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Traditionnal music in your area

BOLTON
There are weekly music tuition classes every Thursday from 8pm, and sessions on the third Sunday of every month at the Irish Centre, Lever Street, Bolton. For information contact Bernadette on 01942 522326

There is a monthly CCE session on the third Sunday of every month at the Irish Centre, Lever Street, Bolton — musicians and singers welcome. There are also music tuition classes every Thursday from 8pm.

BRADFORD
Bradford Comhaltas meet at the East Bowling Unity Club. Contact Margaret McNulty 01274 616 330 and Dom Sheeran 07946 318 129.

CAMBRIDGE
The Cambridge branch of CCE meets every Wednesday evening in the Rathmore Club, Cherry Hinton Road for lessons in fiddle, tin whistle, button accordion and bodhran. They also host open sessions on the last Friday of each month. Contact 01638-552953.

CHESTERFIELD
Irish Tune session takes place at the County Hotel, 83 Saltergate, Chesterfield. It is held on the second Tuesday of each month, (next date Tuesday, June 13). For information contact 01246 201640. E-mail jf_seinneadair@yahoo.co.uk

COVENTRY
The Coventry Folk Club meets at the Four Provinces Club, corner of Allesley Road and Craven Street, on the second Thursday of every month. Contact Dick on 07831 890905.

DERBY
The Irish Centre in Becket Street hosts traditional Irish music sessions every Tuesday from 9pm. For details contact the centre on 01332 332842.

GLOUCESTER
A Traditional music jam session is staged on the first Wednesday of each month at Gloucester Irish Centre in Horton Road. Further details contact 01452 525728 during licensed hours.

HESTON
Traditional Irish music classes for all ages and abilities at the Pope John Centre, The Green every Tuesday from 6pm. Contact Damien on 07867 774 769 or Marian on 020 8204 5143.

HUDDERSFIELD
Huddersfield Irish Centre Fitzwilliam Sreet, have traditional music every Saturday from 9pm, free. Contact 01484 420140.

LANCASHIRE
There is a Comhaltas session on the first Friday of every month at the Haslingden Irish Democratic Club. Musicians are welcome. For details contact 01706 218475 or 01706 214787.

LEAMINGTON SPA
Leamington Spa Comhaltas holds a session on the last Thursday of the month at St. Patrick’s Club, Adelaide Road. All welcome.

LEEDS
Leeds CCE offer traditional Irish music lessons at the Leeds Irish centre, York Road every Tuesday evening during school term times 6-8.30pm with an informal session in the bar afterwards. They are introducing an instrument library to increase opportunities for local children. All ages and abilities catered for. For details contact Peggy on 0113 263 7600.

Irish music classes are held on Wednesdays at the Immaculate Heart Church Hall, Harrogate Road, between 3.45-4.45pm, and at The Wheel, Dewsbury Road, between 6.15-7.15pm. Contact Rod Taylor on 0113 2170841.

LEICESTER
The Leicester Branch of CCE holds traditional Irish music classes for children aged 6-18. Beginners class starts at 7pm and is held at the Sacred Heart Church Hall, Mere Road every Monday. The music teacher is Carmel Burke. To enrol or for more information, contact Anne Wall (PRO) on 0116 269 7161. A traditional Irish music session is also held at the same venue on the first Friday of every month and open to anyone.

LIVERPOOL
St. Michael’s Irish Centre has CCE music lessons every Monday 6.30-8pm and James Larkin flute band on Tuesdays. Contact 0151 263 1808.

LONDON
Traditional music lessons including childrens beginner classes from 6pm, adult beginner classes from 7pm, at the Greenwood Hotel, 574 Whitton Avenue West, Northolt, Middlesex.

Irish Traditional classes at Lewisham Irish Centre on Wednesdays from 6pm. Contact 020 8318 0314.

The Traditional Music Association hosts a session at the Kilkenny Tavern, South Wimbledon every Tuesday from 9pm. Contact Nick Walker on 020 8669 6542.

Irish music classes are being held at the parish hall of St. Peter and Paul, Leybourne Avenue, off Northfields Avenue, Ealing, W13, on Tuesday evenings from 6.30-8.30pm. Beginners’ classes start at 6.30pm, while the progress group begins at 7.30pm.

Traditional Irish music classes are held every Tuesday at 7.30pm at the Haringey Irish Centre, Pretoria Road. Contact Maureen or Sinéad on 020 8443 2232.

Traditional Irish music classes take place every Saturday, from noon at the Oliver Goldsmith School, Coniston Gardens, Kingsbury, NW9. Children aged seven and over are welcome.

LUTON
Irish Music Lessons taught onmost instruments at St. Joseph’s Parish Centre, Leagrave on Tuesdays at 4pm. There is a session every fourth Friday of the month at St. Josephs Centre from 8pm. All musicians and members of the public welcome. Admission free.

Luton Irish Forum is forming a Pipers Band. We are looking for recruits - 12 years and upwards. Professional teachers on pipes and drums give free lessons every Sunday at The Irish Centre, Drill Hall, Old Bedford Road, Luton. Call Farrell Gallagher on 01582 658 037 or 01582 751 463.

Adult music classes are being held every Monday night at Our Lady Help of Christians, Parish Hall, Castle Road, Luton from 8pm until 10pm. Contact 020 8441 3598.

MAIDENHEAD
Noctor’s Bar in Berkshire are holding a traditional Irish session every Thursday. Accordion, banjo, guitars and bodhran. All musicians, singers and dancers welcome. Also live music every Saturday and Sunday 01628 634740.

NEWPORT
Amairgin the Gael, the Newport branch of the Comhaltas, hold a session at the Newport Irish Club, Commercial Road, Newport, South Wales on the first Friday of each month. Further details can be obtained by calling either Noreen or Graham on 01633 276349.

NORTHAMPTON
Northampton Comhaltas Irish Music sessions have moved to a new venue from November onwards, until June 2007. The regular sessions will take place at The Obelisk Centre, Obelisk Rise, Kingsthorpe, (just off the A 508, at the top of the Obelisk estate Northampton), NN2 8UE. It will be the third Sunday of each month, with Sunday, November 19 beginning the new regular pattern. For further details of Comhaltas activities in Northampton contact the chairman Robert Patrick Abraham by telephone during evenings on 01 604 880101.

NOTTINGHAM
There is traditional Irish music jam every Thursday, 9pm at the Mechanics Arms, (Pride of Erin), Alfred Street North, Nottingham. Includes complimentary sandwiches. For more information call 0115 9243144.

Every Monday, Claddagh members club, in association with FIANN (Federated Irish Associations Nottingham and Notts). For more information contact Steve Long on 0115 9243144 or Julie Cassidy/ Pat English at FIANN on 0115 9586515 or 07715099278.

The new Four Provinces Bar in Nottingham Irish Centre have live music every fortnight on Saturdays. Contact 07970 513523.

The Nottingham Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann hold lessons from 7-9pm every Monday at the Nottingham Irish Centre, Wilford Street. For further information contact 0115 952 1305 or 0115 952 5627.

The Greyfriars Pipe Band meets every Sunday from 10am until noon at the Greyfriars Catholic Social Club. New members are welcome. Further information contact Paul Reddington on 0115 9585243.

OXFORD
There is a traditional music session at the Half Moon in St Clement’s Street every Sunday evening. More details from Joe or Ian on 01865 247808.

TYNESIDE
Music sessions open to all musicians. Tyneside: Tuesday, The Wheatsheaf, Felling (Felling Metro). Wednesday, The Cumberland Arms, Byker. (Byker Metro) Thursday, The Stout Fiddler, (Manors Metro), Friday, The Cumberland Arms, (Byker Metro) Durham City: Monday, The Colpitts, Tuesday, The Elm Tree, Thursday, The Dun Cow. All sessions commence approx. 8.30pm.

Tyneside Irish Centre have traditional music every Thursday and a session every Friday.

Irish Tune session at the County Hotel , 83 Saltergate, Chesterfield. Second Tuesday of month. Next one July 11. Contact 01246 201640.