Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy is a week-long summer school in traditional music and set dance held annually at Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. The summer school, now in its 51st year, commemorates local uilleann piper, Willie Clancy. Activities which take place as part of the summer school include classes, talks, recitals, céilí, album and publication launches and sessions. 

On Wednesday, the Piping Concert will take place in at 8pm in the Community Centre. The line-up includes: 

• Fiachra O’Regan
• Kevin O’Connor
• Eugene Lambe
• Fearghus Walsh
• Claire Fennell
• Emer Mayock
• Mick O’Brien
• César Pastor
• Fionnán Mac Gabhann

Throughout the week, Na Píobairí Uilleann will be holding lunchtime recitals from 1:15pm-1:45pm in the Community Centre Monday to Friday featuring a young upcoming piper and an established piper.

Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy is a week-long summer school in traditional music and set dance held annually at Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. The summer school, now in its 51th year, commemorates local uilleann piper, Willie Clancy. Activities which take place as part of the summer school include classes, talks, recitals, céilí, album and publication launches and sessions. 

Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2023 will take place from Saturday 1st July to Sunday 9th July 2023. Uilleann pipes and Reedmaking classes will run from Monday 3rd to Saturday 8th July inclusive, from 10am until 1pm each day.

To register for classes, please fill in the following online form, available here. Payment can be made through the shop item here. We ask that all students ensure their pipes and regulators (where applicable) are in working condition in advance of the classes.

All students must meet on the Monday morning at 9am at the West Clare Resource Centre, Ballard Road, Miltown Malbay in order to sign-in and be assigned to classes. Registration for classes will close on Thursday 29th June at 5pm. 

All students under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at registration on the Monday morning. For students under 18, a Parental/Guardian Consent Form must be completed upon registration. This must be done in advance returned to info@pipers.ie. The form can be found here.

Please note that if you require Pipes on Loan as a beginner student, you must contact us in advance as instrument availability is limited.

Please note that class fees for the week are €140 plus a service charge of €10 consistent with all other instrument classes.

Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2023 will take place from Saturday 1st July to Sunday 9th July 2023. Uilleann pipes and Reedmaking classes will run from Monday 3rd to Saturday 8th July inclusive, from 10am until 1pm each day. Pre-registration is essential. For full details on uilleann piping classes and to register, click here:

Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2023 – Pre Registration for Uilleann pipes & Reedmaking Classes

Note that all students must make payment via the NPU shop item above, and complete this form to assist with class allocation. For students under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must return the parental consent form.

Please contact info@pipers.ie with any queries.

Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy is a week-long summer school in traditional music and set dance held annually at Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. The summer school, now in its 50th year, commemorates local uilleann piper, Willie Clancy. Activities which take place as part of the summer school include classes, talks, recitals, céilí, album and publication launches and sessions. 

On Wednesday, the Piping Concert will take place in at 8pm in the Community Centre. The line-up includes: 

• Michael Stribling
• Rita Farrell
• Kevin Rowsome
• Tim Hill
• Joseph Byrne
• Jimmy O’Brien-Moran
• Colleen Shanks
• Nollaig MacCárthaigh

There will also be a presentation to this year’s piping scholarship recipients during the concert.

Throughout the week, Na Píobairí Uilleann will be holding lunchtime recitals from 1:15pm-1:45pm in the Community Centre Monday to Friday featuring a young upcoming piper and an established piper.

Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy is a week-long summer school in traditional music and set dance held annually at Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. The summer school, now in its 50th year, commemorates local uilleann piper, Willie Clancy. Activities which take place as part of the summer school include classes, talks, recitals, céilí, album and publication launches and sessions. 

Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2022 will take place from Saturday 2nd July to Sunday 10th July 2022. Uilleann pipes and Reedmaking classes will run from Monday 4th to Saturday 9th July inclusive, from 10am until 1pm each day.

To register for classes, please fill in the following online form, available here. Payment can be made through the shop item here. We ask that all students ensure their pipes and regulators (where applicable) are in working condition in advance of the classes.

All students must meet on the Monday morning at 9am at the West Clare Resource Centre, Ballard Road, Miltown Malbay in order to sign-in and be assigned to classes. Registration for classes will close on Thursday 30th June at 5pm. 

All students under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at registration on the Monday morning. For students under 18, a Parental/Guardian Consent Form must be completed upon registration. This must be done in advance returned to info@pipers.ie. The form can be found here.

Please note that if you require Pipes on Loan as a beginner student, you must contact us in advance as instrument availability is limited.

Please note that class fees for the week are €140 plus a service charge of €10.32 consistent with all other instrument classes.