The Michael Coleman Irish Music Centre
The Coleman Irish Music Centre features three main attractions: the Coleman Cottage and Archive, which remembers the past, the Music School which, builds for the future and lastly the Visitors Centre and Theatre which celebrates the tradition.
Located only 3 miles from the cottage, Gurteen is A quaint village that has strong ties with traditional music. Based on this unique history of traditional Irish music, Gurteen is host to the Coleman Irish Music Centre. The main building is a focal point for the living tradition, for which the area is so rightly famous and houses a theatre, a large audio-visual display on South Sligo, its music and the life of Michael Coleman (who is known worldwide for his influence on many artists today).
Interactive touch-screen facilities provide information on traditional music and instruments and a selection of music preformed by local musicians. Well-known exponents of the south Sligo style of traditional music give classes in a wide variety of instruments.
Two minutes from the cottage is the Coleman home which was integral in the development of traditional music in the area.A music archive, one of the most important elements of the whole project, is housed here.
To visit the website click here.
Interactive touch-screen facilities provide information on traditional music and instruments and a selection of music preformed by local musicians. Well-known exponents of the south Sligo style of traditional music give classes in a wide variety of instruments.
Two minutes from the cottage is the Coleman home which was integral in the development of traditional music in the area.A music archive, one of the most important elements of the whole project, is housed here.
To visit the website click here.