Description
TERM 5, 2023
Irish Session Tunes –
Appreciation and Learning for Melody Instruments
INSTRUCTOR: John Maschinot (bio)
DAY/TIME: Mon – 7:30pm, Hybrid (In-person + online)
INSTRUMENT: All
LEVEL: Intermediate
You can certainly play Irish music by yourself (and you should, at least for practice!) but there’s nothing more enjoyable than a good Irish music session with folks who play at your skill level. In this class you’ll not only learn some starter tunes but you’ll learn the difference between simply playing the notes of a tune and playing a tune “Irish style,” how Irish sessions function, how to find or start the right session for your ability, session “etiquette” and more. Melody instruments only: fiddle, penny whistle, flute, concertina, accordion, mandolin, harp etc. Guitars and bouzoukis are fine if you want to learn to play melody lines – we won’t learn accompaniment in this class.
Participants must have at least moderate abilities on their instruments.
This class is an in-person class with computer capabilities for anyone wishing to take the class remotely (a live class also streamed through Zoom or other platform of instructor’s choosing). The instructor will send you information on how to access the class online.