Traditional Irish Music Lessons
Hammersmith
ICC offers an excellent selection of classes teaching Irish instruments from beginners to advanced students.
Camden
LIC offers an excellent selection of classes teaching Irish instruments from beginners to advanced students.
Enfield
Founded and run by Eilish Byrne-Whelehan, Feith an Cheoil, based in Enfield, provides weekly lessons for young people to meet and socialise but primarily learn about Irish heritage and culture of Irish Music, Song and Dance.
Various Venues
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann is the largest group involved in the preservation and promotion of Irish traditional music. It is a non-profit cultural movement with hundreds of local branches around the world. Comhaltas offers classes and sessions in a variety of locations in London.
Various Venues
Sundays, London Irish Centre (Camden) – Children’s Classes
Mondays, London Irish Centre (Camden) – Adults’ Classes
Wednesdays, St Michael’s School (North Finchley) – Children’s Classes
Instruments taught from beginner to advanced level include:
Fiddle, Banjo, Mandolin, Tin Whistle, Flute, Uilleann Pipes, Harp, Melodeon, Button Accordion, Concertina
Instrumental and mixed instrument classes available
One to one music lessons also available
For more information contact:
Karen Ryan – email: irishmusicinlondon@gmail.com www.karenryan.net
Kingsbury
London Irish Music School: Offers weekly classes during term time at a community venue in Brent and at two schools in Harrow as part of their music curriculum. They also hold workshops regularly with different tutors in a small group or individual setting to give more in-depth tuition, once children have passed the beginner stage and progressed onto a second instrument.
The bodhrán is the heartbeat of Irish music. Ruairi runs regular interactive workshops where you’ll learn the fundamentals of playing this awesome instrument, with plenty of emphasis on fun!
Led by award-winning internationally renowned Irish percussionist Ruairi Glasheen, participants will explore the history of how this dynamic instrument is played, teamed with a range of technical and musical skills, including how to play along to both jigs and reels. No musical experience necessary and bodhráns are provided!
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SUITABLE FOR COMPLETE BEGINNERS - NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED
ALL DRUMS PROVIDED!
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Visit Ruair's website for details of upcoming workshops.www.RuairiGlasheen.net
Click here to check out Ruairi's online course, How to Play Bodhrán : Begin Your Journey
Whitton
The London Pipers Club is a group of people playing the Irish Uilleann pipes. The club is open to pipers of all levels, beginners as well as advanced. If you wish to learn to play the Uilleann Pipes, or would just like to visit the Club out of interest, feel free to go along to their weekly meeting or use the "Contact" page on the clubs website here to get in touch.
Weekly classes, either individually or in small groups, are provided by the Club for anyone who would like to learn to play the pipes.
The Club has a limited number of practice sets available for people who would like to try the pipes.
For a list of London's Regular Irish Traditional Music Sessions