Irish Language, Music, Song & Dance Classes
The Irish Cultural Centre boasts a strong programme of Irish Language, Music, Song and Dancing classes year round, both online and in-person at our 46 acre campus just off of RT138 in Canton, Massachusetts.
See below for details on all of our upcoming classes, lectures and workshops!
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Set Dancing with Cait Bracken
July 17, 2023 - April 29, 2024
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Join us for Set Dancing with Cait Bracken on Monday nights all year long! Open to beginners and dancers with some experience, this is the perfect way to stay fit, learn to dance and have fun in a safe and friendly environment.
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Button Accordion Classes
September 9, 2023 - November 11, 2023
8:30 am - 9:00 am
We’re now enrolling for our new term of Button Accordion lessons for children with Denis Galvin.
These lessons take place in person on Saturday mornings at the Irish Cultural Centre from 8.30 am – 9.00am
Fee: $120.00 for 10 weeks
The class is half an hour long and is suitable for children.
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Fiddle Classes
September 9, 2023 - November 11, 2023
9:00 am - 9:30 am
We’re now enrolling for our new term of youth Fiddle lessons with Denis Galvin.
These lessons take place in person on Saturday mornings at the Irish Cultural Centre from 9.00am to 9:30am.
Fee: $120.00 for 10 weeks
The class is half an hour long and is suitable for children.
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Tin-Whistle Classes
September 9, 2023 - November 11, 2023
9:30 am - 10:00 am
We’re now enrolling for our new term of Tin-Whistle lessons for children with Denis Galvin.
These lessons take place in person on Saturday mornings at the Irish Cultural Centre from 9:30am to 10:00am.
Fee: $120.00 for 10 weeks
The class is half an hour long and is suitable for children.
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Tin-Whistle Classes
September 9, 2023 - October 14, 2023
10:00 am - 11:00 am
We’re now enrolling for our new term of Tin-Whistle lessons with Denis Galvin.
Terms are 6 weeks long.
These lessons take place in person on Saturday mornings at the Irish Cultural Centre from 10:00 to 11:00am.
The class is one hour long and is suitable for students of all ages and abilities.
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Fiddle Classes
September 9, 2023 - October 14, 2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
We’re now enrolling for our new term of Fiddle lessons with Denis Galvin.
Terms are 6 weeks long.
These lessons take place in person on Saturday mornings at the Irish Cultural Centre from 11:00am to 12:00PM.
The class is one hour long and is suitable for students of all ages and abilities.
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Button Accordion Classes
September 9, 2023 - October 14, 2023
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
We’re now enrolling for our new term of Button Accordion lessons with Denis Galvin.
Terms are 6 weeks long.
These lessons take place in person on Saturday mornings at the Irish Cultural Centre from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.
The class is one hour long and is suitable for students of all ages and abilities.
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Beginners
September 12, 2023 - October 24, 2023
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
A fun filled exploration of the foundations of traditional step dancing with the Harney Pender Keady Academy of Irish Dance!
The Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston is starting a Beginner Irish Step Dancing program this September, and it will run for an introductory 6-week session. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some prior dance experience, this program will be a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the traditional and lively world of Irish dancing. Irish Step Dancing is known for its intricate footwork, rhythmic movements, and rich cultural heritage.
During the 6-week session, you will have the chance to learn the basic steps, techniques, and dances that form the foundation of Irish Step Dancing. The classes will be led by experienced and passionate instructors who are eager to share their knowledge and love for this traditional dance form.
Not only will you be learning a new skill, but you’ll also be part of the vibrant Irish community in the Greater Boston area. The Irish Cultural Centre offers a warm and welcoming environment, providing a great opportunity to make new friends and embrace the Irish culture.
The 6 week session will be followed by a fall mini recital at the Irish Cultural Centre where dancers will show off their newly learned skills to family and friends. A full winter recital will take place in December.
$60 tuition per dancer includes 6 sessions | 45 minute Classes | Allison Crawford, TCRG | Tuesdays, 3:45-4:30pm, to begin 9/12/23 (6 classes) | Ages 4 and up
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Beginners Irish Language Classes
September 20, 2023 - November 8, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm -
Beginners Irish Language Classes
September 20, 2023 - November 8, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Beginner Irish Language Classes With Tutor Padraig Clifford
Irish language classes with the Cumann na Gaeilge in Boston located at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton, MA.Meet new people, learn some new vocabulary & improve your ‘Gaeilge’.
This class is suitable for those who have no or very little Irish language knowledge. It will run for 8 weeks starting Wednesday, September 20th.
Oíche Sóisialta – Group Social Night & Pop Up Gaeltacht will take place on November 11th 6PM – ICC Pub
$120 For Non Members Sign Up Online Here | $60 For ICC Members Sign Up Online Here | $60 for Cumann na Gaeilge Members (Sign Up at https://cumann-na-gaeilge.org )
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Intermediate Irish Language Classes
September 20, 2023 - November 8, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Intermediate Irish Language Classes With Tutor Máire Concannon
Irish language classes with the Cumann na Gaeilge in Boston located at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton, MA.Meet new people, learn some new vocabulary & improve your ‘Gaeilge’.
This class is suitable for those who have perviously taken the beginner course and those with some basiec Irish. It will run for 8 weeks starting Wednesday, September 20th.
Oíche Sóisialta – Group Social Night & Pop Up Gaeltacht will take place on November 11th 6PM – ICC Pub
$120 For Non Members Sign Up Online Here | $60 For ICC Members Sign Up Online Here | $60 for Cumann na Gaeilge Members (Sign Up at https://cumann-na-gaeilge.org )
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Advanced Irish Language Classes
September 21, 2023 - November 9, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Advanced Irish Language Classes With Tutor Mary Lou Dunworth
Irish language classes with the Cumann na Gaeilge in Boston located at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton, MA.Meet new people, learn some new vocabulary & improve your ‘Gaeilge’.
This class is suitable for those who have perviously taken the intermediate course and those with a good level of Irish. It will run for 8 weeks starting Wednesday, September 20th.
Oíche Sóisialta – Group Social Night & Pop Up Gaeltacht will take place on November 11th 6PM – ICC Pub
$120 For Non Members Sign Up Online Here | $60 For ICC Members Sign Up Online Here | $60 for Cumann na Gaeilge Members (Sign Up at https://cumann-na-gaeilge.org )
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October 5, 2023 - October 26, 2023
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
History of County Wexford – An online zoom class with Sean Murphy
Thursdays 6:00 – 7:30pm – October 5, 12, 19, 26
Wexford is a town in southeast Ireland, at the mouth of the River Slaney. It’s known for its medieval lanes and the opera festival held in the modern National Opera House. West Gate Heritage Tower is a restored 13th-century tollgate. It’s next to the old town walls and ruined 12th-century Selskar Abbey. The Bullring market place, once a bull-baiting site, has a statue marking the 1798 Rebellion against British rule.
Wexford takes its name from the principal town, Wexford, named ‘Waesfjord’ by the Vikings – meaning ‘inlet (fjord) of the mud-flats’ in the Old Norse language.
In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, with its capital at Ferns.The County was formed in 1210 by King John during a visit to Ireland.
The Kennedy political dynasty can trace their Irish roots to Dunganstown in Wexford. Patrick Kennedy, the great-grandfather of John, Bobby and Teddy, left Ireland in 1848 to escape the grinding poverty and famine. His wife Bridget Murphy also came from Wexford.
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October 5, 2023 - October 26, 2023
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
From Gaelic Celts to Christianity an online class with Sean Murphy
Thursdays 7:30 – 9:00pm – October 5, 12, 19, 26: ON ZOOM
This course will examine the 2,000 years from the arrival of the Gaelic Celts in 1699BC to the arrival of Saint Patrick in Ireland. I am using the timeline from the (AFM) Annals of the Four Masters that was written in the 1630’s. The narrative is based on the Lebor Gabála Érenn (LGE) that was written in the 11th century.
This account in the LGE is sometimes referred to as “Irish mythological history”. It was written by Christian monks who put together an origin history of Ireland by combining the Old Testament and the oral and written history of Ireland available to them.
In this account the last group of Celts arrived in Ireland were called the “Milesians” from Galicia in Spain. The AFM dates their arrival to 1699 BC. These are said to be the origin of all Gaelic Irish people.
Two “Milesians”, Heber and Heremon, divided Ireland between them along the Esker Riada, an ancient road from Dublin to Galway. They established blood lines for the future Irish monarchs that continued with one or two breaks, the most important being that of Brian Boru, until the destruction of the Irish Celtic mnarchy by England in the 12th century. The course will examine aspects of the Celt and Roman wars and their implications for Ireland.
Alternative timelines for the arrival of the Gaelic Celts to Ireland will also be introduced.
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Beginners
November 7, 2023 - December 12, 2023
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
A fun filled exploration of the foundations of traditional step dancing with the Harney Pender Keady Academy of Irish Dance!
The Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston is hosting a Beginner Irish Step Dancing program this Winter, and it will run for a 6-week session. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some prior dance experience, this program will be a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the traditional and lively world of Irish dancing. Irish Step Dancing is known for its intricate footwork, rhythmic movements, and rich cultural heritage.
During the 6-week session, you will have the chance to learn the basic steps, techniques, and dances that form the foundation of Irish Step Dancing. The classes will be led by experienced and passionate instructors who are eager to share their knowledge and love for this traditional dance form.
Not only will you be learning a new skill, but you’ll also be part of the vibrant Irish community in the Greater Boston area. The Irish Cultural Centre offers a warm and welcoming environment, providing a great opportunity to make new friends and embrace the Irish culture.
The 6 week session will be followed by a fall mini recital at the Irish Cultural Centre where dancers will show off their newly learned skills to family and friends. A full winter recital will take place in December.
$60 tuition per dancer includes 6 sessions | 45 minute Classes | Allison Crawford, TCRG | Tuesdays, 3:45-4:30pm, to begin 11/7/23 (6 classes & winter recital) | Ages 4 and up