| Trad Tours Specializing in Traditional Music and Dance Tours Ireland, Cape Breton, Scotland and Beyond |
Trad Tours is an outgrowth of a passionate
interest in traditional Irish music and set
dancing, which I have been involved in for
many years. In 1999, after having gone on
several "typical" pub tours of Ireland, I was
asked to put together a tour encompassing the
dance and music found in many parts of the
country. My first tour was to Dingle and
Galway and I had a fabulous group of cohorts
along to enjoy the sounds and sights! From
there I have put together several more tours
taking in such sites as Miltown Malbay, Ennis,
Nenagh, Dublin, Listowel, Sliabh Luchra,
Kilfenora, among other locations in Ireland.
June 2005 saw our debut tour to Cape Breton
Island for a week of traveling the Ceilidh and
Cabot Trails while enjoying non-stop music and
dance.
interest in traditional Irish music and set
dancing, which I have been involved in for
many years. In 1999, after having gone on
several "typical" pub tours of Ireland, I was
asked to put together a tour encompassing the
dance and music found in many parts of the
country. My first tour was to Dingle and
Galway and I had a fabulous group of cohorts
along to enjoy the sounds and sights! From
there I have put together several more tours
taking in such sites as Miltown Malbay, Ennis,
Nenagh, Dublin, Listowel, Sliabh Luchra,
Kilfenora, among other locations in Ireland.
June 2005 saw our debut tour to Cape Breton
Island for a week of traveling the Ceilidh and
Cabot Trails while enjoying non-stop music and
dance.
A large part of the enjoyment of the tours we
have taken in the past is two-fold. The first
aspect is that of a group of like-minded persons
with a common interest in the "pure drop" of the
music and dance. The second aspect is that of
the "off-the-beaten" track focus of our journeys.
As a group we have all had many years of
exposure to the tunes and songs of Ireland. We
have danced at too many ceilidhs and set dances
to count. We have dined together, laughed and
cried together, celebrated births and mourned
deaths together. We don't always know each
and every person at the outset of the tour, but by
the second or third day we are a cohesive band
of merry-makers and stalwart friends. We have
traveled to spots an ordinary tour would probably
by-pass, we have made numerous friends with
the local musicians, dancers, teachers, and
townsfolk. We always feel like we are "going
home" when we return to Ireland for another
week of craic! The camaraderie continues when
we return home to the States through our photo
party reunions held after each tour!
have taken in the past is two-fold. The first
aspect is that of a group of like-minded persons
with a common interest in the "pure drop" of the
music and dance. The second aspect is that of
the "off-the-beaten" track focus of our journeys.
As a group we have all had many years of
exposure to the tunes and songs of Ireland. We
have danced at too many ceilidhs and set dances
to count. We have dined together, laughed and
cried together, celebrated births and mourned
deaths together. We don't always know each
and every person at the outset of the tour, but by
the second or third day we are a cohesive band
of merry-makers and stalwart friends. We have
traveled to spots an ordinary tour would probably
by-pass, we have made numerous friends with
the local musicians, dancers, teachers, and
townsfolk. We always feel like we are "going
home" when we return to Ireland for another
week of craic! The camaraderie continues when
we return home to the States through our photo
party reunions held after each tour!
One of the primary goals of Trad Tours is to
travel to areas where we feel a connection
through the people, music and local dance
traditions. We try to honor requests to visit
the ancestral homes of our fellow travelers
and we always open our events to the local
musicians and dancers. This has led to many
reciprocal ceilidhs, workshops and sessions
when the folks we've met travel abroad and
make us part of their tour itineraries. We
also try hard to use the family-owned hotels,
pubs, shops, etc. in order to give the
business where it is most appreciated.
2008 will find us doing two tours. The first
will be in June to Prince Edward Island, Cape
Breton & Halifax for 7 days & 6 nights. The
second will be in October to Kinsale, Co.
Cork and Kenmare, Co. Kerry for 3 nights in
each location. Keep tuned for more
information about these tours. Please feel
free to email me at rinceseit@msn.com for
brochures or information.
travel to areas where we feel a connection
through the people, music and local dance
traditions. We try to honor requests to visit
the ancestral homes of our fellow travelers
and we always open our events to the local
musicians and dancers. This has led to many
reciprocal ceilidhs, workshops and sessions
when the folks we've met travel abroad and
make us part of their tour itineraries. We
also try hard to use the family-owned hotels,
pubs, shops, etc. in order to give the
business where it is most appreciated.
2008 will find us doing two tours. The first
will be in June to Prince Edward Island, Cape
Breton & Halifax for 7 days & 6 nights. The
second will be in October to Kinsale, Co.
Cork and Kenmare, Co. Kerry for 3 nights in
each location. Keep tuned for more
information about these tours. Please feel
free to email me at rinceseit@msn.com for
brochures or information.
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