Classes for daytime

Mixed Instrument - Improving Beginner 10am

Learn to play music in arrangements with other people. Embrace your creativity and enjoy the diversity to be discovered in the beginners mixed instrument group as we create our own arrangements of a variety of traditional tunes together. All instruments (and muscians!) welcome. For people who have been playing for a year or more.

Wednesday at 10am - 12 noon St Colm's Church

tutor: Nigel Gatherer - terms: autumn, spring, summer

Song - Linten Adie 10.30am

We work on a wide variety of (mainly) Scots songs in a lively and sociable group. The group learns songs by ear and performs at occasional community events.

Tuesday at 10.30am - 12.30 St Bride's Centre

tutor: Scott Murray - terms: autumn, spring, summer

Song - Traditional Song 10.30am

A lively, fun and friendly group learning great traditional songs. Songs from the Scottish Traveller Tradition, Burns songs, Edinburgh songs, children’s songs…

We also do easy warm-ups, rounds and harmonies, and occasional community performances. Suitable for beginners and experienced singers. No need to read music.

New members welcome.

Wednesday at 10.30 - 12.30pm Gorgie Farm

tutor: Mary McCann - terms: autumn, spring, summer

Mixed Instrument - Intermediate 10am

This class will work on arranging sets of tunes which are first learnt by ear (music and recordings provided). There will be opportunities to explore various aspects of arrangement and to perform in the community. Suitable for players of intermediate level and above

Tuesday at 10am - 12 noon St John's Church Hall

tutor: Sarah Northcott - terms: autumn, spring, summer

Fiddle - Improving Beginner 10am

Build on basic skills, consolidate technique, and learn more about tone and rhythm.

Watch a video of an improving beginners level class learning a tune.

Watch a video of a typical tune that might be taught in an improving beginners level class.

Thursday at 10 - 11.30am St Colm's Church

tutor: Jenny Gardner - terms: autumn, spring, summer

Fiddle - Upper Intermediate 11.45am

We’ll be working on technique and having fun playing as a group. We’ll focus on different tune types in various different keys, and develop our ornamentation and arranging skills.

Watch a video of an upper intermediate level class learning a tune.

Watch a video of a typical tune that might be taught in an upper intermediate level class.

Thursday at 11.45am -1.15pm St Colm's Church

tutor: Jenny Gardner - terms: autumn, spring, summer