Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School Instructors
Note: All times are listed in CENTRAL TIME ZONE. Thank you!
Michael McGoldrick
Instructor Website: https://michaelmcgoldrick1.bandcamp.com/album/one-for-the-road
Teaching W05: Irish Flute Workshop (Friday only)
Brendan, Michael McGoldrick's father, is a skilfull tin whistle player from Co.Galway and his mother Teresa, an ardent ballad singer from Co.Mayo. Michaelʼs older siblings all learned whistle, and he followed in their footsteps after starting on bodhrán. Influenced by the likes of Matt Molloy and Seamus Tansey, Michael graduated to flute, and later uilleann pipes, going on to be one of the most prominent traditional musicians of his generation, playing with many major acts including Flook, Lúnasa, Capercaillie, Sharon Shannon, Mark Knopfler, the Transatlantic Sessions, Usherʼs Island and in a trio with John McCusker and John Doyle. Michaelʼs playing and compositions, embracing a wide range of musical influences, but always strongly based in traditional music, have inspired younger musicians, especially in Manchester, and he unfailingly makes time to encourage and mentor the next generation.