Traditional Irish Music Sessions

Hosted by The Shannon Irish Dance Academy

Tuesday(s) & Thursday(s). 8:00 PM to 8:45 PM on Floor B of our studio. Miss Marissa Nixon (Flute) will be directing. All registered SIDA students are welcome to attend.

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann

Dublin-based Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ) is the largest non-profit group involved in the preservation and promotion of Irish traditional music and culture. Started in 1951, CCÉ now has branches all over the world.

Some of Shannon’s students are members of the Mid-Atlantic CCÉ Killoran Clancy Whelan branch, based in Queens, New York. If you’re an active SIDA student and would like membership information, please email rinceceol@aol.com.

To join the nearest Michigan branch, please email contact@detroitirishmusic.org. The Detroit Irish Music Association is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Instruments used in Traditional Irish Music Sessions:

  • Fiddle (violin)

  • Flute and Whistle

  • Uilleann pipes

  • Harp

  • Accordion and Concertina

  • Banjo

  • Mandolin

  • Guitar

  • Irish Bouzouki

  • Harmonica

  • Bodhrán and other Percussion

If you have any of the above instruments that you would like to donate to our school, please email us at shannonirishdancers@gmail.com to arrange a drop-off time at our studio. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Lessons:

Students at The Shannon Irish Dance Academy are proud to be taught by some of the world’s best Irish musicians. We highly recommend the following individuals if you’re interested in music lessons:

  • Miss Annmarie Acosta-Williams, TCRG, ADCRG, MA, & Professional Musician. Virtual lessons. Multiple instruments offered. Call (917) 692-1332 or email rinceceol@aol.com.

  • Miss Shannon Quinn, Award Winning Artist from Atlantic Canada. Virtual lessons. Specializing in Irish Fiddle. Contact Miss Shannon HERE.

Midwest Fleadh Cheoil, Chicago 2024:

The Fleadh Cheoil, organized by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, stands as a prestigious Irish music competition. Specifically, the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil serves as the regional stage for musicians from the North American Midwest and West, encompassing both the United States and Canada. Contenders who successfully advance through the rigorous regional competition earn the opportunity to partake in the main Fleadh Cheoil event, hosted in Ireland.

Due to a scheduling conflict with the Dayton Feis in Troy, Ohio, SIDA will be sending musicians to the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil in 2025.