Traditionnal Irish music in yoour
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
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.
DERBY
The Irish Centre in Becket Street hosts traditional Irish music sessions every
Tuesday from 9pm. For details contact the centre on 01332 332842.
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.
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 on most 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.
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.
NOTTINGHAM
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 has 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.
TYNESIDE
Music sessions open to all musicians. 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.
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