SUMMER CLASSES - The
Music of County Clare
This 4-week series in July will be devoted to tunes
associated with the County Clare, some that I've learned
in that musically rich county and some from my
collection of rare recordings of Clare musicians.
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.
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, July 7-28, 7pm EDT (East Coast)
Class 2 - Tuesdays, July 7-28, 7pm PDT
(West Coast)
Email to sign up
or for more information.
Be sure to specify which class you're signing up for, East Coast or West Coast.
Cost: $95 for 4 weekly classes beginning July 7, 2026. Or $75 for web and video only (no online classes)
PayPal: rsb@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 $60 per 55-minute lesson.
Please send me an email to sign up or for more information. You can pay via PayPal, Venmo, or check. Thanks!
PayPal: rsb@randalbays.comVenmo: @Randal-Bays