Lake School 2016

17th annual Lake School gets underway in Koroit By MATT NEAL Warrnambool Standard Jan. 3, 2016, THE sounds of Ireland will waft across Koroit this week as the annual Lake School returns to the town. Over 200 people have signed up for lessons in a range of Celtic-themed activities, with the 17th annual event expected to bring about 500 people to Koroit. The school of “Celtic song and dance” covers Irish language, songwriting, and a dozen instruments, but recently it has expanded into African music and Irish breadmaking. Program director and co-founder Felix Meagher said the most popular class was Paddy Fitzgerald’s Irish music lessons. Most participants travel to the school, coming from as far afield as Darwin, Sydney and Tasmania, but Meagher said local participation was steadily increasing. “It’s a happy combination of repeat visitors and new ones,” he said. People not taking part in the lessons can still enjoy the music at regular concerts this week at the Koroit Theatre, the Commercial Hotel, and the Kirkstall Hotel.

IRISH ROVERS: Tutors Cath Connelly of Upwey (on the celtic harp) and Lucy Wise of Coburg (playing the tenor ukulele) are tuning up for another week at the Lake School in Koroit. Picture: Rob Gunstone IRISH ROVERS: Tutors Cath Connelly of Upwey (on the celtic harp) and Lucy Wise of Coburg (playing the tenor ukulele) are tuning up for another week at the Lake School in Koroit. Picture: Rob Gunstone