The INA’s Sydney School of Irish Music supports lessons on a number of traditional instruments at the Irish Cultural Centre and other locations. Instruments taught for adults and children include fiddle, whistle, flute, concertina, guitar, tenor banjo, Irish bouzouki, mandolin and harp. Lessons on Irish pipes can be organised on request.
The INA and Comhaltas Sydney can be contacted to arrange individual and group music lessons.
Please contact:
info[at]irishassociation.org.au
sydneycomhaltas[at]gmail.com
Music Teachers
Irish Music, Song & Language Lessons with Doireann Nic Mhathúna
Hailing from the Gaeltacht in Ráth Chairn, County Meath, Doireann grew up in a richly musical family immersed in the strong and diverse traditions of the area. Her musical career includes gigging as a professional musician in Temple Bar, Dublin Ireland and across Australia, as well as touring with various bands and teaching lessons to children and adults. An All-Ireland winning musician, she brings over a decade of teaching experience to her students.
A native Irish speaker and sean-nós singer, Doireann offers lessons in concertina, flute, tin whistle, sean-nós singing, as well as Irish language lessons. Her classes at the Gaelic Club provide a welcoming environment for students of all ages and levels to explore the beauty of traditional Irish music and culture.
Contact: doireann.nm@gmail.com
Cliona Molins: Irish and concert harp
Irish born Cliona Molins has been performing in Sydney for over 15 years. She was classically trained in Dublin at the Royal Irish Academy of Music where she studied both the Irish and Concert Harp. She now plays a variety of different harp styles from Classical, Irish, South American to Contemporary.
Cliona has a strong background in education and enjoys teaching from her home in Fairlight. She has run many harp ensembles and holds an annual winter harp workshop.
For more details visit the music teachers section on Sydney’s Bookings Direct site.
