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Join Boyne Trafest for a lively workshop with the talented musician Michael Rooney! Michael Rooney is a prolific composer and is widely regarded as one of the foremost players of the traditional Irish harp.

Originally from Scotstown, Co. Monaghan and now a long time resident of County Sligo, Michael has composed 19 suites of music in the past 20 years, including ‘The Ulster Suite’ (2022), ‘Clairseoireacht’ (2022), Constance (2020), The Famine Suite (2019), The Macalla Suite (2016), Boróimhe Suite (2014), The Second Coming (2014), De Cuellar Suite (2011) and Battle of the Books Suite (2007). Michael was awarded the TG4 Composer of the Year in 2017.

An album of ‘The Macalla Suite’ was released in December 2016, performed by The Macalla Orchestra and recorded Live in Monaghan. He has recorded three CDs with flute player and wife June McCormack; ‘Tobar an Cheoil’, 'Draíocht' and 'Land's End'. He is also a member of Sligo’s Dartry Ceili Band. Michael has published four books of his own compositions; 'Harp Tunes' (2006), Aifreann Gaeilge (2012), 'The de Cuéllar Suite' (2012), ‘The Macalla Suite’ (2016).

Please note:

Registration opens at 9:30am. Workshop commences at 10am sharp.

* Workshops suited to learners with minimum 2 years experience.

**Bring a small snack for break time. No fish or nuts allowed.

Book your place here.