Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy

Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy (Willie Clancy Summer School) is a week-long summer school in traditional music and set dance held annually in Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. The summer school, now in its 54th year, commemorates the late uilleann piper Willie Clancy, a local of the area. Activities which take place as part of the summer school include classes, talks, recitals, céilithe, album and publication launches and sessions.

Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2026 will take place from Saturday 4th July until Sunday 12th July 2026. Registration for classes in uilleann piping and reedmaking is open now. To register, please click here.

Piping Programme

Lunchtime Recitals
Location: The Community Hall
Monday 6th July—Friday 11th July, 1:15pm—1:45pm inclusive

Featuring:
Monday: Martha McKeown & Pádraic Keane
Tuesday: Liam Kennedy & Mark Redmond
Wednesday: Katie Crowley & Muireann Ní Shé
Thursday: Anam Ó Loingseacháin & Kevin Rowsome
Friday: Séamus Purcell & Sheila Friel

Piping Concert
Location: The Community Hall
Wednesday 8th July, 8pm

Featuring:
Liam Winnett
Nicolas Brown
Pamela Schweblin
Séamus Purcell (Scholarship Recipient)
Debbie Quigley
Gay McKeon
Jimmy O’Brien Moran
Joe Byrne

Piping & Reedmaking Classes
Monday 6th – Saturday 11th July inclusive, 10am-1pm

You can download the current accommodation list here.

To learn more visit https://www.scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy.com/.

If you have any questions, get in touch.