At Blackthorn Cottage we welcome holiday guests throughout the year and, in addition, we like to run some small-scale events and workshops, particularly during the quieter months.

Events have included

  •  Willow weaving for the garden;
  •  Basket-making
  •  An Irish story-telling evening
  • Dry stone walling
  • Painting with Pastels
  • Still life in watercolours,
  • Mixed media in art, and
  • Fiddle workshops

One of the first events that we ever held here was a successful and enjoyable fiddle workshop led by local virtuoso fiddle player, Johnny Murphy. After the workshop, one of the participants, Stephen Richards, was inspired to write a jig, which he called ’Blackthorn Cottage’!  To listen to ‘Blackthorn Cottage’,  played here by Rowan Leslie on fiddle and Rose Murray on piano (followed by the traditional tune, ‘Willie Coleman’s), click here: ‘Blackthorn Cottage’ and ‘Willie Coleman’