Photograph: The launch of the Wicklow Music Teaching Residency 2025/2026. Photo credit: Marlena Murphy 

The Wicklow Music Teaching Residency was launched in Clermont on Thursday, 6th November, with fifteen successful applicants aged 55 and over embarking on a musical journey to reconnect with the instrument of their choice from November 2025 to March 2026.

The focus of this programme is on returning to playing an instrument and sharing the joy of group music-making. 

Participants will be receiving one-on-one and group tuition from the Skylark Trio, comprising of renowned musicians: Tim Doyle (concertina/fiddle), Patrick Stefan Groeland (guitar) and Claire Sherry (fiddle/banjo/mandoli0

The Wicklow Music Teaching Residency is presented by Wicklow Arts Office and Music Network, and is funded by Creative Ireland, with thanks to Wicklow County Campus, Clermont House, Newrath, Rathnew.

For more information, visit the following links: 

Making Music with the Skylark Trio: The Wicklow Teaching Residency | The Journal of Music | Music in Ireland: News, Reviews and Opinion

55+ Music Teaching Residency - Creative Ireland Programme