Scoil Samhraidh James Byrne 
is a Donegal Fiddle Summer School commemorating the late Donegal fiddler James Byrne from Min na Croise, Glencolmcille.

James had an unequalled repertoire and knowledge of the local   tradition and dedicated his life to playing the tunes and telling the stories passed down to him by the older generation of musicians  including his father John and many great fiddlers from Glencolmcille and beyond.  His style and tone of playing and his command of the instrument were exceptional and people travelled from near and far to  learn from James and hear him play. James was always happy to welcome visitors to his home and his genuine  friendless and warm personality touched everyone who met him.  Over the years countless musicians including some of todays most well-known  trad performers  sat in his kitchen drinking tea and learning tunes from hi. His legacy is  being continued  by his family and friends and the many young players he taught and inspired.

Come and experience the life and music 
of James Byrne at the annual fiddle summer school hosted by his family on their farm in Min a Croise.

For one week each summer loacal and visiting musicians gather in Meenacross where in the past on little more than a 1/2 mile there was an abundance of great fiddlers including John Phadaí Chonchobhair, Condaí mcGinley, Paddy Dhonail Gillespie, John Byrne, and Paddy Hiúdaí Byrne a second cousin to James Byrne. During the week, small and intimate classes are held daily in Teach James Byrne and other venues in the neighbourhood with self-catering accomodation available in nearby cottages.

Some of the finest and most revered Donegal 
fiddlers have performed  and taught workshops at the summer school over the years including Tommy Peoples, Jimmy, Peter and Vincent Campbell and Danny Meehan amongst others. 

Come and join us this summer in Glencolmcille 
Sunday 17 - Saturday 23 July 2011.

To book a place at the school please contact

The Byrne family in
Meenacross, Glencolmcille, Co Donegal
email ceolsasghleann@hotmail.com
phone (0)87 2873576 or (0)87 9466127

Full Programme will be available shortly .