Our Concertina Workshops were led by Bernie Geraghty, Aileen Bourke & Celine Shannon in 2025, with all three classes located in venues on the Square in the town centre.
Levels ranging from Improver to Advanced were taught and the current popularity of the concertina was very much reflected in the upsurge of enrolments this year.
We were delighted to honour long time Concertina tutor, Bernie Geraghty, alongside her daughter, Harp Tutor, Holly Geraghty, at this year’s summer school.
Concertina (Improver/Intermediate) w/ Bernie Geraghty
Bernie Geraghty hails from Ballindine, a small town in County Mayo. Bernie is a highly-respected performer and teacher, having taught music over many decades in Connacht. She is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and acclaimed teacher of music in Mayo and North Galway.
Concertina (Intermediate/Advanced) w/ Aileen Bourke
Senior All-Ireland Champion Concertina player, Aileen Bourke is a graduate from the Irish Music and Dance course at the University of Limerick where she obtained a first class honours degree. In recent years she has played extensively throughout Ireland, the UK and America. From Bonniconlon, County Mayo, she is highly sought after as a music tutor.
Aileen took home All-Ireland fleadh medals for 5 consecutive years and was fortunate enough to become the senior concertina all Ireland champion at the 2019 All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Drogheda.
Concertina (Improver/Intermediate) w/ Bernie Geraghty
Bernie Geraghty hails from Ballindine, a small town in County Mayo. Bernie is a highly-respected performer and teacher, having taught music over many decades in Connacht. She is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and acclaimed teacher of music in Mayo and North Galway.
Concertina (Intermediate/Advanced) w/ Aileen Bourke
Senior All-Ireland Champion Concertina player, Aileen Bourke is a graduate from the Irish Music and Dance course at the University of Limerick where she obtained a first class honours degree. In recent years she has played extensively throughout Ireland, the UK and America. From Bonniconlon, County Mayo, she is highly sought after as a music tutor.
Aileen took home All-Ireland fleadh medals for 5 consecutive years and was fortunate enough to become the senior concertina all Ireland champion at the 2019 All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Drogheda.