Traditional Irish Music Classes

WCM offers Traditional Irish Music classes on a variety of instruments for beginner, intermediate, and advanced children, teens, and adults. Following the aural tradition, students learn to play by ear in a fun, collaborative environment. In all classes, our Irish music teachers who are seasoned Irish session players focus on improving instrumental technique and developing familiarity with standard Irish tune types, including jigs, reels, hornpipes, and more.

Instruments offered:
  • Irish fiddle
  • guitar
  • banjo
  • mandolin
  • bouzouki
  • Irish flute
  • tin whistle
  • bodhran

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Meet the Traditional Irish Music teachers
Students and teachers of Irish Flute and Tin Whistle Class

Our current offerings:

Irish Bodhran class taught by Jesse Winch at Glen Echo Park

Continuing/Intermediate Bodhran

Irish Flute and tin whistle class at the Washington Conservatory of Music

Intermediate/Advanced Irish Flute and Tin Whistle

Irish Flute and tin whistle class at the Washington Conservatory of Music

Advanced Beginners – Irish Flute and Tin Whistle

Girl playing an acoustic guitar

Singing Traditional Irish Folk Songs

Irish Fiddle class at the Washington Conservatory of Music

Introductory Irish Fiddle

Irish Fiddle class

Intermediate/Advanced Irish Fiddle