Inverness traditional music workshops

From 1 October 2011, these services will be provided by High Life Highland an arms length company set up to deliver community learning and leisure services for The Highland Council.

Clasaichean ceòl traidiseanta Inbhir Nis

Contact: Margo Maclennan, TMC Co-ordinator
High Life Highland, 13 Ardross Street, Inverness IV3 5NS

01463 663817 or by email margo.maclennan@highlifehighland.com

Information regarding the payment of fees. Class fees may be paid at any Highland Council Service Point by Credit or Debit Card only. Cash and Cheque payments will only be accepted by the TMC Co-ordinator at the address above

CD and Manuscript Music Book: The first CD and Manuscript Music Book called The TMC Tutors Collection is available to purchase. This is a teaching aid to help you learn some of the tunes played in "sessions". The CD and Manuscript Book consists of 47 tunes, costs just £8 plus £1 post and packing and is available from Margo Maclennan.

Instrument hire is available at £5 non refundable deposit and £6 per month hire for the following instruments, fiddle, bodhrans, guitars and mandolins. Accordion hire is available £7.50 non refundable deposit and £7.50 per month.

Spring Term classes 6 week block starts Monday 16 April -Thursday 29th May 2012 - Booking forms will be posted or emailed out from the 5th April 2012

Informal Music Sessions - TMC Tutor lead sessions change of date and venue. Next Session is Saturday 21 April in the Conservatory, Spectrum Centre, at Farraline Park, Inverness, IV1

Lead tutor for the sessions
all levels and experience players welcome!
2 hour session fees are £8/7 paying on an ad-hoc basis

Millburn Academy Room 129 - Adult Beginners fiddle Classes

Fiddle - Monday 16 April 2012 Tutor Roy Campbell

Adult Recent Beginners (level 2) and Adult Imrpovers (level 3): 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Adult Beginners Class: 7.30pm - 8.30pm level 1: note the earlier starting time for the Recent Beginners Level 2 fiddle class

Crown Primary School, Kingsmills Road, Inverness, IV2 3JT

Classes start on Tuesday 17 April 2012

Fiddle classes wih Tutor Irene Fraser from aged 8 to 16 years.

NB The class will run for 1 extra week up to 29 May '12. Studens who paid the full 10 week term in Jan-March will be credited 1 week

Child Beginners Fiddle 6-7pm (levels 1 and 2 ),
7 -7.45pm Novice fiddle (level 3) and
7.45-8.45 Lower Intermediate (level 4)

Accordion: Tutor Stuart Macintosh

NB The class will run for 1 extra week up to 29 May '12. Studens who paid the full 10 week term in Jan-March will be credited 1 week

Child Recent Beginners 6.30-7.30pm
Adult Beginners & Recent Beginner 7.30-8.15pm (level 1 & 2)
Improvers class 8.15-9pm (level 3)

Chanter Classes: Tutor Lewis Barclay

NB The class will run for 1 extra week up to 29 May '12. Studens who paid the full 10 week term in Jan-March will be credited 1 week

Child Beginners (level 1): Tuesday 6-7pm
Recent Beginners (level 2) 7-8pm
Advanced chanter class (level 3) 8-9pm

Whistle Classes -Tutor Hugh Marwick

Children's Whistle Class - Tuesday 7-8 pm ( levels 1 and 2)
Level 1 from 7-7.30 and level 2 from 7.30-8pm
Adults Recent Beginners up to Intermediate level: Tuesday 8-9pm

MILLBURN ACADEMY ROOM 145 -Wednesday Classes - Fiddle Classes tutor Irene Fraser

7pm - 8.30 pm Youth Advanced (level 5)
Adult Improver (level 2) ( see Monday for details

Ceilidh Dance Classes held in the Royal British Legion Hall, Mid Street, Beauly, IV4 7DP (Suitable for Beginners up to Improvers level)

Thursday 7.30-9pm.
Class Fees for Ceilidh Dance classes must be paid in advance in either two payments for 5 weeks tuition- or in advance with the £3 discount being offered
Adult (£4.50) Adult Conc (£3.50) - Places Available in the class

Comment from the new students attending the Ceilidh Dance class:

"We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves in the first session of the ceilidh dance class and can't wait for next week"

Charleston Academy, King Brude Road, Inverness, IV3 8ET

Thursday

Beginner Guitar: (level 1) 6.30-7.30pm - Tutor Jeff Maclean

Guitar: Improvers (level 3) 7.30-8.30pm

Mandolin : Tutor Donald Jack - Beginners up to Improvers 7-8pm & New class 5 String Banjo: - Beginners ( level 1) 8.-9pm

Comment from one of the students aged 11: "...to hear the tunes that come out of my fingers"

Keyboards: Tutor Lorna Skinner class has been cancelled and will be re-instated in September when 6 or more students enrol

Suitable for Adults and Children from beginners up to improvers level - places are available in this class. Instrument hire for keyboards is £1 per week to be paid in advance. Hire agreement form to be signed on arriving at the keyboard class

NEW GAELIC SONG WORKSHOP - TUTOR FIONA MACKENZIE, Bun Sgoil Ghaidlig ( new Gaelic Primary School,) Slackbuie, Inverness, on Saturday 21 April from 11-12pm. workshop fees are £5/4 for 1 hour duration and £6/5 for 1.5hour duration

Class Fees (for all the classes) unless otherwise stated above

One and a half hour session: £7 (child), £5.50 (special child concession)
One hour session: £7 (adult), £4.50 (adult concession) £6 (children), £3.50 (special child concession)

A £3 discount is available if paying for a whole course in advance. Classes in Crown Primary School and Charleston Academy are one hour unless otherwise stated.

Concessions are avaialble to: