Traditional Music Instrument Classes

Last updated Apr 26, 2008

If you have knowledge of lessons in Irish traditional music in the extended MD/VA area--please sent me a note with details (email me here).


Washington (metro) Area :	Baltimore (and non-local) Area :
regularly scheduled classes
Group Pennywhistle Class sponsored by O'Neill-Malcolm Branch of CCE schedule: Saturday mornings 10--11am Beginnering Irish Pennywhistle 12-Noon Advanced Beginner Pennywhistle Noon--1pm Irish Repertoire Workshop location: John C. Wood Center 3730 Old Lee Highway Fairfax, VA (preregistration required for classes) $65 for 5 weeks $100 for 10 weeks instructor: Betsy O'Malley phone: (703) 560-4719 e-mail: betsy.omalley@verizon.net	Baltimore Irish Arts Center - Irish Music Lessons - Spring 2008 schedule: 4/5 Saturdays May 10 - Jun 7; 11am,-1230pm location: Brown Memorial Church in Historic Bolton Hill The Baltimore Irish Arts Center is once again offering small group classes in Traditional Irish Music taught by some of the region's most accomplished Irish musicians. This is a great opportunity to meet other musicians, find out where the sessions are and perform in a student showcase at the end of the series. Classes will be offered in the following: Button Accordion - Billy & Sean McComiskey Flute/Tin Whistle – Laura Byrne Egan Banjo/Mandolin – Peter Fitzgerald Fiddle (Int/Adv) – Jim Eagan Fiddle (Beg) – Donna Long Bodhran – Josh Dukes Guitar - TBD Sean–nós Dance – Shannon Dunne More information at http://www.baltimoreirisharts.com/ or call 443-629-8699 Reply to Laura lauraeganflute@gmail.com with any questions
Karen Ashbrook (summer 2008) *2008 Sligo Creek Hedge School an Irish Music & Culture Camp for Children* in Silver Spring, MD NEW - Sprouting Celts July 21-25, 9-11:30 a.m. Ages 6-7 Let your budding Celt experience Irish music and fun in this half-day camp geared for the little ones. We'll sing, play games, learn some Irish, make Celtic crafts, and have a daily poetry and juice break. (Child must have turned 6 by January 1, 2008) COST $150 before April 15th.* Teen Celtic Band Week July 28- August 1, 9:30-4:00 Ages 13-18 Co-taught by Paul Oorts, for teens already seriously involved in music. This week works on developing ensemble skills, presenting traditional and contemporary Celtic music for concert audiences. Layering, dynamics, creating intros, bridges, endings, and crafting performance arrangements will be the focus of the camp. Music theory to help understand and develop skills creating ensemble parts will be taught. The group will record a CD of their newly created large and small ensemble arrangements. Audition required. COST $300 before April 15th.* (morning drop-off time 9-9:30.) Intro to Irish Music & Arts August 4-8, 9:30-3:30 Ages 9-14 (no music experience needed) Learn to play the Irish drum, accordion, pennywhistle and sing Irish songs. Do Celtic crafts and games. Fun poetry for children! This is an excellent introduction to Irish music and culture. COST $300 before April 15th.* (morning drop-off time 9-9:30.) Musician's Week August 11-15, 9:30-4:00 Ages 9-14 Must already be playing Irish music and have several tunes memorized at tempo. Everyone will learn pennywhistle & bodhran (Irish drum) in addition to their main instrument and sing some Irish songs. We'll have daily music sessions and learn new tunes. Audition required. COST $300 before April 15th.* (drop-off time 9-9:30.) For more information call or email me, Karen Ashbrook 301/592-0101 or http://karenashbrook.com/hedge1.html	Blue Ridge Irish Music Societu (BRIMS) classes for various instruments sponsored by Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS) schedule: BRIMS will offer a six-week series of classes beginning in early September. Classes will include fiddle, tinwhistle, bodhrán, and stepdance, and a non-performance introduction to the history of Irish traditional music. Most classes will be held in Charlottesville, but if demand and resources allow, stepdance and fiddle may be offered at the Rockfish Valley Community Center near Nellysford. For more information or to register, contact Lori Madden at (434) 263-6288, or at lorima@juno.com

private individual lessons
Philippe Varlet private lessons on fiddle, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki, guitar, whistle, B/C accordion at his home in downtown Silver Spring, MD $40 per 45min lesson 301-565-0648 philvar@verizon.net http://irishfiddle.homestead.com/index.html	Charlottesville/Gordonsville area Alex Caton fiddle lesson 540-832-7787 acatona@aol.com
Rob Greenway private lessons on concert flute, whistle, guitar 202-413-2751 robgreenway@yahoo.com	Williamsburg, VA Paula Grant available for private lessons and workshops on fiddle in and around the area 813-389-5246. PauGra8@aol.com
Mitch Fanning private lessons on fiddle in Silver Spring, MD 301-565-3657 jmitchellf@yahoo.com
Pauline Lerner private lessons on fiddle in Rockville, MD $30 per 45 min lesson 301-770-0973 paulinefiddle@verizon.net http://mysite.verizon.net/paulinefiddle/vft.html	Baltimore Irish Arts Center - Spring Music Workshops at Brown Memorial Church in Baltimore, MD - link

If you know children who are interested in an Irish music and arts summer camps, check out the Sligo Creek Hedge School in Silver Spring at http://karenashbrook.com/hedge1.html.