Monday, 14 July

Guitar Workshop: Improver/Intermediate - (Shane McGowan)

Guitar Workshop: Improver/Intermediate - (Shane McGowan)

By South Sligo Summer School

Date and time

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:00 - Sat, 19 Jul 2025 12:00 GMT+1

Location

The May Queen

Wolfe Tone Square F91 P4OZ Tubbercurry Ireland

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Event lasts 5 days 2 hours

Shane McGowan

Shane, from Lavagh, County Sligo – just outside Tubbercurry – grew up in a family steeped in traditional music. An immensely gifted musician, Shane has been teaching traditional guitar at the South Sligo Summer School for many years. He is very much in demand for his accompaniment skills and features on a wide range of recordings including ‘Hurry the Jug’, the much acclaimed album released in the summer of 2019, which also features uilleann pipes tutor Leonard Barry and fiddle tutor Declan Folan.

Tickets

Workshop Registration Fee (Adult, 17 years +)
0
€135.00
Workshop Registration Fee (16 years and under)
0
€100.00

Organised by

South Sligo Summer School

The South Sligo Summer School was founded in 1987 in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo to conserve and promote the rich tradition of music, song and dance of the area. With a full programme of classes, workshops, céilithe, concerts, recitals and talks, there is special emphasis on the old Sligo traditional style of playing.