Joe Mooney Summer School
Jul
15
Jul 22

Joe Mooney Summer School

  • Drumshanbo

Rónán and Irene usually provide fiddle tuition from 10:00am - 1:00pm from Monday to Saturday of the Joe Mooney Summer School (Round up class on Sat ends at 12:00pm).  This is a fantastic week for those interested in learning about the Leitrim / North Connacht fiddle style to learn bowing techniques, phrasing and settings of tunes from the rich repertoire and heritage of this area.  See you there!

Rónán provides a fun, instructive sean-nós dance workshop every Friday at the Joe Mooney Summer School from 3:30pm-6:30pm.  At 3:30pm the workshop covers Rónán's ALPHABET OF STEPS and STEP CREATION techniques.  At 4:30pm as the learner progresses they are given a chance to pick up some improvers steps; the final hour challenges dancers with more intricate STEP CREATION techniques and some intermediate / advanced steps. 

Every July Drumshanbo plays host to the award winning Joe Mooney Summer School. This is a week long traditional festival of Irish music, song and dance named after the man who did so much to promote the cause of Leitrim and his beloved town.

http://www.joemooneysummerschool.com/

Éigse Dhiarmuid Uí Súilleabháin
Dec
2
Dec 4

Éigse Dhiarmuid Uí Súilleabháin

  • Áras Éamon Mac Suibhne

Éigse Dhiarmuid Uí Súilleabháin

Traditional Singing and Music Festival

Is ar an Satharn, an 3ú Nollaig, a bheidh na ceardlanna ar siúl san Ionad Cultúrtha agus i gColaiste Ghobnatan.  Tá Rónán ag chur i lathair an ceardlann rince ag 10.00r.n go dtí 12.30, agus tá sé ag dhéanamh steip ag an gcoirm ceoil in Áras Éamon Mac Suibhne, Cul Aodha an oíche sin!  Beidh go leor imeachtaí iontach ann, chun ómós a thabhairt do Diarmuid Uí Súilleabháin.  Tá tuille eolas ar fáil ag www.eigse.ie

Rónán will be teaching a dance workshop from 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM in the Ionad Cultúrtha, Cul Aodha on Saturday 3rd of December 2016 and performing sean-nós dance at the concern in Áras Éamon Mac Suibhne, Cul Aodha that evening.  The concert will start at 8pm that evening and will present some beautiful music, song and dance in celebration of Diarmuid Uí Súilleabháin.  Rónán is looking forwarding to returning to teach in Cul Aodha once again.  Hope to see some of you there! 

 

Jul
15
Jul 21

Sean-Nós Dance Tutor ~ Rencontres Musicales Irlandaises de Tocane

  • Tocane Saint Apre

Every year since 1991 an Irish traditional music festival – Rencontres Musicales Irlandaises de Tocane – has been held in the small rural town of Tocane Saint Apre in the Dordogne region of south-west France, some 140 kilometres east of Bordeaux, and thousands of people have attended it over the last 25 years.  This year Rónán follows in the footsteps of tutors Neilidh Mulligan, Rosie Stewart and others and takes a year out of the early part of the Joe Mooney Summer School in Drumshanbo and joins the tutors in Tocane Saint Apre.  http://www.rencontresmusicalesirlandaisestocane.fr/fr/

This year’s Festival takes place in July from Sunday 17th to Wednesday 20th.  Classes are held for the four days.  The Festival begins on Saturday night 16th, with a gathering for organisers, musicians with their families, and some of the locals, usually in the home of one of the local people. Some food and drink are provided followed by music, song and dance.

The classes start on Sunday and they are held in a local school, starting at 10am sharp and running until 4.30pm with an hour and a half for lunch.  

There will be two concerts; with this years tutors participating; one on Sunday 17th and the other on Wednesday 20th.  This years tutors are:

Fiddle Donal O'Connor

Accompaniment Ruairi Mc Gorman

Flute Martin Meehan

Song Aodan O'Cellaigh

Accordeon Eoin O'Beaglaoich

Sean Nos Dance Rónán Regan

Pipes Sean McKeon

Banjo Theresa O'Grady

Concertina Caitlin Nic Gabhann

Set Dance Sean Kilkenny

Whistle Sheena Vallely

Harp Deirdre Granville

 

 

JJ Gordon Festival, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh
Dec
4
Dec 6

JJ Gordon Festival, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh

  • Belleek

Rónán will once again be performing at this years John Joe Gordon Festival in Belleek, featuring special guests, the exciting line-up of music, song, dance and recitation will kick off @ 8pm on Friday 4th of December.  Rónán will be performing with Jim Connolly, Ben Lennon, Kathleen Meehan and Kevin Abeyta amongst others.  

Now in it's 9th year, the John Joe Gordon festival in Belleek continues to recogonise the legacy left behind by the master fiddle player, John-Joe Gordon.  

John Joe Gordon was born in 1928 and passed on in 2002, the youngest of seven children-born to Mary and John James Gordon, who worked a small farm in the townland of Drumcully, which lies halfway between Belleek and Belcoo.

We look forward to seeing you in Belleek to celebrate John Joe's life and music.

Sean-Nós Dance Workshop @ JJ Gordon Festival, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh
Dec
6
12:30 pm12:30

Sean-Nós Dance Workshop @ JJ Gordon Festival, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh

  • John Joe Gordon Festival

Rónán Regan will give a sean-nós dance workshop in the Wark Hall Belleek as part of the John Joe Gordon music festival.  Rónán who has taught sean-nós dance all around the world as well as teaching many of the current crop of the finest up and coming dancers in Ireland, will give a fun and lively sean-nós dance workshop on the Saturday of the festival.  

Now in it's 8th year, the John Joe Gordon festival in Belleek continues to recogonise the legacy left behind by the master fiddle player, John-Joe Gordon.  

John Joe Gordon was born in 1928 and passed on in 2002, the youngest of seven children-born to Mary and John James Gordon, who worked a small farm in the townland of Drumcully, which lies halfway between Belleek and Belcoo.

Rónán's look forward to seeing you with your dancing shoes on on Saturday @ 12:30pm.

CD Launch @ Backstage Theatre Longford
Nov
13
8:00 pm20:00

CD Launch @ Backstage Theatre Longford

  • Backstage Theatre

Rónán Regan and Irene Guckian launch their new CD Drumshanbows in Back Stage Theatre, Longford.  The CD will be launched by the Longford Arts Officer Fergus Kennedy followed by an assortment of jigs, reels, sean-nós dance, recitation and more @ the Backstage Theatre.  Come along for a fun night of traditional arts along with surprise guests.

CD Launch @ Spells, Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon
Nov
6
9:30 pm21:30

CD Launch @ Spells, Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon

  • Spells Bar

Rónán Regan and Irene Guckian, along with special guests will launch their new CD Drumshanbows in Spells Music Bar, Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon.  They will be kindly hosted by Neil Sheridan, proprietor and music aficionado and PJ Hernon and Frank Jordon - resident traditional musicians of the highest calibre, who perform every Thursday in Spells along with other local musicians of renown.  

Oireachtas na Samhna: 28ú Deireadh Fómhair - 2ú Samhain.
Oct
28
Nov 2

Oireachtas na Samhna: 28ú Deireadh Fómhair - 2ú Samhain.

  • Gleneagle Hotel

Beidh Rónán ag damhsa ag Oireachtas na Samhna mar is gnáth.  Beidh chuile imeachtaí a bhaineann le Gaeilge le féiceal ann.  Beidh sé ar siúl in Óstan Gleneagle i gCill Airne, Co. Ciarraí idir an 28ú Deireadh Fómhair agus an 2ú Samhain.  Réamhbhabhta Rince Aonair ar an Sean-Nós (Daoine Fásta).  Ionad: Ballroom, Óstán Gleneagle - 31ú Deireadh Fómhair ag a 13:30

PRÍOMHCHOMÓRTAIS Rince Aonair ar an Sean-Nós (Daoine Fásta).  Rince Aonair ar an Sean-Nós Beo ar TG4 - Ionad: INEC ag an 1ú Samhain ag a 14:00

Bígí ann don scléip na Samhna!

Aug
13
7:00 pm19:00

CD Launch at All-Ireland Fleadh Ceoil Sligo

Daithí Gormley, renowned Sligo accordion player, will launch our new CD Drumshanbows; featuring special guests, the exciting line-up of music, song, dance and recitation will kick off @ 7pm on Wednesday 13th of August in the Glasshouse in Sligo.  The All-Ireland Fleadh Ceoil is the biggest traditional gathering in the calender year attracting music lovers and musicians from around the globe.  The Fleadh often sees more than 1/4 of a million visitors in attendance across the span of the festival.  Against a backdrop of Ben Bulben to the North and Cnóc na Rí to the south West, Sligo has always been a much loved venue for this superb event.

Rónán and Irene look forward to seeing you this Wed 13th @ 7pm in the Glasshouse.

Jul
21
8:30 pm20:30

CD Launch in Lough Allen Hotel, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim

The renowned fiddle player Ben Lennon is to launch our new CD 'Drumshanbows' on Monday the  21st of July during the fiddle recital at the Joe Mooney Summer School.

The launch will take place in the concert hall at the Lough Allen Hotel and Spa.  Where some of the CD was actually recorded.  We are looking forward to seeing ye there!!

http://www.joemooneysummerschool.com/

Jul
15
8:00 pm20:00

CD Launch at South Sligo Summer School, Tubbercurry

Paddy Ryan, renowned fiddle player and teacher lauches Irene Guckian's and Rónán Regan's new CD 'Drumshanbows' at the fiddle and flute recital, in the Holy Family NS, on Tuesday of the South Sligo Summer School. This week long summer school is a mecca for those interested in the lifty, fiddle and flute oriented North Connacht style of music. We are very much looking forward to hearing some lovely music here and enjoying a fun launch night.  We look forward to seeing ye there!!

 http://www.sssschool.org/

Jul
6
3:00 pm15:00

CD launch at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy

  • CD Launch - St. Josephs

Joe Burke, renowned accordion player, will launch our new CD Drumshanbows on Sunday 6th July at St Joseph's Secondary School, Spanish Point.  People begin to gather around 3:30pm in St. Josephs with an Official launch time of 4.30pm.  Rónán and Irene look forward to seeing you there.

The Willie Clancy Summer School, a major traditional Irish music, song and dance event held annually in Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland. The 42nd Summer School will take place between Saturday July 5th and Sunday July 13th 2014 with instrument and dance classes, lectures, workshops, recitals and céilithe all through the week.

http://www.scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy.com/

John McKenna Traditional Festival
Jun
6
Jun 8

John McKenna Traditional Festival

  • Drumkerrin

Sean-Nós dance workshops with Rónán in Drumkerrin, County Leitrim from 10:30am on Saturday 7th June 2014

For further details please check http://www.johnmckenna.ie/festival/

 

Apr
26
9:00 pm21:00

CD Launch in Duignan's, Drumsna, Co. Leitrim

Nancy Woods, Fleadh and Joe Mooney Summer School Organizer is saying a few words for the first of the Leitrim launches of Rónán Regan and Irene Guckian's new fiddle duet CD called 'Drumshanbows'.

10pm start featuring special guests from the album and guests influential to the album - session to follow launch.  We are looking forward to seeing ye there!!