CelticFest offers several FREE workshops over the course of the weekend. Each of three workshop series (Heritage, Music, Dance) is housed in a seperate location with workshops running continuously throughout the day. Check at the CelticFest Schedule for times of all workshops.

Heritage Workshops

Fel Bautista & Friends Los Angeles, CA	Who's Who in Irish Music
Nick Brown Detroit, MI	The Irish Uilleann Piping Tradition
John Burleson Dallas, TX	The Art of Storytelling
Mike Dugger Kansas City, KS	Set Arranging for Irish Bands
Donna Fitch Bedford, TX	Celtic Music in America: Adapted and Parodied
Jim Flanagan Hattiesburg, MS	Gaelic (Irish) Language
Louisiana Rhymers New Orleans, LA	The Mummers Tradition in Ireland
Jim Gunter New Orleans, LA	The Common Repertoire of  Scottish Fiddlers and Scottish Bagpipers
K.C. King and the Krewe New Orleans, LA	Shanties and Sea Songs of the South
Andy Kruspe Huntsville, AL	Bodhrán: History, Etymology, Styles, etc
Peggy Loyd Little Rock, AR	Newly Composed Songs in the Irish Tradition
Siusan O'Rourke & Zig Zeitler Saginaw, MI	Songwriting and Song Performance
Ricky Pittman Monroe, LA	Storytelling Performance
Stephen Rea New Orleans, LA	The Irish Immigrant in New Orleans
	Katrina and Finn McCool's Football Club
Nine-8ths Irish Sacramento, CA	Influence of Alternate Music on an Irish Music Style
Dr. William Smith Jackson, MS	CelticFest Church Service (nondenominational)
Dance Workshops
Mary Dougherty Birmingham Irish Set Dancers	Beginning Céilí Dancing	Teens and Adults
Jan Gunter McTeggart School of Irish Dance	Beginner Stepdancing	Children
Franko Hashiguchi Scott-Ellis School	Appalachian Flat-Footing	All Ages
Jackson Irish Dancers	Irish Set Dancing: Polkas, Slides, or Waltzes	16 and up
Kelly Nolen New Orleans, LA	Set Dancing	Teens and Adults
Wendy Windsor-Hashiguchi Scott-Ellis School	Scottish Highland Dancing	All Ages

Music Workshops
CelticFest regularly schedules FREE music workshops on various Celtic instruments, including flute, tinwhistle, fiddle, guitar, bodhran (Irish drum), and more. We also arrange for top-notch singing workshops, in English and Celtic languages. All workshops are held by CelticFest's headlining and regional performers. It's a great way to get some musical instruction from great musicians in an intimate setting!

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