Welcome to the Siamsa Montreal School of Irish Music

Siamsa (pronounced “shee-am-sa”) is Irish for 'pleasant musical diversion'

We offer weekly group classes in traditional Irish music. You can join us for a night of traditional dance during our ceilis, which are held during the fall, winter, and spring. We also play music at informal jam sessions all year round!

 

The Siamsa AGM and end-of-term recital will be held on

Thursday, May 22nd from 7 to 11pm (you can arrive at 6:45pm)

at Collège Notre-Dame - Salle Ozias-Berger (room B133)

3791 Queen Mary Rd, Montreal

 

 

Annual General Meeting - 7:15pm

 

Agenda for the 2025 AGM

  • Call to Order
  • Establish quorum
  • Approval of the Agenda
  • Minutes AGM – May 2024 (Gemma Brooks)
    Click here to download and read the 2024 minutes
  • Director's Report (Denis Martin)
  • Financial Report (Paul Cunningham)
  • Status of Board Officers for 2024-2025
  • Vote for Board Officers 2025-2026
  • Newsletter Presentation
  • Miscellaneous
  • Closing of the AGM Meeting (est. 7:35pm)

 

 

Students' Class Recital 

 

For the recital, we will use a session "in a circle" format rather than a front-of-room performance. Classes should sit together. Each teacher will indicate how their class will perform their musical pieces and whether they will invite others to join in.

Class presentations from our students will be followed by a musical session at the end of the evening.

Please bring food to share in a potluck at the break!

 

2025 recital schedule

 

 

 

FaLang translation system by Faboba

Traditional Music Sessions

slow session

Join us and share the music in one of many traditional music sessions in Montreal.

 

 

Siamsa Céilís

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Dance the night away to the sound of live music at one of our céilís.

 

 

 

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