Jill Elliot

Playing traditional music is tremendous fun for all.  It is instantly accessible even in your first lesson as a complete beginner - but don't take my word for it - read what others have said by clicking on the links on the left - or better still, come along and try for yourself!

I mainly teach tunes from Ireland, England, and Scotland  by ear in the traditional method.  Group lessons are based on this but the music/tab/fingering is available in the beginners group and the earlier intermediate group.  

Some individual pupils, especially children also want to learn to read manuscript and for those who already can there is a wealth of all types of music we can explore.

I started teaching about nine years ago when a friend asked me to help her children learn some fiddle tunes.

The following year I joined the Hibernia Centre as the fiddle teacher in the days when we were overwhelmed if five fiddlers turned up.  Nowadays we regularly have more than 40 musicians on a Saturday morning and are recognised as the area's foremost Centre for Irish traditional music.

Seven years ago I joined the Old Fox Band - a  popular barn dance band that has been established for over 25 years - and now spend most Saturday nights fiddling or calling the moves whilst the night is danced away!  I also play in different musical line-ups with various musicians.