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2025 Full Time Student
$500.00
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2025 Part Time Student
$425.00
Unlimited
2025 Children's Program
$250.00
Unlimited
Weekly Concert Pass
Includes Ceilis
$75.00
Unlimited
Cherish the Ladies Concert
$25.00
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Saturday Finale Concert
$20 at the gate, save when you purchase now!
$15.00
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Event Information

The Catskills Irish Arts Week looks forward to celebrating its 31st year as a week-long summer school of traditional Irish music, song, and dance under the auspices of the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural and Sports Centre. The Catskills Irish Arts Week takes place in East Durham, New York — the heart of the Irish Catskills.
2025 SPECIAL CONCERT – Sunday, July 13th – CHERISH the LADIES return to the Catskills to celebrate 40 years!
CLASSES July 14 to 19, 2025. Classes take place mornings from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, and afternoons from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Classes occur at assigned venues in the area; class locations are distributed to registrants in advance of Catskills Irish Arts Week. Classes are available on a full-time (twice a day) or part-time basis (either morning or afternoon classes). Along with classes, tuition covers admission to Evening Concerts and Ceilithe by the teaching and performing Faculty; general public/non-registrants are welcome to participate for an admission fee or with purchase of a week pass.
LECTURES The Shamrock House has afternoon lectures from 4:00 to 5:15 pm on topics related to Irish music, dance and culture; the Shamrock House also hosts a nightly Ceilithe all week (9:00 pm to 12:00 am), with Fear A Tí Padraig McEneany.
BARN DANCE Wednesday from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm, scheduled on the Quill Festival Grounds for all Catskill Irish Arts Week registrants. General public/non-registrants are welcome with paid admission/week pass purchase.
CONCERTS World-class performers will perform on stage Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of Arts Week, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the MJQ Festival Grounds in the McGrath Pavilion.
SESSIONS Participating resorts and pubs will host open sessions galore from 10:00 pm to 12:00 am, as well as intimate “Listening Room” performances all week long. See schedule.
FINALE FESTIVAL will be held Saturday, July 19th, 2025 on the festival grounds from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm; tickets can be purchased in advance. Saturday Festival Tickets are not part of student registration packets but can be ordered as part of registration process online or through the MJQ Office during the week.
There is ample parking available at the MJQ Festival Grounds and the Tailteann Office at 2267 Route 145, East Durham, NY 12423. Handicapped Accessibility is available to all; advanced notice about handicapped accessibility is appreciated.

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Online registration will close on Friday, July 11, at 6pm.  All registration inperson will include a $25 fee.

Classes & Concerts Pricing

10% Discount on Tuition through April 30

Tuition

Ticket Price
Full Time Student $500
Part Time Student $425
Children’s Program $250

*A $10 service charge will be added to all tuition during checkout

Concert & Event Tickets

Event Price
Weekly Concert Pass
(Includes Ceilis)		 $75
Cherish the Ladies Concert $25
Saturday Finale Concert – Advance
*$20 at the gate		 $15

Registration Page Options

  • Cherish the Ladies – $15
  • Saturday Advance – $15

Event Registration

Please note: At time of instructees register for a class at Catskills Irish Arts Week, each student is asked to accurately self-assess their abilities for placement in the chosen class/es. The CIAW Committee/instructors reserve the right to transfer students to more ability-appropriate class/es once classes commence in order to keep class time efficiently spent, and in full consideration of the best use of the Trad Masters’ / Instructors’ and fellow students’ time.

Trad Master / Instructors class availability is subject to change based upon availability and class size.

Class/Ability Classifications: Basic Skills (“B”); Intermediate (“I”); Advanced (“A”); All Levels (“All”)

Class Schedule

Discipline Instructor AM Class PM Class
Accordion Dan Gurney A I
Accordion David Healy I I
Accordion Keelan McGrath A A
Accordion Loretta Murphy B B
Accordion Patricia Furlong (C#/D) I A
Ballads Bryan Murphy All
Banjo Pauline Conneely B/I A
Bodhran Colin Harte B A
Children’s Program Erin Loughran Children’s Activities
Concertina Jack Talty A I
Concertina Catríona Fee I B
Contemporary Step Dancing Regan Wick All All
Ensemble Bands Annmarie Acosta All All
Fiddle Nollaig Casey A A
Fiddle Brian Conway A I
Fiddle Rose Flanagan I I
Fiddle Aoife Griffin B B
Fiddle Willie Kelly I I
Fiddle Katie Linnane B B
Fiddle Gerry O’Connor I A
Flute Siobhan Kelly I I
Flute Margie Mulvihill B B
Flute Larry Nugent A A
Guitar Mary Coogan A
Guitar Sean Earnest B A
Guitar David McKindley-Ward I I
Guitar John Paul Reynolds B B
Harp Eileen Gannon B/I A
Irish Bouzouki Alan Murray B/I A
Mandolin Mary Coogan All
Music and Poetry Vincent Woods All All
Piano Michelle Bergin B I
Piano Brendan Dolan I A
Piano Accordion Mirella Murray B/I A
Sean Nos Steps Jackie O’Riley All All
Set Dancing Padraig McEneany 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Singing Kate Purcell All All
Songs in Irish Eimear Arkins All All
Storytelling / Seanachie Bryan Murphy All
Tin Whistle Mary Bergin A A
Tin Whistle Eileen Clyne-Goodman I I
Tin Whistle Brenda Dowling B B
Tin Whistle Joanie Madden A
Uilleann Pipes Isaac Alderson B A
Uilleann Pipes Ivan Goff A I
Writing and Music Deirdre Cronin All All

Transportation Options

Adirondack Trailways – NYC Port Authority Bus Terminal
800-858-8555 — www.trailwaysny.com

Hunter Motor Coach, Inc – Charter Service – Coxsackie
800-263-4463 or 518-731-6248 — www.huntermotorcoach.com

Northeast Transport Services Inc. (also known as Chariot Limousine Airport & Shuttle Service)
845-876-3000 or 845-758-5050 – www.chariotairporttransportation.com

Premier Express Shuttle – Transportation to LaGuardia & JFK.  Pick up at Stewart’s Shop in Catskill, Exit 21 off the NYS Thruway.  Reservations required. – 800-772-2171 – www.premierlimo.com

Albany International Airport
518-242-2200 – www.albanyairport.com

Stewart International Airport – Newburgh, NY
845-564-2100 – www.stewartinternationalairport.com

Amtrak
800-872-7245 or 518-828-3379 – www.amtrak.com

CCAR Services – Coxsackie
518-577-7109 – www.ccarservice.com

Coxsackie Transport – Coxsackie
www.coxsackietransport.com

ITAC Safe Rides – East Durham Area
518-929-5472

Hudson Valley Car Services, LLC – serving all of Greene County and the Hudson Valley, airport transportation
518-821-7496

Lee Taxi Service – To & from Catskill to Greenville; airport transportation
518-966-4861

Majestic Mountain Taxi — Windham or Catskill
518-734-4096 (Windham); 518-470-7071 (Catskill) — www.majesticmountaintaxi.com

Pronto Taxi
518-945-1040 or 518-822-9500

Riverview Taxi
518-828-2884

Smiley’s Transport – Tannersville
518-589-6533

Union Transport (Hudson)
518-567-2131

Accommodations

Blackthorne Resort
BlackthorneResort.com
518-634-2541
1 Minute Away (3 Night Minimum)

Gavin’s Irish Country Inn
GavinsInn.com
518-634-2582
1 Minute Away

Michael Dee’s Motel
MichaelDeesMotel.com
518-634-7005
1 Minute Away

McGraths Edgewood Falls Motel
McGrathsMotelNY.com
518-634-2236
1 Minute Away

McReillys Motel
McReilly’s on Facebook
518-610-6861
1 Minute Away

Shamrock House
ShamrockHouse.com
518-634-2897
1 Minute Away

Simply Durham Cottages
Simply Durham Cottages on Facebook
518-634-7724
1 Minute Away

The Blue House of East Durham

Country Place Resort (Zoom Flume)
TheCountryPlace.com
518-291-3988
8 Minutes Away

Hollowbrook Inn & Restaurant
HollowBrookInn.com
518-966-4683
8 Minute Away

Hull-O-Farms
Hull-O.com
518-239-6950
8 Minutes Away

The New Holiday House

1128 Route 145,Cairo, NY 12413

Phone 845-499-5895

www.thenewholidayhouse.com

McGrath’s Edgewood Falls-
518 634-2236
mcgrathsmotelny.com
5 Minutes Away

The Rose Motel
518 239-8496
rosemotelny.com
8 Minutes Away

Sunny Hill Resort
SunnyHill.com
518-634-7642
9 Minutes Away (3 Night Minimum)

Baumann’s Brookside Resort
Baumanns.com
518-966-5218
10 Minutes Away

Country Place Resort
thecountryplace.com
518 239-4559
10 Minutes Away

Greenville Arms 1889 Inn
GreenvilleArms.com
518-966-5219
10 Minutes

Pine Lake Manor
PineLakeManor.com
518-966-5745
10 Minutes Away

Pine Ridge Farm
CatskillMountainWeddings.com
518-966-5233 or 518-944-7491
10 Minutes Away

Red Ranch Motel
RedRanchMotel.com
518-678-3380
1-800-893-5140
10 Minutes Away

The Woodhouse Lodge
TheWoodhouseLodge.com
518-819-1993
10 Minutes Away (3 Night Minimum)

Whip – O – Will Campsites – Campsites Only
518-622-3277
whip-o-will.com
10 Minutes Away

Thunderhart
ThunderhartGolf.com
518-634-2268
10 Minutes Away

Simple Life Cottage
Simple Life Cottage on Facebook
Airbnb
12 Minutes Away

Hollow Brook Inn
518 966-4683
hollowbrookinn.com
12 Minutes Away

Island Green Resort
theislandgreen.com
518 966-5243
13 Minutes Away

Sunny hill Resort-
518 634-7642
www.sunnyhill.com
14 Minutes Away

Thunderhart Golf Course
518 634-7816
thunderhart Golf.com
14 Minutes Away

The Island Green
TheIslandGreen.com
518-966-5343
12 Minutes Away

Glen Brook Farm
Glen Brook Farm on Facebook
518-622-9563
14 Minutes Away

Bavarian Manor
347-993-5925
15 Minutes Away

Winwood Inn
518 734-3000
windhammountainclub.com/accommodation/winwood-inn
15 Minutes Away

Crystal Brook Resort
CrystalBrook.com
518-622-3751
17 Minutes Away

Wylder Windham
518 734-4510
wylderhotels.com
17 Minutes Away

A Tiny House Resort
aTinyHouseResort.com
518-622-2626
18 Minutes Away

Bavarian Manor Country Inn
TheBavarianManorHotel.com
518-622-3261
18 Minutes Away

Riedlbauer’s Resort
RiedlbauersResort.com
518-622-9584
18 Minutes Away

Glens Falls House-Booked
518 622-9363
glenfallshouse.com
14 Minutes Away

Winter Clove Inn
WinterClove.com
518-622-3267
18 Minutes Away

Wolff’s Maple Breeze
WolffsMapleBreezeResort.com
518-943-3648
18 Minutes Away

The Sun Barn Glamp Ground listings
houfy.com/ls/thesunbarn
Within 20 Minutes

Murphy’s Law Public House
MurphysLawLeeds.com
518-719-8226
20 Minutes Away (2 Night Minimum)

Old Catskill Game Farm Inn
TheOldGameFarm.com
518-719-2177
20 Minutes Away

Paiule Catskill
piaule.com/booking
518-719-1919
We have up to 6 cabins available if the guest were looking to stay Friday, May 24th through Monday, May 27th.
We do have a 2 night minimum. In the event that you do want to book as a group there is a Food and Beverage minimum associated with this.
20 Minutes Away

Shinglekill Falls B&B
Shinglekill.com
(845) 216-2587
20 Minutes Away

Jimmy O’Connors Windham Mountain Inn
518 734-4270
www.windhaminn.com
20 Minutes Away

Christmas Windham House
518 734 4230
windhamhouse.com
21 Minutes Away

Stewart House
www.stewarthouse.com
518 947-1587
24 Minutes Away

Camp Catskills RV
www.campcatskillsrvpark.com
518 517-4632
24 Minutes Away

Hunter Mountain Vail Resorts
Cabins & RV’s available
huntermtn.com
800 987-6042

Best Western New Baltimore Inn
BestWestern.com
518-731-8100
30 Minutes Away

Holiday Inn Express
IHG.com
518-719-1999
30 Minutes Away

Howard Johnson
WyndhamHotels.com
888-791-3992
30 Minutes Away

Scribner’s Lodge
518 628-5130
31 Minutes Away

James Newbury Hotel
518 719-9800
jamesnewburyhotel.com
31 Minutes Away

Deer Mountain Inn
518 589-6268
deermountaininn.com
33 Minutes Away

Hotel Mountain Brook
518 589-6740
hotelmountainbrook.com
35 Minutes Away

Black Bear Lodge
518 989-6582
blackbearlodgecatskills.com
37 Minutes Away

Spruceton Inn
518 989-6404
sprucetoninn.com
48 Minutes Away

Tickets

The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities.
2025 Full Time Student
$500.00
Unlimited
2025 Part Time Student
$425.00
Unlimited
2025 Children's Program
$250.00
Unlimited
Weekly Concert Pass
Includes Ceilis
$75.00
Unlimited
Cherish the Ladies Concert
$25.00
Unlimited
Saturday Finale Concert
$20 at the gate, save when you purchase now!
$15.00
Unlimited
Quantity: 0
Total: $0.00