the Milwaukee area over the Summer School week and Irish
Fest weekend will be at a premium in 2015 due to a number of other area
events— be sure to book early to avoid disappointment!
The Summer School has secured blocks of rooms at the following two
hotels. A limited number of rooms are available and will be held through
July 11 only. To reserve a room, please contact the hotels directly by
phone and mention “Irish Fest Summer School” or the reservation code.
Motel 6 — 262-786-7337 Reservation Code: M104600282
20300 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield, WI 53045
(9 miles to Milwaukee Irish Fest Center; approx. 20 minutes by car)
www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.aspx?num=1046
Ambassador Inn @ Marquette — 414-342-0000
2301 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233
(3.9 miles to Milwaukee Irish Fest Center; approx. 12 minutes by car)
www.ambassadorinnmilwaukee.com/
Rates and details about these hotels can be found online at the Summer
School website. The Irish Fest website also lists other accommodation
options. Please visit http://irishfest.com/Festival-Info/Lodging.htm.
DISCOUNT Check this box and use the schedule on the reverse side to select your classes. Enjoy 10% off fees for full week classes only (excludes
one-day Music Workshops and Friday Samplers). To receive the discount, form must be postmarked before June 1, 2015. Please total your registration
carefully and write your subtotal here. Quick Calculator: Discounted price for $110 classes = $99 each; discounted price for $150 classes = $135 each.
EARLY ENROLLMENT DISCOUNT CLASS SUBTOTAL: $
ADULT REGULAR REGISTRATION ­— JUNE 1 & AFTER
BY THE CLASS Check this box and select any number of classes using the schedule on the reverse side. Class fees vary; please total your registration
carefully, then write your subtotal here.
REGULAR CLASS SUBTOTAL: $
CHILDREN’S REGISTRATION (ages 7 to 12)
OR
BY THE CLASS Check this box and select any number of children’s classes using the schedule on the reverse side. Fees are $25 per child per class.
Enter the subtotal below.
BY THE WEEK Check this box and select “CELTIC KIDS CAMP - FULL WEEK” on the schedule on the reverse side. Fees are $75 per child for 1-2 children;
$50 per child for 3 or more children. To qualify for the lower rate, children must be registered together by one payer.
CHILDREN’S CLASS SUBTOTAL: $
ADD FEES FROM BOTH SIDES OF FORM AND WRITE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE HERE —–––——>
Check enclosed made payable to Irish Fest Summer School OR
VISA
Mastercard
HOW TO REGISTER
ONLINE: Register online and pay securely at the Irish Fest Summer
School website at www.irishfestsummerschool.com.
$
Charge my credit card:
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MAIL-IN: Complete the registration form at left and mail with your
payment to the Irish Fest Summer School registrar at the address shown.
Expires _____/____________
Walk-in Registration and Packet Pickup: Registration is held at the
Fáilte Desk in the Milwaukee Irish Fest Center, 1532 Wauwatosa Avenue.
Walk-in registrations will be accepted prior to the first class, based on
class availability. Fáilte Desk hours:
Mon. 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. *
Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tues. 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Fri. 8:00 a.m. to Noon
Wed. 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
* Registration and packet pick-up will continue at the Welcome Social.
Signature:_____________________________________________________ Please print name:_____________________________________________________
A photographer will be on hand taking pictures during the Summer School, and those photos may be used for future promotions or on the website.
If you do NOT wish to have your picture used for this purpose, please let us know by checking this box.
Questions:
Thank you to our Summer School Staff:
General inquiries can be emailed to [email protected].
Please reference “IFSS” in the subject line of your email.
For more information on registration, please contact Joyce Ennis, Irish Fest
Summer School Registrar, at 414-467-6971 or [email protected].
For more information on classes and instructors, please contact Jane Walrath,
Director of the Irish Fest Summer School, at 262-367-2649 or [email protected].
Carol Blain
Joyce Ennis
Patrick Fitzgibbons
Bonnie Kiley Roe
Jeff Ksiazek
Patricia Lynch
Jane Walrath
Patrick Roe
Brian Witt
Kathleen Kean Schultz
Marna Gibbons Starr
Mary Jane Tulley
www.irishfestsummerschool.com
REV 4-20-2015
Scholarship
The James J. Schuster Memorial Scholarship is available to qualifying
Irish Fest Summer School music students. Visit the Summer School
website for more information.
2015 CLASS HIGHLIGHTS
Celtic Kids CAMP — CLASSES & FULL WEEK Program
For kids ages 7 to 12. Classes run Tuesday, August 11 through Thursday, August
13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Celtic Kids class lineup is:
9:00 - 10:00 a.m................. Music Sampler – bodhrán, tin whistle & song
10:15 - 11:15 a.m............... Sean-Nós Dance — Siobhán Butler
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m..... Lunch (supervised, please bring your own lunch)
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m..... Felting — Hilda Demuth-Lutze
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.................... Storytelling/Drama – Julianne Donlon & Jane Sustar
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.................... Tea Time (supervised)
Classes are $25 each per child. Full week (Tuesday through Thursday) program
is $75 per child, or $50 per child when three or more children are enrolled at
the same time by one payer.
MUSIC - INSTRUMENTS
This year we present several Friday morning workshops: Irish Harmonica
with Brendan Power; “Demystifying the Irish Session” with John Whelan;
Guitar with Tim Edey; Bodhrán with Colm Phelan; Flute with Kevin Crawford;
and Fiddle with Colin Farrell. Tuesday through Thursday classes include:
Beginning Bodhrán (Irish Drum, pronounced “bow-rawn”) with Patrick Roe;
Intermediate or Advanced Bodhrán with Colm Phelan; Introduction to Irish
Fiddle with Maria Terres; Intermediate or Advanced Irish Fiddle with Brian
Conway or Liz Carroll; Introduction to Guitar Accompaniment (standard
tuning) with Randy Gosa; Beginning Whistle with Brett Lipshutz; Int./Adv.
Whistle and Int./Adv. Flute with Joanie Madden; and Tunes & Repertoire class
with Jimmy Keane (Monday through Wednesday). Beginning Bodhrán (Amy
Richter) and Whistle (Asher Gray) are also offered as Friday Samplers.
MUSIC - SONG
2014 Corn Uí Riada winner Nell Ní Chróinín joins us from County Cork to teach
Sean-Nós Song. Tom Sweeney returns to teach a class on Thomas Moore (17791852), lyricist and songwriter best known for his iconic “The Minstrel Boy.”
DANCE
Dancers will delight in two levels of Sean-Nós Dance offered by acclaimed
teacher Siobhán Butler. And we’ve invited traveling dance master Gerard
Butler to offer morning and evening classes in Set Dancing.
LANGUAGE
Enjoy Beginning Irish Language with Bairbre Ní Chiardha, Intermediate Irish
Language with Liam Ó Cuinneagain, and the Irish Language “Sult” — an enjoyable bilingual workshop with Ray MacMánais. Also, in mid-August the Center
for Celtic Studies at UW-Milwaukee is hosting a conference for instructors,
activists and others involved in the teaching, learning and promotion of Irish
Language in North America. For details, visit http://www4.uwm.edu/celtic.
ART & CRAFT
Returning by popular demand are artisans Grant Taylor, who will teach Leather
Tooling; Vincent McCarron, who will teach Basket Weaving; and County
Donegal’s Edel MacBride, offering a class in Knitting.
CULTURE
Look for unique classes by Nancy Walczyk (Irish American Authors), Marguerite
Helmers (Women of 1916), and Julianne Donlon (Walking with John
O’Donohue: Celtic Reflections and Spiritual Treasures for the Pilgrim Path).
SAMPLERS
Rounding out our offerings are Friday Morning Adult Samplers for beginners
and dabblers, plus a special Family Sampler on Friday morning geared for
kids and adults together. See the schedule for sampler classes and times.
MUSIC CLASSes - General INFORMATION
Please note, several levels of instrument are taught.
Beginner: someone who has never played the instrument or has only taken a
few beginner level courses; Intermediate: someone who plays confidently and
is ready for ornamentation and techniques; and Advanced: someone who has
reached at least the amateur performer level.
Children: Children 11 years and older with some proficiency on an instrument
may enroll in an adult class with the permission of the instructor. (You are
responsible for your children; no adult supervision between classes.)
Instruments: Students must supply their own instruments. A limited number
of tin whistles are available for purchase at the Fáilte Desk.