Online Registration for 2026 now open, link on Home Page.
In Person Registration Mon 13th July at St Brigid’s Hall from 8.30 am.
In 2025 our Banjo Workshops were held at Tubbercurry GAA Club facilities on the Sligo Road.
As with other instruments introduced in more recent years to our programme of Workshops, the banjo has become increasingly popular thanks to the great teaching going on year round in this whole regioand last year we introduced Beginner Banjo, taught by local musician Sinead Johnston, which was very well received. This year Jarlath Brennan will be at the helm for beginners and improvers, teaching alongside Pat Sweeney and Kerrie Herrity.
Students with experience ranging from Improver to Advanced are also catered for.
Banjo (Improver/Intermediate) w/ Jarlath Brennan
A native of Bunnanadden parish in South Sligo, Jarlath’s banjo style and repertoire of tunes is very much rooted in the Sligo tradition. He grew up in a family steeped in traditional music and dance. A widely experienced and deeply committed teacher, Jarlath has been tutoring at the South Sligo Summer School for many years.
Banjo (Intermediate/Adv.) w/ Kerrie Herrity
Maugherow native and former All-Ireland Banjo Senior Champion, Kerri is delighted to be teaching at this year’s South Sligo Summer School, after an absence of a few years. Having lived in Luton, UK, for a number of years, Kerri returned to live in her beloved North Sligo and has since been actively involved in passing on the musical tradition through her teaching and playing and more recently in achieving one of her long time visions when she set up the Benbulben Comhaltas branch, a great success story and a reflection of the flourishing traditional music scene in all parts of County Sligo.
Banjo (Intermediate/Adv.) w/ Kerrie Herrity
Maugherow native and former All-Ireland Banjo Senior Champion, Kerri is delighted to be teaching at this year’s South Sligo Summer School, after an absence of a few years. Having lived in Luton, UK, for a number of years, Kerri returned to live in her beloved North Sligo and has since been actively involved in passing on the musical tradition through her teaching and playing and more recently in achieving one of her long time visions when she set up the Benbulben Comhaltas branch, a great success story and a reflection of the flourishing traditional music scene in all parts of County Sligo.
Banjo (Improver/Intermediate) w/ Jarlath Brennan
A native of Bunnanadden parish in South Sligo, Jarlath’s banjo style and repertoire of tunes is very much rooted in the Sligo tradition. He grew up in a family steeped in traditional music and dance. A widely experienced and deeply committed teacher, Jarlath has been tutoring at the South Sligo Summer School for many years.