One more full scholarship is available for the Cascadia Irish Music Week, Aug. 11-16, 2013 on Whidbey Island, Washington. The scholarship is open to all instruments taught at the camp. This is a full scholarship, covering all tuition and fees, plus lodging and food. It does not include transportation to and from CIMW. Students under 18 years old will be required to come with an adult, who will be responsible for their own costs including meals, lodging, and tuition if taking classes.
Instructors at the camp include James Kelly, Antoin MacGabhann, Randal Bays - fiddle; Sean Gavin, flute; Mary Bergin, tinwhistle; Johnny Og Connolly, button accordion; Daithi Sproule, guitar; Florence Fahy, concertina. This is a wonderful opportunity for any young musician seriously interested in the Irish tradition.
We're looking for someone 24 years old or younger who is serious about playing traditional Irish music, and can demonstrate advanced musicianship in the Irish style. If you're interested in applying, please record a reel and a jig, both unaccompanied, attach the file (preferably an mp3) and send to scholarship@cascadiairish.org If all that is technically beyond you, email us anyway and we'll make some arrangement to hear you play.
There is no deadline for applying. We will award the scholarship as soon as we feel we have the right applicant.
Website: http://cascadiairish.org
-Diane Murphy