Traditional music in your area
Bolton
There are weekly music tuition classes every Thursday from 8pm, and sessions
on the third Sunday of every month at the Irish Centre, Lever Street,
Bolton. For information contact Bernadette on 01942 522326
n There is a monthly CCE session on the third Sunday of every month at
the Irish Centre, Lever Street, Bolton — musicians and singers welcome.
There are also music tuition classes every Thursday from 8pm.
Bradford
Bradford Comhaltas meet at the East Bowling Unity Club. Contact Margaret
McNulty 01274 616 330 and Dom Sheeran 07946 318 129.
Cambridge
The Cambridge branch of CCE meets every Wednesday evening in the Rathmore
Club, Cherry Hinton Road for lessons in fiddle, tin whistle, button accordion
and bodhran. They also host open sessions on the last Friday of each month.
Contact 01638-552953.
Chesterfield
Irish Tune session takes place at the County Hotel, 83 Saltergate, Chesterfield.
It is held on the second Tuesday of each month, (next date Tuesday, June
13). For information contact 01246 201640. E-mail jf_seinneadair@yahoo.co.uk
Coventry
The Coventry Folk Club meets at the Four Provinces Club, corner of Allesley
Road and Craven Street, on the second Thursday of every month. Contact
Dick on 07831 890905.
Derby
The Irish Centre in Becket Street hosts traditional Irish music sessions
every Tuesday from 9pm. For details contact the centre on 01332 332842.
Gloucester
A Traditional music jam session is staged on the first Wednesday of each
month at Gloucester Irish Centre in Horton Road. Further details contact
01452 525728 during licensed hours.
Heston
Traditional Irish music classes for all ages and abilities at the Pope John
Centre, The Green every Tuesday from 6pm. Contact Damien on 07867 774 769
or Marian on 020 8204 5143.
Huddersfield
Huddersfield Irish Centre Fitzwilliam Sreet, have traditional music every
Saturday from 9pm, free. Contact 01484 420140.
Lancashire
There is a Comhaltas session on the first Friday of every month at the Haslingden
Irish Democratic Club. Musicians are welcome. For details contact 01706
218475 or 01706 214787.
Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa Comhaltas holds a session on the last Thursday of the month
at St. Patrick’s Club, Adelaide Road. All welcome.
Leeds
Leeds CCE offer traditional Irish music lessons at the Leeds Irish centre,
York Road every Tuesday evening during school term times 6-8.30pm with
an informal session in the bar afterwards. They are introducing an instrument
library to increase opportunities for local children. All ages and abilities
catered for. For details contact Peggy on 0113 263 7600.
Irish music classes are held on Wednesdays at the Immaculate Heart Church
Hall, Harrogate Road, between 3.45-4.45pm, and at The Wheel, Dewsbury
Road, between 6.15-7.15pm. Contact Rod Taylor on 0113 2170841.
Leicester
The Leicester Branch of CCE holds traditional Irish music classes for children
aged 6-18. Beginners class starts at 7pm and is held at the Sacred Heart
Church Hall, Mere Road every Monday. The music teacher is Carmel Burke.
To enrol or for more information, contact Anne Wall (PRO) on 0116 269 7161.
A traditional Irish music session is also held at the same venue on the
first Friday of every month and open to anyone.
Liverpool
St. Michael’s Irish Centre has CCE music lessons every Monday 6.30-8pm
and James Larkin flute band on Tuesdays. Contact 0151 263 1808.
London
Traditional music lessons including childrens beginner classes from 6pm,
adult beginner classes from 7pm, at the Greenwood Hotel, 574 Whitton Avenue
West, Northolt, Middlesex.
Irish Traditional classes at Lewisham Irish Centre on Wednesdays from 6pm.
Contact 020 8318 0314.
The Traditional Music Association hosts a session at the Kilkenny Tavern,
South Wimbledon every Tuesday from 9pm. Contact Nick Walker on 020 8669
6542.
Irish music classes are being held at the parish hall of St. Peter and
Paul, Leybourne Avenue, off Northfields Avenue, Ealing, W13, on Tuesday
evenings from 6.30-8.30pm. Beginners’ classes start at 6.30pm, while
the progress group begins at 7.30pm. Traditional Irish music classes are
held every Tuesday at 7.30pm at the Haringey Irish Centre, Pretoria Road.
Contact Maureen or Sinéad on 020 8443 2232.
Traditional Irish music classes take place every Saturday, from noon
at the Oliver Goldsmith School, Coniston Gardens, Kingsbury, NW9. Children
aged seven and over are welcome.
Luton
Irish Music Lessons taught onmost instruments at St. Joseph’s Parish
Centre, Leagrave on Tuesdays at 4pm. There is a session every fourth Friday
of the month at St. Josephs Centre from 8pm. All musicians and members of
the public welcome. Admission free.
Luton Irish Forum is forming a Pipers Band. We are looking for recruits
- 12 years and upwards. Professional teachers on pipes and drums give free
lessons every Sunday at The Irish Centre, Drill Hall, Old Bedford Road,
Luton. Call Farrell Gallagher on 01582 658 037 or 01582 751 463.
Adult music classes are being held every Monday night at Our Lady Help
of Christians, Parish Hall, Castle Road, Luton from 8pm until 10pm. Contact
020 8441 3598.
Maidenhead
Noctor’s Bar in Berkshire are holding a traditional Irish session
every Thursday. Accordion, banjo, guitars and bodhran. All musicians, singers
and dancers welcome. Also live music every Saturday and Sunday 01628 634740.
Newport
Amairgin the Gael, the Newport branch of the Comhaltas, hold a session at
the Newport Irish Club, Commercial Road, Newport, South Wales on the first
Friday of each month. Further details can be obtained by calling either
Noreen or Graham on 01633 276349.
Northampton
Northampton Comhaltas Irish Music sessions have moved to a new venue from
November onwards, until June 2007. The regular sessions will take place
at The Obelisk Centre, Obelisk Rise, Kingsthorpe, (just off the A 508, at
the top of the Obelisk estate Northampton), NN2 8UE. It will be the third
Sunday of each month, with Sunday, November 19 beginning the new regular
pattern. For further details of Comhaltas activities in Northampton contact
the chairman Robert Patrick Abraham by telephone during evenings on 01 604
880101.
Notthingham
There is traditional Irish music jam every Thursday, 9pm at the Mechanics
Arms, (Pride of Erin), Alfred Street North, Nottingham. Includes complimentary
sandwiches. For more information call 0115 9243144.
Every Monday, Claddagh members club, in association with FIANN (Federated
Irish Associations Nottingham and Notts). For more information contact Steve
Long on 0115 9243144 or Julie Cassidy/ Pat English at FIANN on 0115 9586515
or 07715099278.
The new Four Provinces Bar in Nottingham Irish Centre have live music
every fortnight on Saturdays. Contact 07970 513523.
The Nottingham Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
hold lessons from 7-9pm every Monday at the Nottingham Irish Centre, Wilford
Street. For further information contact 0115 952 1305 or 0115 952 5627.
The Greyfriars Pipe Band meets every Sunday from 10am until noon at the
Greyfriars Catholic Social Club. New members are welcome. Further information
contact Paul Reddington on 0115 9585243.
Oxford
There is a traditional music session at the Half Moon in St Clement’s
Street every Sunday evening. More details from Joe or Ian on 01865 247808.
Tyneside
Music sessions open to all musicians. Tyneside: Tuesday, The Wheatsheaf,
Felling (Felling Metro). Wednesday, The Cumberland Arms, Byker. (Byker Metro)
Thursday, The Stout Fiddler, (Manors Metro), Friday, The Cumberland Arms,
(Byker Metro) Durham City: Monday, The Colpitts, Tuesday, The Elm Tree,
Thursday, The Dun Cow. All sessions commence approx. 8.30pm.
Tyneside Irish Centre have traditional music every Thursday and a session
every Friday.
Slough
There is a Traditional music jam session at the Herschel Arms, Herschel
Street every Monday evening at 8.30pm. Further details 01753 524089 during
licensed hours.
Sheffield
Irish Tune session takes place at the Irish Heartland, (Sheffield Irish
Centre), Exchange St, Sheffield. It is held on the fourth Tuesday of each
month, (next date, Tuesday, Junly 25). For information contact 0114 2700635
or e-mail jf_seinneadair@yahoo.co.uk.
Irish Tune session at the County Hotel , 83 Saltergate, Chesterfield.
Second Tuesday of month. Next one July 11. Contact 01246 201640.
Swindon
A Jam Session takes place at the Bakers Arms, Emlyn Square (opposite the
Mechanics Institute) every Thursday evening starting at 8pm. All are welcome
to have a go (including beginners) and microphones, amplifiers and speakers
are available for use at no charge. Further details can be obtained from
the pub by calling 01793 535199 during licensed hours.
Sligo
The 7th Annual Queen Maeve International Summer School of Irish music
and song will be held from August 7-11. Classes will be held in tinwhistle
flute and traditional singing only from beginner to master class level.
Enrolment can be carried out by downloading registration forms from www.cygo.ie/tradmusic
there will be an enrolling period on Sunday, August 6 from 6-9pm at 4
Church view Crescent, Ballytivnan, Sligo town. Further details from carmelgunning@hotmail.com
00 353 71 91 62008, 087 6250454.
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