Ceol Aneas
Festival of traditional Irish music, song and dance
Nelson, Aotearoa/New Zealand
31 May to 3 Jun 2024 - Nelson, NZ
Nelson, Aotearoa/New Zealand
31 May to 3 Jun 2024 - Nelson, NZ
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Workshops
Music Singing and Dancing
Tunes and technique for instruments at intermediate and advanced level.
Singing and Dancing for beginners +
Irish Music ClassesSinging and Dancing for beginners +
Guest tutors
World Class Irish Musicians
Visiting guest musicians from Ireland and around the world. Some of the best Irish musicians in the world in our backyard.
Full guest listListen and Enjoy
Concert, Sessions & Ceili
The showcase concert featuring our tutors is a highlight of the festival. Hang out at a session or go to the ceili.
Explore the programmeWhat is Ceol Aneas?
Ceol Aneas is a festival of traditional Irish music, song and dance
Ceol Aneas (pronounced key-ol an-ass) which means Music of the South in the Irish language, attracts traditional Irish musicians from around Aotearoa/New Zealand and abroad.
There are workshops in tradition Irish tunes and technique for instruments, a singing workshop and there are also dance classes. Registration is required for these workshops.
There is also a cèilidh (or céilí) on Saturday night which anyone can attend, and a Concert on Sunday night.
Ceol Aneas students, tutors and other musicians will be in the pubs around Nelson playing traditional Irish music sessions. There is no charge for these sessions, and you might want to go to more than one, as each one will be different.
![Irish Traditional music concert, NCMA Nelson](https://irishmusic.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/concert-irish-music-2-opt.webp)
Festival Guests for 2024
Orlaith McAuliffe
Ireland
![Orlaith McAulliffe - irish wooden flute player](https://irishmusic.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Orlaith-McAulliffe-Photo-Sq-480x479.jpg)
Dylan Carlos
Ireland
![Dylan Carlos - Irish fiddle musician](https://irishmusic.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Dylan-Carlos-Photo-Sq-480x480.jpg)
John McCartin
Ireland
![John McCartin irish guitar player](https://irishmusic.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/John-McCartin-Photo-Sq-480x479.jpg)
Wynton Moore
NZ / Ireland
![Wynton Moore - Uillian pipe musician](https://irishmusic.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Wynton-Moore-V2-1-480x554.jpg)
Dara O'Coisdealbha
Ireland / Australia
![Dara O'Coisdealbha, Irish accordion player](https://irishmusic.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dara-OCoisdealbha-irish-accordion.png)
Cameron Hibbs
Australia
![Cameron Hibbs - Irish banjo player](https://irishmusic.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cameron-Hibbs-Photo-Sq-Hi-Def-480x480.jpg)
Aifric Boylan
Ireland / Australia
![Afric Boylan - Irish fiddle player](https://irishmusic.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Afric-Boylan-480x483.jpeg)
Oscar West
NZ / Australia
![Oscar West - irish tin whistle player](https://irishmusic.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Oscar-West-Photo1-Sq.jpg)
Helen Stonehouse
Aotearoa, New Zealand
![Helen Stonehouse, Irish set dancing tutor](https://irishmusic.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Helen-Stonehouse-irish-set-dancing.png)
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Early bird ends: 21 Apr 2024
Instrumental classes are designed for intermediate and advanced students.