Irish Musical Instruments Classes

Irish Cultural Centre's Traditional Music Classes. For Beginners to Advanced Musicians.

Classes are on Thursdays at St. Paul's in Hammersmith and Saturdays at Hammersmith Town Hall.

Description: The Mulkere Academy of Traditional Irish Music runs two group tuition sessions every week, one on Thursday evenings and Saturdays,

Saturdays 10am-3pm, Hammersmith Town Hall. Sept 6, 13, 20, 27.
Oct 4, 11, 18, 25.
(No class will take place during midterm: Nov 1st)
Nov 8, 15, 22, 29.

Thursdays 5.30-9pm, St. Pauls Centre, Hammersmith.
Sept 11th, 18th, 25th.
Oct 2nd, 9th, 23rd.
(No class will take place during midterm: 30th Oct)
Nov 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th.
Dec 4th.

Brendan Mulkere is an inspirational teacher and has a strong reputation for running classes in Irish traditional music in London and across the UK. He has taught many well-known musicians including John Carty, James Carty, Niall Keegan, Brian Kelly, John Blake and Michael and Joe Searson. He is a visiting tutor on the MA Irish Traditional Music programme at the University of Limerick.

Brendan teaches students (from beginners to advanced) in groups on the following instruments:

Violin
2 row B/C tuning Button Accordion (8 bass)
Irish tenor banjo (4 string)
Mandolin
Whistle/Flute
Anglo Concertina

If you don’t own an instrument, please email Brendan before making a purchase.

If you are a complete beginner a ‘D’ whistle is an excellent and inexpensive starting point.