Programs will be handed out at gate on time of arrival

Do attend the daily morning meeting in the Big Top for

venue allocation and any changes to program!

Early Morning Workshop Program

Expression painting

Explore your creativity with a wonderful sense of joy
Reflective art creates a possibility to move into a time frame that is gentle, intuitive, colorful, inspiring and expansive. This process evolves through meditation and the quieting of the mind. What follows is freedom of expression through spontaneous painting using vibrant paint on large sheets of paper.

Gabriella Eviston is a painter. She has developed her work through a traditional method of painting and a meditative art practice.

Experiential  Ecology

Come yield to bark, to soil, to scales, to feathers. Come yield to our own nature as Gaia. Come yield to nature’s ways. Come yield to the Earth.

An opportunity  to re-acquaint  ourselves with the experience our deep interconnectedness with each other, the Earth and it’s Life, and so uncover a hidden source of vitality and empowerment.

You will be invited into a series of simple yet powerful exercises that engage  our senses, our intuition and our sense of self.

Compassionate mask play with Sam Meyler

Working with Masks allows us to connect with our heart… going beyond fear or resistance; we find compassion, tenderness and light heartedness. Ultimately, Masks reveal our human qualities, rather than conceal them.
They are poetry in movement. These workshops come from a combination of meditation practices, sacred clown and Jacques LeCoq methodolog

The Feldenkrais Method with Anet Moore

A gentle, precise and graceful approach to movement and expression. This method addresses how we learn through movement giving us a direct experience of our own learning process. Anet is a qualified practitioner in the Feldenkrais method of Awareness through Movement. “a gifted and experienced facilitator”

Women’s Lodge with Anet Moore and Rachel Boydell

Blending together their skills in music and heartfelt communication Anet and Rachel hold the space for women to come together to share common experience and explore our connection to the ‘female archetype’, using songs and rhythms from around the planet.
“Wonderfully rich in imagery and powerful in its intention,” participant at Women’s lodge Earthsong ’08.

Parents support group with Keran Simmons

Raising our wonderful young ones is probably the most important work of all but as it’s not always well valued we parents can often feel unsupported. Sharing our successes and struggles with each other within an atmosphere of confidentiality and loving acceptance can make a huge difference and is fun and relaxing too. 

‘Listening from the Heart’ with Rachel Parry and Keran Simmons

is about really being with someone, seeing them, thinking with them without advising, sharing laughter and celebration and deep sadness. In turn we will have a chance to show ourselves, who we really are, and to be accepted. The confidentiality and loving acceptance allow us a freedom that’s rare.
Rachel and Keran have many years experience leading groups and share a wonderful capacity for openness and loving acceptance.

Dances of universal peace (D.U.P) with Angie Pinson and Clare Lalor

From the beginning of time, sacred movement, song and story have brought people together, at times of seasonal ceremony and celebration, as part of everyday life and life passages, in daily renewal and meditation. D.U.P is part of this timeless tradition of Sacred Dance.
The Dances use simple music, lyrics, and movements to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and others. No musical or dance experience of any kind is required and everyone is welcomed to join in. Participation, not presentation, is the focus. The movements and songs include themes of peace (both inner and outer), healing (the Earth, individuals, and the global family), and the celebration of life's great mystery. Dancers focus on peace and harmony creating a sense of solidarity and community while celebrating the underlying unity of all the spiritual traditions of the Earth.

Rhythms in Flux with John Sutton 

Especially good for people who love the excitement of shifting patterns interspersed with lively breaks, this is primarily a short series of workshops, gradually building up from the simplest beginnings.  We'll be aiming to give a sizzling performance at the end of it all, including a song.  I’m hoping for some hardcore drummers!  That said, the rhythms will include some easy, steady parts for the pleasure of the less experienced – and if you can make it to only one or two of the workshops, you are still very welcome. Simple notation provided.

Creative Singing with Tembre.

Learn Songs from around the world through harmonies. Tembre's approach to group singing is relaxed and organic. No experience needed at all just a willingness to have fun through exploring ones voice. Tembre is a Community Musician, singer songwriter and music teacher facilitating people in song for 8 years in Ireland. 

Trance drum with Benjamin Coombs

Benjamin Coombs is a teacher and writer currently based in Galway. He holds regular drum classes in Galway town as well as going into schools and working with special need groups. His Trance drum sessions explore magical, trance drum rhythms from all over the world, in a light hearted and relaxed way.

Singing from the Wilderness with Colm Nolan

Participants are invited to explore their wilder passionate selves through movement breath and song. Indian Raga will also be offered during the event. Teens will be again offered the rigorous ' Inner Powers' Practice. This is a simple daily routine (10 minutes) that clears the mind and body. Great in the morning !

Experiential Astrology with Robert Green

In experiential Astrology we will endeavor to enter sacred space and use drama, meditation and games to explore the ancient art of Astrology, creating and experiencing Astrology in action, where we can receive insights, healings, direction and clarity.
I have been passionate about Astrology for 28 years and have always felt that there is a need for people to experience Astrology in a very real way without all the dry intellectualism. The workshops are very much my own style. I've taken ideas from different experiences in my life and tried to synthesize them into something that will give the participants a real sense of the magic and truth in Astrology.

Trance drumming with Steve Probert

Steve has been around the tribal spirit scene for many years and leads a trance drum session in a lighthearted humorous style.

Do it yourself cabaret

Last years ‘cabaret’ and was an outrageous, simply splendiferous and boisterous success!  Fuelled by some even wilder imaginations, a wacky dress up box and many very enthusiastic participants, our audience was treated to some groundbreaking performances. Our skilled team will lead this year’s cabaret, so if you have an idea, or fancy treading the boards, now is the time! Or simply come along and sit back and enjoy. Chai and hot chocolate will be available to buy! Yum!

Sasa

Highlight of last year’s camp for many folk, led by Chrys Blanchard, Sasa is a highly energetic clapping and movement form, hilarious and challenging at the same time. Based on Polynesian clapping, Sasa is great fun to watch as well as to participate in. Check out our clip on 'youtube',, type in 'earthsongcamps'.

Egyptian dance and ‘Zaar’ North African healing trance dance.

Compassionate communication

Imagine connecting with the human spirit, in each person, in any situation.
Imagine interacting with others in a way that allows everyone’s needs to be equally valued. Imagine creating organizations and life-serving systems responsive to our needs and the needs of our environment.
Compassionate communication helps connect us with what is alive in ourselves and in others moment-to-moment, with what we or others could do to make life more wonderful, and with an awareness of what gets in the way of natural giving and receiving. Led by Tatiana, due to popular demand.

African dance with Marion Cronin

Marion led some energetic and beautiful Traditional West African dancing at Earthsong 09. Supported by some amazing drumming from John Suttons class. A chance to learn some great dances or drum for the dancers!

Family Constellations with Barbara Morgan

I call my workshops ‘Coming Home’– Healing the Family Soul. The idea is that a lot of our current suffering is directly linked to the events of the past in our families and the actions of our ancestors. It helps to see that the family is a system that needs to be in balance in order to thrive – just like nature. And just as in nature, many things have happened which have upset the balance of our families and we and our children and grandchildren are feeling the effects.

In a group situation we can choose members of the group to represent members of our family and sometimes abstract concepts like: war, love, truth, a secret. We place these people in the middle of the group according to our intuition and then the representatives begin to experience sensations, an urge to move or deep emotions related to the person they are representing. Healing sentences provide a ritual for opening the heart and ‘coming home’.

Barbara Morgan is a Family Constellations Practitioner & Trainer also editor of the International Constellations Journal called: The Knowing Field.

Willow weaving for Adults

From the Earth a bundle of rods, quiet the mind, hands weaving, bring out the child within.

With John Bowker

Beginners Drum
Absolute beginners absolutely welcome!  John has been teaching and researching the hand drum for over 20 years. He brings his great sense of humor and deep understanding of the drum to facilitating large groups in exploring wonderful rhythms and chants from the tribal cultures of planet earth.     

Rainforest chants
Drawing on a rich resource of music and song from central African rainforests John leads the group into a deep and sacred space. Learn some extraordinary harmonies weaved with teachings of the earth. Johns friendly teaching style encourages everyone to participate, creating a safe space for all, even those of us who feel we 'cant sing'. 
 

Men’s song lodge
 A safe space for men to explore how to celebrate and support each other. Working with chant and wisdom from tribal traditions.

Universal Energy with Catherine Sheehan

Universal Energy with Catherine is a three-day, Level one, course, which involves meditation and breathing techniques that enable you to utilize the universal energy to balance the body and treat physical ailments. A second level, three-day course may take place if the first level student are interested. Very good for slowing down and looking at your own life.

Childrens area

Below are just some of the activities that will take place this year in the children’s area.

John Sheehan’s children's activities this year will include cooperation games such as rounders, soccer, and Olympic handball. Also Parachute games and relays to get the blood moving! New this year will be an emphasis on free running, gymnastics and tumbling for teenagers as well as 7 to 13 year olds. A permanent pitch will be set up for the week so this space may be used at any time for soccer, handball, Frisbee etc. 

Also in the children’s area there will be a wide variety of indoor workshops, arts & crafts, drama, drumming, storytelling and much more. Children will also have an opportunity to take part in the cabaret, and work with the adults on building a fantastic willow sculpture.

Keep an ear out for "STORY TIME"....

Teen camp

Teen program

The teens are welcome to join any of the Adult program workshops, also they can invite teachers to come and give a workshop in the teen area. They will have a team of people to work with them throughout the week.

Last year some of the many workshops specifically for the teens included Theatre of the Oppressed, Meditative martial arts, Drumming, Egyptian dance, Clowning, Simple campsite furniture making, and much more.