Camp Details

2008 Class Schedule and Weekly Schedule Here

The Friday Harbor Irish Music Camp will be held in Friday Harbor, Washington, which is on San Juan Island. The camp is located at the University of Washington Marine Lab Facility, which is located on the waterfront one-half mile from the town of Friday Harbor.

Dining Hall

Schedule Overview

Participants should arrive on Monday, March 3, after 1pm, to check in, have dinner and attend an orientation session at 7:30 pm with teachers and staff. Note: Please do not arrive before 1pm.

Breakfast will be from 8:30 to 9:30 each morning. There will be three 90 minute class sessions each day.

Something new last year were the afternoon lectures/discussions with members of the teaching staff. We'll be doing these again and they will be held from 5 to 6pm, just before dinner. Speakers and subjects will be announced on Monday during orientation.

On Wednesday evening we'll have sessions led by camp staff at a couple of nice bars in town. On Friday night there will be a ceili with music by the staff, to be held this year at the Grange Hall in Friday Harbor and open to the public. Sessions will hopefully always be a part of late night activities. On Saturday Night there will be a staff concert (open to the public) in the San Juan Community Theatre. Tickets for both the dance and the theatre concert are a part of tuition. If you wish to purchase extra tickets for the concert, contact the San Juan Community Theatre at (360) 378-3210.
Note: Evening events schedule is subject to change.

The camp concludes with a farewell breakfast and session on Sunday, March 9. Participants should plan to leave the camp Sunday morning as the University needs to prepare for incoming students the next day.


James Kelly, Catherine McEvoy & John Williams Play in the Dining Hall


Accomodations & Classes

Accommodations consist of dorm rooms (8 single occupancy and 25 double occupancy) and a few small cabins and huts. All meals will be taken in the large cafeteria. We are limiting the size of the camp to no more than 90 participants in order to ensure small class sizes.   More info on Housing here.

Tuition

Tuition for the camp, which includes room and board, is $675.00 if you register and pay before January 1, 2008. After that tuition will be $690.00. We can only accept checks in US funds. A $100 deposit is required at the time of registration, which is nonrefundable unless the camp is cancelled or in cases of illness. See the registration page for more details.

Tuition for the camp without room and board is $390.00. Individual class tickets will be available. There are several B&B's and hotels in nearby Friday Harbor, as well as a campsite that is about 5 miles from the camp.

Getting to Friday Harbor

The tuition DOES NOT include transportation costs to Friday Harbor. To get to Friday Harbor, you have to take the Washington State Ferry from Anacortes, which is about a one and a half to two hour drive from Seattle's SeaTac Airport.