Welcome to the Irish Recorder and Viol Course

This course was founded by Theo and Kitty Wyatt many decades ago, and has always been extremely popular.

It is designed for players of viols, recorders and other early instruments. Non players are also welcome in this lovely area, and players often come to the course with their families.

We hope that you will enjoy finding out more about the course by browsing these pages

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The College

An Grianán (“The Sunny Place”) has played host to this unique music course every year since 1971. Owned by the Irish Countrywomen’s Association, it is a residential college and conference centre situated in the quiet village of Termonfechin, just outside Drogheda and approximately thirty-five miles north of Dublin. Half a mile from a quiet sandy beach it is convenient for the many antiquities and sights of the Boyne Valley. Recorder and viol players from Ireland, Britain and beyond, gather here for a week of music making—though it may be that some also come for the sandcastle competition, the ceilidh, the tours of the Boyne Valley, the wonderful food, or the warmth of the welcome extended to all.

Please visit the Course page for details of this years course