Irish Session Tunes for Melody Instruments
$175
Description
TERM 6, 2026
INSTRUCTOR: John Maschinot (bio)
DAY/TIME: Mon – 7:30pm
INSTRUMENT: All
LEVEL: Intermediate
There’s nothing more enjoyable than a good Irish music session with folks who play at your skill level. In this class you’ll learn more advanced tunes commonly played in Irish sessions, as well as how to add an Irish flair to the tunes. We’ll delve into basic ornamentation technique, learn how to play tunes with “lift”, and work on playing up to speed.
Understanding of the basics of Irish sessions such as how they function and session “etiquette” is recommended before taking this class. Newcomers to Irish music should take the Intro to Irish Session Tunes class
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 and have a basic Irish repertoire.
This class is an in-person only class.