13^th-17^th August 2012

                                                               Fiddle                      Tin Whistle

                                                              Flute                         Guitar                      

                                                           (Timber and silver flutes)       (DADGAD and Standard tuning)

Mixed Instrument Class

 (Banjo, Button Accordion, Piano Accordion, Concertina and Mandolin)

 To Book a place send a cheque made payable to Bath Folk Festival to the following address:

67 Kelston view

Bath BA2 1NP

Price £130 for Adults and £90 for under 18s

Please incude the following details:

Your name, contact address, email  address and contact phone number. This information is confidential and will never be shared with third parties under any circumstances

This Includes Free entry to the Afternoon concerts in Green park Tavern

and all the Recitals

The Bath Folk festival Irish summer school will be held in Bath. As the classes are centred on learning tunes by ear, they are aimed at musicians who have at least a little musical experience. Musicians will be expected to be able to at least be able to have a basic grasp of their instruments. They should be able to make a sound on their instruments and know their basic scales (and chords  for guitar) so that the tutors won’t be using up all their time on this. Other than this no other requirements are necessary

Any absolute beginners that may wish to learn an instrument should contact the festival by emailing info@bathfolkfestival.org If there is enough interest then we may be able organise some beginner’s classes on selected instruments.

 The classes will be divided into different difficulty levels so there will be a provision for musicians that aren’t too confident and musicians with little or no experience of traditional Irish music will be welcome.

This will be an opportunity for those that haven’t played Irish music before to get started and those that already play to further their understanding and Skill.

Musicians do not need to be able to read music to participate in the classes.

Musicians will need their own instruments and it’s advised that they also bring a recording device, a pen and paper to get the most out of the classes.

All ages are welcome and the classes will be mixed ages (Adults and Children). Generally this seems to work better at summer schools in Ireland as the different age groups also learn a lot from each other. It is considered a very important part of the tradition in Ireland that all the Generations play together. Older musicians and Younger musicians are generally treated with an equal level of respect.

Registration will happen on the Monday morning at 9:30 and it will be the discretion of the tutors of each instrument as to which group each student will join. Our tutors are all very experienced teachers and they will be able to quickly gauge which group will suit each individual best, so as they will come away with the most beneficial experience possible.

All of our tutors have been selected, not only for their skill on each instrument but also for their communication and teaching skills. All our tutors are CRB checked

The exact venue for each class will be decided as we get closer to the event. The plan is to have the classes in Widcombe or as near as possible.

Anyone interested in learning any instruments not listed here then please email info@bathfolkfestival.org If there is enough interest then we will set up other classes in other instruments.