Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle School Annual week-long school in New England to foster playing the Scots fiddle. Online brochure, program, and application details. http://www.mcowen.net/fiddleschool/

Ceilidh Trail School of Celtic Music Offers courses in fiddle, piano accompaniment, guitar accompaniment, Cape Breton-style highland piping, Gaelic seminars, and Cape Breton step-dance. Located in Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. http://www.ceilidhtrail.com/

Clarion Folk College Weekend retreat for playing and listening to folk music. Includes schedule of events with information on instructors, workshops, bands and registration. http://www.simplegiftsmusic.com/cfc/

South Sligo Summer School Weeklong celebration of Irish traditional music and dance, held in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, Ireland. Details of events, classes, accommodation, and for contact. http://www.sssschool.org/

Queen Maeve School of Traditional Music and Song Irish music school, run by musician Carmel Gunning. Information on classes in tin whistle, flute, traditional singing, button accordion, piano accordion and fiddle. Also details for contact and accommodation. http://www.cygo.ie/tradmusic/

Deep Roots Music Festival Annual festival dedicated to the music and musicians of the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. http://www.deeprootsmusic.ca/