Description
The richness of the Celti'Cimes Festival lies in its concerts, sessions and Folk Ball... But also its workshops and master classes led by great Celtic music and dance professionals, often from Ireland and elsewhere...
- Initiation: 2h per day for 3 days
- Stage : 3h per day for 3 days
- Multi-instrument youth course: 3h per day for 3 days. Open to all with at least one year's practice.
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Levels :
Beginner : Reserved for certain instruments (whistle, bodhran...) which can be tackled with little prior knowledge, or others (concertina, uileann pipes) for which you're quite happy to have help to take your first steps.
Initiation: You come from another musical style, but you have a good knowledge of your instrument and wish to discover Irish with it.
Intermediate: You play in Slow sessions and are familiar with ornamentation.
Advanced: You play regularly in sessions and want to improve your skills. This presupposes that you are used to oral memorization and learning.
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List of courses from Sunday July 26 to Tuesday July 28, 2026
Morning from 10am to 1pm
Youth course (Sandrine Burtin and Damien Lachuer) -
Whistle intermediate to advanced (Kevin O'Connor) -
Flute (Calum Stewart) -
Banjo (Séamus Egan) -
Fiddle (Winifred Horan) -
Vocal (Nuala Kennedy) -
Guitar Drope D tuning (Alan Murray) -
Concertina (John Williams) -
Afternoon from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Whistle initiation (José Luis Gonzalez) - Uileann Pipes beginner (Daniel Nicault)
Uileann Pipes beginner (Daniel Nicault) -
Uileann Pipes (Calum Stewart) - Bodhran intermediate (Silène Gayaud)
Bodhran intermediate (Silène Gayaud) -
Set and Step dancing (Sophie Stephenson) - Salle des fêtes
Ensemble music workshop (Yann Le Bozec - Bouzouki) open to all instruments: construction of a melodic suite with original accompaniments.
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Courses are not always given in French, if at all. There is often a trainee who understands better and can help you.
Don't forget to bring your recording equipment - it's very useful.
Some time before the festival, you will receive scores and recordings of pieces to work on.
Don't forget to indicate your instrument when you register.
Schedules are subject to change.
Reservations required
