The New School’s One-Off Workshops teach a range of essential skills and specialised techniques, and are great value as well. We are offering the following One-Off Workshops in July:
Bluegrass Fiddle Basics
Saturday, 16 July | 12 - 2.30 pm | €40
Taught by the excellent bluegrass fiddle player and teacher Cathy McEvoy, this unique 2 ½-hour workshop will introduce authentic bluegrass fiddle techniques and tunes to violin or Irish fiddle players with some previous experience.
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An Introduction to DADGAD Guitar
Saturday, 23 July | 12 - 1 pm | €20 (€35 for both workshops – see below)
Taught by Sarah McQuaid, acclaimed singer-songwriter and author of The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book, this workshop is a brief but comprehensive introduction to DADGAD tuning and technique for guitar players at all levels.
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DADGAD Guitar & Song Accompaniment
Saturday, 23 July | 2 - 3 pm | €20 (€35 for both workshops – see above)
Taught by Sarah McQuaid, acclaimed singer-songwriter and author of The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book, this workshop is intended for guitarists who are experienced DADGAD players or have already attended the Introduction to DADGAD Guitar workshop.
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Music Notation with Sibelius
Saturday, 30 July | 10.30 am - 5 pm | €100
Taught by Sibelius expert Rory Pierce and taking place in the New School's music technology lab, on individual PC workstations equipped with Sibelius software and MIDI keyboards, this workshop is an extensive introduction to the world’s most popular music notation software.
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