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Where to get Tuition in Irish Traditional Music

Details of classes, workshops and private tuition.

Northwest Uilleann Pipers

PipesMonthly Uilleann Pipers' meetings in Manchester at St Catherine’s Social Club, School Lane, Didsbury, starting at 7.30pm on Wednesdays. All are welcome. Check the NWUP website for more details.

Private Music Tuition in Manchester

For tuition on piano accordion or fiddle contact Frances O'Rourke at Ceol Up North (yahoo email address at the foot of this page). Based in Whalley Range, Manchester. Interesting article on how to play the accordion.

For lessons on 2-row button accordion contact Debbie Garvey, based in Stretford, Manchester on 07908 534337.

For tuition on banjo (tenor & 5-string), mandolin or guitar contact Jonny Hulme, based in Levenshulme, Manchester on 07982 121069. Jonny teaches trad, folk, country and bluegrass.
For whistle and fiddle lessons contact Grace Kelly, based in Fallowfield, Manchester on 07779 419212

Classes

Music classes at St Wilfrid's branch of Comhaltas on Thursday evenings at the Irish World Heritage Centre, Cheetham Hill, Manchester at 7.30pm.

The Tara O'Carolan branch of Comhaltas have weekly music classes on Wednesdays from 6.30pm at St John's Social Club, Chequers Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester.

There is set dancing at the Irish World Heritage Centre and also the Sean Dempsey Set Dance Club run classes all over Manchester. Check their website for details or contact Barbara Ahern on 0161 740 4675.

The Preston branch of Comhaltas hold regular sessions.

In Leeds the Irish Arts Foundation hold weekly classes in all instruments as well as concerts, sessions and other events.

Stockport Accordion Club

SAC meets every Wednesday at Woodley Methodist Church, Chapel St, Woodley, Stockport (J25 M60, follow the Bredbury signs, and then turn left at the traffic lights just after McDonalds. Woodley Methodist Church is on the left coming from the M60, not far after the Wagon & Horses pub and opposite a road named Smithy Green. Musical Directors: Peter Whiteley (SAC Band, 7pm to 8.30pm) and Brian Jenkins (SAC Orchestra, 9pm to 10.30pm) New members always welcome. For details and info on the club, telephone or email Rob Howard on 0161 480 8858.

Further Afield

Hands On Music Weekends - tuition in concertinas, strings, melodeons, accordions, winds. Workshops take place in Witney near Oxford.

Folk & Trad Music Degree at University of Newcastle.

Scottish Music BA at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Music Courses at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on the Isle of Skye

Willie Clancy Summer School July every year in Miltown Malbay, Co Clare.

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