There's nothing like playing in a
good session... but you have to know some tunes. I've
been teaching tune learning classes for many years.
The classes have two main goals... building a
repertoire of good Irish session tunes, and improving
at learning and playing by ear. We do it by learning
one or two tunes each week, by ear, with lots of
repetition. No written music is used. Attendees get a
weekly 90-minute Zoom class, a video of the class,
plus access to the class website including my archive
of nearly 500 tunes I've taught in these classes over
the years. Scroll down
for information or CLICK
HERE to sign up.
Photo by Seosamh Mac Donnchadha
In this 8-week series I'll teach eight (or more) good session tunes, maybe not the most common ones, but ones that definitely get played.
The classes are melody only, we won't be
getting into chords or accompaniment. The tunes
will be taught by ear, with lots of repetition...
no written music.
- Class 1 - Tuesdays, starting Sept. 8,
7pm Eastern (East Coast)
Class 2 - Tuesdays, starting Sept. 8, 7pm Pacific (West Coast)
Class 3 - Wednesdays, starting Sept. 9, 7pm Pacific (West Coast)
Email to sign up
or for more information.
Be sure to specify which class you're signing up for.
Cost: $160 for 8 weekly classes
PayPal: fiddle@randalbays.com or Venmo: @Randal-Bays Please email for address if you'd prefer to mail a check.If you'd like to take the class but
money is tight, please don't hesitate to let me
know and we can work something out.
PRIVATE LESSONS on
Irish fiddle – I teach private lessons on Zoom or at my
place in northeast Olympia.
These are 55-minute lessons
focusing on bowing, phrasing, ornaments, etc... how
to make music out of all those notes. You
can take a one-time lesson or sign up for more.
Cost is $70 per 55-minute lesson, or $60
per lesson if you schedule and pay for 4 or more.
Please send me an email to sign up or for more information. You can pay via PayPal, Venmo, or check. Thanks!
PayPal: fiddle@randalbays.comVenmo: @Randal-Bays