Across two weekends (one for primary aged and the other for secondary aged young people), the Kyle of Sutherland Hub is delighted to be working with Fèis Rois to host free music taster sessions with local musician and tutor Ruairidh Gollan. The workshops range from accordion and fiddle tutorials to groupwork sessions and tune writing classes. Places are limited, but open to all school aged young people in the Sutherland area with levels ranging from complete beginner to advanced.

Participants are welcome to pick as many sessions as they want and instruments are available to borrow on request. Please note that unfortunately due to current restrictions we are not able to have any woodwind players (pipers, whistlers, chanters, etc.) or singers join these sessions.

Why not come along and learn a new tune or even a new instrument!?

See below for details of each session and feel free to get in touch with Ruairidh Gollan (ruairidhgollanmusic@gmail.com) if you have any queries.

PRIMARY AGED SESSIONS:

Saturday 15th May

10 - 11am: FULLY BOOKED learning about music through games, body percussion and listening (no instruments required)

11.15am - 12pm: FULLY BOOKED complete beginner accordion

12.15 - 1pm: FULLY BOOKED complete beginner fiddle

Lunch break

1.30pm - 2.15pm: beginner to lower intermediate accordion

2.30pm - 3.15pm: beginner to lower intermediate fiddle

3.30pm - 4.30pm: groupwork (bring along your instrument* and join in)

Sunday 16th May

10.15 - 11.15am: upper intermediate to advanced fiddle

11.30am - 12.30pm: upper intermediate to advanced accordion

Lunch break

1 - 2pm: write your own tune*

2.15 - 3.15pm: session (bring your instrument*, play a tune, join in and listen)

SECONDARY AGED SESSIONS:

Saturday 22nd May

10 - 11am: introduction to groupwork (no experience required, just bring along your instrument*)

11.15am - 12pm: complete beginner accordion

12.15 - 1pm: complete beginner fiddle

1.30 - 2.15pm: beginner to lower intermediate accordion

2.30 - 3.15pm: beginner to lower intermediate fiddle

Sunday 23rd May

10.15 - 11.15am: upper intermediate to advanced fiddle

11.30am - 12.30pm: upper intermediate to advanced accordion

12.45 - 1.30pm: write your own tune*

1.45 - 2.30pm: experienced groupwork*

2.45 - 3.30pm: session (bring your instrument, play a tune, join in and listen)