Countdown: Only 3 days to the Willie Clancy Week

Subject: Folklore: ONLY 7 DAYS TO THE 'WILLIE CLANCY SUMMER
From: GUEST,Hen Harrier
Date: 25 Jun 05 - 09:18 AM

Must be the geatest gathering of genuine Irish traditional singers, musicians & dancers in the world!

Any one out there who can prove otherwise?

="2005 Will="2005 Willie Clancy Summer School"ie Clancy Summer School"

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-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Only 7 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan
Date: 26 Jun 05 - 05:58 AM

On Saturday next I fly back from Granada to Dublin - and drive straight to Miltown for the Willie Week. Talk about culture shock!

Regards

Subject: RE: Only 7 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: The Shambles
Date: 26 Jun 05 - 06:05 AM

If castanets were to emerge to to the next instrument introduced to Irish music - we will know who to blame.

I went last year and would dearly love to be attending this year. Enjoy it.

Subject: Folklore: ONLY 6 DAYS TO THE WILLIE CLANCY W
From: GUEST,Hen Harrier
Date: 26 Jun 05 - 08:55 AM

Subject: RE: Folklore: ONLY 6 DAYS TO THE WILLIE CLANCY SUM
From: GUEST,David Ingerson
Date: 26 Jun 05 - 05:12 PM

Oh man, would I love to be there! But I'll be in Boston with my mother and my son watching him climb in the junior national climbing championships.

David

Subject: RE: Only 7 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 27 Jun 05 - 06:39 AM

In sheer terms of numbers, the All Ireland Fleadh is much bigger. Anyone here heading to Miltown?

Subject: RE: Only 7 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: The Shambles
Date: 27 Jun 05 - 07:03 AM

Size - they say - is not everything............

Subject: RE: Only 7 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 27 Jun 05 - 09:55 AM

Agree totally, "shambles". All depends if "greatest" meant biggest or best. The Fleadh is undoubtedly the biggest but I know which one I'd rather go to.

Subject: RE: Only 7 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: GUEST,cromdubh
Date: 27 Jun 05 - 03:44 PM

Sorry I`ll miss it this year. First time in a couple of years now. Ah sure I`ll be in the banner county in a few weeks and there`s never any shortage of good music there, anytime of the year. To those going, enjoy.

Subject: RE: Only 7 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: GUEST,Hen Harrier
Date: 27 Jun 05 - 11:00 PM

ONLY 4 (DAYS) NOW!

Subject: Folklore: COUNTDOWN:ONLY 4DAYS TO THE 'WILLIE WEEK
From: GUEST,Hen Harrier
Date: 27 Jun 05 - 11:55 PM

Things are very calm here in Miltown Malbay at the moment, by Sunday it will seem like I'm on another planet!

The town's been brightened up a bit this year, more flowers along main street.

Some pubs gone, though (Queally's, Casey's, O'Connor's Quilty, Gleeson's Coore, Conway's Mullagh).

Subject: RE: Folklore: COUNTDOWN:ONLY 4DAYS TO THE 'WILLIE WEEK
From: Azizi
Date: 28 Jun 05 - 02:04 AM

Okay, I'll bite.

What's the "Willie Week"?

Subject: RE: Countdown: Only 4 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: Azizi
Date: 28 Jun 05 - 03:52 AM

"Must be the geatest gathering of genuine Irish traditional singers, musicians & dancers in the world!"

I guess that the answer to my question.

Unless I was hallucinating, when I submitted my first post to this thread the only other post that showed was GUEST,Hen Harrier's 27 Jun 05 - 11:55 PM post.

Maybe there was another problem with the server???

Hmmmm.

Anyway, please excuse my ignorance, but who is {was} Willie Clancy?

Subject: RE: Countdown: Only 4 days to the Willie Clancy We
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Jun 05 - 03:56 AM

Click here for the Website of the Willie Clancy Summer School. The 33nd Willie Clancy Summer School will be held 2nd July - 10th July 2005 at Miltown Malbay, Co Clare, Ireland.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Countdown: Only 4 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: Azizi
Date: 28 Jun 05 - 07:40 AM

Thank you, Joe.

And anybody else who didn't know but might have difficulty visiting the link Joe provided, here's an excerpt:

"The Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy is Ireland's largest traditional music summer school, held annually since 1973 in memory of the piper Willie Clancy. During the week, nearly a thousand students from every part of the world attend daily classes taught by experts in Irish music and dance. In addition, a full program of lectures, recitals, dances (céilithe) and exhibitions are run by the summer school."

Subject: COUNTDOWN:ONLY 3 DAYS TO ' WILLIE WEEK '
From: GUEST,Hen Harrier
Date: 28 Jun 05 - 08:24 PM

http://www.setdancingnews.net/wcss

Subject: RE: Countdown: Only 3 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 09:39 AM

It's that time of the year again! Anyone going?


http://www.setdancingnews.net/wcss/

Subject: RE: Countdown: Only 3 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: Teribus
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 10:09 AM

It is without doubt a truly amazing week, unfortunately because Skagen moved fron traditionally being held on the last week-end in June each year to first weekend in July they clash.

However Willie Clancy week is all folk whereas Skagen is becoming more and more of a novelty music festival each year - If you have to get togged up in fancy dress and jump about to put life and expression into your music then something has gone wrong.

Hope everyone has a blast down there in County Clare, particularly the crew in "The Malby" hopefully being looked after as well as ever by "Vinnie" & co.

Subject: RE: Countdown: Only 3 days to the Willie Clancy We
From: GUEST,Mike
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 10:12 AM

Oh, to be at Willie Week! Hope everyone has a grand time.

Subject: RE: Countdown: Only 3 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: Mo the caller
Date: 03 Jul 08 - 12:07 PM

Well we are heading that way. Assuming we get to Holyhead in spite of the lorry convoy on the A55.

Subject: RE: Countdown: Only 3 days to the Willie Clancy Week
From: Declan
Date: 03 Jul 08 - 01:58 PM

I'll be there in about 48 hours.

Hurray!