Welcome to the 2026 Spring Semester!
2026 Spring Class Schedule:
Class Schedule
January: 18, 25
February: 1, 8, 15
March: 1, 8, 22, 29
April: 12, 19, 26
May: 3, 17, 24, 31
June 5th performance in the evening at the Gulf Coast Cruinniú Ceili on the University of St. Thomas campus.
All classes are on Sundays at the University of St. Thomas in Strake Hall rooms 101, 202, 106, and 107.
Beginner: 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Intermediate, Advanced, Guitar, and Bodhrán: 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Please plan to arrive early to tune and/or warm up so that class can start on time.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:
The school will perform at Gulf Coast Cruinniu Ceili on Friday, June 7th. Visit gulfcoastirish.org for more information and tickets.
Semester Tunes:
2026 Spring Semester Tunes:
The Boy in the Boat (reel) pdf mp3 chords
Marian's Favorite (reel) pdf mp3 chords
2025 Fall Semester Tunes:
Killarney Boys of Pleasure/Rakish Paddy/John Brosnan's Reel
Jigs - Meelick Team / The Cat's Meow
2025 Summer Semester Tunes:
Humours of Ballydaly / Dan O'Keefe's / She Hadn't the Thing She Thought She Had / Thadelo's (Slides)
2025 Spring Semester Tunes:
Sliabh An Oir / Lads of Laois / Leitrim Thrush (reels)
Louvain's Waltz
Dawn Chorus / Finn from Fairymount (jigs)
2024 Fall Semester Tunes:
Hills of Coore (HP) / Bloody Hollow / Headwood Crossing (Jigs)
Castle Kelly / My Love is in America / Reel of Rio (reels)
Bull's March / Pikeman's March
2024 Summer Semester Tunes:
Fig for a Kiss, Johnstown Reel, Farewell to Whalley Range, Cooley's Reel, Blast of Wind
Ann Macguire's Silver Wedding, The Holly Bush, The Merry Blacksmith, Kesh Jig
Mist Covered Mountain, Cordal Jig, Mouse in the Mug, Flying Wheelchair
2024 Spring Semester Tunes:
New Tunes for Beginning Class:
Within a Mile of Dublin/The Old Copperplate/Speed the Plough (reels)
Hop Jigs: The Surround / Comb Your Hair and Curl It / Cucanandy
New Tunes for Intermediate / Advanced Class:
Golden Eagle (hornpipe)
Hop Jigs: The Surround / Comb Your Hair and Curl It / Cucanandy
2023 Fall Semester Tunes:
New Tunes for Beginning Class:
Polkas: I'll Buy Boots for Maggie / Finnish Polka / Jessica's
Jigs: Jerry's Beaver Hat / Old Flail / Pipe on the Hob
New Tunes for the Intermediate / Advanced Class:
Jigs: Jerry's Beaver Hat / Old Flail / Pipe on the Hob
Reels: Within a Mile of Dublin/The Old Copperplate/Speed the Plough
2022 Tunes:
Jigs: Thrush in the Straw / Stan Chapman's
Jigs: Killavil / Morrison's
Polka: Glen Cottage
Polkas: Little Diamond / Rattlin’ Bog / Britches Full of Stitches
Southwind Waltz
Slip Jigs: Fig for a Kiss / The Butterfly
Reels: Merry Blacksmith Reel / Cooley’s / Maid Behind the Bar
Polkas: Finnish Polka / Jessica's / I'll Buy Boots for Maggie
Jigs: John McHugh's / Cliffs of Moher / Rocking the Boat
Jigs: Maids of Selma / The Castle
Jigs: The Butterfly / Fig For a Kiss
Reels: The Scholar / The Musical Priest (The Jesuit Set)
Reels: Merry Blacksmith / Maid Behind the Bar