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Sessions in Toronto / GTA
Tranzac Club ( 292 Brunswick Avenue) 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month from September to June, 7: 30 pm
First Friday of every month, All-Traditional Irish Session at the Irish Canadian Club, 389 Concession St., Hamilton, from 8 pm
Victory Café (Markham St south of Bloor( on Thursday evenings
Dora Keogh's, 141 Danforth Avenue, Thursdays after 9 pm and Saturdays 3 pm- 7 pm.
The Ceili Cottage, 1301 Queen St. E., Toronto, every Tuesday from 8: 30 pm 416.406.1301 http://www.ceilicottage.com
Village Inn, 99 Kings Street W, (Hwy. 2) Bowmanville, every Friday evening 8: 30 pm - 11: 30 pm. Friendly Irish session run by Steafan Hannigan and Saskia Tomkins. All welcome, especially tune players.
Shepherd's Crook Pub, Georgetown, Saturday nights from 7: 30 pm - 10: 30 pm. Irish traditional session with some spoken word, dancing, singing and tunes of course, with Phil McMahon and friends.
Comhaltas Session every other Sunday starting October 24 from 2 - 4 pm. at the Emerald Isle Seniors Centre, 1190 Danforth Ave., Toronto. ( 1 block west of the Greenwood subway station) $ will be collected 2.00 as a contribution towards room rental and snacks.
The sessions will focus on tunes from the "classic" repertoire - the good old tunes that "everyone knows" but are seldom played at sessions.
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann - Hamilton Irish Arts Sessions
Open drop-in sessions every Tuesday night at the Corktown Irish Pub 175 Young St Street Hamilton. Everyone welcome to watch, or if you can play an instrument please join us . . . . we don't bite! Just learning - come early ( 7 pm) to the slow learner session.
Traditional Irish Session first Friday of the month
Music Lessons
The Toronto Traditional Irish Music School (TTIMS) starts Winter classes on Monday January 9, 2012 for 12 sessions at the Emerald Isle Seniors Centre, 1190 Danforth Ave.,Toronto
Group classes will be offered to children and adults from 6.00 pm .
For beginners and intermediate Fiddle contact Patrick Ourceau 416.462.2972 or email partickourceau@hotmail.com
For beginners and intermediate Tin whistle contact Debbie Quigley at 647.897.9239 or email psychopipes@hotmail.com
Whistle, bodhran, uilleann pipes, flute, banjo, mandolin, and other Irish Instruments. Steafan and Saskia Hannigan, Wednesday night classes in Toronto. For more information email info@steafan.com
Fiddle
Dan Mac Donald 592 Marlee Ave. (North York/Lawrence and the Allenꇈ.787.2800. children starting at 5 years old up to adults
Duncan Cameron email http://www.duncancameron.com email info@duncancameron.com or call 416.534.5604
Anne Lederman email anne.lederman@sympatico.ca or call 416.538.9036
Patrick Orceau Irish fiddle, all levels email patrickourceau@hotmail.com or call 416.462.2972
Jamie Snider (fiddle, guitar, mandolin). 416.686.3539
email sniderjamie@rogers.com
Whistle and Concertina
Karen Light private, semi-private or group lessons email Karen_light@yahoo.com or call 416.539.8229
Loretto Taheny (tin whistle, flute) email taheny@sympatico.ca or call 905.279.9632
Button Accordian
Ena O'Brien contact moleary2001@rogers.com for more information
Bodhran
Greg Renault individual lessons by appointment email renault@covenanthouse.on.ca or call 416 - 204 - 7042
Harp
Bernard MacDonnell (Guelph) email bmacd@freespace.net or call 1 - 519 - 821 - 7588
Pickering
Fiddle - Jim McGee
Whistle - Debbie Quigley
Accordian - Ena O'Brien
Wednesday evenings at 7 pm. call Deirdre Walsh 905 - 420 - 6645
Song
Irish Choral Society of Canada
Children ( 8 - 12), youth ( 13 - 17) and adults ( 18 + )
For the preservation and promotion of the Irish choral tradition in Canada. Artistic Director Karen D'Aoust BFA, Music. First rehearsals begin early in October, once a week. Includes educational material and instruction, with 5 master classes in vocal technique for youth and adults and 5 mini master classes for children.
Membership: $ 10/month, We are currently planning our exciting 4th season for 2006. Call Karen at 416 - 653 - 9102 or email icsoc@canada.com
Children's Music Lessons
Whistle and Flute
Monday evenings ( 3000 Danforth Avenue near Victoria Park) Time: 7pm - 8pm.
fiddle instructor - Pat Simmonds
tin whistle instructor - Karen Light
Cost: approx. $ 5: 00 per lesson (payable on registration)
Call 416 - 446 - 6993 for information and registration
Wednesday evenings (Cardinal Leger, Brampton)
Call 416 - 446 - 6993 for information and registration
Every second Wednesday (Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto)
Call 416 - 446 - 6993 for information and registration
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