What to expect

Come prepared for a lot of fun! You will get to catch up with old friends, meet new ones and get to know and hear some incredible musicians.

June weather in Houston can be really nice, hot or sometimes really hot. Unfortunately it’s one thing we can’t control. All classes and sessions are inside where its air-conditioned. If it’s nice, the UST campus has some lovely outdoor areas for lunch and the PennyWhistle pub has a great patio for a session group.

What to bring

• Instrument and/or dancing shoes
• A water bottle – stay hydrated! We will have filling stations on campus
• Recording device to capture all those new tunes
• Notebook and pencil – handy for making sure you remember every detail
• Sweater – in case the A/C is a bit cold for you
• Staying on campus? You may want a small desk lamp.

Session Tunes

• Bring your tunes and share them!
• We have compiled mp3 files of some of the common Houston sets to share in case you want to brush up. The bundle also has a couple of pdf files with links to The Session pages for those tunes and a quick reference to the starting measures. Download this zip file. After download, on your computer, double click on the file to unzip it.
• The Third Coast by Colin Farrell is the “Crúinniú tune”. Details here

Where is everything?

The Cruinniú is centered on the University of St. Thomas campus
The concert will be in Jones Hall on the UST campus
Evening sessions will be held at somewhere close to campus we are working on a new location.
All of the location information along with maps of the area are under Venue Info in the web menu.

Where to Stay

For those of you from out of town – There are 2 choices this year UST Guinan Residence Hall and host hotel the Crown Plaza Galleria. Follow this link for all the details.

Food

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ON CAMPUS
You may pre-purchase breakfast and lunch from the university dining service for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. There is an additional cost for these meals, click here for the details. Only those who have pre-purchased meals at UST will be allowed in the Champions Room..

You may also go off campus to nearby restaurants or can opt to order from restaurants and have the food delivered to Strake Hall room 106.
For those who order in their meals, you may share your meals with friends in Strake Hall room 106 or in Malloy Hall downstairs Lobby. There is also a shaded outdoor seating area on the campus life mall.
More information on local dining options is HERE.

OTHER MEALS
The area around UST has many excellent restaurants. You can check the Local Dining options HERE.