Traditional music classes, held online during Lockdown, to resume ‘face to face’

Traditional Irish music classes, which had been run online during Lockdown, are to return to normal next week.
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Traditional Irish music classes, which had been run online during Lockdown, are to return to normal next week.

The FastTrad music programme which runs lessons in instruments such as fiddle, banjo, mandolin and bodhran, has been very popular via Google Classroom..

Now they are planning to deliver face to face classes again with covid restrictions in place.

FastTrad hosting Irish music lessons starting at the end of September.FastTrad hosting Irish music lessons starting at the end of September.
FastTrad hosting Irish music lessons starting at the end of September.

The new premises, at Mayfair Business Unit, will be opening for registration from 21-23 Sept.4-7pm (£45 for 12 wks).

Classes will start from the week of 28th Sept. Online bookings available via www.fasttrad.uk and Facebook. It is open to all ages from six years old to pensioners. Instruments can be hired for tuition on tin whistle, flute, button accordion, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, bodhran, harp, concertina & uilleann pipes. Further enquiries - 07711987182 / [email protected]

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