Learners' Session: Irish Traditional Music

Central Kentucky is blessed with a growing community of Irish traditional music players – both learners and professionals.

Have you been working up a tune (“choon”) or two? Want a place to grow in your Irish music practice and play with other players?

Join us for our monthly Learners’ Sessions!

Our Learners’ Sessions are held from 10:00am - 12:00pm on the last Saturday of most months at the McTeggart studio. You are welcome to simply drop in, or let us know you’re coming.

2020 Schedule:

• February 29, 2020

• March 28, 2020

• April 25, 2020

• May 30, 2020

• July 25, 2020

• August 29, 2020

• September 26, 2020

• October 24, 2020

There are no official Learners’ Sessions meet-ups in January, June, or December 2020.

10am – We gather, play, and prepare tune or two for some dancers.

11:30am – We continue playing; dancers join us!

At 12pm, we conclude!

How our Learners’ Sessions work:

1. We let you know the tunes we’ll play.

A few weeks in advance of a Session, we’ll publish the tunes we’re going to play, with links to sheet music, tabs, and Spotify and/or YouTube videos when we can. You can find them here: http://kyirishdancers.org/learners-sessions/.

2. You practice!

We recommend you acquaint yourself with the tunes before you come to the Session!

3. Grab your instrument and come to the session.

Feel free to just drop in, but if you can, please let us know you’re coming. Suggested donation $5.

4. Help us create a welcoming, inclusive, fun session space.

We want our Learners’ Sessions to be welcoming to beginner players, to enthusiasts who want to listen, as well as to more experienced musicians who want to encourage newer players. At each session, we’ll have a session leader who guides the session to keep the players involved and enjoying their experience. When possible, the leader will be a professional musician and educator who can also teach and coach players along the way.