This year the O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat will be live streaming their instructor concerts in a new move that is sure to gain interest.  They will stream the concerts live from the Chapel at Camp Hoblitzelle each night of the retreat featuring some of the top performers in the Irish music tradition.  And if you are unable to watch the concerts live, you will be able to access them later as well.  Here are the lineups:

Friday, October 20th

• Group 1 – Albert Alfonso (bodhran), Niamh Fahy (fiddle), Jeff Moore (guitar) and Shannon Heaton (flute/whistle)
• Group 2 – Mary Coogan (mandolin/banjo/guitar) and Bruce Foley (guitar/uilleann pipes)
• Group 3 – Steph Geremia (flute) and James Kelly (fiddle)

Saturday, October 21st

• Group 1 – Devin Shepherd (fiddle), Marta Cook (harp) and Brian Ó hAirt (concertina/singing)
• Group 2 – Randal Bays (fiddle) and Mickey Dunne (uilleann pipes)
• Group 3 – Daithi Sproule (guitar/singing), Liz Carroll (fiddle) and Billy McComiskey (button accordion)

Sunday, October 22nd 

• Group 1 – John Liestman (mandolin/banjo), Cara Wildman (bodhran), Alan Murray (bouzouki)
• Group 2 – Pauline Conneely (banjo) and Brendan Nolan (guitar/singing)
• Group 3 – Tony O'Connell (concertina) and Brid Harper (fiddle)
• Group 4 -- All instructors perform a few sets of tunes together and sing the song “Safe Home, Safe Home.”

There will also be some guest appearances and dancing by Maldon Meehan.  You can choose to watch one, two or all three evenings.  The cost is only $10.00 per evening and if you buy all three, you’ll receive a 20% discount.  Each nightly concert runs about two hours in length. 

Buy your streaming concert tickets HERE.

In a press release they said: "Understandably, we’d rather have you enrolled as a student at the retreat this year, but if you can’t come to us, this is a way we can bring one of the best features of the retreat to you.  The instructor concerts in years past have been extraordinary, and we expect this year will be no different.  By the way, all of the proceeds less the hosting fees will go to the retreat to help us keep our event affordable and in the black.  If you decide to support us by buying some of the concerts, thanks and happy listening!"

Lots more information on their Website www.oflahertyretreat.org/concerts